COMMITTEE:   Research and Creative Activity Grants Committee

 

MEETING DATE:   9/2/10

 

PERSON PRESIDING:    Carmine Scavo 

 

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jay Newhard, Gregory Lapicki, Kathy Davis, Guili Zhang, Jason Brinkley, Carmine Scavo, Elizabeth Jesse, Jennifer Arrigo, Javier Lorenzo, Tom McCaslin,       

 

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:   Alan Screier, Carl Billingsley, Andrew Stuart

 

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Lori Lee, Marianna Walker

  

 

ACTIONS OF MEETING

 

Agenda Item:

Election of Officers 

 

Discussion:

None

 

Action Taken:

Carmine Scavo was nominated and elected Chair.
Gail Ratcliff was nominated and elected Vice Chair.
Jason Brinkley was nominated and elected Secretary.

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Agenda Item:

Name Plates 

 

Discussion:

Elizabeth Jesse suggested the formation of name plates for committee members for meetings. 

Action Taken:

 

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Agenda Item:

Committee charge and focus.

 

Discussion:

Carmine Scavo opened the floor for discussion of the committee’s charge.  The committee discussed the differences in RCAG and Seed money grants.  Al Schreier provides information on seed money, start-up  and faculty development grants.  There was a proposal and discussion to shift the focus of RCAG grants to the Humanities and Social Sciences.  Marianna Walker suggested a follow-up meeting with Vice Chancellor Mageean to discuss committee charge and shift in focus.  Andrew Stuart suggested the collection of recent submissions and awardees to count the number of submissions and funded opportunities have occurred from various groups for the past 5 years.  Gregory Lapicki proposes closing the current discussion until a time when Dr. Mageean is available for comment.

Action Taken:

Jason Brinkley will collect and count recent RCAG funded and non-funded proposals to see which groups/research areas have been awarded funding for past 5 years.  Carmine Scavo will send formal invitation to Dr. Mageean to meet with committee. 

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Agenda Item:

Opening RCAG proposals to BSOM Faculty.

 

Discussion:

Carmine Scavo discusses additional change in policy to allow BSOM faculty to apply for RCAG grants.

Action Taken:

 

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NEXT MEETING:   TBA

 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Meeting with Vice Chancellor about committee’s charge and focus.