Minutes of the

Undergraduate Research Grant Committee

Meeting held on November 20, 2009
126 Wing Technology Center

Present: Bonnie Bratina, Gretchen Berns, Tony Docan-Morgan, Lalita

Pandit Hogan, Kathryn Birkeland, Nicholas Downey, Omar
Rivera, Tim Gongaware, Jason Schroeder, Aric Opdahl,
Vijendra Agrawal, Nicole Johnson

Absent (excused): Katelynn Williams

1. Meeting was called to order by Chair Kathryn Birkeland at 4:00pm

2. Approval of minutes from November 19, 2009 meeting

M/S/P

3. The committee moved into closed session to discuss undergraduate

research grant proposals as provided in section 19.85 (1)(c) of
Wisconsin statutes.

a. Roll call vote:

i. Yes: Bonnie Bratina, Gretchen Berns, Tony Docan-Morgan,

Lalita Pandit Hogan, Kathryn Birkeland, Nicholas Downey,
Omar Rivera, Tim Gongaware, Jason Schroeder, Aric
Opdahl, Vijendra Agrawal, Nicole Johnson

ii. No:

iii. Motion to increase the stipend for student X to $600 (5/3/1)

M/S/P

iv. Motion to fund at 100% proposals with an average score

greater than or equal to 6.00, to fund at 90% proposals
with an average score greater than or equal to 4.00 and
less than 6.00, to fund at 80% proposals with an average
score greater than or equal to 3.00 and less than 4.00, and
 to fund at zero percent proposals with an average score
less than 3.00. M/S/P

4. Motion to leave closed session.

M/S/P

5. Discussion of recommendation for guidelines relating to international

grants and study tours as suggested by the International Education
Committee.

6. Old and new business

a. Need to hear reports from subcommittees in a future meeting

b. Updates on NCUR travel funding

7. Adjournment at 5:00 PM.

Respectfully submitted by Recorder, Tony Docan-Morgan