Grants Review Committee


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Overview | Current Year (AY 2026-2027) | Resolutions | Archives


Overview
 

Responsibilities:

The Grants Review Committee will develop policies and procedures for the review of grant proposals referred to it, including but not limited to those funded through the Chancellor’s Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity allocations.

The Grants Review Committee will make recommendations to the Chief Research Officer concerning the funding of other internal grants subject to review by the source of funding.

The Grants Review Committee will develop policies and procedures for the selection of Cal Poly State University student delegates to the system-wide CSU Student Research Competition.

The Grants Review Committee will evaluate both the oral and written presentations of students and select the delegates for the system-wide CSU Student Research Competition.
 

Committee Procedures:

Grants Review Committee Policy and Procedures

 


Current Year (AY 2026-2027)


Charges:

TBD


Meetings:

TBD

 

Membership:

New for AY 2026-2027, pursuant to AS-1006-26: "Resolution on Changes in Academic Senate Grants Review Committee Membership"

 

A recommended constitution of at least 12 members with a target of 2 representatives from each Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo college, and a member from Professional Consultative Services and not more than 3 representatives from any one Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo college. Representation from Cal Poly, Solano is to include at least 1 representative with a target of 2 and a max of 6.

Ex officio members shall be the Chief Research Officer or designee and an ASI representative. The ASI representative must be a graduate student. The Chief Research Officer is non-voting. the ASI representative only votes during the selection of the CSU Student Research Competition participants.

In occurrences where the committee is not filled, the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Committee may be asked to assist in the GRC duties.

No member of the Grants Review Committee is eligible to apply for any grant, leave, or award program administered by the committee while serving on the committee.

 

New: Click here to submit your statement of interest if you would like to serve on the committee.

Please note that the target is 12 voting members. 

2026-2027 Membership
  Name Department College/Unit Office Phone Email Exp. Term
1 Guerra Silva, Rafael Industrial Technology & Packaging OCOB (805) 756-5533 rguerras@calpoly.edu 2028
2 Ryalls, Emily Interdisciplinary Studies CLA (805) 756-2909 eryalls@calpoly.edu 2027
3 Sadek, Mohammad BioResource and Agricultural Engineering CAFES (805) 756-2638 mosadek@calpoly.edu 2028
4 Shields, Jennifer Architecture CAED (805) 756-1362 jeshield@calpoly.edu 2027
(EO) Wendt, Dean Research Academic Affairs (805) 756-2226 dwendt@calpoly.edu EO (Research)
  VACANT   ASI     EO
  VACANT   BCSM     2028
  VACANT   CENG     2027
  VACANT   PCS     2027

 


 

Resolutions:

AS-794-15 Resolution on Changes in Academic Senate Grants Review Committee Membership and Responsibilities - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on May 21, 2015

AS-600-03/GRC Resolution on Change in Academic Senate Grants Review Committee Membership (Bylaws section I.7.a) - President Baker acknowledged receipt on June 10, 2003

 


ARCHIVES

 

AY 2025-2026 Charges and Membership

 

Charges:

  • Revise the bylaws and committee procedures to accommodate the following changes to university infrastructure:
    • Include representation from the Cal Poly, Solano Campus and devise a method for equitable distribution of awards to both the SLO and Solano campus locations.  2025-2026 
    • Reflect the University’s conversion to the semester system (as needed). 2025-2026.
    • Reflect the Q2S conversion on GRC internal policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
    • Suspend the bylaws to recruit an additional voting representative from the Solano campus to evaluate Solano campus RSCA grant application (and other special initiatives as needed) and the CSU Student Research Competition.
  • Review of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) Grants and other special initiatives as needed. Ongoing.
  • Review and selection of student delegates for the CSU Student Research Competition. Ongoing.
  • Discuss the impact of the proposed Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure, and Solano campus considerations on GRC bylaws, policy, and procedures, and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through implementation.

 

GRC Members AY 2025-2026

Name Department College/Unit Office Phone Email Exp. Term

Bennett, Darin

Animal Science CAFES (805) 756-2440 dbenne06 2026
Costanzo, Philip (Chair) Chemistry & Biochemistry BCSM (805) 756-2692 pcostanz@calpoly.edu 2026
DeBruhl, Bruce Computer Science CENG (805) 756-1392 bdebruhl@calpoly.edu 2027
Engel, Alyson Graduate Student Representative ASI - aengel03@calpoly.edu EO (ASI)
Guerra Silva, Rafael Industrial Technology & Packaging OCOB (805) 756-5533 rguerras@calpoly.edu 2026
Parker, Alex Oceanography Solano Campus (707) 654-1149 aparker@csum.edu 2026
Ryalls, Emily Interdisciplinary Studies CLA (805) 756-2909 eryalls@calpoly.edu 2027
Shields, Jennifer Architecture CAED (805) 756-1362 jeshield@calpoly.edu 2027
Wendt, Dean Research Academic Affairs (805) 756-2226 dwendt@calpoly.edu EO (Research)
VACANT   PCS     2027

 

AY 2024-2025 Charges and Membership

 

Charges:

  • Review of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) Grants and other special initiatives as needed. Ongoing.
  • Discuss impact of Q2S conversion on GRC internal policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
  • Discuss the impact of the proposed Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on GRC bylaws, policy, and procedures, and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through implementation.
  • Discuss the impact of the possible integration with Cal Maritime on GRC internal policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed. If approved, ongoing through integration.
  • Review and selection of student delegates for the CSU Student Research Competition. Ongoing.
  • Review and update committee procedures, policies, and bylaws. Ongoing.

 

GRC Members AY 2024-2025

Name Department College/Unit Office Phone Email (@calpoly.edu) Exp. Term
Bell, Nevan Grad ASI 61281 nebell EO (ASI)

Bennett, Darin

AnimalSci CAFES 62440 dbenne06 2026
Costanzo, Philip (CH) Chem BCSM 62692 pcostanz 2026
DeBruhl, Bruce CompSci CENG 61392 bdebruhl 2025
Guerra Silva, Rafael IndustTech OCOB 65533 rguerras 2026
Lester, Sarah Library PCS 66019 salester 2025

Neill, Dawn

Rsrch&SP Admin 66046 dbneill EO (Research)
Ryalls, Emily Interdisp Studies CLA 62909 eryalls 2025
VACANT   CAED     2025
           

 

 

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