Minutes of the Research Subcommittee, 

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

5240 N. Jackson Avenue, M/S UC43
Fresno, California 93740–8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8–2743

November 7, 2007

Members Present: M. Sharps, (Chair), J. Cummins, T. Einhorn, A. Fiala, J. Jung, J. Larralde, C. Lucey, T. McClanahan.

Members Absent: C. Ortiz (student)(excused).

The meeting was called to order by Chair Sharps, at 1:30 p.m. in room 312 Science II Building.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/3/2007.

  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.

  3. Communications and Announcements.

    1. Laval awards tentatively scheduled to be sent out in February.

    2. Recent committee has been created to adopt an interim policy on intellectual properties and patents.

  4. Old Business.

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    Review of the Role of the Research Subcommittee.

    MSC to review the charge of the research subcommittee:

    1. to review and award Laval Awards and,

    2. address and report on research needs (satisfied in part by the submission of the committee’s annual report).

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  5. New Business.

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    1. Discussion ensued regarding a recent Fresno Bee article outlining potential budgetary restrictions on education.

      MSC charged committee members to open discussions with their respective Deans as to the impact of such cuts on elective research programs.

    2. Discussion also aimed to elucidate the role of the capital campaign on promoting research capacities (i.e. what areas have been targeted in each college and how much money has been raised and/or has been set as a goal).

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MSC to adjourn (2:35 p.m.)

The next scheduled meeting of the Research Subcommittee will be on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., in Science II, Room 312. An Agenda will be distributed prior to the next meeting.

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