unlv division of research and graduate studies

UNLV Division of Research and Graduate Studies

University of Nevada, Las Vegas




AdvancingFaculty Scholarship & Graduate Education

August 16, 2012





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





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





Primary Units of the Division of Research

http://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





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





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





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





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





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





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





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





Contact Us: Main Phone: 895-0946

• Associate VP & SEB Director: Dr. Stan Smith– 895-3197 [email protected]

• Sponsored Programs Director: David Paul

– 895-1357 [email protected]

• Research Integrity Director: Dr. Lori Olafson


• Animal Care Manager: Kevin Bergeron






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.





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





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





Primary Units of the Graduate College

http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/

• Graduate Admission and Records

• Graduate Student & Financial Services

• Graduate Council

• Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA)





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





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





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





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





Visit Us on the 3rd floor of FDHgraduatecollege.unlv.edu

Main Phone: 895-3320 Email: [email protected]

Dr. Kate Korgan: 895-5950

[email protected]

Admissions and Records: Kara Wada, Director

895-1211 or [email protected]

GA Questions & Policy Issues: Dr. Fred Krauss

895-5773 or [email protected]

E-initiatives/Data: Janine Barrett & Kara Wada

[email protected] & [email protected]

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