L. RESEARCH
COMMITTEE
The Research Committee represents the interests of faculty,
academic professionals, students, and civil service staff in research and
support for research at the University.
Membership
The
Research Committee shall be composed of 15 faculty members, 2 academic
professional members, 3 students, one civil service staff member, and ex officio
representation as specified by vote of the Senate. Faculty/academic
professional and student members shall be nominated by the Committee on
Committees with the approval of the Faculty Senate. Academic professional
members must be eligible to serve in the Senate. Civil service members shall be
appointed by the Civil Service Committee.
The faculty/academic
professional members shall be selected to represent the range of research and
scholarship disciplines at the University, with members drawn from the health
sciences, biological/agricultural sciences, physical sciences and engineering,
the social sciences, professional schools, and the arts and
humanities.
Duties and Responsibilities
a. To recommend to
the Faculty Consultative Committee such policies as it deems necessary and
appropriate with respect to research activities, facilities, personnel, and
patents.
b. To consult with and advise the president and senior academic
officers on the stimulation of and support for research activities.
c. To
assist in the evaluation of research programs within the
University.
d. To speak for the faculty on governmental, industrial, and
other private sector and foundation support of the research programs of the
University.
e. To advise the Vice President for Research and the Dean of
the Graduate School on matters relating to research.
f. To appoint one of
its members to serve on any advisory committee appointed to deal with animal
care and one of its members to serve on any advisory committee appointed to deal
with the use of human subjects in research. These representatives shall ensure
that policy questions generated by these committees shall be referred to the
Faculty Senate through the Research Committee.
(updated: 7/18/05)