The Committee on Faculty Development is charged with all questions concerning the advancement and professional development of faculty. The Committee on Academic Policy is concerned with all questions relating to research procedures. University Council on Research and Scholarship The University Council on Research and Scholarship serves as an advisory committee to the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education, the Provost, and the President on research and scholarship matters. The Council deals with broad policy issues such as interdisciplinary research, the smooth operation of research on campus, and procedures by which faculty research and scholarship are encouraged and facilitated. Members are appointed by the President and represent a broad spectrum of persons active in research and scholarship throughout the University.
Membership is for three years.
This Division assists faculty members and certain researchers in obtaining external funding and provides administrative and financial management for sponsored research, scholarship, and training projects. It develops industrial contacts for technology transfer and research support and pursues programmatic initiatives with government agencies and philanthropic foundations. The Division conducts contract and grant negotiations and also writes contracts and subcontracts. It ensures compliance with the legal and administrative requirements of the grantor agencies and institutions and provides relevant advice to faculty members. Financial Management Division staff helps faculty formulate budgets, monitor expenditures, and make spreadsheet projections.