If research and scholarship continue to be important for performance, merit, and promotion reviews then a research infrastructure should be developed on site. Without such a research infrastructure and without resources and support for research, faculty will be unable to maintain or improve their research productivity. They will become demoralized with regard to their standing in their professions on a national and international level. UW has an outstanding reputation as a research and teaching institution nationally and in this state. Suggestion See above F Problem I have attended one orientation and will soon attend another, but I am not clear on policies.
Different people provide different information, which is very frustrating.
Attendence is mandatory. The actual information transferred is very limited, and is focused on things that might trigger an audit. The meetings seem designed to absolve GCS from any responsibility if irregularities are found, and put onus on PIs. This was a waste of time considering what little it accomplished. There has been poor coordination between GCS and Dean of Engineering on budget items such as institutional matching funds.