1. (1) The Review Committee shall consist of (seven) members of the Senior Research Officers Council (SROC) or their designees and (one) representative from the Council or their designee who does not represent an educational institution. The representative from the Council or their designee will serve as Chair of the Review Committee and is designated to relay UIRF status and funding decisions to the Council during quarterly meetings. A Department representative shall provide staff support to the Review Committee but will not participate in Review Committee decision making and is not part of the committee quorum.
2. (2) The Review Committee may have a standing meeting each month to review requests submitted by universities. If no requests for UIRF match has been submitted, the monthly meeting may be canceled. No committee meetings shall occur without a quorum.
3. (3) A quorum shall consist of at least three committee members or their designees. The Committee may recommend to the Department potential revisions to the UIRF submission template and evaluation and recommendation processes.

Statutory/Other Authority

Sec 21, Ch. 643 OL 2019 & HB 2377 (2019)

Statutes/Other Implemented

Sec 21, Ch. 643 OL 2019 & HB 2377 (2019)

History

OBDD 8-2025, amend filed 11/21/2025, effective 11/21/2025
OBDD 17-2019, adopt filed 11/12/2019, effective 11/12/2019