(A) The university research council shall
consist of sixteen full members, plus corresponding members.
(1) Twelve faculty or
staff members eligible under paragraph (B) of this rule, two from each of the
six colleges, excluding the graduate college and the honors college. Eligible
faculty and staff members shall be nominated by the deans of their respective
colleges and submitted to the vice president for research.
(2) Three at-large
members elected by the faculty with graduate faculty status level 1. At-large
members will be self-nominated or nominated by their colleagues and will be
elected through voting procedure by eligible faculty and staff
members.
(3) A representative
elected annually by the graduate faculty during regular elections to serve as a
member of, and liaison to, the university research council.
(4) The regularly
appointed or elected faculty members shall serve a term of two years. The
vice-president for research shall make provisions for staggering the membership
so that continuity is provided.
(5) Corresponding
members: the vice-president for research, the associate vice president for
research, and other appropriate administrators, staff, or faculty designated by
the vice-president for research shall be corresponding members with the right
to participate in discussions but without the right to vote. Corresponding
members will not exceed five in number.
(B) Eligible faculty and
staff:
To be considered eligible for appointment and
election to the university research council, nominees must be members of
faculty or staff members under full-time contract to the university with CSU
graduate faculty status level 1, be able and willing to attend meetings on a
regular basis and actively participate in the deliberations and activities of
the university research council.
(C) The university research council shall
be charged with the following responsibilities:
(1) Research policies.
Review and report to the faculty, deans, and the provost on all proposals for
new policies or programs designed to enhance research productivity and
success.
(2) Internal funding
programs. Review and recommend changes to the vice president for research on
internal funding programs for research. The university research council will
also be requested to participate in reviewing proposals for internal
competitions, ranking the proposals and forwarding recommendations for funding
to the vice president for research.
(3) Bylaws of the
university research council. The university research council shall develop and
maintain bylaws and procedures.
(4) Committees.
Appointment and discharge of such committees as deemed appropriate. These
committees may include members outside the council, including external to the
university, as appropriate.