CRSA Minutes - September 5, 2018

Committee for Research and Scholarly Activities

Minutes – Wed. Sept. 5th, 2018; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm; Watson 400 B

Attended:          Andi Back     Scott Cossel     Mesha Hayes     Lynn Ward     Lyn Wolz

ACTION ITEMS:

  • Andi will take CRSA discussion regarding LRF guidelines back to LFSA for review and further discussion.
  • Andi will speak to Lars Leon about collaboration opportunities between OD and CRSA.
  • Scott will send the meeting notes out to the group for edits and/or approval.

LRF Applications

Motion passed to approve all five current requests for LRF funding.

Committee reviewed feedback Andi received from Kevin Smith regarding LRF policies:

 

  • Major feedback regards staff eligibility.
    • Still want staff to be eligible in some mode.
  • Additional topic regards equity of funding for faculty. Kevin is not worried since not everyone will assume they can use LRF instead of personal funds.
  • Professional development is a priority for Kevin, so he doesn’t want to cut funding.
    • Interested in hearing about ideas for additional funding.
  • LRF funds were underspent last year.
  • Staff requests were more applicable in the past when some had research components as part of their position descriptions.
  • There are also instances were staff received funding provided they were partnering with faculty.
  • Decision to move forward with Kevin’s edits and otherwise leave funding decisions at status quo with the intent of creating a special charge to make changes.

Other Topics Discussed

  1. Committee review the wording in the LRF guidelines document. There are three contradictory instances in guidelines and one in the application form regarding staff eligibility. Andi will highlight and send to LFSA for further discussion.
  2. Lars Leon approached Andi regarding co-sponsoring events with CRSA. Committee concluded that our focus for this fall is guidelines and governance, getting people to apply, etc. instead of co-sponsoring events. Committee will also consider creating a special charge with the intention of having a forum for people who had had CRSA funding (or other) in the spring.

We adjourned at 3:00 pm.