Graduate  Educa+on/Graduate  School  at  MSU  

Karen  Klomparens,  Dean  April  16,  2015  

 

Grad  Ed  at  MSU    •  Opened  the  Grad  School  in  current  configura+on  (as  a  “real”  GS)  in  1994  under  Provost  Simon  upon  rec’d  from  a  faculty-­‐grad  student  commiPee.  

•  All  AAU  universi+es  have  a  graduate  school  •  Graduate  educa+on,  especially  doctoral  educa+on,  is  linked  to  research  

ChiPenden  Hall  

Graduate  School  Mission  statement  

Bolder  by  Design:  Student  experience,  int’l  reach,  enhance  research,  stewardship,  high  performance  The  Graduate  School  is  an  advocate  for  quality  graduate  educa+on  at  MSU  in  all  its  diverse  dimensions.    In  partnership  with  the  colleges:  

– Quality  graduate  and  grad-­‐professional  programs  –  Student  success—+me  to  degree,  comple+on  rates,  placement  

– Diversity  and  inclusion    

Graduate  Educa+on  •  Advanced  educa+on/training  in  a  subject  area  •  Master’s:    coursework-­‐based  (most)  or  research-­‐  based  (a  “thesis”—50-­‐150pp)  

•  Doctoral:    – Ph.D.  focus  is  research  (a  “disserta+on”—100-­‐300pp  original  contribu+on  to  knowledge)  

– Other  doctoral  degrees  are  “advanced  prac+ce”        

Graduate  Educa+on  •  Graduate-­‐professional  degrees  are  medical  (MD,  DO,  DVM)  or  Law  (JD)  – different  tui+on  structure  – different  semester  length  – Medicine:  coursework  over  2  years,  then  prac+cal  experience  (“clerkships”)  

– Law:  coursework  and  prac+cal  experience  over  3  years  

The  numbers  •  Graduate  and  graduate  professional  students  ~20%  of  MSU’s  total  student  popula+on  

•  Students  from  all  50  states  and  130  countries  •  4340  Master’s  level;  3305  doctoral  level;  3500  grad-­‐professional  level  (+  Law:  64M,  815  JD)  

•  20  different  Master’s  degrees;  4  different  types  of  doctoral  degrees;  4  different  grad-­‐prof  degrees  

The  numbers      •  Numbers  of  Ph.D.  students—as  linked  to  research—is  a  key  component  of  AAU  criteria  for  membership  

•  MSU  has  fewer  Ph.D.  students  enrolled  and  degrees  granted/year  compared  to  most  of  the  CIC  and  AAU  

•  Successful  universi+es  support  most,  if  not  all,  Ph.D.  students  with  assistantships  or  fellowships.  MSU  does  this.  

The  numbers—financial  support  •  3175  grad  assistantship  appointments—for  3000  individual  graduate  students  (Spr  2015)  – 1266  teaching  assignments    – 1723  research  assignments  (20%  general  fund,  80%  faculty  external  grants)  

– 186  teaching  “excluded”  assignments  (not  in  GEU,  tutors,  graders,  etc)    

 Some  SU  instructors/online  teaching    

 

The  numbers—financial  support  •  Graduate  fellowships:  40  5-­‐year  full  packages  fellowships  for  Ph.D.  students  (1  fully  endowed)      MSU  competes  with  AAUs  to  recruit  the  best  Ph.D.  students.    MSU  has  <50%  of  what  other  public  AAUs,  <20%  of  private  AAUs.  

•  Fellowships  to  support  presenta+on  of  research:    2014:  144  to  int’l  venues  ($250K)    383  awards  ($350K)  for  domes+c  venues    

•  200  disserta+on  comple+on  grants  annually  

The  numbers—financial  support  •  Debt  (~35%  of  grad  students  are  int’l  &  not  eligible  for  federal  financial  aid)  

 Master’s:  $35,843  (50%  domes+c  borrow)    Doctoral:  $39,062    (25%  domes+c  borrow)  

Importance  of  Grad  Ed    •  Many  entry  level  posi+ons  now  require  a  Master’s  degree  vs.  30  years  ago  (educa+on,  social  work,  nursing)  [licensed  professions]  

•  Many  workforce  sectors  encourage  employees  to  pursue  Master’s  degrees  or  grad  cer+ficates  to  “keep  up”  with  knowledge  – MSU  offers  88  grad  certs  and  M  degrees  online  or  “hybrid”  to  fulfill  workforce  needs  

Importance  of  Grad  Ed  •  Many  professions  require  grad-­‐professional  degrees:    e.g.,      medicine,  vet  medicine,  law  

•  Research  capabili+es  (Ph.D.  degrees)  help  solve  socie+es’  problems  (e.g.,  water,  environ,  energy,  health),  contribute  to  innova+on  

•  Faculty  posi+ons  across  the  U.S.  and  world  require  a  Ph.D.  degree.  – >50%  of  MSU  Ph.D.  grads  go  to  higher  educa+on  – 50%  to  private  sector,  government,  non-­‐profits  

Importance  of  Grad  Ed  •  Grad  TAs  help  undergrads  learn  and  succeed  

– Training/orienta+ons  by  Grad  School  partnered  with  Colleges  

– Min  English  competency  &  courses  for  improvement  

– Approx.  1200  TAs  across  freshman/soph  courses  – Dedicated  TAs  and  faculty  –preparing  grad  students  for  faculty  posi+ons  

– Cer+fica+on  in  College  Teaching  Program  

“Visibility”  of  grad  ed  •  AAU  membership  criteria  include  #  Ph.D.  (research)  degrees  awarded  

•  “World”  rankings  increasingly  focus  on  research—linked  to  Ph.D.  students  

•  U.S.  News  &  World  Report  includes  some  grad  programs  (MSU:  educa+on,  I/O  psych,  family  medicine)  

•  Great  grad  programs  help  aPract  great  faculty  

What  Grad  School  does  •  Approve/process  ~770-­‐780  documents/year:  2013-­‐14:  224  Master’s  theses  and  543  doctoral  disserta+ons  

•  Liaison  to  University  CommiPee  on  Graduate  Studies—academic  governance  policy  ac+ons—policy  improvements  over  last  20  years    

•  Workshop  in  responsible  conduct  of  research  for  ~350  students,  faculty,  postdocs/year  

•  Builds  community  among  grad  students,  postdocs  and  faculty  

What  Grad  School  does  •  Externally-­‐funded  grants-­‐-­‐for  student  success  

–  Nat’l  Ins+tutes  of  Health:  “BEST”  grant:  Broadening  Experience  in  Scien+fic  Training.    Biomed  workforce    (S.  WaPs)      $1.25M  over  5  years  

–  Nat’l  Science  Founda+on  (NSF):    AGEP  grants:  Alliance  for  Grad  Ed  and  the  Professoriate  (A.  Nunez—collabora+ve  in  MI  and  CIC-­‐wide  on  postdocs)    (diversity  focus)  

–  NSF:  CIRTL:  Center  for  Research,  Teaching  and  Learning  (H.  Campa)    MSU  one  of  original  2  (with  Wisconsin)  now  a  21  University  collabora+ve  

–  NSF:  CAFFE:  Center  for  Academic  and  Future  Faculty  Excellence  ($1M  over  4  years)  

–  Council  of  Grad  Schools:  Preparing  Future  Faculty  for  Assessment  of  Student  Learning  (McDaniels)  

NSF-­‐AGEP  Alliance  for  Graduate  Educa:on  and  the  Professoriate  MSU-­‐AGEP  Community  2014  Impact    

Par:cipa:on  of  MSU-­‐URM  Doctoral  Students     Features  of  AGEP  

Domes:c  Underrepresented  Minori:es  (URM)  :  AFRICAN-­‐AMERICAN  NATIVE  AMERICAN  LATINO/HISPANIC      Ini:al  emphasis  in  STEM,  now  in  all    areas  of  scholarship  

MONTHLY  MEETING  ACTIVITES:  Invited  speakers,  CrossTalk  presenta:ons,  Science  &  Society  discussion,  Networking,  Group  Trips  

of AGEP participants completed a graduate degree since 2005  

•  STEERED  BY  GRADUATE  STUDENTS  •  SELF-­‐SUSTAINING  COMMUNITY  •  VIBRANT  SUPPORT  COMMUNITY  •  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  •  PRACTICE  PRESENTING  WORK  TO  PUBLIC              OUTSIDE  THEIR  DISCIPLINE  •  PREPARATION  FOR  JOB  INTERVIEWS    

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PARTICIPATION  IN  MSU-­‐AGEP  HAS  GROWN    SUBSTANTIALLY  OVER  THE  PAST  7  YEARS  

“The  AGEP  community  has  been  a  constant  source  of  support  and  inspira+on  during  my  +me  at  Michigan  State.    Mee+ng  regularly  with  a  diverse  group  of  scholars  from  different  backgrounds  and  various  research  interests  encourages  me  to  think  about  my  work  as  an  emerging  social  scien+st  in  new  ways”  

62%  

48%

90%

Academic Career Stages

UndergraduateSummer Research

Opportunities Program (SROP)

The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education at Michigan State University (MSU). •  Intensive discipline-specific and professional

development training•  Informal gatherings between interns,

graduate students and faculty•  Provides infrastructure to several summer

programs on campus•  Typically runs between May and July

Alliance for Graduate Education and the

Professoriate (AGEP) The AGEP Learning Community monthly meetings support the professional development of our graduate students. •  Invited speakers•  CrossTalk presentations•  Science & Society discussions•  Informal Networking•  Group Trips•  Regional Conferences

External Faculty Visits

•  Faculty from institutions serving large numbers of URMs visit campus and establish faculty adjunct appointment status at MSU

•  In the Fall, the AGEP community meeting includes external faculty visitors.

Center for Academic andFuture Faculty Excellence

CAFFE is the product of an NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) award to MSU. CAFFE provides connections at key transitions between stages, as individuals progress from undergraduates to members of the professoriate.

AGEP Graduates become External Faculty Partners

after a mentored postdoctoral experience

External Partners endorse and recruit

SROP interns

2014 Outcomes

77%

www.grad.msu.edu/SROPwww.grad.msu.edu/AGEPwww.CAFFE.grd.msu.edu

SROP

AGEP External Faculty

Michigan State University CAFFE: Connections for Transitions

2012 -2014 graduating SROP seniors in graduate or professional programs

AGEP participants completed a graduate degree since 2005

MSU AGEP doctoral alumni working in academic settings

SROP Students participate in AGEP Meetings and AGEP Members serve as summer mentors

What  Grad  School  does  •  Na:onally  recognized  website  for  Career  Success  across  mul+ple  career  paths  

•  Career  and  professional  development—leading  the  U.S.    

•  TA  Program  and  “Inside  Teaching  MSU”  •  Ph.D.  Career  Services  (with  MSU  Career  Services/VP  Stu  Affairs—partnership  is  unique  )  

•  Grad  Student  Life  and  Wellness  (with  VP  Stud  Affairs—partnership  is  unique)      

EXPLORE professional development resources ASSESS your professional skills CREATE your career and professional development plan USE professional development tools BUILD professional portfolios

Visit Career Success @ careersuccess.msu.edu

Stoddart & Campa CGS 2014

What  Grad  School  does    •  Policy  interpreta+on  •  Orienta+ons  for  new  grad  program  directors  and  grad  secretaries/coordinators—improving  quality  of  programs  and  student  success  

•  Web-­‐interface  data  collec+on  in  “GradInfo”-­‐-­‐TTD,  comple+on,  placement,  diversity  

•  Web-­‐interface  Ph.D.  program  planning  •  MSU  Postdoc  Office    

– Approx.  400  postdoctoral  trainees  and  research  associates    (another  AAU  criterion)  

 What  Grad  School  does  •  Diversity  ini+a+ves    

– Bridge  partnerships  with  MSIs  – Na+onal  recruitment  strategies  – Federal  agency  workforce  focus  (NIH,  NSF)  

•  NSF  AGEP—STEM  focused  grad  students  and  postdocs  

– Summer  Research  Opportuni+es  Program  (SROP)  •  CIC  wide  program  •  Prepares  non-­‐MSU  undergraduates  for  MSU  grad  programs  

 

SROP Summer Research Opportunities Program

2012-2013 SROP college graduates in graduate or professional school

77%

SROP 2014 students planned to apply to MSU graduate programs 87%

Professional Skills Strengthened

31% 35% 37% increase in understanding

research process increase in understanding research

literature increase in

research skills “SROP confirmed my love for the research world and helped me improve the skills necessary

to excel as a researcher.” -2013 SROP Student

Faculty Mentor Opinions 96% 90% 96%

pleased with SROP student’s overall progress

pleased with SROP student’s final research presentation

would recommend SROP student for doctoral training

Michigan State University

2012 - 2014

Other than SROP, 10+ other summer programs benefit from SROP infrastructure

What’s  next?  •  Con+nued  focus  on  increasing  diversity  •  TA  Program  and  prepara+on  for  faculty  roles  focused  on  student  learning  and  student  success  

•  Increased  use  of  data  to  support  grad  program  quality  improvement  

•  Expanding  our  programs  for  student  success  •  Leadership  development  across  career  paths  

Graduate  School  on  Social  Media