Hi Herb and RESADMers,

Attached is the SUNY New Paltz policy related to university-industry
cooperative use of  research equipment.  Also attached are our application
for such use by an outside entity and a model agreement.

I think the main 'Do' is to make sure you have adequate administrative
infrastructure in place to support and oversee these types of arrangements.
We require that there be a sponsor for each outside entity requesting
equipment use.  This is usually the dean of the unit primarily affected by
the agreement, i.e. the unit to which the equipment belongs.  The dean then
becomes the first line administrator involved in management of the daily
issues associated with implementation of the agreement (and there are many.)
Whatever administrative structure you decide to put in place, just make sure
it is responsive and responsible.

Jan

Jan W. McLaurin, Ph.D., CRA
Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Funds
SUNY New Paltz
75 S. Manheim Blvd.
New Paltz, NY  12561-2443

xxxxxx@matrix.newpaltz.edu
Ph.   (914) 257-3282
FAX  (914) 257-3284

----- Original Message -----
From: Herbert B. Chermside <xxxxxx@VCU.EDU>
To: <xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 10:47 AM
Subject: Equipment Use by Outsiders

> VCU needs to create policies and procedures for making use of specialized
> equipment available to outside entities, subject to appropriate cost
> recoveries and in compliance with any limitations accepted when we
acquired
> the equipment, and meeting tests of fairness in access and of
> non-competition with for-profit entities.  The capacity to do this simply
> and rapidly can enhance support of local and statewide hi-tech industry,
> and particularly industries in the Research Park ajacent to campus.  It
> would also be nice if the procedures could be reciprocal, as hi-tech
> industry may have equipment our researchers could use, but not justify be
> purchased.
>
> Does any one have models we could look at?
> Can you share Do's and Don't's from experience?
>
> As always, thanks for the help!
>
> Chuck
> Herbert B. Chermside, CRA
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