Minutes
Research and Creative Activities
Grants Committee
Friday, September 11, 2009
Attending:
Carmine Scavo, Political Science; Jason Brinkley, Allied Health Sciences;
Gregory Lapicki, Physics; Jennifer Arrigo, Geography; Kathy Davis, Health and
Human Perf.; Gail Ratcliff, Mathematics; Denise
Dickens, Business; Javier Lorenzo, Foreign Language
Attending ex officio members: Thomas Ross, Representative of
the Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences; Carl Billingsley, Rep. of Chancellor;
Margie Gallagher, Rep. of VC for Academic and Student Affairs.
The
meeting began at 2:40 in Brewster B-105. Chair of the Committee Carmine Scavo
presided over the meeting. A quorum was present.
The
first and main order of business was to further the discussion on procedures for
the call for proposals for the next fiscal year. Scavo presented two options.
The first option would be to recommend the funding of as many as possible of
the 2008-2009 competition list that was forwarded last
spring to Dr. Mageean with the currently available 2009-2010 funds, and to hold
a new competition for this year. This is the normal procedure of the committee.
However, funds are significantly limited in the current fiscal year, and are
subject to change next year. The second option would be to recommend the
funding of as many as possible of the 2008-2009 competition list
that was forwarded last spring to Dr. Mageean, but not call for a new
competition this fiscal year. Any available money in fiscal year 2010-2011
would be used to fund proposals still feasible from the previously forwarded
list. Several points were discussed, including the signal that not holding a
competition would send in regards to how research was viewed, the number of
worthy proposals that would not be able to be funded out of the 2008-2009 list,
the time sensitivity of research, and the potential for new projects, and the
possibility of a mid-year reversion.
A
motion was made by Dickens to hold a competition and call for proposals this
year. It was seconded by Billingsley. Ratcliffe
stated that the call for proposal should include “a clear statement that funds
are extremely limited compared to years passed, and that any funding is not
guaranteed. This statement may include information on the number and percentage
of proposals funded from last year’s completion relative to years passed. A
hand vote was held. 7 yes, 3 no, and the motion carried.
A
second discussion was held on whether to alter the timeline of the call. After
discussion it was agreed that no changing of the timeline was required. It was agreed that no call would be made
until after Scavo and Gallagher met with Dr. Mageean (next item).
Scavo
announced that Gallagher and he had been called to a meeting with Dr. Mageean
for the following week. It was agreed that the committee will schedule a
subsequent meeting shortly after this meeting for Scavo and Gallagher to report
on the discussion.
Scavo also announced that he would be having monthly meetings with the Chair of
the Faculty, Dr. Walker. He reported that one thing he would like to discuss
with her is the role of this committee on the discussion of 100% research leave
for faculty.
The
meeting adjourned at approx. 3:40 pm.