1. Faculty and Staff Research Support
at College of DuPage

2. Rationale:
COD is an evidence-based, innovative community college and can contribute to the body of knowledge of what works with undergraduate students.
Student collaboration with faculty on research enhances their educational experiences and improves retention, particularly in STEM fields.
Students who participate as subjects in classroom research gain knowledge about raising important questions, developing methods for answering them, and using research to make sound decisions.
Research support can be a strong recruitment tool for highly qualified faculty and staff.
Publication and presentation of original research will expand and enhance the reputation of the college locally, regionally, and nationally.

3. Types of research eligible for support:
College-Initiated Research:
Any research conducted by the college or a specific department and conducted by Research & Analytics
Employee-Initiated Research:
Any research initiated by an employee or committee, but geared toward college purposes
Employee-Initiated Undergraduate Research Experiences:
Any collaborative research project initiated by an employee, but including students, for the purpose of helping students develop research skills
Employee-Initiated Individual Research:
Any research initiated by an employee for the purpose of his or her own professional development

4. The process… Research ideas in their formative stage
Initial meetings with the co-Chairs of the IDEA Center for help as needed to structure the project and learn the likely types of available support
Ideas are put into proposal form with assistance as needed
Proposals are submitted for IRB approval
With IRB approval, the request for support is completed
Research support is approved by the Research Committee
Research ideas are written into a proposal and submitted for IRB approval
With IRB approval, the request for support is completed
Research support is approved by the Research Committee
Research ideas in their formative stage
Research ideas developed and ready to implement

5. Important to Note:
Participation in research is an optional opportunity for faculty or staff, not a requirement.
Participation by a faculty member in any one of the forms of research outlined above would not in any way be used as a part of a faculty evaluation.
Participation in research will not be used to determine compensation other than support for the research costs themselves as approved by the Research Committee.
Participation in research will not be a factor when considering class load or other changes in role responsibilities.

6. What forms of research support are available
What forms of research support are available? It depends on the type of research being conducted…
College-Initiated/College Purpose:
-Conducted by Research & Analytics
-Full support of all college resources
-Financial support for publication if necessary
Employee-Initiated/College Purpose
-Conducted by the employee or committee of employees
-Assistance from Research & Analytics as needed
-Assistance and support from the IDEA Center Steering Committee as needed
-Access to student records as necessary

7. Employee-Initiated/Student Purpose or Employee-Initiated/Employee Purpose:
-Conducted by the employee(s) and student participants
-Assistance and support from the IDEA Center Steering Committee
-Access to participants through the General Psychology Research Participant Pool (to be established this semester)
-Access to one or more Qualtrics accounts
-Incidental expenses (printing, copying, etc.)
-Financial support for publication if necessary

8. Research Support Committee Members and Roles:
Jim Bente, VP Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
IRB Review Committee
Research Support Committee
Donna Stewart, Interim VP Academic Affairs
Promotion of Research Support to Faculty/Staff
Barbara Abromitis, Director of Grants; Co-Chair, IDEA Center
Research Support Committee, Promotion of Research Support to Faculty/Staff
Initial Assistance with Research Design, Ongoing Search for Additional Funding
Ken Gray, Faculty, Psychology; Co-Chair, Idea Center
IRB Review Committee, Research Support Committee
Promotion of Research Support to Faculty/Staff, Initial Assistance with Research Design
One additional faculty member, to be selected by the Faculty Senate

9. Questions?