The SSAC stimulates and encourages scholarly activities and develops relevant institutional policies.

The Committee is composed of:

• Faculty (nine, to include two representatives from the college of Arts and Sciences with one of these from the division of humanities and fine arts and the other from the division of natural and social sciences)
• Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee (one, voting)
• Vice President for Research or designee (one, voting)

One-third of the faculty members are elected by the University Senate at the April meeting each year.

• To perform a thorough review of Committee policies in even-numbered years as preparation for any issues arising in the State legislative session in odd-numbered years. This review is to be submitted to the Senate Executive Committee and the Senate Legislative Affairs Committee.
• Acting of its own volition, upon the request of the Senate and/or others, the Committee shall assume the following responsibilities:
  • Address general issues of importance to establishing and maintaining strong research and development programs on campus.
  • Stimulate interaction between disciplines and take a proactive role to establish centers of excellence at UND.
  • Allocate available research funds based on pre-established policies and guidelines.
  • Maintain Committee website.

The Committee also is to prepare an annual report which addresses each function and responsibility and submit it to the Senate secretary two weeks before the May Senate meeting.

Harmon Abrahamson
Department: Chemistry
habrahamson@as.UND.edu
Phone: 777.2741/777.4427
Term: 2011-2013

Cindy Anderson (Chair)
Department: Nursing
cindy.anderson@UND.edu
Phone: 777.4174/777.4354
Term: 2011-2013

Dee Ann Ellingson
Department: Accountancy
dellingson@business.UND.edu
Phone: 777.4682/777.2921
Term: VP Academic Affairs Designee

Soizik Laguette (Vice Chair)
Department: Center for People&Environment
laguette@aero.UND.edu
Phone: 777.2490/777.2532
Term: 2012-2014

Barry Milavetz
Department: Associate Vice President for Research
barry.milavetz@UND.edu
Phone: 777.4280/777.4278
Term: VP Research Designee

Sima Noghanian
Department: Electrical Engineering
sima.noghanian@engr.UND.edu
Phone: 777.4433/777.4331
Term: 2012-2014

Steve Morrison
Department: Law
steve.morrison@UND.edu
Phone 777.6380/777.3116
Term: 2009-2012

Cliff Staples
Department: Sociology
clifford.staples@UND.edu
Phone: 777.2187/777.4417
Term: 2011-2013

Bill Lesch
Department: Marketing
wlesch@business.UND.edu
Phone: 777.224/777.2526
Term: 2012-2013

Tamba-Kuii Bailey
Department: Counseling Psychology & Community Service
tamba-kuii.bailey@UND.edu
Phone: 777.2729/777.3743
Term: 2012-2013

Susan Kuntz
Department: Family & Community Medicine
susan.kutz@med.UND.edu
Phone: 777.2344/777.3415
Term: 2012-2015

The SSAC receives a grant of funds each year from the University of North Dakota. These funds, in the amount of $57,000, are largely derived from indirect cost monies received by the University. The Committee, in turn, awards funds to University faculty and staff for the following purposes:

A. Research/Creative Activity Grants

Research/Creative Activity Grants are made for the following purposes:

• To support faculty and staff in conducting initial research/creative activity that may lead to funding from external agencies.
• To support faculty and staff in developing or conducting creative scholarly activities such as writing, performance, and works of art.

Research/Creative Activity Grants may include requests for travel funds, but those requests must be incidental to or facilitative of the research/creative activity that will be conducted. For other travel see item C below.

_{Note: The Senate of Scholarly Activities Committee will not fund projects that are primarily directed at a faculty member's teaching addressing curricular issues.}

B. Publication Costs

Publication awards are made for the following purposes:

• To defray costs associated with "page charges" required by publishers.
• To provide partial subsidies for the publication of scholarly books or monographs.

_{Note: Requests for funds related to publication costs have a low priority and are only funded if sufficient funds are available.}

C. Travel Funds

Travel awards are made for the following purposes, listed in order of priority for funding:

• To allow faculty and staff to attend professional meetings in order to make presentations of their research or scholarly activities.
• To support travel that enables faculty and staff to meet with colleagues to discuss possible joint research/creative activities.
• To enable faculty and staff to visit laboratories or other research facilities in order to observe new techniques.
• To support travel to attend meetings related to research activities, but not involving the formal presentation of a paper.

_{Note: This category is limited to travel activities only and does not include requests for travel monies in order to conduct research. If the travel is associated with a scholarly activity, the Research/Creative Activity Grant Application Form should be utilized.}