ACD 108: Center Directors

To describe the responsibilities of center directors

Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University

Center directors

In each center, the director is responsible for the efficient execution of university policies and for overall leadership of the center. The center director seeks to share with members of the faculty and staff attached to the center, through discussion and other democratic procedures, the responsibility for center activities. The director represents the center in its official business with other university personnel and with the public.

Leadership duties of the center director include:

1. encouragement of excellence in research and/or public service
2. development of and consultation with an advisory board
3. budget preparation
4. preparation of all documentation for the vice provost for research’s sunset reviews

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5. management of day-to-day operations.

See also ACD 110, “Reporting Lines for Centers and Institutes.”