Mission of a Major University

Mission

Teaching

Research S

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Michael D. Allen, PhD, PEVice Provost for Research and

Dean of the College of Graduate Studies

• Increase Extramural Funding• Stay current in your discipline

• Generates indirect costs

• Increases the state appropriation

• Improve Infrastructure for Research and Scholarship

• Increase Graduate Student Enrollment and Academic Quality• Masters graduates ≈ $20,000

• Doctoral graduates ≈ $60,000

• Provide quality service to all faculty in all matters having to do with research and graduate education

Goals of the Office of Research andCollege of Graduate Studies

Office of Research and College of Graduate Studies

• Ingram Building

Office of Research – Garden Level

College of Graduate Studies – 1st floor

Human Resources – 2nd floor

•Graduate Catalog

• Graduate Council

• Graduate Faculty Status

• http://www.mtsu.edu/graduate

College of Graduate StudiesOrganization Chart

Rick HenegarDirector of Graduate

Admissions

Graduate Analyst

SeniorGraduate Analyst

Dr. Michael AllenVice Provost & Dean

Amber BollingerReceptionist

Dr. Peter CunninghamAssociate Dean

Dr. Amy SaywardFaculty Assistant to the Dean

Melissa HawkinsAdmin Assistant

Lisa MitchellInformation Specialist

GraduateAssistants

Janet KellyEnrollment Specialist

Graduate Analyst

Graduate Analyst

International StudentGraduate Analyst

Transcript Analyst

College of Graduate Studies

• ~12% of the student body are graduate students

• 3023 graduate students

• 40 masters and specialist degrees

• 8 PhD programs English Economics Health and Human Performance Public History Literacy Studies Computational Science Molecular BioSciences Math / Science Education

• Ed.D. in Assessment, Learning, and School Improvement (Fall 2013)

College of Graduate Studies

College of Graduate Studies Services

faculty travel

budget

administer graduate

assistantship funds

oversee graduatefaculty status

manage graduate students from admissions to

graduation

College of Graduate Studies

Any questions about the College of Graduate Studies or graduate education at MTSU?

Office of Research

Office of Research Services

Office of Compliance

UndergraduateResearch

Center

CARSthink tank / strategic direction

faculty research seed grants

tech transfer and intellectual property

advisory role

Pre-award

Post-award

IRB

IACUC

IBC

RCR

Programs

Organization ChartOffice of Research

IPAC

Research Council

FRCAC

http://www.mtsu.edu

Research Infrastructure

Research

seed grants matching funds

workshops

new Biology / Chemistry building

258,000 ft2

completion date 2015

Imaging Center(SEM / TEM / confocal)

Extramural Sponsored Awards

Michael D. Allen, PhDVice Provost for Research and

Dean of the College of Graduate Studies

• Welcome to MTSU

• Come see us or call us if you have question or need help on Research or Graduate Studies

CGS Questions

Amber – ext. 2840

ORS Questions

Dr. Myra Norman – ext. 5005

General OoR / CGS Questions

Melissa – ext. 5897

Walker Library