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2017 Astronomy Self Study Fi DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND MCDONALD OBSERVATORY SELF-STUDY FOR THE 2017 EXTERNAL REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Executive Summary of Self-Study ........................................................................................ 1 II. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2 A. The University and College of Natural Sciences ............................................................. 2 B. The Astronomy Department and McDonald Observatory ............................................ 2 C. Rankings of the Astronomy Program .............................................................................. 5 III. Astronomy Program Strategic Plan.................................................................................... 6 IV. Analysis of the Astronomy Program’s Strengths, Weaknesses, and Opportunities ........... 14 A. Recruitment of World-Class Faculty and Growth of Our Research Program ............... 14 B. Advancing Excellence with Top-Tier Graduate Students and Postdocs ....................... 18 C. Access to Forefront Research Facilities: McDonald Observatory, Texas Advanced Computing Center, Giant Magellan Telescope ................................................................. 23 D. Pushing New Frontiers with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment .. 28 E. Growing Leaders in our Undergraduate Program ....................................................... 31 F. Fostering a Climate of Inclusion and Excellence ........................................................... 33 G. Leading a High-Impact Education and Public Outreach Program ................................ 36 H. Leveraging Philanthropy, External Relations, and Support Groups ............................. 42 V. Faculty and Research Staff ............................................................................................... 44 A. Overview of Faculty and Research Staff ................................................................. 44 B. Major Research and Teaching Awards .................................................................... 49 C. Leadership Role in Research .................................................................................. 50 VI. Undergraduate Program ................................................................................................ 57 A. Undergraduate Program .............................................................................................. 57 1. Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................... 57 2. Number of Majors and Graduates .......................................................................... 61 3. Trends in Undergraduate Enrollment and Seats Taught ........................................ 61 4. Undergraduate Educational Opportunities ............................................................ 64 5. Curriculum Reform .................................................................................................. 68 6. Instructional Staffing and Budget Management ................................................... 69 7. Advising, Scheduling, and Enrollment Infrastructure ............................................. 69 B. White Paper by Undergraduate Students ................................................................... 70 VII. Graduate Program ........................................................................................................ 77 A. Graduate Program ........................................................................................................ 77 1. Degree Requirements ............................................................................................. 78 2. Available Financial Support ..................................................................................... 80 3. Program Size ........................................................................................................... 83 4. Admissions Process ................................................................................................. 84 5. Degree Completion Rates and Time to Degree ...................................................... 86 6. TA Workload Policies .............................................................................................. 86 7. Graduate Student Professional Development Opportunities ................................ 86 B. White Paper by Graduate Students .............................................................................. 87 i VIII. Postdoctoral Program ................................................................................................. 102 A. Postdoctoral Fellows and Their Research .................................................................. 103 B. Postdoc Mentoring and Resources ............................................................................. 103 C. White Paper by Postdocs ............................................................................................ 106 IX. McDonald Observatory .................................................................................................. 113 A. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 113 B. Hobby-Eberly and McDonald Observatory Telescopes, and Instruments ................. 113 C. Telescope Usage ........................................................................................................ 123 D. Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment .................................................... 131 E. Instrumentation for the Giant Magellan Telescope .................................................. 132 F. Instrumentation Development .................................................................................. 135 X. Organization and Governance ......................................................................................... 138 A. Organizational Structure ........................................................................................... 138 B. Governance Policies and Procedures ........................................................................ 139 C. Faculty Endowments and Allocation Process ............................................................ 141 D. Colloquia, Lecture Series, and Seminars .................................................................... 142 E. Staff, Space, and Budget for Astronomy Department ............................................... 147 F. Staff, Space, and Budget for McDonald Observatory ................................................ 152 XI. Research Space and Facilities ......................................................................................... 167 A. Research Support ....................................................................................................... 167 B. Relationships with Organized Research Units ............................................................ 171 XII. Appendix .......................................................................................................................... A. Curriculum Vitae of Faculty ............................................................................................ 1 B. Curriculum Vitae of Research Scientists ....................................................................... 98 C. Catalog Degree Information and Advising Worksheets ............................................. 133 D. Coordinating Board Requirements: 18 Characteristics of TX Doctoral Programs ..... 139 E. Assessment Plan for BS, BA, and BSA Degree ............................................................ 141 F. Assessment Plan for PhD Degree ............................................................................... 145 G. Astronomy Graduate Program Policies – A to Z ......................................................... 156 H. Executive Summary of Graduate Program ................................................................. 191 I. Report to Graduate School ........................................................................................ 193 ii Section I. Executive Summary of Self-Study The Astronomy program at UT Austin, comprised of the Department of Astronomy and McDonald Observatory, plays a central role in the University’s mission to achieve excellence in research, education, and public outreach. We advance frontier research that is revolutionizing our understanding of the Universe and our place in it. We are among the best programs in the nation, and we aspire to become the top US public university for Astronomy and to rank amongst the top several elite institutions globally. We present this self-study as part of the external review of the Astronomy program scheduled in March 2017. It provides an opportunity to present our strategic vision plan (Section III), and an assessment of our strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities (Section IV). Our strategic goals include the following: Hire the best new faculty members, at an average rate of one per year over the next decade, to counter the large wave of ongoing retirements. Grow in frontier research areas that build on our unique strengths, while being open to new/interdisciplinary areas of great potential. Recruit the best graduate students and postdocs to maintain a thriving research program and compete with top Astronomy departments in the nation. Continue to provide researchers with access to cutting-edge research facilities: McDonald Observatory, the Texas
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