Title
Undergraduate Research Review Committee

Purpose and Function
The goal of the Undergraduate Research Committee is to promote and support undergraduate research and scholarly activity by providing funding for undergraduates to conduct and present their research and scholarly activity, and by providing a forum in which undergraduates can present and be recognized for their scholarly activity. The committee

solicits student proposals for funding;
reviews and evaluates student proposals and budgets;
submits approved projects to the academic Director of Honors and Fellowships for funding;
coordinates the annual Marywood University Undergraduate Research Forum;
provides annual reports to the academic deans.

Membership and Selection
One full-time faculty member from each college
One representative from the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Participants
Director of Honors and Fellowships

Faculty members are appointed by their respective deans.

The representative of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects is appointed by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Chair of the committee is elected by and from the faculty representatives.

Term
Faculty - three years with possibility of reappointment
Representative of IRB - three years with possibility of reappointment

Meetings
Meetings are held at least four times per year.

Reports to
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Last update May 12, 2008
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