How The College Of Agriculture And Biosciences Survived 3 Years Of Budget Cuts Presented by: Lynne O’Neill Assistant Director - Finance and Accountability College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences South Dakota State University April 2012

COLLEGE OF AG & BIOSCIENCES 3 years of Budget Cuts - Largest in FY12 - Salary savings on vacancies FY10 & FY11 Major Changes Needed -New Model of Cooperative Extension -Reevaluation of research stations and service labs 2

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences College Eliminated Horticultural, Forestry, Land and Parks 5 Wildlife & Fisheries → Natural Resource Management Animal Science Range Faculty → new department 12 month contracts → 10 month = 17% pay cut “Earn” summer salary through grants Faculty → Plant Science Department Head → Faculty

Agricultural Experiment Station Closed 2 Research Stations Eliminated manager positions Closed 2 Service Labs Eliminated: - 2 faculty -11 chemists -4 lab technicians -2 secretaries -1 research assistant 6

Results Some early retirements Faculty left for positions in industry Reduction in grant productivity 7

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SDSU Extension Extension budget is 95% people Major changes were needed Dean appointed a task force – charged with designing a new model that would function with fewer people and yet still serve the people of South Dakota 10

Restructure designed to: Support land-grant mission Create communities of learners Foster economic development Identify future centers of strength Sustainable, new model of funding 11

Task Force Guided by Core Values Defined public value Learning community-focus Prioritized effort Access for all citizens Setting: inclusive, collaborative and sustainable Culture that embraces change 12

Reorganized: 8 Regional Centers Public face of extension Office space for field and state specialists Teaching space and meeting facilities Supported by communications technology Programming not limited to the physical building – services delivered in all parts of the state 13

Benefits of 8 Regional Centers Staff Synergy – gathering / learning center Distribution of resources Reflects population, regional traffic, trade, health care, shopping, etc. Continued connection to rural areas Facilitation of the learning community 14

NEW STAFFING MODEL State Extension Specialists Field Specialists Extension 4H advisors Program Directors Results – 32 positions eliminated

State Extension Specialists Housed, evaluated and administered within departments Primary role – multidisciplinary program development Link development of knowledge and application 17 positions 16

Field Specialists Located in 8 regional centers Statewide programmatic responsibilities Higher level of educational services than traditionally delivered Primary point of contact with clients Evaluated and administered within academic departments 65 positions 17

Extension 4H advisors Responsible for core 4H program activities Counties support 4H programming Counties partner together 34 advisors hired – SDSU cost equivalent to 17 FTE 17 positions 18

Program Directors Agriculture Food & Families Community Development 4H Native American Programs 5 positions 19

College of Ag & Biosciences and College of Education & Human Sciences State specialists housed within department Field Specialists also associated with a department Dean and Director SDSU Extension Associate Director SDSU Extension Director of Field Operations 8 Regional Centers each with one support staff Ag Program Director 39 Field Specialists working with Competitive Crop & Livestock Systems & Urban/Rural Initiatives Food & Families Program Director 13 Field Specialists working with Food Safety, Nutrition, Family Resource Mgmt & Aging Community Development Program Director 5 Field Specialists working with Community Leadership Development Native American Programs Director Cheyenne River Rosebud Pine Ridge Support Staff - WRAC 4H Program Director 8 Field Specialists working with 4-H Youth, Health & Safety, STEM, Youth Leadership & 4H Events 4H Advisors 2 Support Staff Communications & Marketing Director West River Ag Center Operations 2 support staff tech support information officer Finance Office

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LYNNE O’NEILL, CPA, CGMA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - FINANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Thank you!