Academic Senate Policy

#S04-231

Charge to the Council

The University Research Council promotes research activities necessary to the University’s mission, and recommends policy concerning the University’s research agenda and its relationship to the education of a diverse student body. The Council shall ensure an active faculty role in recommending policies and providing avenues for discussion of issues related to research at the University. The Council shall take an active role in advocating and celebrating excellence in research.

Membership Composition

· Five faculty representatives selected by the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for staggered renewable two-year terms. Initially, this will be accomplished by faculty members drawing lots to determine one and two year terms. The Executive Committee is encouraged to achieve representation from among all research disciplines on campus and to select at least one faculty representative from among the directors of campus research centers and institutes.

· Two people, one of whom is a College Dean, selected by the Vice President for Academic Affairs for a renewable one-year term.

· The Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs shall serve as an ex-officio member.

· The Dean of Graduate Studies shall serve as an ex-officio member.

Organization

· The Research Council's regular advisory statements and annual report shall be addressed to the President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Academic Senate.

· The Council shall hold at least two meetings per semester.

· Each year the committee shall elect its own chair from among the faculty representatives.

***Approved by the Academic Senate at its meeting on May 11, 2004***

***Approved by President Robert Corrigan***