Governance





Minutes of the Committee on Research and Creative Activity
for October 2, 2009

Present:  Tao Chen, Michael Gonzalez, Michael Gurtman, Farida Khan, Jimmy Mcroy, Scott Thomson, Zhemin Wang 

  1. Minutes of the 18 September meeting were approved.
  2. Review of CRCA guidelines and application form

    a. This will be completed at the next meeting

  3. Review and act on submitted proposals:

    a. Sandy Moats, tabled pending further information.  All the dates associated with this application were after the proposed activity.

    b. Helen Rosenberg, granted $640.

    c. Zhaohui Li, granted $620.

    d. Jeffrey Alexander, will grant $800 pending clarification from the department chair in regards to department contribution.


    e.Vera Kolb, granted $640.


    f.Susan Takata, will grant $640 pending clarification from the department chair in regards to department contribution.


    g.Zhemin Wang, granted $640.


    h.Jonathan Olsen, will grant $640 pending documentation confirming acceptance into the IASGP program.


    i.Farida Khan, granted $640.


    j.Teresa Coronado, granted $653.

    k. Anita Rao Mysore, will grant $180 pending clarification from the department chair in regards to department contribution.

    l. Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, granted $440.

    m. James Kinchen, granted $448.

    n. Peter Knight, denied, suggest this application be made to FASPOF.

    o. Chi-Wing Fok, granted $525.

    p. Guadalupe Vidales, tabled pending statement of support from department chair, signed/dated submission checklist form, and clarification on date of application.

  4. Scott Thomson will follow up on all cases indicated above as pending.
  5. Scott Thomson will compose a draft memo to all faculty/staff regarding the importance of the application due date and statement from department chair regarding financial support.
  6. Next meeting will be noon, November 6, in the Governance Office.  The agenda will include review of the CRCA Application Guidelines, available at http://www.uwp.edu/departments/governance/faculty/committee/crca/0809/crca-criter0809.cfm and to make funding decisions about newly submitted proposals.

Respectfully submitted,

Scott Thomson