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Worcester State College Grant Committee
Purpose:
To establish a standing committee of WSC community stakeholders in grants that will address grant related issues and submit recommendations to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Vice President of Administration and Finance and the Vice President of Institutional Advancement. The Grant Committee will also serve roles as specified in the WSC’s Conflict of Interest and Misconduct in Science policies and procedures.
The Grant Committee membership shall consist of:
· the WSC Grant Coordinator to chair the committee, (Linda Crocker)
· two faculty members appointed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs,
· the WSC Faculty Union Representative, (Anne Falk)
· one administrator appointed by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, (Sharon McDonald) and
· one administrator appointed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs. (Lori Dawson)
The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall also designate two alternates – one faculty and one administrator - to serve in the event of the recusal or absence of one of the other appointed members. In the event that more alternates are needed, additional alternates shall be appointed as necessary. Recusal shall be required when it appears that a member of the Grant Committee will be unable to fairly judge a potential issue. All such potential conflicts of interest of committee members must be disclosed to the committee in advance of the proceedings, and the committee will vote to determine whether recusal is required.
Procedures:
The Grant Committee will meet quarterly or more often if the Committee deems it necessary. They will compile a list of issues to address, prioritize and submit to the three Vice Presidents. Recommendations for issues may come from anyone in the WSC community. Once the priority is agreed upon, they will proceed to develop a course of action to address the issues, which includes bringing in any other people and resources pertinent to the subject area.
Some examples of issues are:
· Researching and developing a grant policy or procedure;
· Addressing how to expand grants while maintaining compliance with current staffing;
· Principal Investigator training;
· Faculty grant support.
Once the Committee feels the issue has been completed they will submit their recommendations and (if applicable) draft product to the three Vice Presidents for review and approval. The Vice President for Administration and Finance will then, as appropriate, submit it to other entities for review and approval, i.e. Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Unions, President, and Board of Trustees.
If agreement on an issue cannot be established, then a report, reflecting all points of view, will be forwarded to the ELT for discussion and recommendation.