Minutes of the Research Subcommittee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
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Members Present: J. Cummins (Chair), A. Fiala, L. Liu, C. Lucey, C. Ortiz, A. Shrestha, P. VandeWater.

Members Absent: T. McClanahan (excused).

The meeting was called to order by Chair Cummins at 2:00 p.m. in Social Sciences Room 205A.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 5/6/09.

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

  3. Communication and Announcements.

    1. Chair J. Cummins reviewed committee charge with new members.
    2. No committee representative from Craig School of Business.
    3. Chair J. Cummins to schedule meeting with Peter McDonald, Dean of Henry Madden Library

  4. New Business.

    1. Laval Award Grant Guidelines

      • Discussed guidelines for Laval Award and recommended guidelines be including in the RFP

      • Committee recommended increasing award amount to $7,500 or $10,000.

        • Action: Chair Cummins to explore possibility and report back to the committee.
      • Committee recommended the RFP be sent earlier in attempt to increase number of applicants.

    2. Annual Research Report Considerations.

      • Impact of Budget Cuts on Research.

        • Committee recommended that Provost be invited to discuss the status of research at the university,
        • Members will gather College/School funding support for research and report back to the committee

MSC to adjourn at 2:40pm.

The next meeting of the Research Subcommittee will be on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in McKee Fiske 203B.

Agenda

  1. Approval of the Minutes.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. New Business.

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