Senate Business
(Reports and Information from Standing Committee and other Advisories)
The Committee on Academic Freedom
The Academic Freedom Committee has recently heard suggestions that Human Subjects Protection Committees sometimes unduly interfere with people's ability to do research. Though of course the Committees can serve a vital role in protecting people, it is possible that they sometimes go too far, restricting or delaying research -- and thus interfering with academic freedom -- even in situations where human subjects are not genuinely at risk. We would like to investigate the matter more closely, to determine whether the reported problems are real or fictional.
Do you know of cases in which Human Subjects Committees have unnecessarily prevented or impeded research by applying rules too strictly? Are you aware of situations where, for instance, you believe that the Committees enforce a research paradigm that makes exploratory research more difficult, without any real justification? If you have a well-documented case, please contact Phillip Bonacich, Chair, Academic Freedom, Sociology Department, Haines Hall or Bonacich@soc.ucla.edu . Unfortunately the committee has the resources to carefully examine only a few cases in detail.
Committee on
Diversity and Equal Opportunity (CODEO)
The Committee on
Diversity and Equal Opportunity believes that the attached document is
invaluable in advancing faculty diversity, including the recruitment and
retention of women and underrepresented minorities. We invite you to click
on the link below and review the superb recommendations contained in the
http://www.senate.ucla.edu/committee/codeo/Recruitment&RetentionFaculty_UCOP.pdf
The Council on Planning and Budget (CPB)
CPB Position on the Budgetary Crisis
The Effect of State Cuts on the Academic Senate’s Research Grant Budget
2003-04 Faculty Grants Program (FGP)
The Council on Research (COR) is currently accepting online FGP application submissions for 2003-04. This opportunity is available to all senate faculty, including Emeriti. The deadline for submissions is 5:00pm on Thursday, March 6. Faculty are encouraged to apply early in order to allow time to contact COR for technical support should any difficulties be encountered during the online process.
Letter from Duncan Lindsey on Academic Calendar Review.
Information Technology Planning Board
UCLA Information Technology Vision (pdf brochure)