The University Research Council (URC) is a “stand-alone” council established to foster research at New Mexico State University. Its role is to offer advice to the Vice President for Research and the Executive Vice President and Provost regarding research affairs at the University. The council defines needs of the faculty and other researchers; analyzes services, policies, and procedures that affect research; and makes recommendations which, in its view, will facilitate the research process and research productivity at the University. The URC is not a policy making body, but rather a council established to develop policy recommendations to be passed on, through the Vice President for Research to the Executive Vice President and Provost, the Academic Deans’ Council, and the Faculty Senate.
The structure of the URC consists of an elected chairperson, an executive committee, and committees established to address specific issues. Appointments to the subcommittees are made by the executive committee. The Office of the Vice President for Research serves as the office of record for the URC.