RESOLUTION

CONCERNING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRUSTEES RESEARCH AWARDS

January 27, 2006

WHEREAS,   The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University system is committed to promoting an environment that supports and recognizes faculty scholarly activities in their academic fields, and

WHEREAS,   The Board wishes to stimulate and recognize research and creative achievements and to emphasize their integral role in the academic mission of the CSU System, therefore be it

RESOLVED,   That the Trustees Research Awards be established to recognize faculty who are doing research/creative activities of exceptional promise, and be it further

RESOLVED,   That the CSU Board of Trustees will grant five awards annually: one award of $1,000 to a faculty member from each of the CSU universities and a single award of $1,000 to the individual who best exemplifies high-quality research/creative achievement in the CSU System, and be it further

RESOLVED,   That the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University system is authorized to develop guidelines to implement this policy.

A Certified True Copy:

Lawrence D. McHugh, Chairman