University Research Council

About URC

The University Research Council (URC) is part of the University Senate and is an important part of shared governance, advising on multiple aspects of the research and creative activities enterprise.

The University Research Council aims:

• To advise on the needs for research and creative activities resources,
• To advise on the policies and procedures pertaining to the creation of campus research centers and institutes,
• In consultation with the University Copyrights and Patents Committee, review and advise on patents and copyrights policy,
• To advise and consult on the development of faculty and student research programs, as well as the allocation of dedicated funds for these programs,
• To encourage the development of interdisciplinary research facilities and activities,
• To promote university-wide research lectureships on topics of general interest,
• To advise on best practices and institutional programs for faculty in obtaining fellowships and grants from appropriate sources,
• To review and assure information on policies to protect the rights of parties concerned in experiments involving human subjects, policies for the care and use of animals in research, and policies for research using recombinant DNA and biohazardous material is made widely available to the University community,
• To advise on the process and communication of the procedures for the administration of research proposals and grants, and
• To report annually to the Senate and the administration

URC Membership

Members include at least sixteen faculty, one to three from each college, the Library, and SDSU Imperial Valley; Chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB); Associate Vice President (and CEO) for San Diego State University Research Foundation (SDSURF) (or designee); Dean of the College of Graduate Studies (or designee); Vice President for Research and Innovation (or designee), who shall chair.