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A&S BLUEPRINT FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Top Level: [Home] [Vision Statement] [Mission Statement] [Long-Term Goals] [Executive Summary] [International and Interdisciplinary Dimensions]
Goals: [LONG-TERM GOAL 1] [LONG-TERM GOAL 2] [LONG-TERM GOAL 3] [LONG-TERM GOAL 4] [LONG-TERM GOAL 5] [LONG-TERM GOAL 6]
LONG-TERM GOAL 3
To foster research, scholarship, and creative activity by supporting, retaining, and recruiting faculty members who are or will become nationally and internationally known as leaders in their fields.
DESCRIPTION
ACHIEVEMENTS
FUTURE PLANS
INDICATORS
Short-Term Initiatives
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[Short-Term Inititiative 3.1] Identify, attract, and recruit a diverse, highly qualified faculty in specific areas of high need and potential for growth
- Action Plan 3.1.1: Use ongoing College-wide strategic planning process to define areas of critical need and high potential for recruiting faculty
- Indicator A: Faculty hiring plans
- Action Plan 3.1.2: Attract and recruit a diverse, highly qualified faculty
- Indicator A: Faculty recruited
- Indicator B: Startup funds committed for new hires/retentions in 2009-2010
- Indicator C: Philanthropic support for research professorships in the College
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[Short-Term Inititiative 3.2] Support and mentor faculty throughout their careers in the College
- Action Plan 3.2.1: Increase success of counteroffers by strong response to outside offers from top universities and research centers
- Indicator A: Success in retention efforts
- Action Plan 3.2.2: Foster faculty research and scholarship
- Indicator A: College initiatives in support of faculty research 2009-2010
- Indicator B: Sabbaticals Awarded in College of Arts & Sciences
- Indicator C: Winners of prestigious fellowships who receive full salary support from the College
- Indicator D: National career/merit awards
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[Short-Term Inititiative 3.3] Protect and enhance the research/ creative activity infrastructure
- Action Plan 3.3.1: Initiate needed improvements to technical and physical infrastructure
- Indicator A: Status of building upgrade projects 2009-2010
- Indicator B: Computing and Information Technology 2009-2010
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[Short-Term Inititiative 3.4] Promote the Research Mission of the College
- Action Plan 3.4.1: Document faculty scholarly research and creative activity
- Indicator A: Faculty authored books published with prestigious academic press houses
- Indicator B: Faculty publications in three of the most prestigious journals
- Indicator C: Scientific journal publications of natural sciences faculty
- Indicator D: Scientific publications for natural sciences departments
CY2005 through CY2010
- Indicator E: Total new awards won by A&S faculty
- Indicator F: New awards in social sciences and humanities FY07 – FY10
- Indicator G: New awards in the natural sciences FY07 to FY10
- Indicator H: Arts & Sciences awards by source FY06 – FY10
- Indicator I: Major Federal grant funding by source FY06 – FY10
- Indicator J: Numbers of external grant proposals submitted by social sciences and humanities departments FY07-10
- Indicator K: Numbers of external grant proposals submitted by natural sciences departments FY07-FY10
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It is the nature of this document to be a work in progress. The A&S Blueprint is produced and hosted by the USC College of Arts and Sciences, Gambrell Hall, Columbia, SC 29208. This document is updated periodically; however, departments will be alerted when significant changes are made.
Contact: Mary Ann Byrnes/Editor, Online Handbook (777-5371 or byrnes@sc.edu)
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