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URSA Committee Information

URSA Committee Information

Administration and Committee Responsibilities

Administration Responsibilities

  1. The university administration shall be responsible for designating employees to handle the administrative responsibilities of the URSA process, which include the following:
    • Setting dates and deadlines for notification of the URSA process.
    • Gathering grant applications online and distributing them in a timely manner to the URSA.
    • Maintaining the URSA account, authorizing payment to grant recipients, and providing the URSAC with regular reports on the URSA account (or providing the URSAC chair the ability to access URSA account information).
    • Collecting follow-up reports online after completion of grant activity.
  2. URSAC is responsible for making final decisions about the awarding of URSAs.
    • Additional approval from the President will be needed for Out-of-State travel.

Committee Responsibilities

The URSAC shall be responsible for:

  1. Reviewing, categorizing, and evaluating all URSA applications.
  2. Determining which applications are eligible for funding is subject to final approval by the university president.
  3. Distributing funds on an equal percentage basis to eligible applicants, subject to prioritization described above and final approval by the university president.
  4. Keeping adequate records of procedures, recommendations, and explanations.
  5. Passing on such records to subsequent committees.
  6. The URSAC is encouraged to respond to applicant questions and help educate them about the URSA process.

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