Faculty Senate Charge to Research Council, 2000-2001 -- DRAFT
The Research Council shall engage the Administration íncluding but not
limited to the President, the Vice President for Research and Information
Technology, the Associate Vice-President for Research, and the Provost
regarding all aspects of the University's goal of moving into the top 25
Publicly funded Research Universities, including but not limited to:
- sabbatical policy
- management of contracts and grants (re: IRIS)
- definition and selection of the new Centers of Excellence
- Faculty Titles
The Research Council shall, in addition, explore the possibility of
collaboration with comparable bodies at Memphis and Tullahoma.
The Research Council shall, further, remain engaged in:
- the functioning of the faculty workstation refresh program
- its historically close collaboration and supportive activities with the
Office of Research.
Comments to: gsbaker@utk.edu
Last updated September 6, 2000.