Composition and Responsibilities Sample Clauses
Composition and Responsibilities. 1. Within thirty days of the signing of this agreement, the College and the Association agree to form the Labor/Management Committee on Distance Education and Technology. This committee shall consist of four (4) members appointed by the Association and four (4) members appointed by the College Administration and shall meet regularly throughout the year. Either party can call a meeting with at least seven (7) days notice.
2. The Labor/Management Committee shall have the authority to develop policies and procedures regarding technological change and distance learning applications that are consistent with the terms and conditions of this agreement.
3. The Labor/Management Committee shall not have the authority to add to or modify in any way the terms of this agreement. It shall function in an advisory capacity to the Association and/or the College with regard to technology and distance education issues that affect or have an impact on the working conditions of faculty.
Composition and Responsibilities. There shall be a committee consisting of two (2) persons (each of which shall be at Affymetrix' Vice President level or above) appointed by Affymetrix and two (2) persons (each of which shall be at Caliper's Vice President level or above) appointed by Caliper (the "STEERING COMMITTEE"). Affymetrix' initial designees shall be [ * ] , and Caliper's initial designees shall be [ * ] . The Steering Committee shall establish procedures to govern the conduct of its meetings including the election of co-chairmen (one from each Party), the frequency of regular meetings, the calling of special meetings, advance notice of meeting agendas and the keeping of minutes of its meetings. Action by the Steering Committee shall require the affirmative vote or agreement of a majority of the total number of members of the committee. The Steering Committee shall meet at least once in any consecutive six-month period in person or via teleconference. Either Party may call a meeting of the Steering Committee with thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice to the other Party. Either Party may, in its sole discretion by providing prior written notice to the other Party, (x) replace its Steering Committee members, or (y) designate a substitute for a committee member to participate in the event one of the Party's regular committee members is unable to be present at a meeting. The Steering Committee may, as it sees fit, create other committees (e.g., a research and development committee, an intellectual property committee and a commercialization committee) to which it may delegate responsibilities. Any such other committee shall have an equal number of representatives from each Party (who need not be members of the Steering Committee). The Steering Committee shall be responsible for the strategic direction, coordination and oversight of all research and development programs with respect to a Project within the Collaboration including without limitation the following:
(i) identification of the research goals and parameters with respect to each Area of Responsibility;
(ii) specification of the research activities to be undertaken by each Party with respect to each Area of Responsibility;
(iii) prioritization of research activities and allocation of resources among each Area of Responsibility (subject to the applicable Work Plan);
(iv) monitoring the results of each Area of Responsibility;
(v) recommending to the Parties any material capital expenditures required in connection with any...