| 75.1 |
Computing |
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(A) |
Membership. The committee consists of
nine members, including at least one from the Faculty of the Computer Science Department
of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. |
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(B) |
Duties. The committee |
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(1) |
advises the Chancellor on all matters concerning
computer and computing; |
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(2) |
represents the Division and its Faculties in all
matters of policy concerning computers and computing and advises the several Computing
Center Directors accordingly; |
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(3) |
serves as a duly authorized committee of the
Division to consult with the Chancellor concerning the appointment of Computing Center
Directors; |
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(4) |
submits an annual report to the Division on
matters concerning computers and computing within its jurisdiction and recommendations for
the improvement of facilities. |
| 75.2 |
Library and Scholarly Communication |
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(A) |
Membership. The committee consists of
ten members: nine appointed members, one of whom is chair, and the University Librarian of
the campus, ex officio. |
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(B) |
Duties. The committee |
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(1) |
advises the Chancellor concerning the
administration of the Library and issues related to innovation and forms of scholarly communication. |
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(2) |
represents the Division and its Faculties in all
matters of library policy and scholarly communications and advises the Library and scholarly communication administration accordingly. |
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(3) |
submits an annual report to the Division on
financial problems, allocations of space, facilities for research, and other matters
within its jurisdiction. |
| 75.3 |
Council on Research [Am 28 May
96, 6 June 00] |
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(A) |
Membership. The Council consists of
twenty-five members: 10 appointed by the Committee on Committees, 2 ex
officio members without vote (the Vice Chancellor for Research and one
representative from the appointed Faculty Grants Program) who serve on the
Council; 14 members appointed by the Committee on Committees, who serve
exclusively on the seven review subcommittees of the Faculty Grants
Program and ad hoc members appointed by the Chair of the Council,
as needed, based on the area of expertise and the volume of proposals
received. |
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(1) |
The Chair and Vice Chair of the
Council will be appointed by the Committee on Committees from among the
appointed members. The UCORP representative is generally the Chair of the
Council, appointed by the Committee on Committees. |
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(2) |
From among the 14 members of the
review subcommittees of the Faculty Grants Program, 1 member is selected
by the Chair of the Council, in consultation with appointed Council
members, to serve as the ex officio representative to the Council
from the Faculty Grants Program. |
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(3) |
Membership term of the Council on
Research will be from 3 to 5 years, with initial appointment for a period
of 3 years and with the possibility of a succeeding appointment for 1 or
for 2 years; Faculty Grants Program will be for 3 years; and UCORP
representative will be for 2 years. |
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(4) |
Each review subcommittee of the
Faculty Grants Program consists of at least two members representing
different specialized fields from within each of the seven academic
discipline areas: Social Sciences, Professional Schools, Fine Arts,
Physical Sciences, Life Science, Humanities and Health Sciences. |
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(B) |
Council on Research Duties |
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(1) |
consults regularly with the Vice Chancellor for
Research, advises the Chancellor and informs the Division concerning: |
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(a) |
faculty perspectives on issues pertaining to the research
mission at UCLA and the University of California; |
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(b) |
campus budgetary needs for support of research and support of research
infrastructures, policy, and strategy regarding the pursuit and acceptance of such support; |
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(c) |
promotion and coordination of
multidisciplinary research and
collaborative work among faculty; and |
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(d) |
policies governing acceptance of extramural
funding. |
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(2) |
provides periodic evaluation of units that
support faculty research, including such offices (or their equivalent) as the Office of
Research Administration, the Office of Sponsored Research, the Office of Intellectual
Property Administration and Technology Transfer, the Office of Academic Computing, and
Committees on Human Subject Protection and Animal Research; |
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(3) |
formulates general guidelines for review of
Organized Research Units (ORUs) and makes recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for
Research based on ORU reports; |
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(4) |
maintains formal liaison with relevant Senate
committees, such as the Graduate Council, and the Council on Planning and
Budget; |
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(5) |
establishes policies and procedures governing the
allocation of funds within the purview of the Faculty Grants Program, for
the conduct of research and for travel to attend scholarly
meetings, informs the Division of these policies and procedures, and periodically
evaluates them; and |
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(6) |
the Chair of the Council on
Research shall coordinate the conduct and activities of the Faculty Grants
Program. |
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(C) |
Faculty Grants Program:
Subcommittee Duties [En 28 May 96, AM 6 June 00] |
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(1) |
implements policies and procedures
governing funding in support of research projects in a competitive grants
program which is merit based; |
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(2) |
implements policies and procedures
governing the allocation of funds in support of research-related
conference travel to present research findings at scholarly meetings; and |
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(3) |
reviews and makes recommendations
on applications submitted by eligible faculty for research funding. |
| 75.4 |
University Development [En 09 Jun 08] |
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(A) |
Membership. The committee consists of the Vice Chancellor for External Affairs and the Chair or Vice Chair of the Council on Planning and Budget, ex officio, and seven Academic Senate members appointed for three-year terms by the Committee on Committees, which annually chooses a Chair and Vice Chair from among those seven. |
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(B) |
Duties. The committee: |
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(1) |
surveys and evaluates any development activities by the Division and its agencies;
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(2) |
advocates direct support for human capital; |
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(3) |
recommends development policies to the Administration; |
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in cooperation with the Administration and the Executive Board, organizes the active participation of Senate members in development projects; |
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(5) |
submits an annual report to the Senate on the state of development efforts at UCLA |
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