Becoming a Premier Public Research University: A New Kind of MSI

Goal 1: Cultivate a sustainable research enterprise that reinforces 麻豆传媒映画's historic role as a key provider of affordable, accessible education by increasing research infrastructure efficiencies, undergraduate participation in the 麻豆传媒映画 research enterprise, and leveraging the interdisciplinary strengths of 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 faculty.

Task	Chairs
Research Infrastructure: Implement the highest priority and feasible recommendations of an external consultant (Maximus) with a framework based on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 stature as a community-engaged, border-connected, Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) located on Kumeyaay land. These activities include: providing support and DRI collaboration with 麻豆传媒映画 Core and Shared facilities; employing metrics to identify staffing gaps and expand a five-year staffing model for 麻豆传媒映画RF and other research units within 麻豆传媒映画; implementing an annual faculty-focused research satisfaction survey; and developing an IT governance model for critical research IT infrastructure.	Peter Iovine
Expand Student Research: In collaboration with Student Affairs and Campus Diversity (e.g., Career Center), leverage the Handshake job posting website to advertise to and recruit undergraduate students for faculty-led research, scholarship, and creative activities (RSCA) experiences with a goal of increasing undergraduate participation by 10% each year for 5 years (approximately an increase of 1200 students).	Alicia Kinoshita
Graduate Education Planning: Develop and implement a structured plan for strengthening graduate education, including graduate enrollment management, program evaluation, student support, and the needs of joint doctoral students.	Tracy Love-Geffen
Interdisciplinary Research: Continue to develop interdisciplinary research proposals for external funding to support identified areas of institutional research strength	John Crockett

Goal 2: Leverage 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 unique strengths to inform innovative research approaches to solving critical challenges facing the US/Mexico border region, such as climate change, air pollution, and housing instability.

Task	Chairs
Transborder programs: Continue to explore new research partnerships with 3-5 universities in Latin America over the next five years	Ramona Perez
Strategic Research Investment: Develop and periodically review an institutional research investment framework that identifies areas of existing and emerging research strength aligned with 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 mission and strategic goals. Use the framework to guide cluster hires and the allocation of faculty lines, infrastructure, seed funding, research administration, and other resources.	Hala Madanat