Request for Tenure Track Biology Faculty, FY 16



Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Committee (SPBAC)

Budget Increment Request Form

PURPOSE: Use this form to propose new UAS operating fund increments or initiatives (e.g. legislative requests for programs or positions) which require either NEW resources or a major internal REALLOCATION of existing funding. Individuals preparing proposals should consult with their dean or director prior to submitting to SPBAC.

For more routine and/or modest proposals affecting existing department or program budgets, please consult UAS Personnel Budget Procedures & Practices ().

|Increment Title: |Assistant Professor of Biology |

|Campus/Department or Program: |School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, Biology Program |

|Fiscal Year/Time Frame |Advertise in FY 15, faculty on site FY 16 |

|Submitted by: |Marsha Sousa |Date: 1-20-2014 |

A. Program/Position Description (Provide a description of the request and of its overall purpose)

We request approval to hire a tripartite, tenure-track faculty member in the Biology program. This tripartite faculty member is expected to teach 18 credits of genetics, general biology, microbiology, and vertebrate biology (or similar) courses; conduct research that expands our existing strengths in marine biology; and participate in service to the university, the community, and the discipline.

B. Need & Justification for Program/Position (Explain why the request is needed, including enhancement of existing programs, response to market demand, taking advantage of new opportunities. If applicable, include the number of students affected and specific employer demand met.)

The UAS Biology Program is at a critical point in its history, with a number of important new opportunities. The recent remodel of the Anderson Building brings together the majority of our teaching, research, learning, and office needs under one roof. This improved infrastructure has boosted our ability to teach, conduct research, and mentor students. The seawater system and dive locker establishes UAS as a functioning marine laboratory. Recent reports also demonstrate that the Biology and Marine Biology Programs are, respectively, the most- and third-most inquired about programs at UAS. In addition, program enrollments have increased over the past several years (Figure 1) and we reached our goal of 20 graduates in spring of 2013 (Table 1).

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Table 1: Number of graduates with Biology Degrees.

| |2009 |2010 |

|Travel |3,000 |Professional Development |

|Contractual |2,000 |Technical Support |

|Commodities |2,000 |Project Supplies |

|Capital Expenditures |0 | |

|Salary & Benefits |84,000 | |

|Total Requested: |91,000 | |

C. Facilities or other resources (Explain what facilities needs might be associated with this request—e.g. office space, lab, shop, IT infrastructure, larger equipment)

A Full-time faculty member will require a permanent, private office and a lab. The office space exists in the recently remodeled Anderson building. Lab space, depending on the particular discipline of the successful applicant, would be shared with other faculty either in Anderson or in NSRL. No major renovations are anticipated.

D. Review by Dean/Director

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Dean/Director signature reflecting consultation about proposed increment/initiative

SPBAC Recommendation to Executive Cabinet:

|Pursue funding through: Legislative Request Institutional reallocation School reallocation Other |

|Do not pursue funding at this time |

|SPBAC comments to Executive Cabinet: |

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Figure 1. Number of students majoring in all Biology Programs - BA Biology, BS Biology, BS Marine Biology, including pre-majors. (Data from UAS IE, 2013 Spring Closing Factbook, Student Demographics, retrieved 2-1-14, .)

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