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The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering | Strategic Plan
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering | Strategic Plan
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering Strategic Plan
Making a difference in the lives of our students, serving the community, and contributing to the public good through relevant research.
Strategic Goals
Sustaining and enhancing BCOE’s reputation for excellence in research and education
Meeting growing needs of engineering research and educational programs
Producing graduates who become tomorrow’s leaders
Developing and expanding the operational infrastructure required to support the strategic growth of the College
Strategic Goal I
Build financial stability, resiliency, and sustainability
Increase Revenue Opportunities
INITIATIVE
PROGRESS
Grow nonresident enrollment
Undergraduate Enrollment up 12% over 2023 (up 24.5% over 2022)
Further develop and scale up M.S. programs
MS Robotics
MS Comp. Data Science
BS+MS CSBA + CS
Grow extramural research and training program funding
Increased extramural research funding by 12% from $38M to $42.6M
Increased other research funding by 72% from $11.1M to $19.1
Expenditures/faculty = $265k
Grow philanthropy campaigns
Strategic Goal II
Invest in the success of the people who teach, do research, work, learn, and live at UCR
Improve Undergraduate Student Success and Experience
INITIATIVE
PROGRESS
Formalize undergraduate research and internship opportunities
Average # of units 14.7 in AY 2023
(up from 14.43 in AY 2022)
Learning Community participation: 815
Learning Workshop participation: 784
Improve Graduate Student Success and Experience
INITIATIVE
PROGRESS
Expand the M.S. and Ph.D. applicant pool and become more selective while growing
Enhance Staff Morale
INITIATIVE
PROGRESS
Provide professional development opportunities
Moved to shared services staffing model for non-CS units, with increased supervisorial opportunities and more evenly distributed workload across departments.
Recognize staff contributions
BCOE staff awards program
recognizes exceptional work and cross-college collaboration. The funds were pooled to ensure equity and increase participation, and two calls for nominations were established.
Strategic Goal III
Expand the visibility and scope of influence of UCR locally, nationally, and globally
Strengthen AAU membership metrics
INITIATIVE
PROGRESS
Strengthen BCOE’s research leadership presence
946 grant proposals in AY 2023 (up from 682 in AY 2022)
Participate in campus-driven, interdisciplinary-based national centers
ExFAB Extreme Microbe Lab
(UCR, UCSB, CPP)
RAISE Center
led by BCOE faculty
Lithium Valley Clean Tech
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THE MARLAN AND ROSEMARY BOURNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING STRATEGIC PLAN