Computing Committee

  • Mission Statement/Purpose
    • To ensure that computing and IT resources are available to meet the research, instructional, and administrative needs of the department
  • Functions/Tasks
    • Oversee budgetary model for maintaining computing resources
    • Assess hardware and software needs are met
    • Ascertain facilities needs such as power and cooling
    • Plan grant applications to expand or replace equipment
    • Oversee staffing of the Department Computing Center
    • Oversee all IT operations in the Department
  • Meeting Frequency
    • At least twice per year, more commonly six meetings per year.
  • Oversight Committee/Body
    • Associate Chair for Research
    • Leadership Council
  • Records
    • Agendas are posted 24 hours in advance
    • Meeting minutes maintained
  • Governance
    • Requests for resources outside of delegated budget authority are made to the Leadership Council
  • Annual Charge
    • Assess facilities needs and options for locating servers outside of chemistry
  • Committee Type
    • Research