Missouri University of Science and Technology
ER-19: Interdisciplinary Research in Tenure and Promotion

Missouri S&T acknowledges interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and tenure decisions. Objective 3 of Missouri S&T’s Strategic Plan (referenced below) addresses elevating the University’s research performance and expanding and increasing interdisciplinary research initiatives of national significance. Progress indicators include measuring the increased number of interdisciplinary research centers and the scholarly work of tenured and tenure-track faculty.

Strategic Objective 3: Expand and Elevate Research Performance and Reputation
Missouri S&T will enhance its research activity and performance to be recognized as a top five technological research university, distinguishing itself by interdisciplinary collaborations of national significance.
Goal: 3.1 Expand and increase interdisciplinary research initiatives of national significance. [OPR: VPR, CDs, and DCs]
Progress Indicators:
o Number of interdisciplinary research centers with at least $3M per year in research expenditures, with a goal of increasing by four the number of such centers.
o Number of NSF Engineering Research Centers or centers of similar stature, with a goal of an increase of one.
Goal 3.2 Increase externally sponsored program expenditures. [OPR: VPR]
Progress Indicators (see Table 5 for baseline data):
o Externally sponsored program expenditures per tenured/tenure-track faculty member, with a goal of increasing expenditures by 40%.
o Total externally sponsored program expenditures, with a goal of increasing by 50%.
Goal 3.3 Increase scholarly performance, productivity, and national reputation. [OPR: Provost, VPR, VPAA, VPGS, and DCs]
Progress Indicators (see Table 5 for baseline data):
o Number of scholarly works per tenured/tenure-track faculty FTE, with a goal of increasing by 25%. (Academic Analytics data for Fall 2009 is the baseline.)
o Number of Ph.D. degrees awarded, with a goal of increasing by 50%. (Baseline is 2007 and target year is 2016.)
o Number of Missouri S&T graduates accepting faculty positions in higher education, with a goal of increasing by 15.
o Number of full-time faculty in leadership positions, with fellow status, in professional societies, or receiving professional technical society level research awards, with a goal of increasing by 15.
o Number of faculty on intergovernmental personnel assignment or research leave, with a goal of increasing by 6.