Equipment Advisory Committee
Terms of Reference
- To advise the Vice-Chancellor on the inter-Divisional split of funding for the purchase of equipment items costing in the range $2,000 to $250,000.
- To provide the Vice-Chancellor with a priority listing of major items of equipment costing in excess of $250,000 and a rolling funding plan for the acquisition of these items.
- To prepare the initial budget documents for the equipment allocation.
- To advise the Purchasing Manager on recommended equipment purchases to maximise the University benefit.
Composition
| Name | Department / Division | Representing | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Harlene Hayne | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) | Convenor | 8513 | dvcresearch@otago.ac.nz |
| Professor Warren Tate | Biochemistry | Sciences Division | 7914 | warren.tate@otago.ac.nz |
| Professor Keith Gordon | Chemistry | Sciences Division | kgordon@chemistry.otago.ac.nz | |
| Professor Glenn Summerhayes | Humanities | Division of Humanities | 8817 | glenn.summerhayes@otago.ac.nz |
In Attendance | ||||
| Dr Katharina Ruckstuhl | Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise) | Secretary to the Research Committee | 7674 | katharina.ruckstuhl@otago.ac.nz |
| Mr Peter Stables | Operations and Facilities Manager | Property Services | 8409 | peter.stables@otago.ac.nz |
| Mr Stephen Hall | Procurement Manager | Financial Services | 8195 | stephen.hall@otago.ac.nz |
Meetings
Meetings are arranged as and when required for consideration of new applications for announced funding rounds and to deal with matters arising from previous meetings and equipment purchases.
Applications Timetable
- Expressions of Interest invited mid-March.
- Expressions of Interest due last week in April.
- Full applications invited early May.
- Full applications due early July.
- Notification of full application outcomes August.
Funding Rounds
The announcement of a new round is sent out electronically to the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Heads of Resource Responsibility Centres and others as appropriate.
The information is also posted on the Financial Services web site http://www.otago.ac.nz/fsd under FSD Forms.
