1. Achieving Carnegie Highest Research Activity Classification VPR & COGS

2. Dr. Bob Smith Dr. Jerry McMurtry
Acting Vice President of Research and Economic Development
Dr. Jerry McMurtry
Interim Dean – College of Graduate Studies

3. Strategic Plan – Goal 1: Innovate
Scholarly and creative work with impact
Aim: Scholarly and creative products of the highest quality and scope, resulting in significant positive impact for the region and the world.
Quality and scope will be measured via comparison to Carnegie R1 institutions with the intent of the University of Idaho attaining R1 status by 2025.

4. 2015 Carnegie Basic Classification*
Doctoral Universities
Master's Colleges and Universities
Baccalaureate Colleges
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Associate's Colleges
Special Focus Institutions
Tribal Colleges
Doctoral Universities
>20 research doctoral degrees (not including professional practice)
R1: Highest research activity
R2: Higher research activity
R3: Moderate research activity
*Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research (2016). Carnegie Classifications 2015 public data file, February 1, 2016, 02/05/16

5. Basic Classification – Research Activity
Measures analyze the relative level of research activity
Measures do not address issues of quality, impact, or significance
Categories do not imply quality differences
Two indices of research activity
Aggregate
Doctoral degrees (humanities, social sciences, STEM fields, and other fields)
Research expenditures (S&E and non-S&E R&D)
S&E research staff (postdoctoral & research staff with doctorates)
Per capita (full-time faculty)
Research expenditures (S&E and non-S&E)
S&E research staff

6. Goal 1 - Targets R11 Target Current STEM Doctorates 152 100 56
R11
Target
Current
STEM Doctorates
152
100 56
Social Sci. Doctorates 37 10 1
Humanities Doctorates 45 5
Other Doctorates 76 30
S&E Research Expenditures2
$319,818
$154,850
$92,512
Per Capita2,3
$234.26
$234.98
$205.13
Non-S&E Research Expenditures3
$14,914
$8,150
$3,082
$11.75
$12.37
$6.83
S&E Research Staff (Ph.D.)
387
120 66
Per Capita3
0.42
0.18
0.15
1Median values. 2Expenditures in $K. 3Per capita based on full time faculty. Target assumes the ratio of total enrollment to in-track full-time faulty remains constant, with 17,100 enrollment.
Targets developed by assessing the characteristics of R1 Land-Grant universities.

7. Goal 1 - Performance Measures
Metric
Current
Target
Research Doctoral Degrees Awarded 87
160
Other Terminal Degrees Awarded
188
265
Research Expenditures
$96M
$160M
Post-doctorates and Non-faculty Research Staff with Doctorates 66
120
Invention Disclosures 17 50

8. Carnegie Doctoral Universities Research Activity

9. How are we going to get to our goal?
COGS and VRP working together on advancing both the research expenditures and the number and quality of graduate students we recruit, retain, and graduate.
COGS and the VPR will work together to support post-doctoral scholars as they grow and move on as researchers or new faculty.
COGS will work colleges to increase the number of doctoral degree programs in STEM and non-STEM fields
COGS will provide training and support for students seeking fellowships to support their education and research
COGS will continue to work to provide attractive packages necessary to recruit the best and brightest graduate students.

10. COGS
COGS will help the institution position itself as a high quality doctoral degree granting institution
Create national and international visibility
Support faculty as they travel and meet students
Provide comprehensive support for graduate students in gaining multiple experiences in the laboratory and classroom
COGS will help faculty with comprehensive support for new initiatives and partnerships which can lead to an increase in students and funding
Graduate fellowship support program
Post doctoral development program
Inter-disciplinary collaborations

11. Research Life-Cycle

12. Where do you fit in?
Write grants in your field and include graduate students and post-doctoral scholars in your proposals.
Work to actively recruit high performing potential doctoral student through your professional associations and discipline specific research conferences.
Provide opportunities for undergraduate students to be in your lab and help prepare them for graduate school.
Partner with COGS in reviewing student proposals for prestigious fellowships.
Be an excellent mentor to your graduate students and move them through the curriculum and research as rapidly as possible.