Category: Scholarship, Creativity, and Research

Scholarship, Creativity & Research

CAD Strategic Plan Implementation Committee

May, 2014 Update

Discussions in April and May meetings centered on the following key categories:

 I. Grant Writing Support

 II. Specifically student-focused initiatives

 III. Communication / optimization of existing and established activities

 IV. Other germane areas

I. Grant Writing Support:

It is believed that the Institute-wide grant writing support is focused more on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and less on the humanities. As such, CAD should take a leadership role in proactively promoting and supporting grant writing in the humanities area. Specific action items here include: read more

The Scholarship, Creativity and Research Strategic Dimension from the CAD Strategic Plan is reproduced below, followed by ideas and actions from the initial meetings of the Committee

Introduction:

Scholarship, creativity and research are pivotal components for faculty, students and staff in our College. CAD’s strategic plan looks to the following goals as defined in RIT’s Strategic Plan:

• Achieve 100% student participation in innovation, creativity, and scholarship activities
• Increase sponsored research awards
• Achieve 100% faculty participation in research

Goal 1 Support

All CAD faculty will have support in their development, implementation and dissemination of scholarship, creativity and research. read more