Committee on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA)
The charge of this committee shall include, but not be limited to, initiating, developing, recommending, reviewing and/or supporting:
- Policies and resources that govern and support faculty and student research, including grants and contracts;
- Policies regarding faculty intellectual property and copyright rights for research and curricular materials;
- Research policies;
- The availability and allocation of adequate resources to support quality research programs;
- Campus research competitions including faculty and student research;
- Advocating and disseminating research on campus and to broader communities;
- Advocate support for research related compliance issues including policy/procedures and infrastructure (Human Subjects, Animals, Research Misconduct, Conflicts of Interest, Export Control, Biohazards, etc.);
- Closely working with units on campus to bring in more research funding and activities;
- Serve as a forum for the discussion of improvement and expansion of research activity;
- Advocate for needs/resources related to research and the research environment;
- Promote collaborative research internally and externally;
- Encourage and support faculty and students engaging in research, scholarship, and creative activities.
2023/25 RSCA members include:
Position | First Name | Last Name |
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Chair | Kent | Adams |
CAHHS | ||
COB | ||
COE | Kimi | Crossman |
CHSHS | ||
COS | Tori | Derr |
University College | ||
Library | Kathlene | Hanson |
CPHS Rep. | Kent | Adams |
IACUC Rep. | James | Lindholm |
UCorp Faculty Board Member | Jill | Hosmer-Jolley |
Appointed Senator | ||
Student Rep. | ||
Ex-Officio | ||
UROC Rep. | Natasha | Oehlman |
Sponsored Programs Rep. | Cindy | Lopez |
Director of Communications (or designee) | Aaron | Bryant |