The Office of the Vice President for Research advances University success in research, scholarship, and creative activity through exemplary service to the faculty, staff, and student corps.
Vision
The Office of the Vice President for Research advances a culture of excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Goals
Strategic investments that nurture interdisciplinary collaborations
Build capacity in comprehensive capture management
Lead an integrated research communication strategy
Develop state-of-the-art workflows to support the research enterprise
Actions (updated June 1, 2021)
Continue to deploy comprehensive, industry-standard enterprise systems with pre- and post-deployment evaluations
Continue to leverage startup packages, graduate assistantship and postdoc support, and other investments that promote interdisciplinary collaborations
Continue to learn strategic capture management through examination of best practices at leading institutions
Submit at least four large-scale or center-based interdisciplinary proposals each year
Invest in faculty's creative activities in the Arts and Humanities
Initiate and grow a formal Research Cores Program (RCP)
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