(Last updated: 5/24/12)

University Committee on Research and Creative Activity (UCRCA)

Contact: Sponsored Programs and Research (402-554-2286)

POSITION	MEMBERS		FACULTY TERMS: 3 YRS 08/01 - 07/31.
Faculty (9):
	A&S, Humanities	Lisa Knopp	08/01/11 - 07/31/14, (R3099-i)
	A&S, Sciences	John McCarty	08/01/12 - 07/31/15, (R4043-i)
	A&S, Natural Science	Karen Falconer al-Hindi	08/01/10 - 07/31/13, (R3036-i)
	BA	Wei Wang Rowe	08/01/11 - 07/31/14, (R3099-i)
	CFAM	Barb Simcoe	08/01/10 - 07/31/13, (R3036-i)
	ED	Julie Delkamiller	08/01/10 - 07/31/13, (R3036-i)
	IS&T	Ann Fruhling	08/01/12 - 07/31/15, (R4043-i)
	PACS	Peter Szto	08/01/12 - 07/31/15, (R4043-i)
	At-large Member	Lotfallah Najjar	08/01/11 - 07/31/14, (R3099-i)
	At-large Member	Gert-Jan de Vreede	08/01/10 - 07/31/13, (R3036-i)
Graduate Student (1):	tba		(Chancellor Appoints)
Ex-officios (2):	Mary Laura Farnham		Director, Sponsored Programs & Research
	Scott Snyder		Assoc V.C. for Research and Creative Activity
Staff (Assistant to UCR) (1):	Beth White		Staff Assistant for Sponsored Programs & Research

Governance: http://www.unomaha.edu/spr/ucr.php

Charge: This committee shall be responsible for encouraging and stimulating campus-wide research efforts. It shall implement this by determining procedures for the allocation and distribution of available research monies based upon criteria designed by the committee.

The University Committee on Research shall make its recommendations for allocation of research monies to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean for Graduate Studies and shall report its deliberations to the Chancellor. The committee shall select its own chairperson.

Membership: This committee shall consist of eleven members (one graduate student and ten members of the graduate faculty, eight of whom will be selected in the following manner: one each from the Colleges of Business Administration, Public Affairs and Community Service, Education, Fine Arts and Information Science and Technology; and one faculty member representing each of the three divisions of the College of Arts and Sciences.) Two members will be selected from the faculty at large, but in no case shall any college have a majority of members serving on the committee. The committee members will be selected by the Faculty Senate, except for the graduate student who will be selected by the Chancellor. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean for Graduate Studies and the Director for Sponsored Programs and Research shall serve ex-officio, without vote.

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Resolutions:

RESOLUTION 4043, 5/9/2012 : University Committees (a-i):

i. UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity)  

BE IT RESOLVED that the following names go forward as three year appointments, from 08/1/12 through 07/31/15, to replace members who are completing their terms on the UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity):

John McCarty, A&S, Sciences, to replace Dana Richter-Egger;
Ann Fruhling, IS&T, to replace Dhundy Bastola; and
Peter Szto, CPACS, to replace Angela Eikenberry.

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RESOLUTION 3099, 5/11/11: University Committees Resolution (a-j)

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be appointed to University Committees as designated:

i.        UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity)  

BE IT RESOLVED that the following names go forward as three year appointments, from 08/1/11 through 07/31/14, to replace members who are co mpleting their terms on the UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity):

Lisa Knopp, A&S, Humanities (to replace Lisa Buchelt);
Wei Wang Rowe, CBA, (to replace Catherine Co); and,
Lotfollah Najjar, At-large Member (to replace Pamela Smith).

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RESOLUTION 3062, 10/13/10 : Replacement on University Committee on Research & Creative Activity (UCRCA)

BE IT RESOLVED that the following names go forward to complete both Wendy Guo's term (08/01/08 - 07/31/11) on the UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity):

Catherine Co, CBA (to replace Wendy Guo) 08/01/08 - 07/31/11.

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RESOLUTION 3036, 5/12/10 : University-Wide Committees

i. UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity)  

BE IT RESOLVED that the following names go forward to replace Jayaram Betanabhatla, Matthew Harden, David Carter, and John McCarty, whose terms are ending on the UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity):

Karen Falconer al-Hindi, A&S, Natural Science (to replace Jayaram Betanabhatla) for 08/01/10 - 07/31/13,

Barb Simcoe, CFAM (to replace Matthew Harden) for 08/01/10 - 07/31/13,

Julie Delkamiller, ED (to replace David Carter) for 08/01/10 - 07/31/13,

Gert-Jan de Vreede, At-large Member (to replace John McCarty) for 08/01/10 - 07/31/13.

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Resolution 3009, 1/13/10: UCRCA Replacement (Harden for Lipschultz)

BE IT RESOLVED that, on the University Committee on Research & Creative Activity (UCRCA), the following name go forward to complete the term of Jeremy Lipschultz (CFAM) (08/01/07-07/31/10), who has resigned from the committee:

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Resolution 3001, 9/09/09 : University Committee on Research and Creative Activities (UCRCA ): (Passed)

BE IT RESOLVED, that Weiyu (Wendy) Guo be appointed to complete the term of Catherine Co on the (UCRCA), 08/ 01 /08 - 07/31/11.

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i. Research & Creative Activity (UCRCA), University Committee on

BE IT RESOLVED that the following three names go forward as three-year appointments from 08/01/09 through 07/31/12, on the UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity):

 

• Dana Richter-Egger, A&S - Sciences, reappointed
• Dhundy Bastola, IS&T, to replace Harvey Siy
• Angela Eikenberry, PACS, to replace Ann Coyne.

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Resolution 2956, 2/11/09: University Committee on Research & Creative Activity (UCRCA)

BE IT RESOLVED that the following names go forward to complete both Wendy Guo’s term (08/01/08 - 07/31/11) and Shing-Jye Chen's term (08/01/07 - 07/31/10) on the UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity):

• Catherine Co, CBA (to replace Wendy Guo) 08/01/08 - 07/31/11
• David Carter, ED (to replace Shing-Jye)08/01/07 - 07/31/10.

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Resolution 2919, 5/14/2008: University Committees

j. UCRCA ( University Committee on Research & Creative Activity)

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• Dana Richter-EggersA&S (Natural Sciences) to complete the term for Scott Snyder, who must resign)
• Daniel Hawkins, At Large Member, (to temporarily replace John McCarty for one year).

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BE IT RESOLVED that the following name go forward to temporarily replace Zhenyuan Wang for Fall 2007, on the UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity):

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Resolution 2888, 9/12/07: Committees to be filled or completed:

BE IT RESOLVED: that, on the University Committee on Research & Creative Activity (UCRCA), the following name go forward to complete the term of Deb Anderson (CPACS), (08/01/06 - 07/31/09):

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i. UCRCA (University Committee on Research & Creative Activity) (completed 6/6/07 with Lipschultz)

BE IT RESOLVED: that the following names go forward as three year appointments, from 8/1/07 through 7/31/10 on the University Committee on Research & Creative Activity (UCRCA):

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BE IT RESOLVED, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward to temporarily replace for one year Patrice Proulx (A&S, Humanities) through July 31, 2007, and complete Henry Bulley’s (A&S, Sciences) term through July 31, 2009, on the University Committee on Research:

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i. UCR ( University Committee on Research)

And that the following name go forward to complete the term of Timi Barone Barone (Social Science) through July 31, 2007, on the University Committee on Research

• Melanie Bloom, A&S (Social Science: Foreign Languages) (to replace Timi Barone)

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f. University Committee on Research (UCR):

BE IT RESOLVED: that the following names go forward as three year appointments, from August 1, 2005, through July 31, 2008 on the on the University Committee on Research (UCR):

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G. University Committee on Research

BE IT RESOLVED: that the following names go forward as three year appointments, from August 1, 2004, through July 31, 2007 on the on the University Committee on Research:

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J. University Committee on Research:

Elaine Lahue (Biology), A&S, Sciences (to replace Lisa Boucher)
Sajda Qureshi, IS&T (to replace Mansour Zand)
Karl Kosloski, PACS (to replace John Bartle).

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BE IT RESOLVED: that the following names go forward as three year appointments, from August 1, 2002, through July 31, 2005 on the on the University Committee on Research:

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BE IT RESOLVED: .......that the following name go forward to complete the term of Hesham El-Rewini through 07/31/2003 on the University Committee on Research: Yong Shi. (later changed to Mansour Zand by a misunderstanding of the Office of Sponsored Projects)

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BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as three-year appointments from 08/01/01, through 07/31/04, on the University Committee on Research (UCR):

Mark Rousseau (to replace Roni Reiter-Palmon, A&S, Social Science)
Thomas Lorsbach (to replace John Hill, Education)
Gary Day (to replace Douglas Paterson, Fine Arts)
Roger Hoburg (to replace John Shroder, At-Large)

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Resolution 2462, 05/10/00: Committee on Rules

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following names go forward as three-year appointments from 08/01/00, through 07/31/03, on the University Committee on Research (UCR):

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Resolution 2456, 05/10/00: Committee on Professional Development

WHEREAS, research is the foundation of academic growth, and

WHEREAS, funding of academic research varies widely among the disciplines, and

WHEREAS, securing adequate funding is fundamental to research activities, and

WHEREAS, the University Committee on Research (UCR) has provided valuable seed money for research projects across disciplines, and

WHEREAS, UCR has also offered support for presentation of research results at academic conference by both faculty and students, and

WHEREAS, UCR has been the target of budget cuts in the past, and

WHEREAS, the current budget situation threatens UCR again; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha urges the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to refrain from any cuts to the UCR budget due to reallocation of funds for the next fiscal year.

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