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Research and Grants Committee

1.0 Purpose

The URGC is a Standing Committee of the Academic Senate charged with making recommendations pertaining to faculty research, scholarship, and creative activities and to foster an atmosphere where these activities can flourish. The Committee provides input on policies related to faculty research and serves as the standing review panel for the annual Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Awards Program. Members of the committee serve as a conduit for research-related information between the CSUDH research offices and the university faculty.

2.0 Eligibility

The URGC, as a standing committee of the Academic Senate, which reports to the President or designee, the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Academic Senate, has the following responsibilities:

• Serving as a recommending body to the Academic Senate on matters related to Research, Scholarship, Creative Activity, and to internally and externally funded grants.
• Promoting participation by all members of the academic community in faculty and student research activities and fostering a flourishing and supportive research environment.
• Serving as the standing review panel for the annual Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) awards program and other internal faculty research funding programs, including the establishment of criteria and procedures for application, review, evaluation, and rating of proposals.
• Recommending annual priorities to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
  Developing and providing recommendations on policies related to research and research products, including intellectual property, the distribution of recovered indirect costs.
  Advising the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research on evaluation of services and programs provided by the Office of Research Development and Compliance, the Office of Sponsored
• Research and Programs, and the Office of Student Research
  Preparing an annual report for the Academic Senate and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

3.0 Committee Membership

3.1 Chair

The Chair of the URGC will be elected by the members of the committee on an annual basis. The Chair will receive 3 WTU of reassigned time per semester from the Office of the Dean of the Graduate Studies and Research, in a manner consistent with the workload associated with chairing other Standing Senate Committees.

3.2 Voting Members

• • 2 faculty members from each college (Arts and Humanities; Business Administration and Public Policy; Education; Health, Human Services, and Nursing; Natural and Behavioral Sciences); faculty will be chosen by each college by election among faculty.
  • 1 faculty member from the University Library, chosen by election among Library faculty.

3.3 Ex-Officio

• • Dean of Graduate Studies and Research (non-voting)

3.4 Consultative

• • 1 Counselor from Student Psychological Services (non-voting); will be appointed annually by the Director of Student Psychological Services to support the RSCA review process; this is a voting role for RSCA reviews.
  • Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Development (non-voting).
  • Executive Director of Inclusive Excellence or designee (non-voting).

In the event of reorganization of colleges, this committee charge may be modified accordingly without reevaluation by the full Academic Senate, such that there is equal representation of each College.

4.0 Election and Terms

• The term of each voting position is two years, At the establishment of the URGC, each college will elect a 1-year position and a two-year position, such that positions within each college are staggered.
• Members of the URGC who serve on the RSCA review panel are not eligible to apply for an RSCA award. However, if a member of the URGC wishes to submit an RSCA proposal, then a proxy to serve on the RSCA review panel may be selected through a college-level election administered by the Dean鈥檚 office. Such an election must be completed prior to the RSCA application deadline. The Chair of the URGC may not be recused from the RSCA panel through a proxy.
• In the event of vacancy, the college will hold an election to select a replacement to complete the 2-year term.
• The term of the Chair is 1 year. The Chair is responsible for scheduling meetings, developing the agenda, and is accountable for fulfillment of the above stated responsibilities of the URGC.

5.0 Frequency of Meeting

URGC shall meet once every month during the academic year on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 am to 12pm. The first meeting of the fall term will commence in August and the first meeting for the spring term will commence in January.

The URGC will hold additional meetings as necessary to facilitate the administration of annual internal research awards. These additional meetings will be scheduled by the Chair of the URGC after consultation with the committee.

6.0 Reporting

The Chair of the URGC will report on the URGC activities to the Academic Senate during its regularly scheduled meetings at the request of the Chair of the Academic Senate.