About the Undergraduate Research Committee
Purpose: To promote student research by soliciting and screening projects, to conduct the annual Research Symposium, and to identify potential grant sources for undergraduate research.
Membership: Ex officio: Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of the Honors Program, Reference Librarian; one member from the Office of Institutional Advancement appointed by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement for a three-year term; one member from Instructional Technology and Media Services appointed by the Vice President for Information Technology; five faculty members from schools with undergraduate programs, elected by their constituencies for three-year overlapping terms; one each from the School of Business and Education and three from the School of Arts and Sciences: one from Political and Social Science and Psychology; one from Natural Science and Mathematics; and one from Philosophy and Theology; four at-large faculty members appointed by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for three-year overlapping terms; and one student selected by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for a one-year term. The chair, who must be a faculty member, is elected by the committee for a one-year term. The dean of each school is responsible for conducting elections for constituencies within his/her area.
From: University of St. Thomas Handbook for Faculty and Administrators, Eleventh edition-2004
Chapter 4: University Councils and Committees
Section 2.30 |
