UNLV Division of Research and Graduate Studies

1. UNLV Division of Research and Graduate Studies Advancing Faculty Scholarship & Graduate Education August 16, 2012

2. Division of Research: Purpose • Stimulate research and scholarship in regionally relevant and emerging areas • Provide quality research services to faculty and research staff • Meet Federal compliance mandates • Increase research funding & technology development • Bring to success major priorities & UNLV’s strategic plan

3. FY 2012-13 Priorities • Support new faculty and encourage strategic interdisciplinary initiatives • Streamline technology development and commercialization activities • Increase the number of competitive grants awarded

4. Primary Units of the Division of Researchhttp://research.unlv.edu/ • Sponsored Programs • Office of Research Integrity • Office of Economic Development • Harry Reid Center • SEB & Supercomputer Center • Federal Agency Initiatives • Urban Sustainability Initiative

5. Current Activities • Pre- and Post-Award Grant-writing & Training: Sponsored Programs • “Grant Club” expansion • Animal Care Facility: Usage increased 200% between 2005 & 2010 • IRB: ~700 active protocols in 44 departments • EPSCoR and INBRE grants

6. Current Activities • National Clean Energy Summits • Faculty Research Capabilities Website • Accelerator Center: 5 machines to be operational by the end of 2012 • Connection to Switch Communications • Translational Biomedical Research: Mountain West Consortium

7. UNLV’s Funding Portfolio(in order based on research dollars) • Department of Energy • Department of Education • Department of Defense • National Science Foundation • NASA • National Institutes of Health (NIH) • Department of Interior • USDA

8. UNLV Research Council • Dr. John Mercer, Chair • Members are faculty engaged in research, incl. Faculty Senate rep • Advise VPR on: (1) research policies and procedures (2) strategic research directions (3) internal awards programs (4) increasing competitive grant awards

9. Sponsored Programs • David Paul, Director • Pre- and Post-Award Services in the same office (thus integrated) • Each Academic College has a pre-award and post-award “point” person to help with all stages of grants and contracts • OSP offers multiple training opportunities each academic year

10. Research Integrity • Dr. Lori Olafson, Director • Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) • IRB Chairs in two areas: Biomedical & Social/Behavioral • Animal Care and Use (IACUC); Animal facility is in White Hall • Safety Committees: Chemical Safety, Biosafety, and Radiation Safety • All committees are faculty-run

11. Economic Development • Dr. Jim Thomson, Special Advisor to the President for Regional Development • Mark Litman, J.D., Technology Development (patent protection) • Rob Nielsen, Business Development and Commercialization • Dr. Andrew Hardin, Entrepreneurship Center in Lee Business School • Ideas Patents Commercialization

12. Contact Us: Main Phone: 895-0946 • Associate VP & SEB Director: Dr. Stan Smith • 895-3197 Stan.Smith@unlv.edu • Sponsored Programs Director: David Paul • 895-1357 David.Paul@unlv.edu • Research Integrity Director: Dr. Lori Olafson • 895-5948 Lori.Olafson@unlv.edu • Animal Care Manager: Kevin Bergeron • 895-5453 Kevin.Bergeron@unlv.edu

13. Graduate College:Purpose • Support and promote UNLV's unique blend of graduate programs. • Provide services that facilitate graduate study and enhance student scholarship & creative activity. • Foster a service-oriented climate that supports and empowers graduate students. • Work closely with departments and graduate faculty to achieve our joint missions.

14. Key Info for New Faculty • Graduate Faculty Status: Full & Associate • Graduate Teaching • Graduate Student Committees • Graduate Assistantships & Funding • State funded • Externally funded: Dept, Grants & Contracts • Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards • E-initiatives & MyUNLV • RIMS/Retrievex • Apply Yourself (AY) • Annual E-Graduate Catalog

15. Info for your Grad Students • GPSA • Dual Admissions Process via the Grad College • Immunizations & Residency • Graduate Student Forms & Timeline • Graduate Committee Composition • Thesis & Dissertation Preparation & Submission • Calendar & Deadlines • Degrees are Conferred by Graduate College

16. Primary Units of the Graduate Collegehttp://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/ • Graduate Admission and Records • Graduate Student & Financial Services • Graduate Council • Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA)

17. GraduateAdmissions & Records • Oversight of graduate admissions • Maintenance of all graduate student records • Certify and confer all graduate degrees and certificates • Manage Apply Yourself & RIMS/Retrievex • We’re here to help you recruit/admit students

18. Graduate Student Services • Graduate Financial Services • Annual Scholarships/Fellowships • The GA Program • State Funded • External: Department, Grant, Contract • Graduate Student Outreach • Non-academic advising • Student appeals • Professional Development • Research Certificate, Fall 2012 • Teaching Certificate, Coming Soon

19. The Graduate Council • Members: Graduate coordinator from each graduate department • Six committees oversee : • Graduate curriculum • New programs & program changes • Program reviews • Professional development • Faculty & student issues • Graduate awards, scholarships & fellowships • Committee chairs constitute Graduate Council Executive Committee

20. Graduate & Professional Student Association • Elected student government representatives • Approx. $120k in grants for research and conference presentations • Annual Research Forum in Spring • Graduate Commons in Lied Library • Advocacy for graduate & professional students • Legislative voice of grad/professional students • Monthly meetings

21. Visit Us on the 3rd floor of FDHgraduatecollege.unlv.eduMain Phone: 895-3320 Email: Gradcollege@unlv.edu Dr. Kate Korgan: 895-5950 Kate.korgan@unlv.edu Admissions and Records: Kara Wada, Director 895-1211 or Kara.wada@unlv.edu GA Questions & Policy Issues: Dr. Fred Krauss 895-5773 or Frederick.krauss@unlv.edu E-initiatives/Data: Janine Barrett & Kara Wada Janine.barrett@unlv.edu & Kara.wada@unlv.edu