1. Research Policy Committee Prasenjit Guptasarma (P.G.) Chair, RPC pg@uwm.edu Report to the UWM Faculty Senate November 17, 2011 November 18, 2010

2. Mission: Research Policy Committee Research Policy Broader impact Support and sustain UWM’s mission to become a top- notch research university Generate and air new ideas Voice issues faced by researchers. More pro-active. More advisory.

3. Graduate School Research Graduate Research Graduate Education Research Policy Committee Graduate Faculty Commitee Graduate School: Research Research Policy Committee Graduate Faculty Commitee Graduate School: Graduate Education Pre-2009 Post-2010

4. Graduate School Research Graduate Research Graduate Education Research Policy Committee Graduate Faculty Commitee Post-2010 Associate Dean Natural Sciences, Biomedical Sciences & Engineering Associate Dean Arts, Humanities & Architecture Associate Dean Social Sciences, Education, & Business Dean Special Assistant to Chancellor

5. Graduate Assistants An oustanding University needs outstanding students – both graduate and undergraduate. Differential stipends for Teaching Assistants. Group of people studying it, represented by members of governance committees.

6. Research Growth (RPC, 2008-11) Lack of incentives to run a high-intensity research program at UWM Severe Lack of Administrative Support Infrastructure to perform research at UWM Need to identify basic research infrastructure requirements on campus and champion the support of these.

7. Research Infrastructure at UWM. Research Sorry, honey. Your research, your problem. $$ PROCEDURES INFRA STRUCTURE P.I http://emptyeasel.com RULES

8. Research Growth & Resources New Discussions on role of :  College/School versus Graduate School  Who supports research and distribution of resources for research: Administrative resources, Research Space, Research funding, Human Capital.

9. Research Growth: Shared Governance (RPC, GFC) University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee: How do we grow to the next level? Strategic Planning 8 subcommittees to generate newer ideas.

10. Research Planning Exercise 8 subcommittees ~125 faculty and staff HOW TO 1.Promote strengths and reputation of UWM in education and research. 2.Assess needs for research space, equipment, and infrastructure. 3.Move Centers of Excellence to the next level. 4.Promote Interdisciplinary research. 5.Re-engineer administrative processes to the needs of a Research University. 6.Improve partnerships with other institutions, non-profits, government, industry. 7.Understand budgeting and incentive needs to meet ambitions for research and education. 8.Ensure culture of ethics, inclusivity, and research integrity?