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DECISION PACKAGE TITLE: Development of an Integrated Coastal and Marine

Sciences (ICMS) Undergraduate Degree Program at Western Washington University

Recommendation Summary Text

Each decision package should have a brief description of its purpose, written in complete

sentences. Limit this text to about 100 words since this brief description is entered into

the Governor’s electronic budget system. This section will be the first read by the analyst,

leg staff and other government official. Make every effort possible to be compelling given

the limitations of this section.

An Integrated Coastal and Marine Sciences (ICMS) program at WWU will educate and

train thoughtful interdisciplinary scientists prepared to contribute to state needs in coastal

and marine industry, as well as study of regional ecosystems, sustainability, and coastal

hazards. The ICMS program will provide high-quality education to a cohort of students

who will engage in hands-on research experience in the Salish Sea region, with focused

study at Shannon Point Marine Center. The program will expand STEM opportunities for

Western students and increase the number of STEM graduates ready to tackle issues

critical to Washington’s economy and ecology.

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Package Description

Narrative Justification and Impact Statement:

Use this section to detail the core of the decision package and justify the change being

requested; in other words, state the business case for making this investment. A decision

package is only persuasive if the OFM analysts and decision-makers can understand it,

so avoid jargon and acronyms. The text should be clear to an audience that is not expert

on the issue.

Problem: Washington State’s coastline is a cornerstone of the state’s identity, economy,

and ecology. The state relies on the ocean for jobs, food, resources, recreation, and

tourism. As coastal communities grow, there is an increased demand for a workforce that

understand these complex marine and coastal systems. This need is reflected in Governor

Inslee’s goals, including:

● increase enrollment and graduates in high-demand STEM fields,

● increase graduation rates for science majors, especially for underrepresented

students

● protect and restore marine natural resources

We aim to help the state achieve these goals by proposing an Integrated Coastal and

Marine Science (ICMS) major at Western Washington University. This degree program

will increase the number of STEM majors at Western, and provide a cohort-based

program supportive of underrepresented communities. Students graduating from the

program will be well prepared to join the Washington workforce in the marine and other

scientific disciplines.

Opportunity: Interest in coursework in the marine and coastal sciences is rapidly growing

at WWU. The number of Western applicants who indicate “marine science” as a desired

field of study rose from 195 in 2014 to nearly 300 in 2017. Nevertheless, WWU does not

currently offer a major degree program in marine science. With this proposal, Western

has an opportunity to provide students with access to the STEM field they desire, while

meeting the goals of the State of Washington to create more STEM graduates who are

prepared to address the needs of our state. The proposed ICMS undergraduate major

provides the necessary interdisciplinary training to tackle the problems that face our local

coastal communities, state, and planet. Western, in the heart of the Salish Sea, is an ideal

university for this type of program.

Proposed solution: We propose a new cross-discipline program in Integrated Coastal and

Marine Sciences (ICMS) at WWU to address the needs of the state of Washington. The

degree program will provide graduates with a strong, interdisciplinary background in the

core sciences, with application to the marine and coastal environment. This program

would focus broadly on the integration between physical, chemical, biological processes,

with an emphasis on place-based learning, and will provide integration between the

Bellingham, Poulsbo, and Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC) campuses. Importantly,

our program offers 1) opportunities for research experience early in the college career, 2)




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utilized active and hands-on learning in the classroom, and 3) to engage students with

their learning communities through cohort coursework series, programs, and immersive

learning experiences.

This proposal builds on the strengths already found across many units at the university

and creates a cohesive framework to expand these strengths. The ICMS program will

serve as a bridge between marine science research and expertise in Western’s academic

programs in Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, and SPMC while also

providing synergistic interactions with both the Salish Sea Institute and the SEA

Discovery Center on Western’s Poulsbo campus. This program builds on Western’s

strengths in environmental and marine research in programs such the Marine and

Estuarine Sciences master’s degree program, and WWU’s pilot Marine Science Scholars

program. The ICMS program also takes advantage of Western’s geography in the heart of

the Salish Sea where the study of a variety of marine ecosystems, valuable habitats,

climate impacts, urbanization, shoreline geology, and coastal hazards are immediately

available.

Graduates of the ICMS program will possess a strong blend of analytical, critical

thinking, and communication skills that the nation and world will need to address

challenges related to population growth, climate change, and associated opportunities and

threats. Agencies, businesses, and organizations need graduates with problem solving

skills in marine-related sectors as diverse as sustainable energy solutions, maritime

transportation, seismic and landslide hazards, and sustainable aquaculture. More broadly,

graduates of our interdisciplinary program will have the critical-thinking skills,

laboratory and field experience, and computational and analytical training to fill a

diversity of high-demand STEM jobs in Washington State, from life and health sciences

to computer programming.

Primary components of the ICMS program will include:

1. Core foundational coursework taken as a cohort: Students will take in their

freshman or sophomore year a set of required entry-level core courses in

integrated marine and coastal sciences to provide them a broad and solid

foundation in important concepts related to the major. These courses will also

prepare students for their upper-division coursework. The early exposure to

research and creation of cohort bonds through this foundational series of

coursework are evidence-based strategies to enhance retention in STEM fields.

2. Interdisciplinary coursework with flexible, specialized pathways: Students will

have flexibility in their training, but will still be required to take a breadth of

courses. Regardless of their chosen emphasis, students will be required to take at

least one upper-division course from the life sciences and one from the physical

sciences. Students choose (in consultation with an advisor) additional upper-

division coursework in one or more of the associated departments. New faculty

hires for this program are expected to develop integrative courses that span the

traditional disciplines, including environmental science, chemistry, geology, and




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biology. This will provide students with cross-disciplinary experience and focused

expertise, while breaking down silos between Western’s departments, allowing

students to take classes across many departments and at least two colleges.

3. Immersive coursework at Shannon Point Marine Center: One very attractive

feature of the program is the creation of opportunities for students to participate in

immersive courses and experiences at the SPMC. The program’s foundational

coursework will give students an introduction to SPMC, and upper-level courses

will be offered at SPMC most quarters, allowing ICMS students to fully immerse

themselves in marine and coastal sciences. For example, because housing is

available at SPMC, a student may spend a residential quarter at SPMC, taking a

full load of classes while participating in hands-on research mentored by marine

science faculty. New faculty lines at SPMC (see Faculty and Staff Needs and

Justification below) will allow for a diverse set of coursework and research

opportunities at SPMC.

4. A capstone experience: Students will be required to take a quarter-long capstone

course so they can practice applying the concepts and skills they have learned in

classes and laboratories. Most students will participate in an immersive class

experience at SPMC. This culminating coursework brings back together the

original cohort who have since developed expertise across the physical,

biological, and environmental sciences. Students will educate one another about

their specific expertise, and will work as an integrative team. Should a student be

interested in pursuing a different research opportunity, however, they will have

additional on-campus and field-based options. For example, a student might be

involved in collaborative research with an ICMS partner such as the USGS, a

project associated with data collected on a research cruise, or research associated

with Western’s Salish Sea Institute or SEA Discovery Center in Poulsbo. In this

manner, students can tackle important scientific questions in an onshore or

offshore capacity, and in coastal or deep-sea environments. The flexibility

provided during their senior year will allow program faculty to incorporate new

topical material and to collaborate between courses in a way that is very different

from the traditional on-campus schedule.

5. Recruitment and retention cohort program to increase diversity in marine

sciences: This program will be modeled after Western’s Marine Science Scholars

program, which has been piloted over the last several years, as well as the

Advancing Excellent and Equity in Science (AEES) program. These are both

cohort-based programs that provide intensive education and significant support to

incoming science students; the AEES program has as its particular focus

communities that are underrepresented in STEM, including minority and first-

generation students. In a structure modeled after that of the AEES and MSSP, the

ICMS program will recruit a cohort of students from underserved communities




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and will include 1) a residential field experience at SPMC during the two-weeks

before students’ freshman year, and 2) quarterly seminars for each cohort offered

throughout the freshman and sophomore years. The seminars will focus on

developing skills to improve readiness and retention. Skills will include: study

skills, reading scientific literature, written and oral communication, computer

programming and ‘lab math,’ facilitating discussions, applying for internship

programs and graduate school, and career exploration. The program will also

employ upper-level undergraduates and alumni of the cohort program as peer

mentors. Our pilot program has proved to be a valuable recruitment tool and

boasts an approximately 85% retention rate in the sciences. Moreover, SPMC has

a national reputation for providing superb mentorship for underserved

undergraduate students; indeed, over 65% of underrepresented students who have

studied at SPMC received professional or graduate degrees in STEM fields.

A note on coordination with the Salish Sea Institute: The timing of this proposal allows

us to capitalize on Western’s new Salish Sea Institute (SSI), the focus of which is

responsible stewardship of the Salish Sea. The mission of the SSI is stewardship of the

Salish Sea, through place-based coursework, partnerships with local and regional

agencies, and deeper understanding of this unique ecosystem. As the focus of the SSI is

on policy, sustainability, and cultural engagement, the ICMS is well positioned to serve

as the science arm of Salish Sea studies. The SSI is currently in the process of developing

a minor in Salish Sea studies, which could be an ideal complement for a students in the

proposed ICMS program.

Faculty and Staff Needs and Justification: Four entities at Western are integrally involved

in this program: three academic departments and SPMC. This program will provide

faculty and staff support for these entities in a manner that both creates a dynamic marine

program and provides base support for existing STEM and environmental degrees.

Five new tenure-track positions will be created by this program, and two faculty (Shawn

Arellano and Brady Olson) whose positions are supported at 0.67 FTE by Western will

be brought to full time. We anticipate that four of the new positions will be housed in

each Environmental Science and Geology, and the fifth in Biology. We anticipate hiring

scientists that augment our existing strengths in watershed, estuarine, and coastal science.

We have already identified potential fields of expertise: fish biology, coastal geology,

climate science, physical oceanography, and marine conservation. Several faculty

positions will be split appointments between a department on the Bellingham campus and

SPMC, thereby strengthening connections between the main campus and the marine

laboratory.

In addition to the main faculty hires that will support the ICMS degree program, funds

are required to provide one additional faculty position in Chemistry, as additional

sections of general chemistry will be required to support the program--introductory

chemistry is already a “pinch point” for many STEM majors, and we cannot implement




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the program without support to teach introductory chemistry. Technical staff support are

also required to support instruction and coordination for the major--one staff member

based at Shannon Point to support the research vessels and marine instrumentation, and

two on the Bellingham campus. Finally, the program will support four teaching

assistantships for graduate students, one in each of departments and one at SPMC.

a) What specific performance outcomes does the agency expect?

What outcomes and results will occur?

The primary outcome and result is interdisciplinary undergraduate training in marine

science that will result in more competitive students entering the job market, and

fulfilling the needs of our local communities and state. Courses associated with the ICMS

will also provide opportunities for students in other high-demand STEM majors, and new

faculty associated with ICMS will train graduate students in interdisciplinary marine

science. All these graduates will help meet the growing need for well-trained STEM

graduates. The new positions associated with the program are new jobs and enhanced

expertise in marine science for our state. The program will continue to support and

enhance world-class undergraduate education in the state.

What undesired results will be reduced or mitigated?

The proposed ICMS major will help meet the growing demand for highly-qualified

STEM graduates from our state. Currently Western is experiencing intense enrollment

pressure in all STEM majors and the proposed ICMS will provide new STEM capacity

while also generating a new signature program for the many students who express

interest in marine science. Additionally, the proposed major will prevent a portion of the

~300 Western applicants who want to study marine science each year from going

somewhere else or choosing to pursue non-STEM fields.

Will efficiency increase? How?

Yes. The proposed cohort model has already been tested in a pilot program for the past

several years with great success. As stated above, the Marine Science Scholars program

boasts an approximately 85% retention rate in the sciences, and SPMC has a national

reputation for successfully training underserved undergraduate students in STEM (greatly

improving retention, number of graduates, and time to graduation). Marine upper-

division courses also provide additional options for majors in Biology, Geology, and

Environmental Science, and are likely to decrease time to graduation for many STEM

majors. The proposed major will also increase the capacity for “pinch-point” STEM

courses in Chemistry, helping STEM and non-STEM majors graduate sooner.

Will outputs change? How?

The proposed ICMS major will result in more students graduating with STEM degrees.

What is the expected impact on clients? On services provided? On citizens? On other

agencies or government?

The ICMS will impact a number of entities within the community through collaborative

engagement with the program. Given the program’s emphasis on environmental science,

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federal government agencies including local tribes, state agencies such as the Department

of Natural Resources, and the Department of Ecology, and federal agencies such as the

U.S. Geological Survey. Graduates will fill needed positions in marine jobs, including

those described in the Maritime Blue 2050 initiative.

In summary, the expected outcomes are as follows:

1. Respond to student interest in marine sciences

2. Increase recruitment and retention in diverse populations

3. Increase capacity in STEM bottleneck classes

4. Engage students in hands-on, place-based research and education

5. Meet state needs in marine and environmental workforce, including the Maritime

Blue 2050 initiative

6. Strengthen ties between SPMC and the Bellingham and Poulsbo campuses

7. Take advantage of collaborative opportunities with external agencies such as the

USGS, local tribes, and other local colleges, and internal programs such as the

Salish Sea Institute and the AEES program

8. Break down silos between departments and colleges at Western

b) Performance measure detail.

The metrics by which success of the program will be evaluated include enrollment and

graduation numbers, post-degree employment, and engagement in regional research. A

primary goal of the program is to meet the needs of the 300+ students who enter Western

with an interest in studying marine science; successfully moving ~25 students per year

through the program is a level that we consider to be attainable. We aim to recruit and

retain students from diverse communities by developing a supportive cohort model. We

are aware that the Earth and Environmental sciences are traditionally among the least

diverse of the sciences, so a metric of success is for the demographics of the ICMS

program to reflect those of the broader Western community, at present ~25% students of

color. Student success will be measured in part by the number of students finding

employment in the environmental and marine sciences or maritime industry, or enrolled

in graduate programs in related fields. Finally, student success in the degree will be

assessed against established program outcomes which will be developed within each of

the departments.

c) Is this decision package essential to implement a strategy identified in Western’s

strategic plan? This decision package directly addresses many of Western’s strategic goals, but in

particular, we focus below on how the proposed ICMS major can help implement

strategies to accomplish Goals 1 and 2 (see below).

Goal 1 expresses Western’s intent to “provide a transformational education grounded in

the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative

activity.” The strategies below are associated with goal 1, and will be well addressed by

the ICMS program, as shown.




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A. Strengthen the liberal arts and sciences foundation to ensure and expand student

access to the breadth of our undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

The ICMS major represents an exciting interdisciplinary program that will increase

access to a popular STEM field. Incoming students express a great interest in the marine

sciences one that cannot be met by current programs. The addition of a new marine

program augments our STEM offerings while expanding the number of faculty in

bottleneck areas such as chemistry and biology.

B. Provide tools and experiences for all students to follow their intellectual curiosity, to

work across disciplines, and to develop the skills, knowledge, and habits of mind that will

enable them to effectively contribute to evolving societal needs.

The ICMS major is interdisciplinary, helping students develop expertise across the

sciences. Furthermore, much of its emphasis is on scientific problems that specifically

address societal needs, including clean water, sustainable fisheries, and resilience in the

face of natural hazards.

C. Increase support and infrastructure for all types of scholarship, research, and creative

activity.

This decision package focuses on academic programs, and utilizes the extraordinary

resource that is Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC). SPMC is a world-class marine

laboratory, positioned in an ideal location within easy access of Bellingham and some of

the most environmentally critical regions of the Salish Sea. This ICMS program

leverages and augments the resources currently available at SPMC to improve new

research opportunities in the region.

D. Ensure that all students have access to high quality educational experiences beyond

the classroom.

The proposed ICMS degree program emphasizes hands-on research that reaches from the

watershed to the deep ocean. Students will work in marine labs, collect data on research

cruises in the Salish Sea, study processes in the watersheds of the Puget Lowland, and

engage with local communities throughout the region. The program culminates with a

capstone experience that allows students to engage in research at SPMC, or with a

regional collaborator and research partner such as the USGS.

While the ICMS program would address several of Western’s strategic goals, its

connection to goal #2 is perhaps most direct. This strategic goal indicates that Western

“will advance a deeper understanding of and engagement with place”. As a program that

aspires to connect students with the local and regional environment, the ICMS will help

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B. Support teaching, learning, research, scholarship, creative activity, and programming

that engages with place in a respectful way.

Many of the academic experiences proposed within the ICMS curriculum will involve

engagement with place through field experiences, and hands-on marine and coastal

research. The primary means by which students will connect with the local environment,

however, will be through the intensive, residential experience they will have at SPMC,

first as new students, then as part of their culminating capstone experience as seniors.

C. Support experiences inside and beyond the classroom that help develop an

understanding of the region and its communities in all their natural and cultural richness

and complexity.

A substantial portion of the required ICMS curriculum has as its focus the environment of

the Puget Lowlands, the Washington coast, and the Salish Sea. This includes field trips

and field-based research, on land and at sea, as well as having locally based studies

within their core and elective coursework.

E. Weave the ecological, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability into and

through the University’s practices.

Sustainability is a core tenet in many of the courses that students can currently take in

related degree programs. Huxley College of the Environment is nationally recognized for

their efforts to focus on undergraduate training related to sustainability. The proposed

ICMS program will draw from this expertise, and provide students in the proposed major

with opportunities to focus their coursework on sustainability issues related to our coastal

and ocean environments.

H. Increase the experiences through which students, staff, and faculty can engage with

communities and environments in multiple regions in the world, both inside and beyond

the classroom.

While much of the ICMS curriculum focuses on our own region, the oceans are a global

feature and study of marine processes has global significance. WWU faculty of marine

science already engage in research in areas such as Mexico, Japan, Tonga, and the

Marianas, with collaborators from around the globe. We anticipate that a subset of

students in the ICMS program will tackle capstone research projects that involve research

in deep ocean waters, in collaboration with international scientists.

d) Does this decision package provide essential support to one of the Governor’s

priorities? Governor’s priorities can be found here.

This decision package directly addresses several of the Governor’s priorities, with

notable respect to the goals of education, clean environment, and safe communities. The

role of the ICMS program in achieving these goals is briefly described below.

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Western Washington University is nationally recognized as providing excellent,

affordable education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. In particular Western

has frequently been ranked highest among public, Master’s-granting universities in the

Pacific NW, according to U.S. News and World Report and Money Magazine. This

proposal provides the opportunity to educate and train Western students in the

interdisciplinary nature of marine science. Programs of this type are rare because they

span the typical university structure of departments. It also allows us to improve and

expand student opportunities with the facilities and expertise at Shannon Point Marine

Center, already a locus of world-class marine and coastal research.

An important emphasis of the ICMS program is to provide students with a deeper

understanding of environmental issues affecting both the Salish Sea and the broader

marine environment. ICMS students and faculty will engage in research on topics such

as marine diseases, climate change, hazards posed to Washington’s coastal communities

by earthquakes, tsunamis and sea level rise, and the impact of changing sediment influx

on salmon, herring, and eelgrass habitats.

e) Does this decision package provide essential support to one or more of the

Governor’s Results Washington priorities? Focus on the “World class education-Goal Map”

postsecondary section here.

Below we enumerate the Results Washington priorities that are addressed and supported

by the addition of a program in Integrated Marine and Coastal Science.

Goal 1: World Class Education:

This program addresses priority 1.3: “Increase annual attainment of certificates,

apprenticeships and degrees from 72,000 to 149,000 by 2023”. WWU receives a large

number of applications every year to participate in the highly selective Marine Scholars

Program. At present only ~20 of these students can be accommodated. The existence of

the ICMS program would up this to ~25 per year, for a total of 100 students earning

STEM degrees.

Goal 2: Prosperous Economy:

Graduates of the ICMS program will be well positioned to enter the Washington state

workforce in areas such as the life sciences and the maritime industry, as noted in Goal

2.1.a and the Maritime Blue 2050 Initiative. The marine sciences are quantitative fields,

requiring computational and data analysis, technical skills, and critical thinking.

Graduates will come into the state and national workforce prepared to take on careers in

positions such as the following: environmental consultant, coastal restoration specialist,

coastal geomorphologist, field technician, GIS analyst, government scientist (for

organizations such as NOAA, the USGS, or the state Department of Natural Resources),

marine technician, seafloor mapper. These positions are critical to understanding

Washington State’s coastal and marine resources, as well as protecting coastal

communities from natural and anthropogenic hazards.

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Goal 3: Sustainable energy and a clean environment:

As an initiative focused on Washington’s watersheds, coasts, and open waterways, the

ICMS program is well positioned to address goals 2.1, and 2.2, with their emphasis on

the vitality of the state’s salmon and shellfish populations. Graduates of the program

whose studies focus on Washington’s estuaries and watersheds will also be well suited to

contribute to meeting goal 3.2, supporting the health of the state’s rivers and streams.

Finally, goals 4.4.b, 4.4.c, and 4.4.d are major directions of study for the environmental

science and biology tracks of the ICMS degree. ICMS students will graduate ready to

tackle these issues and support the health of Washington’s estuaries and coasts.

Goal 4: Healthy and safe communities:

Although this is not specifically noted in goal 4, we would argue that the safety of

Washington’s communities is critically impacted by the state’s resilience to natural

disasters such as earthquake, tsunami, coastal erosion, and landslides. The ICMS

program will include both education and research focused on these aspects of

Washington’s environment, with an eye toward creating stronger, better informed, and

more resilient coastal communities.

f) What are the other important connections or impacts related to this proposal? A degree program in Coastal and Marine Science would strengthen existing research ties

between Western and the University of Washington, including providing the opportunity

for WWU to engage with coastal hazard studies of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The

UW has recently created a BS in Marine Biology, which will have a similar immersive

living-learning experience at Friday Harbor Labs. As the ICMS degree is more

interdisciplinary, encompassing aspects of geology, environmental science, and

oceanography, we anticipate that the two BS degrees will be complementary and can

work in a collaborative manner. We have been in communication with UW College of

the Environment leadership and they are strongly supportive of the development of this

program at Western.

Further opportunities for WWU-UW collaboration includes shared ship-time and at-sea

courses. Additionally, Washington Sea Grant has been very interested in supporting an

additional Oceanography program for the State of Washington. Scientists from the US

Geological Survey presently hosted at WWU will be key collaborators through existing

research projects and the expanding CoSMoS program. Local USGS research includes

ocean wave and sea level modeling, with an emphasis on coastal hazards, sediment influx

to the river and delta systems in the Salish Sea, and eelgrass development.

g) What alternatives were explored by the agency, and why was this alternative

chosen?

For several years, the faculty and administration at Western have discussed the need for

an interdisciplinary major in marine science, and there are really no possible alternatives.

If you want to train students for jobs in marine science, then you need a major in which

students are broadly trained in topics traditionally taught in different departments. The

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related programs currently at Washington universities do not match the comprehensive

structure proposed here. Marine biology majors or related majors, for example, do not

provide the interdisciplinary training that students need to contribute most effectively to

state needs, and the Marine and Estuarine Science Program for graduate students is

nationally renowned but has no parallel undergraduate structure.

h) What are the consequences of not funding this package?

There are important negative consequences if this package is not funded. The state will

not provide the needed education in marine science to their citizens, and the dearth of

well-trained STEM graduates will continue to grow. Agencies, businesses, and industries

that depend on students with new interdisciplinary training will more slowly advance

their missions, and with much less influence from our state.

i) What is the relationship, if any, to the state’s capital budget?

All departments in Western’s College of Science and Engineering and Huxley College of

the Environment, are experiencing extreme space pressure for faculty offices, labs, and

teaching spaces. Thus, this proposal requires support in the form of existing capital

projects such as the Integrated Science Building that is currently in the design stage. For

departments not housed in the new science building, we will rely heavily on capital

improvements to existing buildings.

Classrooms and laboratories at SPMC require improvements and upgrades, and an

additional classroom will be necessary to support the course load associated with the

ICMS program.

j) What changes would be required to existing statutes, rules, or contracts, in order to

implement the change.

N/A

k) Expenditure and revenue calculations and assumptions.

tBO will complete this section based on decision package budget details provided by

stakeholders and reviewed by tBO

l) Which costs and functions are one-time? Which are ongoing? What are the

budget impacts in future biennia?

tBO will complete this section based on decision package budget details provided by

stakeholders and reviewed by tBO; however, please advise if the initiative will require

ongoing and increasing investment (major) after 2019-21.

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POSITION TITLE

Proposed

Annual Salary Headcount FTE

Budgeted

Salary Benefits TOTAL

Proposed

Annual Salary Headcount FTE

Budgeted

Salary Benefits TOTAL

Faculty Salaries

Total Professors -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$

Total Associate Professors -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$

Assistant Prof--Biology 75,000$ 2 0.67 50,250$ 9,368$ 59,618$ 75,000$ 3 1.67 125,250$ 56,219$ 181,469$

Assistant Prof--Environmental Sciences -$ 79,000$ 2 2.00 158,000$ 51,310$ 209,310$

Assistant Prof--Geology -$ 79,000$ 2 2.00 158,000$ 51,310$ 209,310$

Assistant Prof--Chemistry -$ 75,000$ 1 1.00 75,000$ 24,938$ 99,938$

Total Assistant Professors 75,000$ 2 0.67 50,250$ 9,368$ 59,618$ 308,000$ 8 6.67 516,250$ 183,778$ 700,028$

Total Non Tenure-Track -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$ 75,000$ 2 0.67 50,250$ 9,368$ 59,618$ 308,000$ 8 6.67 516,250$ 183,778$ 700,028$

Exempt Staff Salaries -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$ -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$

Classified Staff Salaries

Instructional Tech 3 -$ 50,000$ 1 1.00 50,000$ 21,048$ 71,048$

Marine Tech 1 -$ 47,000$ 1 1.00 47,000$ 20,475$ 67,475$

Program Coordinator -$ 44,000$ 1 1.00 44,000$ 19,902$ 63,902$ -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$ 141,000$ 3 3.00 141,000$ 61,426$ 202,426$

Student Salaries

Teaching Assistant -$ 11,880$ 3 3.00 35,640$ 4,450$ 40,090$

Teaching Assistant - Biology -$ 12,117$ 1 1.00 12,117$ 1,502$ 13,619$ -$ 0 0.00 -$ -$ -$ 23,997$ 4 4.00 47,757$ 5,952$ 53,709$

Total Salary and Benefits - All Positions 75,000$ 2 0.67 50,250$ 9,368$ 59,618$ 472,997$ 15 13.67 705,007$ 251,156$ 956,163$

Classified Staff Salary and Benefit Total

Student Salary and Benefit Total

STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST YEAR 1 STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST YEAR 2

FY2019-20 FY2020-21

Faculty Salary and Benefit Total

Exempt Staff Salary and Benefit Total

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYIntegrated Coastal and Marine Science Program

College of Science and Engineering

Integrated Coastal and Marine Science Program

2/23/2018

WWU Budget Office

Employee One Time Recurring Total Employee One Time Recurring Total Employee One Time Recurring Total

Salary & Benefit Information Automatically Populated FTE Costs Costs Costs FTE Costs Costs Costs FTE Costs Costs Costs

Faculty Salaries 0.67 50,250$ 50,250$ 6.67 516,250$ 516,250$ 7.34 566,500$ 566,500$

Professional Salaries 0.00 -$ 0.00 -$ 0.00 -$

Classified Salaries 0.00 -$ 3.00 141,000$ 141,000$ 3.00 141,000$ 141,000$

Student Salaries (includes Graduate Assistants) 0.00 -$ 4.00 47,757$ 47,757$ 4.00 47,757$ 47,757$

Benefits 9,368$ 9,368$ 251,156$ 251,156$ 260,524$ 260,524$ Total Salaries & Benefits 0.67 -$ 59,618$ 59,618$ 13.67 -$ 956,163$ 956,163$ 14.34 -$ 1,015,781$ 1,015,781$

Supplies and Materials -$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$

Professional Service Contracts -$ -$ -$

Equipment and Personal Technology 450,000$ 450,000$ -$ 450,000$ 450,000$

Other Goods and Services -$ -$ -$ Total Goods and Services 450,000$ -$ 450,000$ -$ $20,000 $20,000 450,000$ 20,000$ 470,000$

Lodging -$ -$ -$

Automobile Rental -$ -$ -$

Air Travel -$ -$ -$

Ground Transportation -$ -$ -$

Other travel costs 30,000$ 30,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 30,000$ 20,000$ 50,000$ Total Travel 30,000$ -$ 30,000$ -$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 30,000$ 20,000$ 50,000$

Libraries** (Estimated at $10k per faculty member) 6,700$ 6,700$ 66,700$ 66,700$ 73,400$ 73,400$

Academic Support Services/Student Support Services (3% of Direct Costs) 1,789$ 1,789$ 29,885$ 29,885$ 31,673$ 31,673$

Institutional Support (2% of Direct Costs) 1,192$ 1,192$ 19,923$ 19,923$ 21,116$ 21,116$

Plant Operation and Maintenance (3% of Direct Costs) 1,789$ 1,789$ 29,885$ 29,885$ 31,673$ 31,673$ Total Indirect Costs 11,469$ 11,469$ 146,393$ 146,393$ 0.00 $0 157,862$ 157,862$

Total Expenditures 0.67 480,000$ 59,618$ 539,618$ 13.67 -$ 1,142,556$ 1,142,556$ 14.34 480,000$ 1,202,174$ 1,682,174$

STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST TOTAL

Total

STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST YEAR 1

FY2020-21

STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST YEAR 2

FY2019-20

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYIntegrated Coastal and Marine Science Program

College of Science and Engineering

Integrated Coastal and Marine Science Program

2/23/2018

WWU Budget Office

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