Collaborative Proposal: Geoscience Departments: Developing Pathways to Strong Programs for the Future

将开展一项试点计划，以衡量对支持地球科学部门的计划的兴趣和潜在影响，开发一套描述地球科学部门及其计划的初始在线材料，并启动一套支持地球科学部门之间交流和共享的活动。该计划将：1）创建一套定义明确的材料，在对格式和内容进行试验以确定哪些产品在支持部门中最有用和影响最大的同时，2）在制定愿景之前收集数据和案例研究，3）允许汇编一套完整的地球科学参考著作，学习研究，和其他科学学科，并发展对地球科学部门的这项工作的影响的理解，4）提供机会，建立伙伴关系和咨询关系的个人和组织，5）提供初步评估，以确定是否支持部门的计划是值得继续努力。 活动参与情况（参与者数量和类型）以及网站使用情况将受到监控。一个研讨会将汇集来自各部门的领导与示范方案。 在2003年秋季AGU会议“建立强大的部门：工作的例子”的基础上，这个讲习班将促进领导人之间在建立强大的部门方案和分享他们的方法方面的讨论。 研讨会的成果将是一套描述地球科学部门及其计划的在线材料。 研究员将完成一项试验性调查，并对选定的地球科学部门进行电话访问。该调查将包括这些部门的教师和学生人数的人口统计数据，以及部门主席/负责人认为他们的部门在未来五年内面临的最大威胁和机遇。他们还将寻求有关部门努力招聘和留住教师和学生，以及努力整合/平衡部门和机构内的研究和教育的信息。最后，他们会询问各部门在多大程度上依赖或重视部门规划工作。 这项研究的结果将纳入网站。

A pilot program will be carried out that will gauge interest in and potential impact of a program supporting geoscience departments, develop an initial set of on-line materials describing geoscience departments and their programs, and initiate a set of activities that support communication and sharing among geoscience departments The program will 1) create a well defined set of materials, while experimenting with format and content to determine what products are of most use and of highest impact in supporting departments, 2) collect data and case studies in advance of development of a vision, 3) allow for compilation of a complete set of reference works from geoscience, research on learning, and other science disciplines and for development of an understanding of the implications of this work on geoscience departments, 4) provide opportunities to establish partnerships and advisory relationships with individuals and organizations, 5) provide initial evaluation to determine if a program supporting departments is worthy of continued effort. Participation in activities (both number and type of participant), as well as web-site usage, will be monitored. A workshop will bring together leaders from departments with exemplary programs. Building on the fall 2003 AGU session "Building Strong Departments: Examples that Work", this workshop will promote discussion among leaders in building strong departmental programs and sharing of their methods. The outcome of the workshop will be a set of on-line materials describing geoscience departments and their programs. The PIs will complete a pilot survey and follow up phone interview of selected geoscience departments. The survey will include demographic data on these departments in terms of numbers of faculty and students, as well as what department chairs/heads see as the largest threats and opportunities for their departments in the next five years. They will also seek information on departmental efforts to recruit and retain both faculty and students, as well as efforts to integrate/balance research and education within the department and the institution. Finally, they will ask departments the extent to which they rely upon, or value, departmental planning efforts. The results of this study will be incorporated into the website.