Aligning Reward Systems to Institutional Missions: Balancing Access and Excellence Slide 1 June 2007
Our Mission (Access) Slide 2 The University of Texas at El Paso commits itself to providing quality higher education to a diverse student population. Classified as a Doctoral/Research- Intensive university, UTEP seeks to extend the greatest possible educational access to a region which has been geographically isolated with limited economic and educational opportunities for many of its people.
Our Mission (Excellence) The University will ensure that its graduates obtain the best education possible, one which is equal, and in some respects superior, to that of other institutions, so that its graduates will be competitive in the global marketplace. UTEP also will capitalize on its bi-national location to create and maintain multicultural, inter-american educational and research collaborations among students, faculty, institutions, and industries, especially in northern Mexico. Slide 3
Demographics of El Paso Region Slide 4
UTEP s Shifting Demographics Slide 5
UTEP Student Profile 19,842 students 72.5% Hispanic 61.5% full-time enrollment 98% commute daily 81% work 50%+ first in their family to pursue a bachelors degree Only U.S., doctoral research intensive university with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic. Slide 6
STEM UG Enrollment Trends Slide 7
STEM Degree Production Slide 8
Average Years to Graduation (STEM) Slide 9
Why Research? To create, interpret, evaluate, apply, and disseminate knowledge To attract and retain a diverse, innovative, and productive faculty body fully dedicated to learning and teaching To contribute to the formation of a broader intellectual foundation for the 21st century More than 90% of undergraduates who engage in research complete their baccalaureate degrees at UTEP More than 40% continue on to graduate school Slide 10
Leveraging State Funding Physical Infrastructure Academic Programs Education and Human Resources Slide 11
Areas of Research Aerospace and Defense Biomedical and Health Computer Science and Engineering Education Environmental Science and Engineering Material Science and Engineering Social and Behavioral Sciences Slide 12
Administration: Balancing Act Vision and Mission Priorities -Enrollment Growth -Retention and Graduate Rates -Infrastructure Development Policies -New Faculty Hires -Rewards -Distribution of Resources External Relations -Funding Agencies (NSF, NIH, NASA) -Industry -Foundations Slide 13
History of Research Expenditures $ Millions 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total Research Expenditures Expenditures on Research Administration and Support Slide 14
$8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 Distribution of Expenditures by Research Areas $0.00 Education Health Sciences Bio and Life Sciences Engineering Other Sciences Environmental Sciences Computer Science Slide 15 Physical Sciences Source: 2006 Research Expenditures, THECB Psychology Social Sciences Law and Public Administration Mathematical Sciences Other
Importance of Sponsored Programs as a Revenue Source Slide 16
Who Generates Research Funding? 100% Cummulative % Funds 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% Group A 17 People (9F, 6A, 1S) Average = $1.4M/year Group B 51 People (37F, 4A, 10S) Average = $268K/year Group C 260 People (186F, 8A, 57S) Average = $36K/year 10% A B C 0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% % People Slide 17
Roles of Faculty Tenor of Research Faculty to Faculty Mentoring Priorities Milestones Tenure and Promotion Decisions Championing Causes Research Models Effective Teaching Training Opportunities Slide 18
History of Research Administration Support In 1985 Research administration support resided in the Graduate School 1 staff person In 2006 Research administration support provided by a unit (ORSP) with 21.25 FTE $1.11 Million operating budget $8 Million of local and state funds invested in research enhancement Slide 19
$1,200,000 ORSP Operating Budget $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $- 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Slide 20
Research Milestones (2006) Reached $45.7 million in research expenditures (compared to $3.9 million in 1989) Ranked second in federal research expenditures among UT System s academic institutions and fourth in the Texas among public academic institutions Developed a national model for entering student success in an urban, commuter, minority-serving setting Helped to transform El Paso s K-12 teaching and preparation of pre-service teachers Led the nation in producing Hispanic science and engineering B.S. recipients who have gone on to earn a Ph.D. Slide 21