This page presents information for the Stanford community about the activities of the Academic Council Committee on Research (C-Res) for the 2003-04 school year. Information is presented here about the Committee and the various items on their agenda for this year.

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to contact the Committee Chair, Elisabeth Paté-Cornell (mep@stanford), or staff to the Committee, Ann George (anngeo@stanford), with any comments, questions or suggestions.

Check the sites below for information from the Committee on Research from prior years:

• 2002-03
  
• 2001-02
  
• 2000-01
  

ABOUT THE COMMITTEE

• Charge to the Committee
  
  
• Committee roster
  
  
• Schedule of meetings
  
  
• Annual Report
  Submitted in November, 2004
  
  
• Approved minutes
  
  NOTE: Minutes will be accessible to all members of the Stanford community with a SUNet ID and password.
  
      October 2, 2003     [ Proposed agenda ]
  
      October 30, 2003     [ Non-PI roles/Research Business Models ]
  
      November 13, 2003     [ International students/scholars ]
  
      January 7, 2004     [ Non-PI roles/Faculty financial disclosures ]
  
      March 2, 2004 [ Export controls/Faculty financial disclosures ]
  
      March 19, 2004 [ Faculty conflict of commitment and interest ]
  
      May 20, 2004 [ Faculty conflict of commitment and interest ]
  
      June 4, 2004    Annual Public Meeting
        Agenda: Research in Post 9/11 America

  Powerpoint presentations by Lauren Schoenthaler, Post 9/11 legislation, and by Rachel Claus, Export Controls, are both linked to the General Counsel Office public web site.

SENATE APPROVAL: The Faculty Senate, at their meeting on February 5, 2004, approved the modification of the PI Eligibility policy, put forth by this committee. The policy as revised is now posted as part of the Research Policy Handbook.

DISCUSSION TOPICS

Artie Bienenstock's presentation on
Alignment of Funding Mechanisms with Scientific Opportunities

Website of the Research Business Models Subcommittee
(The goals of this subcommittee are "to facilitate a coordinated effort across Federal agencies to address important policy implications arising from the changing nature of scientific research, and examine the effects of these changes on business models for the conduct of scientific research sponsored by the Federal government.")

Washington Post article, Dec 17, 2003, on international students and the FBI

Background information:
ITAR and Export Controls

Presentations from Public Meeting on Research in Post 9/11 America, linked to the public web site of the General Counsel's Office.