University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2006 Fall Faculty Retreat State of the Department August 11, 2006 Athens Campus Athens, GA State of Department Commitment to Excellence Topics Positions State-wide teaching Department Advisory Committee Department Seminar University Review Departmental Budget Other State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions Procedure SOP webpage Key Points Faculty Set Priority Form search and Screen committee Advertise Interview state-wide Search and Screen committee compiles input and makes recommendation Offer and hire State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) Positions to be filled Soil Chemist GA Power Professorship Forage Breeding Forage Extension On-site Waste Water Management Environmental Water Chemist Cropping Systems Fertility Calibration Crop Physiology Turfgrass Management-Griffin State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) Other Priorities Weed Science/Invasive Plants - Griffin Plant Nutrition - Tifton Spatial Informatics - Athens Bioinformatics Athens Warm Season Turf Breeder Tifton Turfgrass Physiology Athens State of Department Commitment to Excellence Faculty Positions (cont.) College Priorities interdepartmental appointments Nutrient/Waste Management Water Resource Management State of Department Commitment to Excellence State-wide teaching Afternoon Session State of Department Commitment to Excellence Departmental Advisory Committee Provide department with cooperator/industry connection Establish a collaborator relationship at the departmental level Establish a relationship beyond research and extension Teaching feedback on curriculum issues scholarships, internships and endowment State of Department Commitment to Excellence Departmental Seminar Graduate Seminar Alternate Graduate Seminar with Departmental seminar One semester a year Seminar Committee State of Department Commitment to Excellence Program Review Planning committees Blended University Review with parts of CSREES Review Monthly coordinating meetings Information being compiled webpage and hardcopy Self-evaluation available to faculty early September Review dates November 27 December 1 Budget FY 2000 PS$6,840,000 (89%) NPS 850,000 (11%) Base Budget$7,690,000 FY 2007 PS$5,567,890 (94%) NPS 342,808 (6%) Base Budget$5,910,699 Reductions In Base with assessment$1,897,374 (23%) Budget (cont.) FY 2007 PS$5,567,890 NPS 342,808 Base Budget$5,910,699 Assessment 118,073 Adjusted Base$5,792,626 (25% reduction) Assessment: 2% R (p); 0.5% R (a); 1% E (p) Budget (cont.) FY 2007 Base Budget 5,910,699 PS -5,567,890 NPS-State 342,809 Royalty 150,000 Lapsed Salary 180,000 ( after assessment) Sales 250,000 Assistantships 212,000 Grants 6,000,000 Budget (cont.) FY 2008 (Estimate) Base Budget 5,800,000 PS -5,460,000 NPS-State 340,000 Royalty 150,000 Lapsed Salary 20,000** Sales 250,000 Assistantships 212,000 Grants 6,000,000 State of Department Commitment to Excellence Other Video-conferencing equipment Indirect Costs FY08 Budget Assessment Lapsed Salary University of Georgia Department of Crop and Soil Sciences 2006 Fall Faculty Retreat Thank You for Your Attention Questions Please August 11, 2006 Athens Campus Athens, GA