UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
ACADEMIC SENATE, IRVINE DIVISION
COUNCIL ON RESEARCH, COMPUTING & LIBRARIES
ANNUAL REPORT
2006-07
To the Irvine Divisional Senate Assembly:
The Council on Research, Computing & Libraries respectfully submits its report of activities for the
academic year 2006-07.
I.
Council Operations
Alex Veidenbaum, Professor of Computer Sciences-Systems in the School of Information
Computer Systems, chaired the Council on Research, Computing & Libraries (CORCL) in 2006-07. At
nine meetings from October 2006 through June 2007, CORCL’s principal items of business were to
award faculty research grants; to review faculty proposals to establish and renew the campus-approved
centers and institutes; and to advise the Academic Senate Irvine Division Chair, the Vice Chancellor for
Research, the University Librarian, and the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Network and Academic
Computing Services (NACS) on issues of importance to the campus and University that were under its
charge.
II.
Faculty Research Grants
A total of $680,771 was awarded by CORCL’s four faculty research grant programs.
A.
Allocations to Schools for Faculty Research Grants
CORCL sub-allocates a significant portion of its budget to the Research Committees of each
academic unit for Research and Travel (R&T) grants to be awarded competitively to Senate faculty.
CORCL utilizes a distribution formula that supports (a) junior faculty in all departments and (b) all ranks
in Arts and Humanities, who traditionally have limited access to extramural funding.
AY 2006-07
Academic Unit
Arts
Biological Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Humanities
ICS
Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Ecology
Social Sciences
Totals
Faculty FTE*
71.50
101.34
46.00
14.00
100.50
169.33
56.00
166.00
124.33
68.00
127.00
1044.00
R&T
Allocation**
$42,399
$42,063
$19,398
$6,466
$41,291
$101,146
$23,832
$65,308
$50,280
$27,435
$53,946
$473,564
* Permanently filled FTE as of October 1, 2006
**Includes $40,923 direct allocation to the School of Medicine from the Office of the President.
B.
Multi-Investigator Faculty Research Grants
The Multi-Investigator (MI) Faculty Research Grants promote new collaborations among faculty,
particularly from different academic units, on “high-risk/high-yield” pilot research investigations and
research which may lead to further discoveries. It has proven to be an excellent investment of campus
resources with an outstanding return, both intellectually and through the resulting extramural funding.
CORCL received 17 proposals in May 2006 for the 2006-07 competition, involving 45 faculty. A total of
9 grants for 28 faculty were awarded, ranging from $4,609 to $20,000. Proposals received in May 2007
were awarded from the FY 2007-08 budget and will be reported next year.
Academic Unit
Number of
Faculty
Applicants
Biological Sciences
2.08
5
College of Health Sciences
4.08
10
Education
0.13
1
Engineering
2.79
7
Humanities
0.25
2
Information & Computer Sciences
2.42
7
Physical Sciences
1.17
3
School of the Arts
1.63
4
Social Ecology
1.33
3
Social Sciences
1.13
3
Total
17.00
45
*Funds recorded as split equally among the team’s investigators.
C.
Amount
Requested*
$52,072
$100,518.08
$3,125.00
$69,791.67
$6,250.00
$58,591.33
$29,166.67
$40,617.00
$33,177.67
$22,996.00
$416,305.00
Number of
Proposals
Funded
1.75
2.08
0.13
1.13
0.25
0.92
1.17
1.13
0.33
0.13
9.00
Faculty
Receiving
Grants
4
6
1
3
2
4
3
3
1
1
28
Single Investigator Innovation Grants
The Single Investigator Innovation Grants (SIIG) support new research projects of junior
faculty, exploratory work by senior investigators, or meritorious research in disciplines
that typically do not receive significant extramural support. In 2006-07, CORCL received
21 proposals and distributed 12 awards, ranging from $1,500 to $9,653.
Academic Unit
Biological Sciences
College of Health
Sciences
Engineering
Information And
Computer Sciences
School of the Arts
Social Ecology
Social Sciences
Total
D.
Number of
Proposals
Number of
Faculty
Applicants
2
7
4
1
2
2
3
21
Amount
Requested
Faculty Receiving
Grants
Amount
Awarded
$20,000
0
$0.00
$84,440.00
$34,744.00
4
4
$38,611.00
$19,346.00
0
0
1
3
12
$0.00
$0.00
$5,031.00
$10,000.00
$72,988.00
$10,000.00
$22,000.00
$19,850.20
$14,914.10
$205,948.30
Impact of CORCL’s Multi-Investigator (MI) and Single Investigator Innovation
Grants (SIIG).
Using final reports and an e-mail poll of grant recipients, CORCL confirmed that MI and
SIIG support was valuable in obtaining the preliminary results needed to compete
successfully for extramural grants. In the five year period of AY 2001-02 through 200506, a campus investment in MI grants totaling $684,425 over time resulted in at least
$10,498,043 in awards from federal and state agencies and private foundations, as well as
numerous books, journal articles, conference presentations, and other measures of
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Amount
Awarded*
$28,112.00
$29,022.83
$576.13
$20,576.13
$1,152.25
$4,618.92
$20,525.17
$15,326.13
$1,733.33
$576.13
$122,219.00
academic success. Similarly, CORCL’s SIIG grants totaling $256,962 between 2001-02
and 2004-05, have resulted in at least 8 extramural grants of $4,489,126.
E.
Grants for Cultural Diversity Studies
CORCL awarded four grants for Cultural Diversity Studies, ranging from $2,000 to $6,500.
Academic Unit
Humanities
Social Ecology
Social Sciences
Total
III.
Number of
Faculty
Applicants
1
2
1
4
Amount
Requested
$4,996
$9,994.00
$4,721.66
$19,711.66
Faculty Receiving
Grants
1
2
1
4
Amount
Awarded
$3,500.00
$6,500.00
$2,000.00
$12,000.00
Academic Review
A.
Organized Research Programs
One of CORCL’s most important responsibilities is to provide an academic review and advise the
administration about faculty proposals to establish or renew the Campus Centers and Organized
Research Units. In AY 2006-07, CORCL reviewed the following Campus Centers and Organized
Research Units.
i.
Campus Centers
a.
Proposal for 5-Year Renewal of the Center for Unconventional Security
Affairs (CUSA)
Members judged that CUSA met the criteria for campus center
designation, but that it needed more time to fully establish itself.
CORCL approved renewing the Center for a three-year period, rather
than the five years that was requested. CORCL recommended that the
Center’s core faculty members be better integrated into the activities of
the Center. The Council also suggested that CUSA develop a concrete set
of goals that could be assessed at annual and three-year intervals,
5/30/07.
b.
Proposal for 5-Year Renewal of Tu & Yuen Center for Functional OncoImaging
CORCL recommended campus center renewal and the reappointment of
the Director, 1/3/07.
c.
Proposal for Campus Center Designation for LifeChips
CORCL requested additional information 1) succession plan 2) Library
assessment 3) if budget is entirely internally funded 4) recommended
seeking stronger ties with industry partners, 3/16/07.
* CORCL never received the requested information. This review will
continue in AY 2007-08.
d.
Campus Center Designation for the Center for Demographic and Social
Analysis (C-DASA)
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Members endorsed the proposal to establish the center and suggested that
the Center seek additional support from Social Ecology and Business,
5/22/07.
ii.
B.
e.
Review of Campus Center Designation for Biomembrane Studies
The Council recommended campus center designation for the Center,
6/26/06.
f.
Review of Campus Center Renewal for the Center for Tissue
Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (C-TERM)
CORCL felt that many of the Council’s concerns from the AY 2005-06
review were not addressed. The Council did not support campus center
renewal and suggested that the Center exist as a School Center, 6/26/06.
g.
Review of Campus Center Designation for the Center for Inequality and
Social Justice
The Council judged that their previous concerns, from their review of the
Center in AY 2005-06, had been addressed and recommended endorsing
the proposal, 6/26/07.
h.
Campus Center Designation for Cyber-Security and Privacy
CORCL was positive in its assessment of the overall proposal, but
members had a few concerns that they would like addressed before
recommending campus center designation. The Council will make a
final assessment once the additional information is received, 6/29/07.
Organized Research Units
a.
5-Year Review of the Institute of Brain Aging and Dementia
The Council recommended continuation and reappointment of the
Director, 10/20/06.
b.
5-Year Review of the Center for the Study of Democracy
The Council recommended renewal and reappointment of the Director,
1/3/07.
c.
Appointment of New Directors for Critical Theory Institute (CTI) and
Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations
(CRITO)
CORCL voted to approve both appointments, 5/22/07.
Office of Research Conference and Workshop Support Program
One of the Office of Research’s goals is to support conferences that promote new research and
enhance UCI’s national reputation. The Vice Chancellor for Research referred 23 conference
proposals to CORCL for an academic assessment of their merits and significance. From the
available funding, CORCL recommended awards for 11 conferences, ranging from $700 to
$2,500.
C.
Review of Internal Proposals for Limited Submissions
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Outside of the monthly meetings, CORCL members served on ad hoc committees to screen preproposals when sponsors limited the number of proposals or nominations that the campus could
submit. The ad hoc committees advised the Vice Chancellor for Research on those applications
they considered the most competitive for the specific program.
IV.
University Administration and Governance
Reports are given at CORCL’s monthly meetings by the Vice Chancellor for Research, the University
Librarian, and the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Network and Academic Computing (NACs) on issues
concerning the faculty and the campus. CORCL also hears reports from its representatives on three
systemwide Senate committees– the University Committee on Research Policy (UCORP), University
Committee on the Library (UCOL), and the University Committee on Information Technology and
Telecommunications Policy (ITTP). In addition, the CORCL chair serves on the Academic Senate
Cabinet, and a CORCL member sits on the Special Senate Committee on Diversity and the Pandemic
Planning Committee.
A.
Academic Senate
i.
ii.
UCI Campus Issues:
a.
Proposed Policy on Stewardship of Electronic Information
The Council judged that the policy was vague and the guidelines overly
broad. CORCL advised that the guidelines be condensed with much of
the document relying on references to existing policies, 12/1/06.
b.
Epidemiology Proposal for Departmentalization
The Council supported the proposal, but had reservations about
additional faculty lines, administrative overhead, the small size of the
department and the number of Ph.D. students. Council members
wondered if it might be more prudent to refrain from further expansion
until the Program in Public Health has had sufficient time to establish
itself, 12/06/06.
c.
Request for Bylaw Changes to Incorporate Diversity Issues
CORCL added the following statement to the Council’s bylaws:
“Activities of CORCL should take into consideration the university’s
mission to promote diversity,” 5/2/07.
d.
Review of CORCL Bylaws
In an effort to make representation on the Council more equitable,
membership was determined based on the ratio of permanently filled
FTE per school. Members edited the Council’s charge so that it would
be more streamlined and at the same time more encompassing. The
Council also removed the word “resources” from its title. The changes
were approved at the 6/7/07 Assembly meeting.
e.
Proposal for the Stanley van den Noort Endowed Chair in Medicine
The Council voted in favor of supporting the proposal and noted that
guidelines would be helpful in reviewing the request, 5/18/07.
University-wide Issues:
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V.
a.
Recommendations of the Joint Academic Senate/UCOP Workgroup on
Recycling Multi-campus Research Units (MRUS) Funds
CORCL endorsed the recommendations overall, but noted that the
review procedures were unclear; MRUs should be guaranteed to remain
in existence for a significant amount of time, 11/07/06.
b.
Systemwide Review of UCORP Report “Institutional Review Boards
(IRB) at UC: IRB Operations and the Researcher’s Experience”
The Council endorsed the recommendations, but felt that the report did
not address the particular concerns of social scientists and advised
campuses to collectively establish a set of IRB procedures for reviewing
multi-campus projects, 11/21/06.
c.
Draft Proposal on the Relationships Between (Pharmaceutical) Vendors
and Clinicians
While members support the principle of the proposed policy, they voted
unanimously to reject it on the grounds that it was overly detailed and
attempts to regulate faculty behavior in a way that is not appropriate,
4/23/07.
d.
Review of Calit2 Report
The Council had 5 major concerns with the report: 1) Academic Senate
involvement in review and governance should be increased. 2) A local
"vision"/plan should be developed, as well as a mechanism to track these
objectives. 3) Campuses should not be limited to seek industrial
partnerships in their local area. 4) Calit2’s FTEs and "career track"
should be consistent with what was proposed for MRUs in the context of
UCOP research programs. 5) Members advise that Calit2 be better
integrated into the campus and vice versa, 4/23/07.
e.
Proposed Open Access Policy
CORCL supported the principle of open access, but found the proposed
implementation of the policy to be problematic and recommended
against it, 5/3/07.
f.
Review of the Proposed Amendment to Senate Bylaw 181- Information
Technology Telecommunications Policy
The Council voted in favor of supporting the proposal, 5/18/07.
Continuing Business
A.
Review of ORU Guidelines to Incorporate Diversity
Members will review the suggested language from the Special Senate Committee on
Diversity for taking diversity into consideration when reviewing ORU proposals.
B.
Discussion of Online Submission of CORCL Faculty Research Grant Programs
Members will discuss establishing a website where faculty could apply for CORCL
research grants online and where CORCL members could log on to review the proposals.
C.
Proposal for Campus Center Designation for LifeChips
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The additional information that was requested by the Council was not received. This
review will continue next AY.
D.
Campus Center Designation for Cyber-Security and Privacy
CORCL had a few concerns that they would like addressed before recommending
campus center designation. The Council will make a final assessment once the additional
information is received.
Members:
Alexander Veidenbaum, Chair, Information &
Computer Sciences
Simon Leung, Arts
Lisa Naugle, Arts
Cornelia Pechmann, Business
Lawrence Cahill, Biological Sciences
Paul Gershon, Biological Sciences
Liane Brouillette, Education
Lizhi Sun, Engineering
Thomas Saine, Humanities
Martin Schwab, Humanities
George Chandy, Medicine
Moyra Smith, Medicine
James Nowick, Physical Sciences
Henry Sobel, Physical Sciences
Susan Coutin, Social Ecology
Carroll Seron substituting fall and winter
Representatives:
Jose Gonzalez-Vasquez, ASUCI
John Ycaza, AGS
Carol Hughes, LAUC-I
Ex Officio:
Susan Bryant, Vice Chancellor for Research
Dana Roode, Assistant Vice Chancellor,
Network & Academic Computing
Gerald Munoff, University Librarian
Orhan Nalcioglu, UCORP Representative
fall and winter
Consultants:
James Earthman, Associate Vice
Chancellor for Research
Mark Warner, Associate Vice Chancellor
for Administration
Christina Hansen, Assistant Vice
Chancellor for Research
Marie Richman, Director, Administration
& Research Policy
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