Compact with The University of Texas System
Fiscal Years 2008-2009
Update Strategic Initiatives from the 2006 Compact
for FY 07 - FY 08
a. Completed Initiatives - Please provide an update on up to five strategic initiatives from last year's compact that are complete.
Impact (Metrics)
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Analysis
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Goal | Evaluation of initiative success | |
| 1. Establish a Center for Clinical and Translationsl Sciences as called for in the institution's recently submitted CTSA grant to the NIH | ||||
29 faculty & $1.6 m fac & staff salaries on grant
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UTHSC-H was awarded one of only 12 inaugural CTSA grants by the NIH.
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Succeed in winning grant.
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Receipt of NIH grant. Additional grants (including Stem Cell Center) leveraged from CTSA success. | |
2. Operate a university-wide bridging grants program that will provide temporary support for investigators who experience a hiatus in funded research
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Research expenditures grew 13% from FY 05 to FY 06 |
Initial investment of $400,000 leveraged more than $2 million in extramural funding.
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Identify funds for and begin program operations
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Success in leveraging bridge funds | |
| 3. Complete construction of the Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building of the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine | ||||
IMM research expenditures: up 11% from 05 to 06. |
Surpassed fund raising target; successfully recruited internationally renown scientists.
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Move into new space; recruit faculty.
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Building is occupied and has 84,607 assignable square ft. of new research space. Newly-recruited Director/CEO is a member of both the IOM and NAS | |
| 4. Establish a Research Center to address Healthy Lifestyles in Austin, in collaboration with UT Austin | ||||
# new faculty; success in extramural research. |
Dell Center created at SPH's Austin Regional Campus. Faculty in SPH's Human Nutrition Center added.
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3 new faculty added; 9 total faculty are funded on $9.97 million from 14 contracts and grants with 14 additional proposals underway. CATCH program garnered a prestigious US Dept of HHS award. | |
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5. Upgrade classrooms, teaching laboratories, patient care operatories, and simulation clinic at the Dental Branch |
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14 class/conference rooms and labs upgraded
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Upgrades will allow the Dental Branch to become one of the most technologically advanced nationally. |
Bring DB facilities in line w/ avail. technology. |
Elevated status among peers; 1st in Texas to fully implement EPR; mean entering GPAs increased for entering DDS classes from 3.59 in Fall 2006 to 3.656 in Fall 2007. | |
b. Ongoing Initiatives - Please provide an update on up to five strategic initiatives from last year's compact that are ongoing.
Impact (Metrics)
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Analysis
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Goal | Next Steps | |
| 1. Complete the Replacement Research Facility (RRF) and Vivarium | ||||
Recruit new faculty/staff (30/70 respective goals)
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Estimated move in date is early spring 2008
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3 new faculty on board in FY 2008.
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Identify start-up funding. | |
2. Finance and plan for a replacement Dental Branch Building
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Gains in faculty and student recruitment |
$78 million committed (TRBs, PUF). Planning began at start of FY07. Programming is approx. 30% done.
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Achieve $12 million philanthropic goal.
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Complete programming of the new building in late summer 2007, with design to occur in the fall/winter 2007-08. | |
| 3. Finance and plan for the UT Research Park Building complex | ||||
Increase research dollars
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BREF and Neurosciences bldg in UTRP complex currently in design phase.
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Scheduled completion in May 2009.
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Solicit design approval from the UT Board of Regents at their August 2007 meeting; solicit THECB approval in October 2007. Break ground shortly thereafter. | |
| 4. Continue plans to expand the School of Public Health (SPH) building in Housotn | ||||
Increase space/ enrollment/ faculty/ research |
1 SPH division housed in temp. space; add'n would consolidate operation & allow for planned growth.
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Obtain funding for building by 2010 |
Develop financing and program plans. | |
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5. Recruit leaders to key academic and research leadership positions |
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# of vacant/interim positions
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Several key positions held by interim leaders: COO, VP Institutional Advancement, MS Dean. |
Fill 3 exec-level positions now held in interim. |
Appoint search committees; identify candidates | |
Date Modified:
10/24/07
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