Charge
To review and recommend university funding for research and creative projects proposed by university faculty and fulfill the functions related to intellectual property and technology transfer outlined in Board Policy 410 (https://uca.edu/board/files/2010/11/410.pdf). A collateral charge involves cooperation with the college research committees in nurturing, facilitating, and encouraging the pursuit of research and creative activities on the part of individual faculty members. Moreover, this council will review any reported fraud or abuse in research at UCA in accordance with currently established policy.
Membership
Chairs of the college research committees and two full-time continuing faculty members at large are appointed by the Faculty Senate for three-year terms. The dean of the graduate school chairs this council.
Members
Michael Mills, Chair
Graduate School Dean
Permanent
Chris Tuggle
COB
Chair, College Research Committee
2028
Lei Yang
COSE
Chair, College Research Committee
2028
Adele Okoli
CAHSS
Chair, College Research Committee
2028
Aaron McLaughlin
(CHBS)At-Large
Faculty Senate Appointee
2028
Alicia Cotabish
COE
Chair, College Research Committee
2029
Laura Gillis
CHBS
Chair, College Research Committee
2029
Joanna Warren
(Library)At-Large
Faculty Senate Appointee
2029
Meetings
on call
Reports to
Provost
University Research Council Meeting Minutes
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