URCCV Second Board Meeting

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URCCV Second Board Meeting

• 23 October 2004

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Agenda Item 1

• Discussion of the R-MWC letter

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Agenda Item 2

• The NSF September 17 workshop

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Agenda Item 3

• The September 27 Industrial Partners Retreat
• Minutes
• Contact Grid

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Agenda Item 4

• Global Service Contract vs. Designated Instrument
  Repair Account.
• How would a designated Instrument Repair Account
  work?
• The W L Model
• Discussions with SBC administrators.
• Can/Should the URC sweeten the pot with seed
  money in order to leverage administrative
  commitments?
• A discussion of Pros Cons
• Can/Should the URC consider different models for
  different members of the consortia?

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Agenda Item 5

• K-12 Teachers Retreat (Already have the
  mailing list compiled)
• Tentatively Scheduled for November 19.
• With new deadlines from NSF we could move it.
• Later would make it hard for me to have a draft
  for your administrations by mid-January
• Design Elements?
• Summer research scholarships for Teachers?
  Students?
• A graduate level research course on the books so
  teachers can work towards continuing ed.
  Requirements?
• Other ideas?

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Agenda Item 6

• The Community College Retreat
• Suggestions for a Date
• Design Elements?
• Summer research scholarships for Teachers?
  Students?
• A graduate level research course on the books so
  teachers can work towards continuing ed.
  Requirements?
• Other ideas?

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Agenda Item 7

• Admissions Glossy Publication
• I think it would be a real for the grant if we
  could show that we are already implementing the
  goals of the NSF-URC.
• Do we want to go ahead and start making plans for
  a glossy?
• If so, what do we want?
• Initial Budget Model Ken Huus.

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Agenda Item 8

• Overall Budget Discussions
• Jump Start Document
• Excel Worksheet.

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Agenda Item 9

• If we go with an consortial piece of high end
  research equipment
• How will we pay for upkeep?
• Where will it sit?