At least 95% of CMB undergraduates engage in 3 or more high impact learning experiences by the time they complete their capstone.

Baseline

We estimate that currently at least 95% of CMB undergraduate students engage in 2 or more high impact learning experiences by the time they graduate but we do not yet have definitive data.

Progress

2017 Status
Achieved
Our curriculum now guarantees that all students graduating with a CMB degree will have completed at least 3 high-impact learning experiences.

At least 95% of CMB graduate students engage in 3 or more high impact learning experiences by the time they graduate.

Baseline

We estimate that currently at least 95% of CMB graduate students engage in 2 or more high impact learning experiences by the time they graduate but we do not yet have definitive data.

Progress

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
Our curriculum ensures that all CMB graduate students will engage in 3 or more high-impact learning experiences by the time they graduate.

As a class, undergraduates in the CMB capstone will score in at least the 85 percentile on nationally-normed exam (Major Field Test) in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics.

Baseline

Our graduating class generally scores at 85 %ile or above in the Major Fields Test. We include this objective because we wish to maintain, or build on, the high level of achievement of our students.

Progress

2016 Status
Achieved
All objectives met -- see uploaded data

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
Our students have met the goal -- see findings

Since under-represented minorities are particularly positively impacted by "high impact" activities, at least 95% of CMB graduate students will engage in 3 or more high impact learning experiences by the time they graduate.

Baseline

We estimate that currently at least 95% of CMB graduate students engage in 2 or more high impact learning experiences by the time they graduate but we do not yet have definitive data.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
All graduating grad students have met this objective.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
100% of our graduating MS students in 2017 participated in 3 or more high impact learning experiences.

By 2021 CMB will have established at least 2 formal pipelines for undergraduate and/or graduate internships.

Baseline

As of the 2015 academic year, no pipelines are established.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantive Progress
Late in the 2015 academic year the department established our first agreement to guarantee internship places for our students.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
We have successfully sent three students to earmarked summer internship positions

CMB will establish an international relationship with an educational or scientific institution.

Baseline

No current relationships

Progress

2016 Status
Minimal Progress
CMB faculty met with faculty from the Doemens institute and Weihenstephan for informal talks about potential collaboration.

2017 Status
Minimal Progress
We continue to discuss international institutional relationships

By 2021 CMB will determine the feasibility of offering some of its curriculum online.

Baseline

In 2015, one section of PSM 650 was offered online.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantive Progress
The department does not feel that any courses other than PSM 650 are appropriate to offer online.

2017 Status
Minimal Progress
no new courses have been offered online

At least 90% of CMB laboratory courses will include the application of biotechnology and/or inquiry-based learning experiences.

Baseline

We estimate that currently 70% of CMB laboratory courses include the application of biotechnology and/or inquiry-based learning experiences. We include this as an objective because we wish to feature our laboratory courses as high-impact components of our curriculum.

Progress

2016 Status
Achieved
All of our CMB laboratory courses, general education, undergraduate and graduate, (CMB 150, 250, 350, 406, 426, 580, 620, 626) include the application of biotechnology and/or inquiry-based learning experiences.

2017 Status
Achieved
We have added one more lab course which includes biotechnology and inquiry-based learning (CMB 180)

CMB will offer a service course to share the expertise of CMB faculty and to align with the fiscal norms of the institution.

Baseline

No service courses offered in 2015.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantive Progress
New Course Proposals for an inquiry-based lab and lecture in introductory cell and molecular biology are currently being developed in Sail.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
We have submitted course proposals for CMB 155 and 156. These are introductory courses to cell and molecular biology for students interested in careers in research in the life sciences.

Office staff participate in 95% of CLAS round-tables.

Baseline

We have no current data on round-table participation.

Progress

2016 Status
Achieved
Office staff participated in the 2016 CLAS round-tables

2017 Status
Achieved
Our departmental coordinator continues to participate in the CLAS round-tables.

All lab AP staff belong to a professional society

Baseline

one lab supervisor belongs to an appropriate society.

Progress

2016 Status
Achieved
Since this year, the department has paid for both Lab supervisors to be members of the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers

2017 Status
Achieved
Since last year both of our lab supervisors have belonged to their professional society

100% of CMB tenure-track faculty have a membership in a professional society.

Baseline

Currently 100% of CMB tenure-track faculty have memberships in professional societies. We wish to maintain this level as an indication of professional engagement.

Progress

2016 Status
Achieved
All CMB faculty members are members in at least one professional society.

2017 Status
Achieved
All CMB faculty members maintain membership in at least one professional society

95% of tenure-track faculty participate in a professional-development workshop each year.

Baseline

Currently about 85% of tenure-track faculty participate in professional development workshops

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
in 2016, 70% of CMB faculty reported having participated in a professional development workshop.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
This year, 100% of CMB faculty participated in a professional development workshop according to their FARs

By 2021 CMB will develop an active student chapter of an appropriate professional organization at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

Baseline

no student chapters in 2015

Progress

2016 Status
Substantive Progress
Some CMB graduate students participate in a professional graduate student organization, led by a CMB grad student.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
We have developed a student chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The CMB department will seek honorary appointments to the department for research mentors and collaborators from the community.

Baseline

No current honorary appointments.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantive Progress
No appointments have been made because the university still has not developed a mechanism for such an appointment although progress has been made in developing such a mechanism.

2017 Status
Substantive Progress
We are in the process of establishing the first honorary appointments to CMB

66% of CMB staff will participate annually in a workshop on topics related to the use of technology.

Baseline

The current rate of CMB staff who participate in a workshop on topics related to the use of technology is unknown.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
in 2016 2/3 of our staff participated in a workshop related to the use of technology.

2017 Status
Achieved
We met our goal in 2017 since 2/3 of our staff participated in a workshop pertaining to the use of technology.

At least 80% of CMB faculty will participate in at least one CSCE, FTLC or other workshop related to teaching, research, scholarship with appropriate technologies annually.

Baseline

The current rate of faculty participation in CSCE, FTLC or other workshop related to teaching, research, scholarship with appropriate technologies is estimated to be 70%

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
In 2016, 81% of CMB faculty members participated in a workshop related to teaching, research or scholarship with appropriate technology.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
In 2017, 82% of CMB faculty participated in a workshop related to teaching, research and/or scholarship with appropriate technologies.

80% of CMB faculty and staff participate in professional development to expand, enhance or extend their competencies and capabilities within the context of the responsibilities of their positions.

Baseline

we estimate that in 2015, 70% of CMB faculty and staff participated in professional development to expand, enhance or extend their competencies and capabilities within the context of the responsibilities of their positions.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
In 2016, 81% of CMB faculty participated in professional development activities to expand, enhance or extend their competencies and capabilities.

2017 Status
Achieved
In 2017, 93% of CMB staff and faculty participated in professional development opportunities.

Enrollment capacity in CMB courses expands to meet demands of qualified students

Baseline

We currently have courses which routinely fill to capacity.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
Although most sections of CMB 405 filled, there were at least a few available seats each semester. In addition, we plan to offer the courses in the summer. CMB 350 fills each semester and we are considering offering it in the summer. At present we do not have the facilities to offer more sections of CMB 350.

2017 Status
Minimal Progress
Seats are available in most classes although CMB 405, some sections of CMB 406 fill quickly. CMB 350 always fills past its capacity

Increase number of students in CMB general education classes by 100% over AY 2015 levels

Baseline

In AY 2015, students registered for 320 SCH in CMB general education courses.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantive Progress
We have had an increase of 24% over the 2015 academic year in students registered for CMB general education courses.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
We have increased enrollment in CMB general education courses by 111% over 2015 levels.

100% of graduate and 75% of undergraduate CMB students will earn certification in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).

Baseline

In the 2015 academic year, less than 25% of our undergraduate and graduate students earn a RCR certificate.

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
Data will be collected in the first capstone class after this publication of this plan (W 2107)

2017 Status
Minimal Progress
some undergraduates have completed an RCR certificate

Ensure that at least 25% of CMB tenure-track faculty receive inclusion training.

Baseline

Currently one CMB faculty member has undergone inclusion training. This represents 14% of the faculty.

Progress

2016 Status
Minimal Progress
currently 10% of CMB faculty have had inclusion advocate training however there have been no training sessions offered since this plan was finalized.

2017 Status
Minimal Progress
one of eight tenure-track CMB faculty members is an inclusion advocate.

Maintain a transparent financial budgetary reporting to the department.

Baseline

Periodic budget updates to unit.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
Department members were informed of the annual budget and participated in developing budgetary requests for the next fiscal year. Major expenditures are discussed, and prioritized, at the department level.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
Departmental faculty and staff are informed of the departmental budget and consulted about purchases and prioritizing budgetary requests.

At least 50% of CMB undergraduate capstone students give external presentations before graduation.

Baseline

We estimate that in AY 2015, 35% of CMB undergraduate capstone students gave external presentations before graduation.

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
Data will be collected in the first capstone course following publication of this plan

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
62.5% of our undergraduate capstone students reported presenting their research at a venue external to GVSU. 18 external presentations in all.

At least 75% of graduate students pursuing a thesis give external presentations on their research.

Baseline

We estimate that in AY 2015, 50% of CMB graduate students pursuing a thesis gave external presentations on their research.

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
Data will be collected in the capstone course this semester -- the first capstone following publication of this plan

2017 Status
Substantive Progress
In 2017, 50% of the CMB graduate students pursuing a thesis gave a research presentation externally to GVSU

At least 75% of graduate students pursuing a thesis apply for Presidential Research Grants.

Baseline

We estimate that in AY 2015, 50% of graduate students pursuing a thesis applied for Presidential Research Grants while a thesis student.

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
data will be collected in the graduate capstone W 2017 -- the first capstone since the plan was finalized

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
This year we exceeded our goal with 100% of the graduate students in the capstone having applied for Presidential research grants.

At least 75% of CMB undergraduates who apply to graduate school will be accepted into a graduate program.

Baseline

We estimate that in AY 2015 70% of CMB undergraduates who applied to graduate school will be accepted into a graduate program, but we have no definitive data.

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
data will be collected for our CMB celebration in April

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
100% of our undergraduates who applied for graduate school or professional school were accepted by the time of their capstone class.

Of the students from which we receive data, at least 80% of graduates with a BS in CMB are employed in their field or in graduate programs.

Baseline

We estimate that 60-80% of graduates with a BS in CMB are employed in their field or in graduate programs, but we have no definitive data.

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
Data will be collected in time for our CMB celebration in April

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
100% of our graduates (class of 2015) are employed (61%) or in graduate programs (39%)

Of the students from which we receive data, at least 80% of graduates with an MS in CMB are employed in their field or in graduate programs.

Baseline

We estimate that 60 - 80% of graduates with an MS in CMB are employed in their field or in graduate programs but we have no definitive data.

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
Data will be collected in time for the CMB celebration in April 2017

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
Of our MS graduates in 2015, 93% are employed in their fields (80%) or pursuing further education (PhD, 13%).

Every year, at least 50% of CMB tenure-track faculty will present their research at a national or international conference.

Baseline

We estimate that, on average, CMB tenure-track faculty present their research at a national or international conference every other year. We have not collected data for individual faculty and we anticipate that this goal will encourage an increase in conference presentations by CMB faculty.

Progress

2016 Status
Substantial Progress
45% of CMB faculty presented at a national or international conference in 2016

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
55% of CMB faculty gave presentations at national conferences

By 2021, CMB will increase the number of community partners that provide support to our undergraduate and graduate programs

Baseline

Currently three community partners support our undergraduate and graduate programs

Progress

2016 Status
Minimal Progress
We are in discussion with community partners to develop internship opportunities for our undergraduate and graduate students.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
Our graduating BS and MS students had high-impact research experiences at three research universities, the VARI, the Michigan State College of Human Medicine and two companies.

CMB will hold annual symposia and conferences which will showcase research and internship experiences of our undergraduate and graduate students. These will be open to the public including parents, mentors and community members.

Baseline

First symposium held this year. We wish to add this as an objective to emphasize the importance of public presentations to the program and to encourage expansion of public participation in the events.

Progress

2016 Status
Achieved
Our first annual undergraduate symposium was held in April 2016 and the second is scheduled for March 2017. The first Biotechnology grad student presentations took place in April 2016 and are scheduled for April 2017.

2017 Status
Achieved
We have reached our goal and made the undergraduate research symposium and graduate PSM showcase regular events (in March and April, respectively).

Work with CLAS and OURS to promote the Annual Cell and Molecular Biology Symposium; and CLAS and the Graduate School to promote the Annual PSM Internship Presentations.

Baseline

currently no ongoing collaboration for these new events

Progress

2016 Status
Not Yet Initiated
In 2016, these events took place after this plan was finalized. In winter 2017 we will work with OURS, CLAS and the Graduate School to promote these events.

2017 Status
Substantial Progress
We have made progress in promoting the Annual Cell and Molecular Biology Symposium and the Annual PSM Internship Presentations.