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Governance Minutes ArchiveJanuary 27, 1993
Minutes COMMISSION ON RESEARCH January 27, 1993 206 Sandy Hall 3:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: T. Brandon, P. Edwards, P. Eyre, C. Flora, J. Johnson, H. Kriz, R. Lytton, A. McNabb, R. Olin, R. Reneau, P. Scanlon, D. Stoker, J. Tank, T. Wildman MEMBERS ABSENT: H. Doswald, J. Eaton, J. Lee, E. McNeil, J. Pinkerton, P. Rasnick, E. Stout, J. Wightman INVITED GUESTS: A. W. Donald, M. Nasta, M. D. Shelton, S. Trulove 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Jennifer Tank introduced the new Graduate Student Assembly representative to the Commission, Mr. Manish Nasta from the Electrical Engineering Department. Ms. Tank will be leaving on Febru- ary 15 for New Zealand. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 13. Dr. Eyre motioned approval; Dr. Flora seconded; Minutes were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Dr. Johnson asked that termination procedures for research faculty be added to the agenda. The Commission on Faculty Af- fairs wanted some changes made in the procedures. Dr. Flora motioned approval; Dr. Eyre seconded; Agenda was approved with the addition. 4. HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM - WAYNE DONALD. Dr. Donald, Director of University System Analysis and Services, gave an overview of his de- partment. The University Systems Analysis and Services was set up about a year ago to report to the Vice President for Information Sys- tems on administrative applications at the university. They are taking a re-engineering approach and focusing on how we go into business, how we can do those processes and what technology can be applied. Dr. Donald mentioned efforts in the area of enrollment services, personnel, payroll, etc. Overall they are trying to design a comprehensive human resource system with streamlined procedures utilizing appropriate com- puter software and network systems, such as ethernet. Dr. Donald sug- gested that the COR have Erv Blythe address upcoming changes in the computer systems. 5. ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT IN SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES. Dr. Johnson said that all the comments from the last meeting had been inserted into the document. In response to Dr. Scanlon's question about reimbursement for legal fees, Dr. Johnson checked with Legal Counsel and was told that the Commonwealth of Virginia cannot pay for someone's personal le- gal expenses. As suggested by the Provost's staff, the inquiry process was defined. The paragraph on ownership of data was added, taken from the ownership policy which this Commission has seen. Other changes were explained and the proposed document was discussed at length. A vote was taken to approve the proposal and send it forward to Univer- sity Council, which will then send it to Faculty Senate. Seven voted in favor; one opposed; and 6 abstentions. Dr. Scanlon requested that we communicate to University Council that his opposing vote was because the policy did not provide for compensation for legal costs to those wrongly accused and that he did not oppose other parts of the policy. 6. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD FOR RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS. Dr. Johnson provided two handouts to the membership. This board reviews all studies having to do with human subjects to make sure ethical pro- cedures are being followed (155 reviews in 1991; 255 in 1992). The list shows who the customers are. The application for approval of re- search involving human subjects has been revised and is much more user friendly. 7. ADJOURNMENT. Meeting adjourned at 4:55PM. FMAM/php
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