NEXT SSAC GRANTS DEADLINE:

• Monday, September 15, 2008 for:
  Travel September 16, 2008 - January 15, 2009

SSAC INDEX:

• Purpose
  
• Membership
  
• Policies and Procedures
  
• Guidelines and Forms
  
• FY 2008-2009 Deadlines

SSAC Purpose
The purpose of the Senate Scholarly Activities Committee (SSAC) is to stimulate and encourage scholarly activities and develop relevant institutional policies. The Committee is composed of faculty (nine, to include two representatives from the college of Arts and Sciences with one of these from the division of humanities and fine arts and the other from the division of natural and social sciences), Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee (one, voting), and the Vice President for Research or designee (one, voting). One-third of the faculty members are elected by the University Senate at the April meeting each year.

Functions and Responsibilities:

• To perform a thorough review of Committee policies in even-numbered years as preparation for any issues arising in the State legislative session in odd-numbered years. This review is to be submitted to the Senate Executive Committee and the Senate Legislative Affairs Committee.
  

• Acting of its own volition, upon the request of the Senate and/or others, the Committee shall assume the following responsibilities:

  1. Address general issues of importance to establishing and maintaining strong research and development programs on campus.
     

  2. Stimulate interaction between disciplines and take a proactive role to establish centers of excellence at UND.
     

  3. Allocate available research funds based on pre-established policies and guidelines.

  4. Maintain Committee website.
     

The Committee also is to prepare an annual report which addresses each function and responsibility and submit it to the Senate secretary two weeks before the May Senate meeting.

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SSAC MEMBERSHIP 2008-2009

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