Research Team Meeting

July 25, 2006

Present: Dr. Robert Gracy, Dr. Jeff Kantor, Caroyln Ellis, Dr. Daniel Gelo, Dr. Bertha Perez, Noe Saldana, Dr. Nandini Kannan, Dr. Dorothy Flannaga, Dr. Betty Merchant, Elizabeth Garcia, Dr. Jim Chambers, Dr. Arturo Ayan, Dr. Dibyendu Sarkar Absent: Dr. Mahesh Senagala, Dr. Kyle Murray, Dr. Richard Diem, Dr. Jesse Zapata, Dr. Phillip Chen, Lawson Magruder, Dr.Julius Gribou, Lynda De La Vina, Dr. Mauli Agrawal, Dr. George Perry 10:05 am meeting called to order by Dr. Gracy. A Committee chair was chosen. The Committee chair will be Dr. Robert Gracy A Secretary was chosen. The Secretary will be Dr. Jeff Kantor. Dr. Gracy * Asked everyone to introduce themselves. * Talked about the purpose of the committee. Dr. Kantor * Discussed the use of empirical data to find information. Distributed packet with examples. Action Items * Look at Carnegie Foundation website and find out what Tier 1 guidelines/definitions are. Meeting adjourned at 11:05 am

August 8, 2006

Present: Dr. Jeff Kantor, Dr. Arturo Ayon (for Dr. Mauli Agrawal), Elizabeth Garcia, Noe Saldana, Dr. Dibs Sarkar, Dr. George Perry, Dr. Ruben Martinez (for Dr. Jesse Zapata), Dr. Daniel Gelo, Dr. Diane Walz (for Dr. Nandina Kannan and Dr. Lynda De La Vina) Absent: James Chambers (for Lawson Magruder), Kyle Murray (for Dr. Richard Diem) Philip Chen, Caroline Ellis, Eugene John (for Dr. Dorothy Flannagan), Robert Gracy, Lynda De La Vina, Bertha Perez (for Dr. Betty Merchant) Mahesh Senegal (for Dr. Julius Gribou) Agenda Item: Review Carnegie Foundation Rating Systems Discussion: Discussed changes in rating scales and criteria and application to our strategic planning process Conclusions: The Carnegie Scale will not be useful Action items: No action items Agenda Item: Options for Defining Goal State Discussion: Wide ranging discussion on options and processes for defining current goal state. Conclusions: Difficult to reach agreement and need to evaluate other published approaches and definitions of key measures of success Action items: * Send web page for UT System report on FY 05 research expenditures * Send out WAG Report-Noe Saldana will forward to Dr. Kantor, Meghan will forward to Team Members * Send out website for ISI-need to review essential indicators * National Research website-look at article from Chancellor Yudof Comments/concerns: Accountability for faculty time and effort was discussed Action Item: Dr. Kantor will communicate this concern to Dr. Betty Merchant who serves on the Accountability Thematic Team. Action Item: Meghan Villarreal will schedule some of the meetings at the DT campus per request of Dr. Ruben Martinez. Next meeting date: Tuesday, August 22, 2006

August 22, 2006

Present: Dr. Jeff Kantor, Dr. Arturo Ayon (for Dr. Mauli Agrawal), Dr. Eugene John (for Dr. Dorothy Flannagan),Angelika Rocha (for Elizabeth Garcia), Lawson Magruder, Dr. Bertha Perez (for Betty Merchant), Dr. Ruben Martinez (for Jesse Zapata, Dr. Philip Chen, Dr. Nandini Kannan (for Dr. Lynda de la Vina), Linda Lopez-George, Elton Smith Absent: Dr. Robert Gracy, Dr. Kyle Murray (for Dr. Richard Diem), Dr. Dibyendu Sarkar (for Dr. George Perry), Dr. George Perry, Dr. Lynda de la Vina, Jim Chambers Dr. Mahesh Senegala (for Julius Gribou) Carolyn Ellis, Noe Saldana, Agenda Item: Meeting at DT Campus on September 5, 2006 and using VIA bus for transportation. Discussion: Requested by Dr. Ruben Martinez at August, 8, 2006 meeting to schedule a few meetings at the DT Campus for those who work there. Conclusions: Meeting scheduled at DT Campus from 10:00-11:30 am on September 5, 2006. Action items: Meghan Villarreal will send updated meeting location and VIA bus stop location. Agenda Item: Review handouts * Retreat Report Discussion: Dr. Kantor asked everyone to review the link to report sent via email by Donna Nanny on August 16, 2006. Conclusions: N/A Action items: N/A * Benchmarking other institutions Discussion: Wide ranging discussion on who to benchmark against and what specific aspects to benchmark. Pam Bacon contacted Michelle Stevenson with UT System. For some ideas about benchmarking. Dr. Bertha Perez recommended looking for other ranking systems besides the Carnegie Foundation. Possibly look at US News and World Report. It was suggested we look at UT El Paso, UT Arlington, UT Dallas, Florida Atlantic, and Florida International. Dr. Kantor mentioned that we might want to talk to Dr. John McGowan as he was employed by Florida International. Conclusions: We need more info on how to identify Benchmarking candidates. What features do we want to look at? What is our criteria? Need to look at internet for other ranking systems for research universities. Action Items: Pam Bacon will contact Ms. Stevenson for more information about benchmarks. Linda Lopez-George will forward the list provided to the VPUA and Development office from the President's Office. Dr. Eugene John will send link of US News and World Report to Dr. Kantor. Agenda Item: Discuss definition of 2016 goal state Discussion: Wide ranging discussion about UTSA strategic goals and importance of having a well specified end point to plan against. Conclusion: Need to set a unified goal for UTSA Action Items: 1.) Discuss the need for a specific end point for planning at the Central Committee Meeting (Dr Kantor) 2.) Each team member will forward measures of success used in their particular field of study. Comments/Concerns: N/A Next meeting date: Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at the DT campus.

September 5, 2006

Present: Dr. Jeff Kantor, Pamela Bacon, Dr. Mahesh Sengala (for Julius Gribou), Dr. Bertha Perez (for Dr. Betty Merchant), Dr. Eugene John (for Dr. Dorothy Flannagan), Dr. Nandini Kannan (for Dr. Lynda de la Vina), Dr. Ruben Martinez (for Dr. Jessee Zapata), Dr. George Perry, Lawson Magruder, Dr. Daniel Gelo, Linda Lopez-George Absent: Dr. Arturo Ayon (for Dr. Mauli Agrawal), Dr. Philip Chen, Carolyn Ellis, Dr. Kyle Murray (for Dr. Richard Diem), Noe Saldana, Elizabeth Garcia, Dr. Robert Gracy, Elton Smith, Dr. Steve Murdock Agenda Item: Feed- back on Central Planning Committee Meeting * 35,000 students total enrollment target * Vision, Mission, Goals Discussion: We will need to look at Graduate School enrollment data as well as undergraduate We need to incorporate ideas that the other teams compile. Conclusions: N/A Action items: N/A Agenda Item: Feed-back on Team Leader Meeting * Review schedule for initial rough draft before October 15 * Schedule for completed draft (end of Fall semester) * Suggestions on plan format * Need to identify Team writer (s) Discussion: Need rough draft by Oct 15. Rough draft should include at least bullet descriptions of where we are and where we want to be. Initial team writer will be Dr. Jeff Kantor. Conclusions: N/A Action items: N/A Agenda Item: Review Metrics and Working Approaches Discussion: Discussed the following measures for use as success metrics * Last years GPA scores for entering graduate students * GRE scores for entering graduate students * Prior institutions (undergrad students') * Regional (SA Texas-other places) where are students' coming from * Selection criteria used by Doctoral Committee * Ratio of grad students to faculty * How many grants and contracts we have? * Amount of sq footage of space/infrastructure by research grant funding Conclusion: We need to find a small number of success criteria that incorporate the varied concepts discussed. Agenda Item: Identify Criteria Set We Will Use Discussion: How are we going to define Top Tier as our strategic goal Conclusion: 3 part measure: 1.) $100m per year in research expenditures, 2.) Average faculty research expenditures of at least $100k, 3.) Number of faculty serving on national level panels and/or editorial boards (numeric value tbd) Action Item: Dr. Kantor will contact appropriate staff/faculty for data and work on draft. Dr. Kantor will compose minutes with all data and send to Central Planning Committee. Next meeting date: Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Action Item: Meghan will send meeting cancellation notice will be sent to all team members.

October 3, 2006

Present: Dr. Robert Gracy, Dr. Jeff Kantor, Lawson Magruder, Dr. Mauli Agrawal, Dr. George Perry, Dr. Betty Merchant, Dr. Richard Diem, Noe Saldana, Pam Bacon, Dr.Dibyendu (Dibs) Sarkar, Janet Parker, Asst. VP for Budgeting & Management Reporting Guest, Dr. F. Frank Chen, Linda Lopez-George, Dr. Deborah Mangold, Dr. Mahesh Senegala (for Julius Gribou), Dr. Nandini Kannan, Dr. Kyle Murray Absent: Dr. Philip Chen, Dr. Dan Gelo, Dr. Ruben Martinez (for Dr. Jessee Zapata), Carolyn Ellis, Elton Smith, Dr. Steve Murdock, Dr. Eugene John (for Dr. Dorothy Flannagan) Agenda Item: Discussion of three criteria 1. $100m per year in research expenditures 2. Number of Ph.D programs 3. Number of Ph.D graduates per year Discussion: Need to add Undergraduate research to plan. Need to include Undergraduate Research Program. Recruit interdisciplinary research. Conclusions: n/a Action items: 1. Will include in plan. Dr. Rich Diem, Dean of Honors College will send in short section. 2. Develop a graph showing 15% gains each year- Deans will provide estimated number of Ph.D programs by 2016 and send to Dr. Kantor. Agenda Item: Proposed areas of research expansion and development Discussion: Need sub-committee for areas and obstacles of research. Conclusions: Two sub-committees were formed. 1. "Areas to Expand and Develop Research"-members are: Mahesh Senegala, Dr. Betty Merchant, Dr. F. Frank Chen, Dr.Dibyendu (Dibs) Sarkar, 2. "Obstacles and Opportunities for Research at UTSA"-members are: Dr. Nandina Kannan, Dr. Deborah Mangold, and Linda Lopez-George. Action items: Sub-committee reports due end of next week (Friday, October 13, 2006). Bring draft to next team meeting for review. Next meeting date: Tuesday, October 17, 2006

October 17, 2006

Present: Dr. Robert Gracy, Dr. Jeff Kantor, Dr. Mauli Agrawal, Dr. F. Frank Chen, Dr. Philip Chen, Dr. Richard Diem, Dr. Dan Gelo, Dr. George Perry, Dr. Eugene John, Dr. Nandini Kannan, Dr. Dibyendu (Dibs) Sarkar, Dr. Mahesh Senagala (for Julius Gribou) Dr. Deborah Mangold Absent: Lawson Magruder, Dr. Betty Merchant, Pamela Bacon, Dr. Steve Murdock, Dr. Ruben Martinez (for Dr. Jessee Zapata), Dr. Kyle Murray, Noe Saldana, Carolyn Ellis, Elton Smith, Linda Lopez-George, Dr. John Nix Agenda Item: Review rough draft Discussion: Attendees gave their input. Conclusions: Need more extensive list of metrics * Number of citations * Number of grant funded publications The following need to be identified annually: (Data will be supplied by Deans and Dept. Chairs of each college) * Identify publications in top ten journals * Proceedings * Books * Performances * Number and quality of international and national awards * Exhibitions Action items: * Team members will email consolidated strategies to Dr. Kantor by Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 * Team members need to review the notes from the sub-committee and forward their suggestions to Meghan by Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. Meghan will forward sub-committee notes to each team member. * Team members need to forward their suggestions/changes to the rough draft to Dr. Kantor by the afternoon of Tuesday, October 17, 2006. Comments/concerns: * Dr. Kantor gave update from the Team Leader meeting he attended on Oct. 6, 2006. He recommended team members attend some of the Team Leader meetings if possible. Next meeting date: Tuesday, October 31, 2006. Meeting date might change due to a schedule conflict with Dr. Kantor and Dr. Gracy.

November 14, 2006

Present: Dr. Jeff Kantor, Dr. John Nix, Dr. Eugene John, Mr. Noe Saldana, Dr. Philip Chen, Dr. Nandini Kannan, Dr. Dan Gelo, Dr. Frank Chen, Dr. Betty Merchant, Dr. Richard Diem, Dr. George Perry, Dr. Mahesh Senegala Absent: Dr. Robert Gracy, Dr. Mauli Agrawal, Dr. Arturo Ayon, Dr. Dibyendu Sarkar, Ms. Pam Bacon, Dr. Ruben Martinez, Lawson Magruder, Ms. Carolyn Ellis, Ms. Linda Lopez-George, Mr. Elton Smith, Dr. Debora Mangold Agenda Item: Update from Central Planning Committee and Team Leader meetings. Discussion: * Nine different thematic reports will require integration. * All Teams will submit updated draft before Holidays. * UTSA will hire professional writer to craft a combined draft.. * Need volunteer to write Research Team's draft. Dr. Senegala volunteered. Action items: * Research Team members will email Dr. Senegala their items to be added to the draft. * Dr. Kantor will look at UT Arlington, Texas A&M number of PHD graduates. Agenda Item: Report from sub-committees on Research Areas to develop. Discussion: * Need to look at list of six areas of research. * Don't want UTSA to be a technical university. What approach should be used? Action items: * Dr. Merchant will send COEHD list of research areas to Dr. Frank Chen. * Dr. Kantor will email the UTSA strength input to the UT Systems to all Research Team members. * Meghan Villarreal will schedule group meeting to work on draft for Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 10:00-11:30 am. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am Next meeting date: Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 (work on draft) Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 (regular scheduled meeting)

November 27, 2006

Present: Dr. Jeff Kantor, Noe Saldana, Dr. F. Frank Chen, Dr. Bertha Perez, Dr. Richard Diem, Dr. Dan Gelo, Dr. Betty Merchant, Dr. John Nix, Dr. Mahesh Senagala, Linda Lopez-George, Lawson Magruder, Dr. Lulu Misra (for Dr. Nandina Kannan) Absent: Dr. Robert Gracy, Dr. Eugene John, Dr. Philip Chen, Dr. George Perry, Dr. Mauli Agrawal, Dr. Arturo Ayon, Dr. Dibyendu Sakar, Dr. Ruben Martinez, Ms. Pam Bacon, Ms. Carolyn Ellis, Mr. Elton Smith, Dr. Deborah Mangold, Dr. Lynda de la Vina, Dr. Steve Murdock Agenda Item: Discuss Research Areas for draft Discussion: Dr. Senagala gave demo of software. Action items: * Meghan-Cancel meeting for Tuesday, November 29, 2006 * Everyone - Provide comments on other draft plans by Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 * Everyone - Provide comments on Dr. Senagala's draft text for research plan by Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 * Everyone - Review UT System list of UTSA current & future strengths and recommend additions/changes by Tuesday, December 5, 2006. Next meeting date: Tuesday, December 12, 2006

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