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Research Operations Council

The Research Operations Council (ROC) provides leadership at the college and university level for NC State research endeavors. The council’s monthly meeting agenda is set by the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation. Members include the associate dean for research (or comparable chief research officer) from each college, the Vice Chancellor’s senior staff and the University Research Committee’s chair.

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Research and Innovation

Research Support Council

The Research Support Council (RSC) is the research administration staff component of the Vice Chancellor’s research committees. Representatives from the Office of Research and Innovation’s SPARCS, Finance’s Contracts and Grants, college research offices, departments, and centers and institutes communicate and clarify external and internal research policy and work to address research education needs.

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Research and Innovation

RPT Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions regarding the RPT process cover a wide range of topics, including: RPT procedures, building a dossier, RPT review, the tenure clock, department head information, non-tenure-track faculty, rules and regulations, withdrawal, external evaluations and statements of faculty responsibility.

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Provost's Office

Scholarly Reassignment

A scholarly reassignment is an assignment that is requested by the faculty member for the purpose of permitting the faculty member to engage in activities that are not part of his or her normal academic assignments, and that are designed to enable them to concentrate their efforts on recent developments in special areas of scholarly interest and to maintain high professional competence.

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Provost's Office

Students with Disabilities

The Disability Resources Office is a resource for faculty in understanding their responsibility in providing an inclusive and accessible educational environment for all students. Resources are available on providing accommodations, teaching students with disabilities, making course content available, and related university policies and procedures.

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Academic and Student Affairs

Tenure Clock Extension

NC State's RPT process provides for an extension of the time during which the institutional decision must be made regarding reappointment, promotion and tenure of faculty. The Provost's Office provides tenure clock extension resources and forms to guide faculty through this process.

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Provost's Office