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he UCAB – AUSJAL Committee is a periodical meeting integrated by the AUSJAL Representative, who serves as the chair, and all teaching and research staff members appointed to the AUSJAL peer networks and initiatives by the University President.
Objectives
To promote communication among UCAB staff members taking part in AUSJAL peer networks and to enhance the support, articulation, and development of research among networks.
To strength and support the UCAB representation and leadership in all those networks where its expertise allows the University to participate and to have an active, effective, and stable role.
To promote the participation of the university community in the initiatives executed by AUSJAL networks.
To promote the results of AUSJAL peer networks within the university community.
To channel demands, suggestions, and requirements coming from AUSJAL, UCAB and the academic staff involved in these initiatives.
Procedures
The Committee will be convened by the AUSJAL Representative and will meet for ordinary sessions at least once a quarter and as many times as required by its members for extraordinary sessions.
The Committee may invite to its sessions other members of the university community in order to inform about specific subjects of interest for the peer networks.
All Committee members will have voice and vote during the meetings. Quorum will constituted by the absolute majority of its members. All decision will be decided by majority.
The Committee will appoint a secretary that along with the AUSJAL Representative will be responsible for preparing the minutes from the previous session as well as the agenda for the following session, and submitting them to the other members’ approval.
Attributions
Under the current UCAB Regulations, AUSJAL Statutes, and the AUSJAL Inter-university Agreement, the AUSJAL Committee will have the authority to:
To require its members to present each session a short review about their peer network indicating: results achieved by their network; evaluation of activities; requirements to improve their performance; possibilities to include results and experiences from other networks.
To analyze elements and factors that influence their work, and the network’s results; and to propose actions for permanent improvement.
To propose strategies in order to take the lead in those networks where UCAB demonstrates major capacities as long as it is sustainable.
To propose the development of extension projects and research areas that, attached to the priorities of UCAB internationalization and its contribution to the education project of the Jesuit universities in Latin America and the world, may result in the formation of new peer networks.
To design new strategies and actions for attracting new peer researchers, teaching staff and students.
