Administration & Resources
Administration
Our administrative team serves as leaders in the community for the advancement of knowledge related to the basic biomedical and related health sciences. Ensuring an environment that values a diversity of people and ideas.
2018-2022 Strategic Plan
Strategic Goals
In order to effectively accomplish its mission, the Graduate School is committed to the following strategic goals:
- To recruit highly qualified and diverse students into the GSBS programs;
- To enhance GSBS academic and training experiences for all students;
- To develop and enhance academic programs on all campuses that reflect targeted educational needs;
- To provide leadership in the advancement of knowledge through research and scholarship;
While the Strategic Goals summarize the ultimate direction of the Graduate School, they are accomplished through the achievement of specific strategies and objectives that are outlined below.
To recruit a highly qualified and diverse student body into GSBS programs
- Objective 1.1.1: Expand the Dean’s Scholars Program
- Objective 1.1.2: Ensure regionally competitive salaries
- Objective 1.1.3: Provide fee waiver incentives
- Objective 1.1.4: Pay tuition & fees for doctoral students
- Objective 1.2.1: Travel to diverse campuses to recruit students
- Objective 1.2.2: Increase number of domestic students that interview and tour campus
- Objective 1.2.3: Track recruitment activities through the Recruiter software
- Objective 1.2.4: Continually improve SABR (Summer Accelerated Biomedical Research) and ABRI (Amarillo Biomedical Research Internship) experiences
- Objective 1.2.5: Implement early admissions programs including GEAR (Graduate Early Admittance for Research)
- Objective 1.2.6: Create recruitment videos for the doctoral program as well as targeted advertisements.
To improve GSBS academic and training outcomes for all students
- Objective 2.1.1: Improve and expand the annual Faculty & Student Retreat
- Objective 2.1.2: Expand the seminar series, journal clubs, or similar activities to expose students to the diversity of biomedical careers
- Objective 2.1.3: Strengthen the GSBS student mentoring program
- Objective 2.1.4: Support continued exchange of scientific ideas and collaboration between faculty and graduate students through Student Research Week and Annual Research Days.
- Objective 2.2.1: Continually improve student learning outcomes and assessment plans for all academic degree programs
- Objective 2.2.2: Revise course syllabi with course objectives that are linked to student learning outcomes
- Objective 2.2.3: Use rubrics as measures for oral presentations, seminars, and research projects
- Objective 2.3.1: Assess the student-based tutoring program
- Objective 2.3.2: Provide services to improve academic performance, i.e. Graduate Student Association mentoring program
- Objective 2.3.3: Assess quality of resources through graduation/exit surveys
- Objective 2.3.4: Evaluate Core Curriculum Coordination (CCC) Committee oversight of:
- Curriculum development
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Training of faculty for online/TechLink courses -
Assessing strategies for monitoring student progress
- Objective 2.4.1: Disseminate program review policy to all programs
- Objective 2.4.2: Conduct program reviews so that all programs are reviewed on a seven-year cycle
- Objective 2.4.3: Use assessment results to revise and improve program action plan
- Objective 2.5.1: Improve alumni relations through newsletters, homecoming seminars, social media, national meeting receptions, etc.
- Objective 2.5.2: Distribute exit survey/questionnaire to all graduates
- Objective 2.5.3: Track and disseminate employment of GSBS graduates to strengthen alumni network
To develop and enhance academic programs that reflect targeted educational needs
- Objective 3.1.1: Recruit and develop Public Health faculty and staff
- Objective 3.1.2: Accredit the Master of Public Health degree program
- Objective 3.1.3: Collaborate with TTU System and other Universities to develop dual degrees and/or articulation agreements
- Objective 3.1.4: Develop online courses and program
- Objective 3.1.5: Initiate process to develop a School of Public Health
- Objective 3.2.1: Maintain excellence in the Masters in Graduate Medical Sciences program
- Objective 3.2.2: Expand the existing Pharmaceutical Sciences MS program.
- Objective 3.2.3: Grow the Biotechnology MS program by increasing recruitment activities
- Objective 3.2.4: Explore opportunities to create new concentrations
To provide leadership in the advancement of knowledge through research and scholarship
- Objective 4.1.1: Assist in the recruitment of additional faculty with active research programs
- Objective 4.1.2: Assist in mentoring current students in obtaining research fellowships
- Objective 4.1.3: Maintain research opportunity page on Website
- Objective 4.1.4: Increase collaborative efforts with all HSC faculty
- Objective 4.1.5: Offer workshops to mentor students
- Objective 4.1.6: Explore opportunities to integrate Post-docs into GSBS activities
- Objective 4.2.1: Continue fundraising efforts for GSBS scholarships
- Objective 4.2.2: Expand fundraising events during Student Research Week including opportunities to host SRW at other campuses.