University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia

Department of Crop and Soil SciencesDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences

2010 Spring Faculty Meeting

March 9, 2010

Macon State College

Macon, GA

AGENDAAGENDATenure & Promotion - Full ProfessorsFormat: 15 minute presentation by candidate followed by 30 minute discussion (led by candidate’s committee chair) and vote Dr. Peng Chee (Roger Boerma, Chair)…………………………………..8:30a - 9:15a

Associate Professors join the group

Third Year Reviews (presentations to include program overview, objectives, actions, impacts)Format: 10 minute presentation by candidate followed by 20 minute discussion (led by candidate’s committee chair) and vote

Dr. Dennis Hancock (Nick Hill, chair)………………………………... 9:30a - 10:00a Dr. Dr. Jack Huang (Bob Carrow, Chair) ……………………………..10:00a - 10:30a Dr. Glen Ritchie (Timothy Grey, Chair) ………………………………10:30a - 11:00a

Dr. Scott Tubbs (John Beasley, Chair) ………………………………...11:00a - 11:30p

Remainder of faculty join the group

Post Tenure Review - Dr. Bill Branch ………………………………..11:30a - 11:45a

Lunch – onsite with Dr. Joe Broder……………………………………...11:45a - 1:00p

AGENDA (cont.)AGENDA (cont.) Departmental Issues (Donn Shilling)…………………………………………...1:00p - 2:00p

PositionsDepartmental BudgetAdjunct FacultyDistance EducationGraduate FacultyEnvironmental Science MajorsFederal Plan of Work

Breakout Sessions ……………………………………………………….2:00p - 2:45pPlant Breeding and Biotechnology Environmental SciencesCrop Physiology and Management

 Regroup for discussion and reports………………………………………………2:45p - 3:15p Committee Reports

Undergraduate (Bill Vencill)………………………………………..3:15p - 3:30p Graduate (Miguel Cabrera)…………………………………………3:30p - 3:45p Extension (Dewey Lee)……………………………………………..3:45a - 4:00p

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• Topics –• Positions• Departmental Budget• Adjunct Professors• Distance Education Policy• Graduate Faculty Policy• Environmental Science Majors• Federal Plan Work

• Faculty Positions• Corn Breeding, Tifton• Environmental Stress Genetics/Breeding,

Athens• GRA Plant Genomics, Athens• Molecular Genetics, Griffin• Quantitative Genomics, Athens• Small Grain Breeding, Griffin• State funds for current Turfgrass Weed

Management and Cotton Specialists positions

• Forage/Roadside / Invasive Weed Management, Griffin

• Faculty Positions (cont.)• Grain Crops Specialist, Tifton• Oilseed Agronomist, Tifton• Turfgrass Physiology, Athens• Forage Agronomist• State-wide Variety Testing• Pedology, Athens• Plant Nutrition/Soil Fertility, Tifton• Soil Calibration, Tifton• Water Resource Management, Tifton• Water Resources/Climate Change, Griffin

FY 2000PS $6,840,000 (89%)NPS 850,000 (11%)Base Budget $7,690,000

FY 2010PS $5,845,776 (95%)NPS 283,360 (5%)Base Budget $6,129,136

ReductionIn Base $1,560,864

(20%)

FY 2010Base Budget 6,129,136PS -5,845,776NPS-State 283,360

Royalty 300,000 Sales 240,000Assistantships 180,000Grants 6,000,000

CRSS Budget FY09 FY10PS 5,867,304 5,845,776NPS 283,360 283,360Total Budget 6,150,644 6,129,136

FY 09 Budget Reduction (7.2%) 434,702

Balance Due as of 7/1/2009 247,611

FY 10 - Proposed Budget Cut 3%

8%Budget Cut 183,874

490,330To be Paid - Est. -446,722 -446,722

Bal Due- FY10 (262,848) 43,608

~$100,000 NPS~$120,000 Soft Funded Staff Positions~$760,000 lost salary

__________________________$960,000 totalsalary = 12.4% reduction 3.2% NPS holdback and soft

funded positions

• Departmental Expectations• Serve as graduate student committee

member or chair• Serve as cooperator on research projects• Teaching support• Provide access to other organization

institutions• Service/advising functions

Guidelines1.CRSS faculty member wishing to make nomination must submit letter and vitae of adjunct candidate to Department Head. Letter must include:

1. Position requested (i.e., research scientist, professor, etc.)2. Background information on candidate3. Justification for request (include one or more departmental expectations)4. Qualifications of candidate

2.Candidate presents seminar to CSS faculty via teleconference (Athens, Tifton, Griffin)3.Vote of all eligible CSS faculty is taken.4.Upon a receipt of a positive vote, candidate is requested to submit the following:

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Appointment Request Form for Faculty Position

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Original transcripts

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Vita

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Three Letters of Recommendation5.

Upon receipt of above documentation, DH will complete the following items and forward the appointment package to the Dean for college approval and forwarding to the Board of Regents for University Approval

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Personnel

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Cover letter from DH to Dean1.Upon receipt of BOR approval, candidate will be notified giving the beginning date of his/her appointment.

NOTE: Appointments that are in progress are reviewed monthly and appropriate persons are notified as to what is still outstanding and the status of the process

Procedure

•University guidelines require all adjunct faculty be reviewed every three years.

•Original nominator will submit to the department head adjunct faculty’s vita along with a letter outlining contributions to the department and justifying continuation of the appointment.

•Vita will be forwarded to eligible faculty for review and vote.

Review of Presently Appointed Adjuncts

• In progress using guidelines

• Policy• Courses offered both traditionally and through distance education by

tenure faculty handled at his/her discretion

• New distance education courses approved through the normal academic process

• Distance education courses offered by non UGA or retired UGA faculty must be approved by the faculty (curriculum committee and department head) and the course reviewed through the peer review process• A non-departmental instructor must have adjunct status in the

department• For graduate-level courses, the faculty member must have graduate

faculty status

• Required to teach advanced-level (8000-9000) graduate courses• No longer renewed at the graduate school level• Review to be determined by faculty at program, departmental or college level• Graduate faculty status is automatically requested at time of hire• Graduate faculty status may be removed upon:

“failure to fulfill the responsibilities of the graduate faculty member to teach graduate students effectively, in a civil, professionally appropriate manner, to do scholarship research and creative work of high quality, and to direct the research of graduate students so that the progress toward graduation in a timely manner appropriate to the field. This includes, but is not limited to, abuse of power, intimidation and harassment, and violation of workplace violence policies.”

• Federal Plan of Work

• Environmental Science Majors• Undergraduate• Graduate

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