University Of North Carolina Wilmington
C E N T E R F O R M A R I N E S C I E N C E
CMS Internal Advisory Committee Agenda – November 30, 2005
Items for Discussion:
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NURC/CORMP/NIH Fiscal Constraints
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Pilot Projects/Student Support/Equipment Grants
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Biotech Postdoctoral Associate Applications
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Building Addition/New Buildings/Space
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CMS Strategic Plan – 2006 Annual Review
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CMS Retreat
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Other Business
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CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – November 30, 2005 – Page
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Members Present:
Lou Abrams (CMS/Resident)
Brooks Avery (CMS/Non-Resident)
Dan Baden (CMS/Director)
Joanne Halls (CMS/Non-Resident)
Richard Laws (Earth Sciences/Chair)
Jim Merritt (CMS/Associate Director)
Members not Present:
Jack Hall (Environmental Studies/Chair)
Curt Moyer (Physics/Chair)
Martin Posey (Biology/Chair)
Jimmy Reeves (Chemistry/Chair)
Ami Wilbur (CMS/Resident)
Joan Willey (CMS/Associate Director)
Dick Ward (Chemistry/Chair)
Ron Sizemore (CMS/Associate Director)
Ex Officio Members Present:
Dennis Ihnat (Recorder)
Ex Officio Members Not Present:
Dr. Hosier (Provost)
Dr. Cordle (Dean, College of Arts &
Hilda Maness (Development)
Sciences)
Visitors:
None
Discussion Item: Fiscal Constraints (Dan Baden)
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Discussion of fiscal constraints
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NIH – 5 year renewal not funded; under review for next year
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NURC – No funding after July 31 st

University Of North Carolina Wilmington
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CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – November 30, 2005 – Page 2
 $388K loss to UNCW in indirect
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CORMP – from $2.5M to $500K (+400K from Caro-COOPS)
 $281K F&A → $80K
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Will need to engage Provost to allocate scarce F&A funds
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CORMP after FY2007
Discussion Item: Pilot Projects/Student Support/Equipment Grants (Jim Reeves)
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Discussion of pilot projects/student support/equipment grants
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Pilot Projects (Jim Merritt)
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Commitment for new faculty support (Physical Oceanography)
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Reductions in F&A
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No funds for pilot projects and equipment
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Funds for $50-$60K for student support should be available to strengthen
MSMS program o Joan: Set-up 2 CMS Fellowships at $16K and $4K for a total of
$20K for stipend and tuition o $4K tuition scholarship (all out of state students get tuition remission to in-state rates) o Competitive Awards for Summer Student Support (Match Grant
Funds) o $1,500 each for Grad Students whose advisors are in-between grant support
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Discussion: Seek external funding support (UNCW Capital
Campaign/Advancement) to get students “out of McDonalds and into the lab”. o Joan is choosing committee to develop proposal for use of CMS student support funds.

University Of North Carolina Wilmington
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CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – November 30, 2005 – Page 3
Discussion Item: Biotech Postdoc
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Discussion of Biotech Postdoc position
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Call for proposals to CMS faculty for how your research can fit into Biotechnology
(coming soon, in the next couple of weeks) o Biotech Postdoc will be allocated to that research, plus supplies
($3-4K)
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Visiting Assistant Professor – good salary and benefits for two years
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Postdoc plus MBA
Discussion Item: Buildings
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Discussion of buildings
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OPS Building
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CMS-WB Sale
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Saving Space
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New Concrete Buildings
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Looking at 40K sq ft Biotech Facility on South Annex
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Would free up 5-9 CMS labs
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Biotech funded
 Millennial Campus – Public/Private Partnership
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Need within 5 years
Discussion Item: CMS Retreat
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Retreat could be held during exam on Non-Science day
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May be thinking about exams that need grading
Discussion Item: CMS Strategic Plan – 2006 Annual Review
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Send out to CMS Extended Faculty in sections by global goals every two weeks

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CMS Internal Advisory Committee Summary – November 30, 2005 – Page 4
 Review Group Leaders – collect input
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Review and Update during annual retreat
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Dan Baden offered to take lead on development
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Richards Laws offered to lead admin
Discussion Item: Other Business - CMS Faculty Meeting (Dan Baden)
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Plan to hold the CMS Fall Faculty Meeting immediately following the CMS Holiday
Luncheon. Details to follow
Next IAC Meeting: January 25, 2006