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Graduate Education at MSU - 2015 Report
The document discusses the history and mission of the Graduate School at Michigan State University (MSU), emphasizing its commitment to quality graduate education and research. It highlights the diversity of graduate programs, the structure of financial support for graduate students, and the importance of graduate degrees in various professional fields. Additionally, it outlines initiatives aimed at improving student success and increasing diversity among graduate students, including the Summer Research Opportunities Program and partnerships with external faculty.
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- 1. Graduate Educa+on/Graduate School at MSU Karen Klomparens, Dean April 16, 2015
- 2. 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
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- 4. 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
- 5. 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”
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 8. 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.
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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)
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. “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
- 17. 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
- 18. 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)
- 19. 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 0 100 200 300 400 2008 2015 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%
- 20. 48% 90% Academic Career Stages Undergraduate SummerResearch 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 and Future 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/SROP www.grad.msu.edu/AGEP www.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
- 21. 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)
- 22. EXPLORE professional developmentresources 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
- 23. 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)
- 24. 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
- 25. SROPSummer Research OpportunitiesProgram 2012-2013 SROP college graduates in graduate or professional school 77% SROP 2014 students planned to apply to MSU graduate programs87% 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
- 26. 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
- 27. Graduate School on Social Media