By-Laws of the Joint Center for Astrophysics

This is part of the By-laws of the JCA:

5. RESPONSIBILITIES

a)

Civil servants

As Members of JCA, civil servants are expected to make a commitment to participate in the research and educational activities of the University. They are encouraged to collaborate as PI or Co-PI in proposed research with other JCA members, are expected to attend JCA meetings and JCA sponsored seminars, to share in the governance of the Center, including the definition of its scientific and administrative life.

If a civil servant has an adjunct appointment with the Physics Department, the commitment could also include teaching and offering lectures as part of an existing course.

Civil servants that are members of JCA are eligible to be admitted as special members of the Graduate School. The Department Chair must nominate JCA civil servants to be a special member of the Graduate School. As a special member of the Graduate School, civil servants will be eligible to teach courses restricted to graduate students; co-direct master's theses; co-direct doctoral dissertations; participate fully in meetings of the graduate faculty; and serve as a member of Department and Graduate Council committees.


b)

Research faculty of JCA

As Members of JCA, the research faculty are expected to make a commitment to participate in the research and educational activities of the University. They are encouraged to collaborate as PI or Co-PI in proposed research with other JCA members, are expected to attend JCA meetings and JCA sponsored seminars, to share in the governance of the Center, including the definition of its scientific and administrative life.

Appointees to the research professor track are expected to teach one course every other year.

Research professor track appointees are eligible to be Associate members of the Graduate School. Associate members of the Graduate School must be recommended by the Department Chair. Associate members of the Graduate School are eligible to: teach courses restricted to graduate students; direct master's theses; serve as a member of doctoral committees; participate fully in meetings of the graduate faculty assembly; and serve as a member of departmental graduate committees.

The wording is as in the signed, official By-Laws except all links and all wording in italic red which provide additional information, not necessarily approved by the JCA board.
By-Laws last updated 1999/2000
(date uncertain)
Page last updated: 2005 Sept 12
(by IMG)


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