MCIC Advisory Committee
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Purpose: The mission of this Committee is to assist the OARDC director and the MCIC head by providing recommendations on the improvement of services, purchasing of equipment, identification of infrastructure needs, and the development of strategic plans. The charter empowers the MCIC Advisory Committee to assist the Director of OARDC by:
- Recommending policies and procedures to promote the fair use of the MCIC services
- Providing advice on issues and concerns related to the use of MCIC facilities
- Developing plans to improve the quality and scope of the MCIC facility
The Committee will be responsible for providing advice to the MCIC Head regarding the overall operation of MCIC. This includes the following issues: staffing, budget, space allocation, equipment prioritization, infrastructure, policy on payment for services, use of MCIC by non-OARDC personnel, and strategic plan for MCIC.
Committee Membership: The MCIC Advisory Committee is a standing committee of OARDC. It is composed of up to two eligible faculty members or research scientists who are users of the MCIC from each academic and USDA/ARS unit, who are selected by the chairperson/leader of that unit. All members will serve renewable three (3) year terms, with the exception of the chair and chair elect
who will serve up to five (5) years. Eligible faculty members must be users of the MCIC and have a funded OARDC appointment. The Director, Associate Director, and/or Assistant Director of OARDC, or their designee(s), and the MCIC Department Head shall serve as ex-officio (non-voting) members.
The committee will participate in evaluation of the MCIC Head on a yearly basis if requested by the OARDC director. If the position of MCIC Head is vacated, the Committee shall assist the Director in selection of a new MCIC Head. Officers of the Committee will consist of a chair and chair elect. The chair and chair elect will be elected at the last meeting of the previous year from among the members of the Committee. Each elected officer will serve a two-year term as chair elect and a two-year term as chair. The chair of the Committee, in consultation with the chair elect, will be responsible for ensuring that the problems and needs identified by the Director receive timely attention by the committee. The chair will organize at least two meetings each calendar year, conduct these meetings, and distribute to the Committee a summary of the main issues and action items from each meeting. The chair elect will lead all meetings in the absence of the chair.
Members
David Benfield - Ex-officio Member
Warren Dick - SENR
Anne Dorrance - Plant Path
John Finer - Hort and Crop Science
David Francis - Hort and Crop Science
Parwinder Grewal - Entomology
Charles Krause - Adjunct Prof., USDA ARS
Chang W. Lee - FAHRP
Tea Meulia - Ex-officio Member
Fred Michel - FABE
Sally Miller - Plant Path, Chair
Peg Redinbaugh - Adjunct Prof., USDA ARS
Linda Saif - FAHRP
Sandy Velleman - Animal Sciences
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