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Minutes
Administrative Council
November 10, 1999
Members Present
Veronica Barger Regina Lee
Paul Bonner Linda Maxwell
Karen Case Leo McGee
Larry Click Allan Mills
Debbie Combs Marilyn Musacchio
Jann Cupp Terry Rector
Donald Davis Will Schrader
Nancy Dixon Alicia Toline
Penny Douglas Natalie Treadway
Linda Giesbrecht-Bettoli Angelo Volpe
Mancil Johnson Sharon Whitney
Homer Kemp Dale Wilson
Members Absent
Sue Bailey Dan Fesler
Ed Boucher Paul Isbell
Marc Burnett Jon Jonakin
Whewon Cho David Larimore
Mark Creter Tony Marable
L. K. Crouch Jeffrey Marquis
Gregory Danner Mike Nivens
Edith Duvier Paul Semmes
Others Present
Bill Goodwin
Pat King, Resource Person
Brian O'Connor
Barry Stein
Summary of Proceedings
The agenda was approved as distributed.
The Minutes of October 6, 1999 were approved as distributed.
Recommended changes in Committee Procedures for Institutional
Review Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects were
approved.
Approved Committee Guidelines for Institutional Review for the
Protection of Human Subjects.
Proceedings
Dr. Wilson opened the meeting and asked Penny Douglas, student
member, to introduce Alicia Toline, student member replacing
Casey Schewe.
Approval of Agenda
Dr. Schrader MOVED approval of the agenda as distributed with Mr.
Click SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of the Minutes
Ms. Treadway MOVED approval of the Minutes of October 6, 1999
with Dr. Schrader SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Recommended Changes in Committee Procedures for
Institutional Review Committee for the Protection of Human
Subjects - Dr. Barry Stein
Dr. Stein said the proposed changes are in compliance with the
Federal Regulations 46.107.C and within the University's Policies
and Procedures for committee appointments. The changes are in
Sections III.B. and IV.B. and would read:
Section III.B. A membership that includes (1) at least one
member whose primary concerns are in the scientific areas and one
member whose primary interests are non-scientific, (2) both male
and female members, (3) as many college/school representatives as
is approipriate, and (4) at least one member who is not otherwise
affiliated with the institution.
Section IV.B.(a) The President will appoint a staff member to
serve as Executive Officer, deleting "who will normally be the
Assistant Vice President for Research".
Dr. Schrader Moved approval of the procedures with Dr.
Giesbrecht-Bettoli Seconding. Motion Carried.
Approval of Committee Guidelines for Institutional Review
Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects - Dr. Barry Stein
Dr. Stein said the proposed guidelines were approved by the Human
Subjects Institutional Review Committee and approved by the
Tennessee Board of Regents. He said the guidelines are as
simple, clear, and brief as is possible based on Federal
Regulations. He said they used the Federal Guidelines and
procedures implemented at UT as their primary resources.
Dr.Stein said the guidelines create an opportunity for individual
units to review what is called the category of exempt research.
Dr. Bonner MOVED approval of the guidelines with Dr. Giesbrecht-Bettoli SECONDING. MOTION CARRIED.
Such Other Matters
Dr. Volpe thanked everyone who responded to his e-mail asking
they correspond with the legislators regarding tax reform. He
said the outcome on tax reform is still to be determined.
Dr. Volpe said the TBR Meeting in Johnson City will be during the
Faculty Meeting scheduled for December 8, 1999 and asked for
suggestions on whether or not to move the date of the meeting or
to go ahead with the meeting in his absence. It was the
consensus of the members present that since there are no action
items on the agenda that Dr. Barker could preside in Dr. Volpe's
absence or the meeting could be cancelled. Dr. Volpe agreed to
confer with various individuals to decide the course of action.
The meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m.
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Patricia King, Resource Person
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