Strategic Plan Key Indicator Analysis
GOAL 1 - Prepare Students for Leadership in an Innovation-Driven Economy and Global Society
| Key Indicators By 2014 the College will have: |
Data Source | 2008-2009 Baseline | 2009-2010 Progress Report | 2010-2011 Progress Report | 2011-2012 Progress Report | 2012-2013 Progress Report | 2013-2014 Progress Report | |
| 1. | Increased the first-to-second year in-college retention rate to 80 percent. | 74.8% (Most recent data Fall '07 to Fall '08) |
72.8% (Fall '08 to Fall '09) | 64.7% (Fall '09 to Fall '10) | 69.6% (Fall '10 to Fall '11) | |||
| 2. | Reduced the ratio of majors to teaching/advising faculty to less than 20/1 in each undergraduate program. | COA Chairs, UK IRPE |
Majors-to-Teaching/Advising Faculty Ratios | Majors-to-Teaching/Advising Faculty Ratios | Majors-to-Teaching/Advising Faculty Ratios | Majors-to-Teaching/Advising Faculty Ratios | ||
| 3. | Shifted enrollment growth to targeted, higher capacity majors in biological and environmental sciences: Five initial targets are Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Food Science, Forestry, Natural Resources & Conservation, and Plant & Soil Sciences. | UK IRPE | BAE (CIP 140301)=61; Food Science (CIP 011001)=14; FOR (CIP 020502)=52 NRC (CIP 030101)= 63; PSS (CIP 011102)=63 | BAE (CIP 140301)=64; Food Science (CIP 011001)=18; FOR (CIP 020502)=47 NRC (CIP 030101)= 65; PSS (CIP 011102)=44 | BAE (CIP 140301)=95; Food Science (CIP 011001)=26; FOR (CIP 020502)=59 NRC (CIP 030101)= 78; PSS (CIP 011102)=41 | BAE (CIP 140301)=108; Food Science (CIP 011001)=28; FOR (CIP 020502)=69 NRC (CIP 030101)= 79; PSS (CIP 011102)=31 | ||
| 4. | Increased the number of graduate degrees awarded by an average of 5% per year. | UK IRPE | 97 graduate degrees | 85 graduate degrees | 86 graduate degrees | 105 graduate degrees | ||
GOAL 2 - Promote Research and Creative Work to Increase the Intellectual, Social and Economic Capital of Kentucky and the World Beyond its Borders
| Key Indicators By 2014 the College will have: |
Data Source | 2008-2009 Baseline | 2009-2010 Progress Report | 2010-2011 Progress Report | 2011-2012 Progress Report | 2012-2013 Progress Report | 2013-2014 Progress Report | |
| 1. | Increased the annual total of external awards to $35M or above. | UK OSPA Fiscal Year-to-Date Sponsored Projects Awards Totals Reports | $23,829,306 | $34,221,048 | $32,312,992 | $22,105,234 | ||
| 2. | Increased federal competitive grant awards from 33 to 40 percent of the College’s extramural funding portfolio. | COA Research Office | $8,016,401 or 33.64% | $11,620,468 or 33.95% | $12,472,231 or 39% |
$9,155,187 or 41% |
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| 3. | Increased at the college level the number of refereed journal publications by 3% per year | COA Research Office-KAES Annual Reports | 407 | 397 | 377 | 326 | ||
| 4. | Sustained the number of patents awarded on a four-year rolling average of five per year. | UK Commercialization & Economic Development | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 7.5 | ||
GOAL 3 - Develop the Human and Physical Resources of the College to Achieve Top 20 Stature
| Key Indicators By 2014 the College will have: |
Data Source | 2008-2009 Baseline | 2009-2010 Progress Report | 2010-2011 Progress Report | 2011-2012 Progress Report | 2012-2013 Progress Report | 2013-2014 Progress Report | |
| 1. | Sustained at least two listings in the top 10 or top quartile according to Academic Analytic’s Faculty Productivity Index. | COA Assistant Dean for Academic Administration | Fourth: Plant Pathology Program, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2007. Fifth: Plant Sciences, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2007. Seventh: Plant Physiology, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2007. Ninth: Entomology, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2007. Tenth: Agricultural Sciences Research, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2007 | Fourth: Plant Pathology Program, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2010. Tenth: Plant Physiology, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2010. |
First: Plant Pathology Program, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2011. 11th out of 43 programs, Entomology, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2011. |
First: Plant Pathology Program, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2012.
11th out of 43 programs, Entomology, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly Activity Index, 2012. 11th out of 35 programs, Plant Physiology, Academic Analytics, Faculty Scholarly ActivityIndex, 2012. |
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| 2. | Increased the contributed value of the college endowment by $500,000 per year. | UK Controller and Treasurer Endowment Services, Sharon Klock. Marci Hicks, UK College of Agriculture Alumni and Development | $68,910,605 | $70,727,002 | $73,919,076 | $76,668,191 | ||
| 3. | Sustained a Top 20 national ranking as indicated by NSF-reported research funding from USDA. | NSF | Ranked 15th in 2007 in USDA science and engineering research and development funding | Ranked 15th in 2007 in USDA science and engineering research and development funding | Ranked 15th in 2007 in USDA science and engineering research and development funding | Ranked 15th in 2007 in USDA science and engineering research and development funding | ||
| 4. | Renovated, modernized, or added 50,000 gross sq. ft. of educational, general, research, and student support space available for use by College of Agriculture faculty, staff, and students. | UK Budget Office, Laurie Sorg, Capital and Financial Analyst | 2,433,104 total square footage in the COA | 2,805,638 total square footage in the COA | 2,630,016 total square footage in the COA | 2,740,552 total square footage in the COA | ||
GOAL 4 - Promote Diversity and Inclusion
| Key Indicators By 2014 the College will have: |
Data Source | 2008-2009 Baseline | 2009-2010 Progress Report | 2010-2011 Progress Report | 2011-2012 Progress Report | 2012-2013 Progress Report | 2013-2014 Progress Report | |
| 1. | Increased the percentage of enrolled undergraduate students from underrepresented groups from 9% in 2007 to 14% in 2014. | UK IRPE | 9% in 2007-2008 | 11.75% in 2008-2009 | 12% in 2009-2010 | 12% in 2010-2011 | ||
| 2. | Increased the percentage of enrolled graduate students from underrepresented groups from 7% in 2007 to 9% in 2014. | UK IRPE | 7% in 2007-2008 | 7% in 2008-2009 | 8% in 2009-2010 | 7.5% in 2010-2011 | ||
| 3. | Completed County Program/Civil Rights Reviews for each of 120 counties, including development of Affirmative Action Plans. |
Martha Thompson, |
14 | The 2009-2010 fiscal year was a scheduled planning year for these reviews. County Affirmative Action Plans were reviewed, updated, and reported on the regular annual schedule. |
The second year of the reporting period was the first year of a four-year cycle of county program reviews. Ten county review teams conducted county reviews in a total of 30 counties. Reports, including recommendations for improvements, were written and shared with the counties. Counties will implement recommendations and submit a follow-up report within six months of their review. County Affirmative Action Plans were reviewed, updated, and reported on the regular annual schedule. |
The 2011-2012 fiscal year (year three of the reporting process) was the second year of a four-year cycle of county program reviews. Ten county review teams, made up of an administrator, a specialist, and an agent, conducted county reviews in a total of 30 counties. The findings were reported by the review teams and shared with the counties under review. Review teams made recommendations for improvement, which will be implemented by the counties. Within six months of the review, a follow-up report will be submitted by the counties. County Affirmative Action Plans were reviewed, updated, and reported on as part of the regular annual schedule. | ||
| 4. | Increased the percentage of female faculty to 30%. | UK Faculty Database | 26% Female=81 Male=234 |
25% Female=79 |
26% Female=87 Male=248 |
26% Female=88 Male=246 |
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GOAL 5 - Improve the Quality of Life for Kentuckians through Extension, Outreach and Service
| Key Indicators By 2014 the College will have: |
Data Source | 2008-2009 Baseline | 2009-2010 Progress Report | 2010-2011 Progress Report | 2011-2012 Progress Report | 2012-2013 Progress Report | 2013-2014 Progress Report | |
| 1. | Enhanced and refined an accessible, easily understood database of Extension outcomes, with annual data reported for each priority program area of Cooperative Extension. |
Cooperative Extension Service Priority Indicator and Featured Program reports |
Total 246,388. Including number of producers adopting new practices resulting in increased profits (18, 437); number of youth who acquired one or more life skills through 4-H youth development programs (83,495); number of individuals who adopted changes in diet and exercise for the purpose of improving their health (50,796); number of individuals participating in leadership development programs (65,371); number of youth and adults influenced to reduce debt and increase savings (28,289) | Total 307,179. Including number of producers adopting new practices resulting in increased profits (18,474); number of youth who acquired one or more life skills through 4-H youth development programs (98,851); number of individuals who adopted changes in diet and exercise for the purpose of improving their health (103,541); number of individuals participating in leadership development programs (58,297); number of youth and adults influenced to reduce debt and increase savings (28,016) | Total 243,643. Including number of producers adopting new practices resulting in increased profits (18,921); number of youth who acquired one or more life skills through 4-H youth development programs (89,168); number of individuals who adopted changes in diet and exercise to improve their health (57,262); number of individuals participating in leadership development (48,350); number of youth and adults influenced to reduce debt and increase savings (29,942) | Total 294,303. Including number of producers adopting new practices resulting in increased profits (18,335); number of 4-H youth acquiring life skills (80,708); number of individuals changing diet and exercise to improve their health (50,162); number of individuals participating in leadership development (92,309); number of youth and adults reducing debt and increasing savings (52,789). | ||
| 2. | Sustained or increased grantsmanship in Extension or Integrated Projects as evidenced by numbers of proposals funded and total funding amount. | UK OSPA, Director Debbie Davis | 86 new or revised grants in the COA public service category, totaling $8,031,417 | 116 new or revised grants in the COA public service category, totaling $11,620,440 | 112 new or revised grants in the COA public service category, totaling $11,825,808 | 132 new or revised grants in the COA public service category, totaling $8,909,188 | ||
| 3. | Sustained Cooperative Extension Service contacts at or above 6 million. | COA Extension Reporting Statistical Contacts | 7,269,493 | 7,659,048 | 7,852,194 | 7,568,239 | ||
| 4. | Increased or sustained accession and sample numbers at Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and Regulatory Services. | UKVDL from UKVDL database. Regulatory Services (RS) from RS database. |
DDC 2008 calendar year=57,795 accessions. Regulatory Services 2008 calendar year=11,869 feed, fertilizer, seed, milk samples collected for laboratory analysis | UKVDL (formerly LDDC) 2009 calendar year=53,628 accessions. Regulatory Services 2009 calendar year=9,740 feed, fertilizer, seed, milk samples collected for laboratory analysis | UKVDL (formerly LDDC) 2010 calendar year=53,088 accessions. Regulatory Services 2010 calendar year=8,289 feed, fertilizer, seed, milk samples collected for laboratory analysis | UKVDL 2011 calendar year=54,939 accessions. Regulatory Services 2011 calendar year=14,245 feed, fertilizer, seed, milk samples collected for laboratory analysis | ||