Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Committee
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Overview | Current Year (AY 2025-2026) | Resolutions | Archives
Overview
Responsibilities:
The Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Committee makes recommendations on University policies and procedures regarding scholarship. The committee also provides advice and guidance regarding scholarship to Kennedy Library, Information Technology Services (ITS), Cal Poly Technology Park, University committees and campus research centers and institutes.
Committee Procedures:
Committee procedures approved 05.13.10
Current Year (AY 2025-2026)
Charges:
TBD
Meetings:
TBD
Membership:
Shall include voting General Faculty representative from each college and Professional Consultative Services. The Academic Senate Chair is an ex officio, nonvoting member. Ex officio members shall be the Dean of Research or designee and an ASI representative.
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Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Exp. Term | |
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Agarwal, Puneet | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | CENG | (805) 756-7467 | pagarw05@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
Cristobal Olave, Diana | Architecture | CAED | (805) 756-2036 | dicristo@calpoly.edu | 2026 |
Fewel, Joe | Student | ASI | (805) 756-1281 | jfewel@calpoly.edu | EO (ASI) |
Lema, Sean | Biological Sciences | BCSM | (805) 756-2802 | slema@calpoly.edu | 2026 |
Manjarin, Rodrigo (Chair) | Animal Science | CAFES | (805) 756-7474 | rmanjari@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
Oppenheim, Tom | Mechanical Engineering | Solano Campus | (707) 654-1792 | toppenheim@csum.edu | 2026 |
Velasco, Amy | Research | Admin | (805) 756-2982 | aevelasc@calpoly.edu | EO (Research) |
Yang, Hocheol | Graphic Communications | CLA | (805) 756-2210 | hyang25@calpoly.edu | 2026 |
VACANT | Academic Personnel | EO | |||
VACANT | ASI | EO | |||
VACANT | OCOB | 2027 | |||
VACANT | PCS | 2026 |
Resolutions
AS-892-20 Resolution to Adopt ORCID for Improved Identification and Connection Among Researchers - President Armstrong acknowledged and supported on May 18, 2020
AS-803-15 Resolution to Revise the Periodic Review Guidelines for Campus Centers and Institutes with Academic Affiliation - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on June 30, 2015
AS-780-14 Resolution on Revision to Policies Related to Centers and Institutes - Endorsed by President Armstrong on March 24, 2014
AS-763-13 Resolution on Proposed Name Change: "Academic Senate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Committee" - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt on July 11, 2013
AS-752-12 Resolution on Retention, Promotion, and Tenure - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt on June 18, 2012
AS-701-10 Resolution on Faculty Participation in DigitalCommons@CalPoly - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on February 25, 2010
AS-700-10 Resolution on Program Suspension - President Baker acknowledged receipt on February 25, 2010
AS-691-09 Resolution on Research and Professional Development at Cal Poly - President Baker acknowledged receipt on June 22, 2009
AS-690-09 Resolution on Retention Promotion and Tenure Focus Group Report - President Baker acknowledged receipt on June 22, 2009
AS-638-05 Resolution on Renaming the Distinguished Research, Creative Activity,and Professional Development Award and Renaming and Constituting the Distinguished Research, Creative Activity, and Professional development Awards Committee - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on June 10, 2005
AS-625-04 Resolution on Revision to the Bylaws of the Academic Senate to Update the Responsibilities for the Research and Professional Development Committee - President Baker acknowledged receipt on December 10, 2004
AS-602-03/R&PD Resolution on Establishing a faculty Award to Recognize Distinguished Research, Creative Activity and Professional Development at Cal Poly - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on June 10, 2003
AS-527-99/R&PDC Resolution on Development of a Research and Professional Development Infrastructure at Cal Poly State University - President Baker acknowledged receipt on August 30, 1999
ARCHIVES
AY 2024-2025 Charges and Membership
Charges:
- Under the auspices of fostering a campus environment where faculty can effectively pursue research and professional development, develop a framework for the implementation of the Teacher-Scholar model, as defined in AS-725-11, in a semester system in collaboration with the Provost, the Q2S steering committee, and other stakeholders. Ongoing through conversion.
- Discuss the impact of the quarter-to-semester conversion on RSCA policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
- Review the impact of the Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on RSCA bylaws, policy, and procedures and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through implementation.
- Review the impact of the possible integration with Cal Maritime on RSCA policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed, in collaboration with Cal Maritime faculty, should integration be approved. If approved, ongoing through integration.
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing.
RSCA Committee Members AY 2024-2025
NAME | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE/UNIT | OFFICE PHONE | EMAIL (@CALPOLY.EDU) | EXP. TERM |
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Cristobal Olave, Diana | Arch | CAED | 62036 | dicristo | 2026 |
Fewel, Joe | Student | ASI | 61281 | jfewel | EO (ASI) |
Lema, Sean | Biological Sciences | BCSM | 62802 | slema | 2026 |
Manjarin, Rodrigo (CH) | Animal Science | CAFES | 67474 | rmanjari | 2025 |
Neill, Dawn | Provost Designee | Admin | 66046 | dbneill | Of counsel |
Oliver, John | CompEng | CENG | 65434 | jyoliver | 2025 |
Rummell, Kathryn | AcadPersl | Admin | 66575 | krummell | Of Counsel |
Velasco, Amy | Research | Admin | 62982 | aevelasc | EO (Research) |
Wang, Cindy | Marketing | OCOB | 67638 | cwang96 | 2025 |
Yang, Hocheol | GraphicComms | CLA | 62210 | hyang25 | 2026 |
VACANT | PCS | 2026 |
Quarterly Reports (PDF)