3356-5-05. Agreements, educational partnerships, and related arrangements

(A) Policy statement. The president is authorized and encouraged to pursue, develop, and expand partnerships, cooperative programs, contractual arrangements, and similar relationships that support and promote the mission of the university.

(B) Purpose. In striving to fulfill its teaching/learning, research/scholarship, and public service goals, the university actively becomes involved in the establishment of mutually beneficial partnerships or similar arrangements with a broad range of public and private entities.

(C) Procedures.

(1) The chairperson of a department, council, committee, or task force, or an individual member of the university community, may - through the appropriate dean or executive director - submit to the provost/vice president for academic affairs or to an executive officer, or designee appointed by the president, proposals to establish partnerships or related arrangements between the university and private or public entities.

(2) Proposals will include:

(a) Statement of need;

(b) Description of partnership and manner in which the arrangement will meet the stated need;

(c) Identification of personnel/departments to be involved;

(d) Delineation of responsibilities of the university and other involved parties;

(e) Estimation of needs for fiscal resources, space, and equipment;

(f) A description of how these needs will be met;

(g) A description of where administrative responsibility is housed and the lines of responsibility.

(3) Proposals related to public service agreements will include:

(a) State of need;

(b) Description of partnership and manner in which the arrangement will meet the stated need;

(c) Statement of the relationship between outside entity(s) and the university as outlined in the agreement;

(d) Needed facilities and equipment, if any, and their availability;

(e) Delineation of responsibilities of the university and other involved parties;

(f) Identification of costs and/or expenses associated with the agreement;

(g) A description of how these funding needs will be met;

(h) A description of where administrative responsibility is housed and the lines of responsibility;

(i) Delineation of impact of the agreement on the image of the university.

(3) Proposals will be circulated to all entities or individuals that might be involved for review and feedback prior to submission to the provost/vice president for academic affairs or executive officer or designee appointed by the president.

(4) The provost/vice president for academic affairs or executive officer, or designee appointed by the president, will determine whether review of the statement of partnership by the office of the general counsel is required. When the proposal involves research and/or sponsored programs, the office of grants and sponsored programs must be contacted, and review by the associate provost for research and dean of graduate studies and research is required, including written recommendation/determination about whether the proposed agreement/partnership is allowable under grants policies.

(5) Upon the completion of this consultative process, the provost/vice president for academic affairs or executive officer, or designee appointed by the president, may authorize implementation of the partnership.

Replaces: 3356:1-15-07

Effective: 2/6/2012
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3356
Rule Amplifies: 3356
Prior Effective Dates: 8/15/98, 6/16/03, 8/21/10