Research Council
Chair:
Caren Rotello
Membership List
The Research Council will meet on the following dates during the 2012-2013 academic yearr:
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14
January 25
February 22
March 29
April 26
All meetings will take place at 8:45 a.m. in ISB 145, unless otherwise noted.
Minutes
Annual Reports:
2011-2012
2010-2011
2008-2009
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004 with Attachment
Research Council's Response to "Innovation and Impact: Renewing the Promise of the Public University" Strategic Plan Draft dated 3/27/2013
Notice of Town Hall Meeting on UMass Conflict of Interest Policies
Scholarly Communication, Open Access Publishing, and the Berlin Declaration - Presentation by Marilyn Billings
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Status and Policy on Campus - April 2010
Safety and Training Protocols for Visiting Scientists and Scholars
Principal and Co-Principal Investigators: Eligibility, Roles, Rights, Responsibilities, and Obligations
Curriculum Fee Retrospective
Office of Research Affairs' Internal and External Funding Opportunities
Graduate School 2006 Fact Book
OGCA FY06 Annual Report
OGCA FY05 Annual Report
OGCA FY04 Annual Report
Important Memos
The Research Council shall:
(a) Advance the research mission of the University;
(b) Advise the administration on policy issues and major changes regarding Research Trust
Fund (RTF) expenditures and review annually the RTF of the prior fiscal year;
(c) Review and make recommendations regarding the awarding of research and scholarship-oriented
grants and awards such as Faculty Research Grants (FRGs), Healey Endowment
Grants, Faculty Fellowships, and Conti Faculty Fellowships; and
(d) Make recommendations to the Faculty Senate relating to the approval of new research centers and institutes.
Its membership shall be:
(a) Eighteen Graduate Faculty Members, with at least one from each School/College headed by a Dean and one
from the Professional Library Staff;
(b) A Representative from the Commonwealth Honors College Council, appointed by the Chair of the Commonwealth Honors College Council;
(c) The Chairperson of the Graduate Council, serving ex officio;
(d) The Provost or a designee, serving ex officio;
(e) The Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, serving ex officio;
(f) The Dean of the Graduate School, serving ex officio;
(g) The Director of the Office of Grants and Contracts, serving ex officio;
(h) The Research Compliance Coordinator, serving ex officio;
(i) The Director of Libraries, serving ex officio;
(j) The Secretary of the Faculty Senate or a designee, serving ex officio; non-voting;
(k) The President of the Graduate Student Senate, serving ex officio;
(l) The President of the Student Government Association or a designee, serving ex officio;
(m) Two Graduate Students; and
(n) One Undergraduate Student.
Minutes of meetings shall be sent to the Academic Deans and to other recipients as required by these Bylaws.
From Chapter 5 Section 13 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws
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