Prepared by the Office of the Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations (internal report submitted Fall 2011)

 Restricted Research Expenditures-Expenditures from funds awarded by an external entity and which are restricted for support of defined research functions. May include grants, contracts or gifts from Federal, State and Private funding sources. Indirect costs are not included in THECB report.  Total R&D Expenditures-The sum of expenditures from a combination of internal and external funds used to support only research functions. These expenditures reflect the entire research enterprise of the institution and are reported annually to the THECB.  Total Sponsored Programs Expenditures-Expenditures from awards made from external entities and support instruction, public service* and research functions. In this report, indirect costs are included. Total Sponsored Programs expenditures are not reported to the THECB.

Annual growth: 7.3%; Five year growth: 135% Minimum requirement for Emerging Research University status is $14 million.

 Key parameter for Emerging Research University status.  Determines Research Development Fund allocations.  Correlates to an institution’s potential for new discovery and impacting economic development through technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property.  Links to teaching mission since research scholars engaged in new discovery present cutting edge knowledge to students.

 For FY12-13 Texas legislature appropriated $ 65M (19% reduction from FY10-11) for the THECB to disseminate to eligible public institutions based on a university’s percentage of the cumulative three year averages of all other institutions’ restricted research expenditures.  All current emerging research universities’ RDF allocations decreased for FY12-13 whereas Texas State’s increased by 15%.  Texas State’s RDF allocation is $1.56 million annually over the next biennium.

Annual growth: 9.5%; Five year growth: 224% Total R&D = Restricted Research + Appropriated Funds + Institutional Funds (start up, developmental leave, RDF, REP, IDC, strategic one time, matching/cost share, departmental M&O, etc.).

Annual Growth: 8.7%; Five year growth: 40% Expenditures from all external sponsors and includes Research, Public Service, Instruction and F&A.

Expenditures from Federal funding sources increased 29% over FY10 and 100% over the past five years.

During the period of FY07-11 the number of sponsored programs classified as Research has more than doubled to comprise 64% of all grants and contracts activity.

 Restricted Research expenditures increased 7.3% over FY10 while the average statewide increase was only 1.3%. Restricted Research has increased 135% from FY  Total Research & Development expenditures increased 9.5% over FY10 and 224% from FY  Expenditures from all sponsored programs increased 8.4% over FY10 and 40% from FY  The percentage of all sponsored programs expenditures originating from Federal funding sources increased 29% over FY10 and 100% from FY  The number of basic and applied research projects has increased by 100% during the period of FY7-11 to comprise 64% of all sponsored programs activity.  Texas State would rank 7 th among Emerging Research Universities in Restricted Research and total R & D expenditures.

 Will the contraction observed in the 4 th quarter of FY11 continue into FY12?  If so, what are the causes and recommended actions?  What impact will the new doctoral and nursing programs have on the growth of the research enterprise?  Which new opportunities and growth areas will emerge?  Will Texas State become an Emerging Research University?

 Increase proposal submissions  Invest in successful areas  Support emerging areas  Cultivate new areas  Identify and pursue HSI opportunities  Reduce administrative burden