Objective 3:   Increase scholarly contributions, service and efforts to promote technology transfer, licensing agreements, and entrepreneurship by the faculty.

Outcome: 

The number of new patents awarded to the University will total 8 by 2008-09 and will total 10 in 2012-13.

The total number of professional contributions – publications, presentations, performances, and exhibitions – will increase at a rate of 10% per year as reported in the Departmental Dashboard Indicators.

The number of faculty serving on community or professional committees or serving as editors or referees for professional journals will increase by 5% per year as reported in the Departmental Dashboard Indicators.

Progress toward objective (updated 03-08-2009):