FY21 Legislative Budget HearingJanuary 28, 2020

Strategic PlanVision

Develop world-class leaders in science and engineering to benefit society.

Educatescientists and engineers toaddress global challenges.

Innovateto reach our creative

potential.

Engagein partnerships totransform society.

Goals

Academic & Co-CurricularExcellence

Graduate innovativestudentsto solve global challenges.

Research & InnovationDiscover knowledge and create partnerships that

benefit society.

Outreach & EngagementBuild recognition and

respect by promoting our achievements and increasing

engagement.

Mission

ValuesINTEGRITY INGENUITY INCLUSION IMPACT

Campus CultureCreate an inclusive and

thriving campus environment.

Academic & Co-Curricular Excellence

Graduate innovative students in the fields of science and engineering who are prepared to contribute to solving global challenges and serve as leaders in an increasingly competitive and interconnected world.

• Develop and implement a strategic enrollment plan to effectively recruit and retain students.

• Continuously improve on the curriculum and experiences that makes our university both extraordinary and distinctive.

• Advance innovative, hands-on, project-based learning strategies integrated across disciplines.

• Advise and mentor students to maximize their opportunities for academic, professional, and personal success.

• Create and maintain distinctive programs that are responsive to changing industry and societal needs.

Academic & Co-Curricular ExcellenceNumber of Graduates Increasing

Academic & Co-Curricular ExcellenceGraduates are Highly Sought

• 97% Placement• 116 graduates placed with 50 SD employers

• 77% of our students graduate with at least one paid internship experience

• Average starting salary of $63,354• A record 165 employers attended the

Fall 2019 career fair

Academic & Co-Curricular ExcellenceEngaged Learning

Our students are working on real-world projects, solving problems and teaming up with the best in the industry. They spend a summer at Google, Polaris, Microsoft, Garmin, Amazon or 4,850 feet below ground in the Sanford Underground Research Facility.

Our internships and co-ops are great resume builders. Currently, 77 percent of Mines graduates have worked an internship or co-op, interning with 256 different businesses in 43 states.

Kole Pickner, Sully ButtesMechanical Engineering major

Pictured here during his summer internship with L&H Industrial in Gillette, WYCurrently on internship at the

NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia

Academic & Co-Curricular ExcellenceGraduating Students in High Demand Jobs

Industry Average Projected

Growth %*

Majors

Support Activity for Mining 3% • Mining Engineering• Metallurgical Engineering• Geological Engineering• Geology

Information Services and Software Development 17% • Computer Science• Computer Engineering• Applied and Computational Math

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 6% • Civil & Environmental Engineering• Industrial Engineering & Engineering

Management• Mechanical Engineering

Health Care Services 6% • Biology• Chemistry• Health Sciences• Biomedical Engineering

Environmental Science 8% • Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

* Data retrieved from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Academic & Co-Curricular ExcellenceRealigning Degrees to Meet Needs

• Recently reorganized our Computer Science and Computer Engineering degrees under one department.

• US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 12% growth in computer and IT occupations from 2018-2028.*

• Currently working with the community to add a classified facility and engaging Ellsworth Air Force Base on the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber.

* https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm

Academic & Co-Curricular Excellence30 of our Top Employers are in SD

Research & Innovation

Promote an innovative and research-driven culture that discovers knowledge and creates wide-ranging partnerships that benefit society through economic growth.

• Obtain a Doctoral Research University Carnegie classification.• Identify and pursue both government and non-governmental research funding

opportunities in both fundamental and applied research.• Increase knowledge and skills in proposal preparation and promote a culture

of collaboration and support.• Develop plans to integrate undergraduate research in the curriculum.• Develop state-of-the-art facilities and information technology that bolster the

research, instructional, and communication needs of the campus community.

Research & InnovationInvention Disclosures

$880 K $874 K $901 K

$2.6 M $2.6 M$2.7 M

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$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

2015 2016 2017

Average Research Expenditure per Invention Disclosure

SD Mines U.S.

Research & InnovationFaculty Startups

ASTRA NANOTECH New Tech Ceramics

Research & InnovationStudent Startups

In Touch, LLC

Research & InnovationCurrent Research

2D Materials, Biofilm and Microbial Research at SD Mines Brings in $32 Million in National Science Foundation Grants

• In the past three years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $32 million in funding for research led by faculty at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology that expands human understanding of the microbial world.

• The broad range of studies on microbes and biofilms, funded by these grants, has a wide potential for applications across many sectors of industry and society including:

• energy generation,• new medicines,• wastewater purification,• agriculture,• corrosion resistance,• new materials, and • reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

• $20 million NSF grant titled “Building on the 2020 Vision: Expanding Research, Education and Innovation in South Dakota

• Governor’s office of Economic Development and Board of Regents are providing $3 million to match NSF and there is a $1 million match from the state universities involved in the grant including SD Mines, University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University.

Research & InnovationCurrent Research

South Dakota Mines Researchers Pioneer New Methods to Turn Biorefinery Waste into Valuable Products

• Work began in Dr. Rajesh Shende’s lab with a $2.16 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office

• Biomass or byproducts generated by ethanol plants and other biorefineries, such as corn stover, are normally thrown away

• But finding cost-effective means of using this waste to make new products will generate extra revenue for the facilities, help lower fuel costs, reduce carbon emissions, and ultimately help farmers.

Research & InnovationCurrent Research

Investing in Our State’s Future…South Dakota BioAgriculture 2030

• In collaboration with SDSU and the state of SD, we will partner to support research and development in bioprocessing.

• This investment in the future of SD will not only help the ag industry in diversifying operations for our farmers and ranchers, but it will benefit the timber producers as well.

• From this collaboration, our graduates will have a deeper understanding of how biofuels and agriculture can drive change across the globe.

FacilitiesMaster Plan

FacilitiesNext 5 Years

• Devereaux Library Renovation• HB1046

• Acquisition of Ascent Innovation Building

• Acquisition of Rocker I and Rocker II Residence Halls

• Replacement of Mineral Industries Building

• Renovation of Stadium

• Classified Research and Teaching Facility

Proposed Devereaux Library Elevator and Meeting Space Addition

Proposed Mineral Industries Replacement Building

SD MinesFY21 Budget Request

SD MinesWorkforce Defined

SD MinesFTE Utilization

SD MinesEmployee Turnover

SD MinesVacant Positions

Thank you for your continued support of South Dakota Mines

Efficiencies

Innovation Center

SD Mines continues to assess for and implement efficiencies across campus:

• Administrative Efficiencies:• System-wide conversion to Banner Student• Accelerated signing processes with DocuSign• Reorganization of Human Resources and IT under the VP for Finance &

Administration

• Academic Efficiencies:• Completed strategic enrollment plan• Reorganization of academic departments to more closely align with

industry needs• Interdisciplinary degrees converted to standalone degrees

• Facilities Efficiencies:• LVT flooring• LED upgrades• Improvements to work order system• Custodial and grounds equipment