Research and Professional Development Committee

Policy Administrator: Director of Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Authority: N.J.S.A. 18A:64-6

Effective Date: June 6, 1977; September 7, 2009; February 16, 2011; May 3, 2023

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Policy File Number: I-52.2

Approved By: Board of Trustees

Within the Division of Academic Affairs, the Committee on Research and Professional Development is responsible for making recommendations through the Provost to the President concerning proposals for awarding internal grant monies and sabbaticals and Research and Professional Development projects. The Committee's role is to make critical evaluations of proposals on their intrinsic merits and quality, to help ensure the University’s financial resources are utilized appropriately. The Committee does not consider such questions as to whether an applicant can be spared from teaching or other duties, whether devotion to a project will otherwise detract from the applicant's primary function as a teacher or administrator, or whether suitable replacements can be found. Such considerations will be addressed by the appropriate Deans/Directors, Provost, and the President. Composition and election of Committee members and Chair are set forth in the Constitution of the Faculty Senate.

Review History:

Policy Administrator 08/15/2022

AA Leadership 09/01/2022

Faculty Senate 09/16/2022

Divisional Executive 10/19/2022

General Counsel 11/30/2022

Cabinet 01/19/2023

President 01/19/2023

Board of Trustees 05/03/2023