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LEHMAN COLLEGE
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| Objectives | Responsibility | Target Date | Action Plans | Outcomes | Status |
| 3.1 Expand faculty development released time or other institutional support programs. | Provost and Research and Scholarship Advisory Committee | Ongoing | Provide support for faculty developing institutional grants.. | Increase in faculty scholarship as assessed by publications, artistic works and grant and contract funding. College meets university performance goals and objectives. |
College funded faculty and staff attend National Science Foundation (NSF) meeting on Minority Serving Institution (MSI) funding opportunities. The College continually provides funds for the instructional staff to attend technical assistance workshops for grant submissions. Office of the Provost funds 20 hours/year released time for 3 Math/Comp Science faculty to work on a four-year NSF program for Computer Science/Math Mentoring and Scholarship Program. |
| Improve the effectiveness of the Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) -- ongoing | The OGC research has more than doubled from $2,058,344 in FY 2000 to $4,460,027 in FY 2005. Total Grant are contract dollars. | OGC Assistant Director is no longer the IRB Administrator and a new IRB Associate Administrator is being recruited to support the IRB Chair and IRB Administrator in alignment with University performance objectives. Full- time Asst. Dir. of OGC in place. IRB Admin. Reports directly to Provost. | |||
| Office of Grants and Contracts to sponsor workshops. | Increased scholarly activity and funding. | At least one workshop to occur in FY 06. | |||
| 3.2 Develop Divisional exchange of ideas on how to effectively mentor faculty, enhancing scholarship while balancing teaching and service. | New Sub-Committee of the FP&B | Spring 2006 | Committee to be appointed and develop recommendations by end of 2005-2006 academic year. | Improved mentoring and development of faculty. | Committee to be formed Spring 2006. |
| 3.3 Increase and improve resources that faculty, students and staff have available to pursue scholarship. | Provost, Research Advisory Committee, Buildings & Grounds | Ongoing | Research Advisory Committee to review current programs and develop recommendations | Increased scholarly activity and funding. |
Animal Care Facility (ACF) Renovations, New Science Building Planning, WEB Resources, Library Improvements. Faculty for intramural start up funding. |
| 3.4 Mentor faculty and students to enhance student scholarship. | Provost, Deans Council, Office of Grants and Contracts. | Ongoing | Listing of scholarly and research opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students. | More students involved in scholarly activities. | Listing on web to be completed for Fall'06 (in progress). |
| 3.5 Provide greater recognition of scholarly and artistic achievements. | Provost, Research Advising Comm. and Deans. | Ongoing | Review current programs and develop recommendations, including (salary supplements). | Improved faculty morale and faculty funding. |
Provost's Reception, Research Foundation (RF) publications, President's Letter, Research Newsletter, Lehman E-News. |
| 3.6 Provide rewards and incentives for faculty and departments that successfully receive extramural research funding. | Provost in conjunction with Deans. | Ongoing | Mount page on Office of Grants and Contracts website to publicize work of faculty members in obtaining grants. | Increased funding | Currently 4% of overhead is returned to departments and 9% returned to investigators and 2% to Library. (continuous). |
| Goal 1 : Goal 2 : Goal 3 : Goal 4 : Goal 5 : Goal 6 : Goal 7: Top |  |