ROC/URC/RSC ForumOpinions from URC and faculty

David Bird

Center for the Biology of Nematode ParasitismNC State University

Charge of the URC

Encourage and support research interests of faculty

Research policies and procedures

Consulting policies and procedures

Support research development and aid in securing funds

Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund (FRPD)

Charge of the URC

Encourage and support research interests of faculty

Research policies and procedures

Consulting policies and procedures

Support research development and aid in securing funds

Faculty Research and Professional Development Fund (FRPD)

What mission does this charge imply?

Prior URC work still germane

Working Document of URC, 12/03Buildings

The University should provide basic utilities…The supported utilities should change over time... Choices of contractors for new buildings and associated equipment... The “lowest bid” approach can lead to inadequate construction…Research faculty should have significant input in the selection of …

Major equipmentEquipment that cannot be obtained through large equipment grants…Repair/replacement of equipment necessary to maintain existing…Effective mechanisms to amortize and replace equipment…Plan in place at the time of installation…Funding should come from the university, colleges and departments………

But, many solvable impediments have been removed

Mission of the URC

Diversity of research across campus

Different budget scales

Different rôles for graduate students

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Mission of the URC

Represent and promote the diversity of research across campus

Different budget scales

Different rôles for graduate students

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Be the champion for research

Research underpins all NCSU activities

excellence

NCSUResearch

Undergraduateteaching

Extensionoutreach

Graduateteaching

Research underpins all NCSU activities

Research

Undergraduateteaching

Extensionoutreach

Graduateteaching X

UC model

Research underpins all NCSU activities

Research

Undergraduateteaching

Graduateteaching X

CSHL model

Research underpins all NCSU activities

Research

Undergraduateteaching

Graduateteaching X

Wake Forest model

Research underpins all NCSU activities

Research

Undergraduateteaching

XWake Tech model

Enhancing research enhances excellence across NCSU

This point must be articulated to decision-makers beyond the University

Enhancing research enhances excellence across NCSU

This point must be articulated to decision-makers beyond the University

How to strengthen research?

Generate more funds

Enhancing research enhances excellence across NCSU

This point must be articulated to decision-makers beyond the University

How to strengthen research?

Generate more funds

Reallocate existing funds

Enhancing research enhances excellence across NCSU

This point must be articulated to decision-makers beyond the University

How to strengthen research?

Generate more funds

Reallocate existing funds

Increase overhead rate

Federal

Industry

Generating more funds

Existing faculty who obtain significant funding may already be maximally competitive

Need to foster a culture where more faculty see the need to be aggressive grant winners

Success must be rewarded with success (space, etc.)Process must be transparent to faculty

New faculty should be recruited with the goal of winning more funds

How much of the increase in $ can be attributed to “replacing” non-generators with new $-generators?Should hires be made in disciplines where this is unlikely?

New funding mines need to be openedEspecially NIH

Reallocating existing funds

Requires downsizing of some programs to grow others

Colleges/Departments need to be rewarded for strategic downsizing