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<P>'''Membership Term.''' COI Committee members shall serve for a term of three years, which may be automatically renewed upon mutual agreement of the member and the Chancellor or his/her designee. New members shall be nominated by the department/unit and approved by the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs or his/her designee. The Chancellor or his/her designee shall appoint a faculty chair of the COI Committee. The Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs or his/her designee shall select the community member. The Chancellor or his designee can appoint additional voting and non-voting members. </p>
<p>'''Membership Term.''' COI Committee members shall serve for a term of three years, which may be automatically renewed upon mutual agreement of the member and the Chancellor or his/her designee. New members shall be nominated by the department/unit and approved by the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs or his/her designee. The Chancellor or his/her designee shall appoint a faculty chair of the COI Committee. The Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs or his/her designee shall select the community member. The Chancellor or his designee can appoint additional voting and non-voting members. </p>
<p>'''Quorum.''' A quorum is required for meetings to be conducted. More than half of the membership present will constitute a quorum.
<p>'''Quorum.''' A quorum is required for meetings to be conducted. More than half of the membership present will constitute a quorum.</p>
<p>Voting. All committee members are eligible to vote. No regular motion shall pass unless a majority of the COI Committee members present vote in favor of the motion.</p>
<p>Voting. All committee members are eligible to vote. No regular motion shall pass unless a majority of the COI Committee members present vote in favor of the motion.</p>
<p>'''COIC Member Conflicts.''' If a COIC member has a conflict of interest with a specific matter being discussed, the member shall declare that he/she has a potential conflict and shall not vote on the matter. Such conflicts may arise when:
<p>'''COIC Member Conflicts.''' If a COIC member has a conflict of interest with a specific matter being discussed, the member shall declare that he/she has a potential conflict and shall not vote on the matter. Such conflicts may arise when:
# the member is participating in the research under review;
# the member is participating in the research under review;
# the member has a financial relationship with a research sponsor under review; or  
# the member has a financial relationship with a research sponsor under review; or  
# the member has a personal relationship or conflict with the individual under review that could potentially cause the member to be perceived as less than objective in his/her review.
# the member has a personal relationship or conflict with the individual under review that could potentially cause the member to be perceived as less than objective in his/her review.</p>
<p>'''Committee Review by Telephone/Electronically'''. While face-to-face meetings will normally be held, committee review of potential conflicts may be conducted by telephone or electronically at the discretion of the COI Committee chair.</p>
<p>'''Committee Review by Telephone/Electronically'''. While face-to-face meetings will normally be held, committee review of potential conflicts may be conducted by telephone or electronically at the discretion of the COI Committee chair.</p>
<p>'''Meeting Minutes.''' The COI Coordinator chair shall prepare meeting minutes and present them for approval at the next scheduled COI Committee meeting.</p>  
<p>'''Meeting Minutes.''' The COI Coordinator chair shall prepare meeting minutes and present them for approval at the next scheduled COI Committee meeting.</p>  
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