Research Committee
Function and Operation:
The Research Committee shall have the responsibility of advising the Rector
with regard to the University support of individual, department and research
projects. Specifically, the Research Committee shall:
- Evaluate and recommend to the Rector all aspects for University support of
individual research projects.
- Assist in maintaining a complete and accurate archive of all research
reports, published or in manuscript form, which have received University
sponsorship, subsidy, or support. This archive shall be kept in a special
room intthe University library.
- Have representation on the Editorial Board of the Arabian Journal of Science
and Engineering. The Chairman of the Research Committee shall serve as an
ex-officio AJSE Board Member.
- Evaluate and recommend to the Rector on all applications for sabbatical
leave.
- Evaluate and recommend to the Rector on all applications for conference
attendance.
Meetings:
The committee shall meet regularly and when convened by the Chairman.
Following each meeting, the chairman shall report attendance to the Dean of
Faculty & Personnel Affairs.
Inspection:
The committee shall regularly review all University-sponsored research
projects to keep informed on problems and progress.
Minutes:
The committee shall keep accurate records of all meetings and all formal
recommendations made. These minutes shall be forwarded to the Rector through
the Vice Rector for Graduate Studies & Research. The approved
minutes shall be kept in a permanent file and shall be available to the Vice
Rectors, the Academic Deans, and the Academic Department Chairmen.
Reports:
The committee shall report directly to the Rector. Written reports shall be
made at appropriate intervals, containing the official recommendations of
the Committee. They shall be made a part of the permanent University
Archives.
Authority:
The committee holds authority by delegation from the Rector with regard to
specific administrative assignments.
Sub Committee:
The Committee may form subcommittees as needed to assist it in carrying out
continuing responsibilities in the areas of: Conference Applications,
Sabbatical Proposals, Reports and Externally Funded Research/Book-writing
Projects, Internally-Funded Research Proposals and Reports, and Preparation
of Annual Report of the Research Committee and the University Research
Newsletter. The members of these sub-committees may include persons from
outside the committee.
By-Laws:
The Committee will establish its own by-laws, which shall be submitted to
the Rector for approval.
Membership:
The Research Committee shall consist of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and
eleven members:
Chairman:
Dean of Research.
Members:
Eight of the eleven members are appointed by the Rector:
One from each of the six Undergraduate Colleges.
One from the Research Institute.
A faculty member from the faculty at large.
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Members of the Committee
2012-2013
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