University System of Georgia Strategic Plan
Strategic Goal Three:
Increase the System’s participation in research and economic development to the benefit of a global Georgia. Enhance and encourage the creation of new knowledge and basic research across all disciplines.
Challenge
The USG will enhance and encourage the creation of new knowledge and basic research across all disciplines.
Action
The USG will increase the competitiveness of its graduate programs.
Activities for Implementation
- Assess USG graduate programs as to excellence in the discipline
- Determine attractiveness of USG graduate programs to graduate students
Baseline Measure & Targets
| Baseline Measure | January 2008 Target | January 2009 Target | January 2010 Target | January 2011 Target | January 2012 Target |
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| Number of graduate programs at the four research institutions ranked in the top 20 of disciplines | One additional graduate programs in top 20 rank for discipline (total ___) |
One additional graduate programs in top 20 rank for discipline (total ___) |
One additional graduate programs in top 20 rank for discipline (total ___) |
One additional graduate programs in top 20 rank for discipline (total ___) |
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| Ratio of USG graduate assistantships compared to national data | |||||
| Ratio of availability of health insurance for graduate students compared to national data |