1981-1982 Senate Document #9 (Revision 10/21/81) IDC Document #1 (Revision 10/21/81) Research Council The University Research Council is hereby established for the purpose of serving the relevant needs of this institution. This will be an institutional committee composed of faculty members and administrators. I. The purposes of the committee shall be as follows: 1. To encourage and facilitate participation in academic research and professional communication of that research on the part of all members of the UNCA faculty. 2. To encourage and facilitate participation in institutional research and development programs when such programs transcend the normal research and development activities of institutional or administrative offices. 3. To aid faculty members and administrators in identifying sources of funds. 4. To serve as an advisory board regarding guidelines for all grant proposals, especially those which involve continuing matching funds on the part of the institution. 5. To advise the administration on matters relevant to the encouragement and support of university research. 6. To award intramural funds for research as they may become available. 7. To participate in the selection process, including formulation of job description and hiring criteria, for personnel involved in fundraising or grantsmanship of such a nature as to be of concern to this council; and to provide continued input regarding the responsibilities and activities of such personnel. II. Composition of the Research Council The University Research Council shall be composed as follows: 1. Five members of the Council shall be faculty, with one representative from each of (i) the arts, (ii) professional programs (management and accounting, education, physical education), (iii) the humanities, (iv) mathematics and the sciences), and (v) the social sciences. These members shall be recommended by the Chairman of the Faculty Senate subject to the approval of the Senate. The term of appointment shall be for two years, except that in the first year three members shall Page 2 be elected for two-year terms and two members shall be elected for one-year terms. Those elected for one-year terms shall be selected by lot. II. 2. Three members of the Council shall be administrators, including the Director of University Relations and two persons shall be appointed by the Chancellor. One of these appointments shall be from the area of Academic Affairs and the other from Student Services. These two members shall be appointed for two-year terms, except that in the first year one member shall be appointed for a one-year term. III. The officers of the Council will be Chairman and Secretary, with the usual responsibilities of each position. They will be elected by the Council on an annual basis. IV. The University Research Council will be effective as of July 1, 1982.