Rule 3335-5-48.14 | University research committee.
(A) Membership.
The committee shall consist of twenty-one voting and four non-voting members.
(1) Fifteen faculty members drawn from no less than eight colleges. Faculty with joint appointments across colleges may be chosen to represent either college. The term of service is three years.
(a) Eleven faculty members appointed by the executive committee of faculty council, at least three of whom are members of the senate and at least one of whom is a distinguished university professor or Ohio eminent scholar or national academy member, and at least two of whom are non-tenure track (clinical, research faculty).
(b) Four faculty members appointed by the president.
(2) One research scientist, or comparable staff member engaged in research, appointed by the vice president for research. The term of service is three years.
(3) Four student appointed by the respective governing bodies to one-year terms.
(a) Two graduate students.
(b) One undergraduate student.
(c) One professional student.
(4) One post-doc appointed by the Ohio state university postdoctoral association (OSU PDA). The term of service is one year.
(5) Four non-voting members.
(a) The vice-president for research, or designee.
(b) The dean of the graduate school, or designee.
(c) The senate fiscal committee chair, or designee.
(d) One post-doc appointed by OSU PDA.
(6) The committee may vote to add any individual to a non-voting advisory role on an annual basis.
(B) Duties and responsibilities.
(1) Encourage and stimulate scholarly research and creative activity and foster a close relationship between education and scholarly research.
(2) Advise the vice president for research.
(3) Review, on a continuing basis, the policies and practices governing the conduct of research and scholarly activity.
(4) Coordinate with the governing bodies of the graduate school and with the office of undergraduate research.
(5) Make recommendations concerning the establishment, affiliation or abolition of centers or comparable organization that are primarily engaged in research.
(6) Collaborate in reviews of the budget of the office of research undertaken by the senate fiscal committee.
(C) Organization.
(1) The committee shall annually elect a chair from its faculty membership in the spring semester preceding the academic year of service for no more than three consecutive one-year terms.
(2) As a standing committee of the senate, this committee is also governed by the provisions of rule 3335-5-46 of the Administrative Code.
Last updated October 16, 2023 at 8:51 AM
Supplemental Information
Amplifies: 3335.08
Prior Effective Dates: 7/28/1991, 6/21/1993, 1/27/1995, 7/11/1996, 5/30/2002, 7/1/2005, 8/6/2007, 6/30/2012, 7/1/2014, 11/9/2020