SCHOLARLY
AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY COMMITTEE (SCAC)
CHARGE
The Scholarly and Creative
Activity Committee (SCAC) shall serve as the primary advisory body
to the Academic Senate, the Provost and Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs, and the Office of Research in furthering an atmosphere
conducive to scholarship, research, and creative activity. The Scholarly
and Creative Activity Committee is subordinate to the Faculty Personnel
Policies Council, and, as such, all policies and regulations recommended
by the Committee shall be presented to the Faculty Personnel Policies
Council for approval, except for those matters which are specifically
delegated to the Committee.
Among its responsibilities,
the Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee shall:
1. Make recommendations
to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs concerning
the awarding of grants, summer stipends, assigned time, and other
research support;
2. Review policy
and make recommendations to the Faculty Personnel Policies Council
concerning the balance and overall direction of scholarly and creative
activity and seek means by which to increase support;
3. Review University
policies governing research and creative activities and make recommendations
to the Faculty Personnel Policies Council;
4. Assist in
formulating procedures for intramural funding, and encourage and
advise faculty in seeking outside grants and contracts; and
5. Provide oversight
and/or liaison for committees dealing with legal and ethical issues
regarding scholarly and creative activity.
No one currently serving
on this Committee shall be eligible to apply for any funds or other
grants which would be considered by the Scholarly and Creative Activity
Committee.
MEMBERSHIP
Provost and Senior Vice President
for Academic Affairs (or designee)
Additional designee of the
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Director of Research Compliance
Four (4) tenured faculty members
with the rank of Associate or above from the College of Liberal
Arts, and two (2) from each of the other Colleges
One (1) tenured librarian
(Associate and above)
One (1) member of the Faculty
Personnel Polices Council selected by the Council, who should also
be a member of the Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee if
possible; if an individual with dual membership is not available,
the Council member becomes a non-voting member of the Scholarly
and Creative Activity Committee
Faculty and Librarian members
shall be elected by secret majority vote of their respective Colleges.
A member shall be elected for one two-year term. For a member to
serve again, there must be a two-year break in service.
REVISED: 2/8/07 AS-713-07/EC |
