University Research Council
The University Research Council (URC) provides input to the Vice President for Research (VPR) on strategic issues related to research, scholarship and creative achievement. Although it is not actively involved in policy making, it provides recommendations to the VPR on short-term and long-term research priorities, as well as on such topics as indirect cost recovery; research faculty; postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate research activities; intellectual property and technology transfer; Office of Research and Sponsored Programs; and publicizing research successes.
The URC has a strong interest in evaluation, which is involved in planing exercises as well as in evaluating the effectiveness of programs and related policies.
The URC reports to the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.
2016 – 2017 Membership Representation:
| Membership Representation | Committee Member | Duration of Appointment | |
| Faculty Senate, Chair of Research and Scholarship Committee | Emmanuel Boss | August 31, 2017 | |
| Mauricio Pereira da Cunha | August 31, 2017 | ||
| College of Business | Henri Akono | August 31, 2019 | |
| College of Education and Human Development | Catherine Biddle | August 31, 2018 | |
| Craig Mason | August 31, 2018 | ||
| College of Engineering | Mohsen Shahinpoor | August 31, 2018 | |
| Jean McRae | August 31, 2017 | ||
| Douglas Bousfield | August 31, 2018 | ||
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Comp. & Info Science | Carl Tripp | August 31, 2019 |
| Carla Billitteri | August 31, 2018 | ||
| Mark Brewer | August 31, 2018 | ||
| Natasha Speer | August 31, 2018 | ||
| College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture | School of Marine Science | Yong Chen | August 31, 2019 |
| School of Marine Science | Fei Chai | August 31, 2017 | |
| School of Food and Agriculture | Eric Gallandt | August 31, 2019 | |
| School of Forest Resources | Mindy Crandall | August 31, 2019 | |
| Molecular & Biomedical Science | Rob Wheeler | August 31, 2019 | |
| Cooperative Extension | Ellen Mallory | August 31, 2019 | |
| Deans & Associate Deans | Scott Delcourt | ||
| Mary Mahoney-Oneill | |||
| Research Centers & Institutes | Carl Trip | August 31, 2019 | |
| Ali Abedi | |||
| Hemant Pendse | August 31, 2017 | ||
| Student Representatives | Center for Undergraduate Research | Jessica Moore | |
| Graduate School | Anne Lausier | ||
| Graduate School | Magdalena Blaskiewicz | ||
| Other Members | |||
| Research Administrator for EPSCoR | Shane Moeykens | ||
| Directory, Grants Development Office | Jason Charland | ||
| Dean of the Graduate School & Associate Provost | Scott Delcourt | ||
| Dean of Libraries | Joyce Rumery | ||
| Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research | Ali Abedi | ||
| Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | Michael Hastings | ||
| Executive Vice President and Provost | Jeffery Hecker | ||
| Jeff St. John | |||
| Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development | Jake Ward | ||
| Assistant Vice President for Research | David Neivandt | ||
| Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School | Carol Kim | ||