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It
is the responsibility of the Council on Research (COR) to consult regularly
with the Vice Chancellor for Research and with the various Directors within the
research administration as required, to advise on issues pertinent to the
faculty research mission. It is the
mandate of the COR to advise the
Chancellor and inform the Division concerning
(a) faculty perspectives on issues pertaining to the research mission at
UCLA and the
University of
California; (b) campus budgetary needs for support of
research and support of research infrastructures, policy, and strategy regarding
the pursuit and acceptance of such support; (c) promotion and coordination of
multidisciplinary research and collaborative work among faculty; and (d)
policies governing acceptance of extramural funding. COR meets once a month during the academic year.
The
Council on Research
is charged with (a) providing periodic evaluation of
units that support
faculty
research, such as the
Office of Research
Administration (OCGA,
EFM,
R-Net), the
Office of Intellectual
Property Administration and Technology Transfer (OIPA), and
UCLA's
Academic Technology Services;
(b) formulates Senate general guidelines for review of Organized Research Units
(ORUs) and make recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for Research based on ORU
review reports; (c) maintains formal liaison with relevant Senate committees,
such as the
Graduate Council and the
Council on Planning and
Budget; (d)
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; and (e) the Chair of COR shall coordinate
the conduct and activities of the Faculty Grants Program.
Lastly, it is the function of the COR to evaluate and inform the
Division (UCLA Academic Senate) of these policies and procedures.
The
Faculty Grants Program (FGP), a COR subcommittee, consists of 14 members
appointed by the
Committee
on Committees (ConC) and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly for up to 3
years. Each FGP review subcommittee consists of at least 2 members representing
different specialized fields within the 7 discipline areas:
Humanities,
Life
Sciences,
Physical Sciences,
Social
Sciences,
Professional Schools,
Fine Arts,
and
Health Sciences. The FGP subcommittee
reviews and makes recommendations on applications submitted by eligible faculty
for research funding.
Travel Grant Programs.
COR offers two grant opportunities to assist
eligible faculty with travel costs associated with conference attendance and
intercampus research; the
Conference Travel Grant and the
Intercampus Exchange
Program.
Interactions with
Administration.
While COR's primary interaction is with the
Office of
the Vice Chancellor for
Research, the council also seeks out the
expertise and assistance of other administrative offices and advisory committees
which support research at UCLA, such as the
Office for Protection of Research Subjects,
Strategic Research Initiatives for the North Campus (SRI-NC),
the
Graduate Division and the
Human Research Policy Board.
Membership
-
2007-2008 COR Members
- Ten voting faculty appointed by the Committee on Committees and
confirmed by the Legislative Assembly for up to 5 years.
One representative from the appointed members of the Faculty Grants
Program, a COR subcommittee.
Vice Chancellor for Research, ex officio
Two student representatives, 1 graduate and 1 undergraduate
Chair and Vice Chair appointed by the Committee on Committees and
confirmed by the Legislative Assembly
The Council on Research
meets monthly during the academic year.
2007-2008 Meeting
Dates
If you are an Academic Senate member and have an interest in serving on this, or any other Academic Senate committee, please take a moment to indicate your preferences for service on our Committee Volunteer Form. By actively participating in Senate Committees, we ensure that academic and administrative decisions are informed and enriched by broad faculty input. Thank you for your interest in shared Faculty Governance.
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