第三级实体

• Normally called an “institute;” reports to VPRED.
• Activity crosses two or more disciplinary categories (e.g., natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, applied professions).
• Draws resources from multiple internal units, external agencies and institutions.

• Tenured faculty director reports to and is supported by VPRED.
• 或-administered resources support the entity’s activities and its director.
• Have identifiable 空间 that serves as the focal point for the entity’s activities.
• On awards submitted through the entity and that directly support its vision and mission, F&A funds distribution is at least equivalent to that of colleges. These funds further the entity’s mission and provide return to the PIs and supporting units.

阶段1:

Short white paper (five pages or fewer, 双倍行距, 12点类型, half-inch margins) that includes: a) introduction and background; b) purpose and/or core focus; c) goals; d) key contributors; and e) justification for proposed entity level (I, II或III).

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阶段1:

• Review by a) deans, b) VPRED and 教务长/执行.
• Invitation (or not) to submit Phase 2 application.

阶段2:

实体的计划, not to exceed 20 pages that addresses strategic, operational and business-oriented topics and includes:

• Clear five-year vision and mission statements that provide focus for the scholarly activity and a linkage to the university strategic plan
• Strategies for achieving the mission and vision
• Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis
• 领导 and management approaches describing how the entity will engage faculty, 学生, external collaborators and other organizations to ensure quality scholarship
• Key performance measures and targets
• Sustainability plan that addresses staffing, 空间 and other resource needs as well as projections of the funding and sources to support these needs
• Organization and function of an advisory committee
• 日落条款

第二阶段检讨a)相关院长, B)可能的外部审查, c)冲程体积, 教务长/执行 & 副总裁(视情况而定).

实体批准: President upon recommendation of VPRED & 教务长/执行. Documented in an approval letter from VPRED.

NOTE: In proposing a new 第三级 entity, a University Budget and Finance Committee (UBFC) proposal (or equivalent) may be required if resources are needed for the entity’s successful and sustainable operation. If required, a UBFC proposal (or equivalent) should be developed in collaboration with the VPRED.

Conducted by 或 at least once every five years and documented in either a renewal or sunset notification.

实体的计划, not to exceed 15 pages that includes:

• Revised five-year vision and mission statements that provide focus for the scholarly activity and a linkage to the university strategic plan
• Strategies for achieving the mission and vision
• Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis
• Key performance measures and targets
• Sustainability plan that addresses staffing, 空间, and other resource needs as well as projections of the funding and sources to support these needs
• 日落条款
• Copies of the three most recent annual reports as appendices

Plan requirements may by modified and individualized to include entity-specific information requested by VPRED.

定期检查a)相关院长, B)可能的外部审查, c)冲程体积, 教务长/执行 and 副总裁(视情况而定).

批准: VPRED with concurrence of 教务长/执行. Documented in an approval letter from VPRED.

• 由VPRED委任 & 教务长/执行
• Internal advisory committee: deans of colleges from which faculty members are drawn plus other members as needed. The VPRED appoints the committee chair.
• External advisory committee: consists of members with expertise relevant to the entity’s mission; provides feedback on entity’s scholarly activity; assists in identifying and securing external funding.

Annual report summarizing activities, 成就, and progress relative to performance measures and targets, provided to VPRED with electronic copy to 或.