An Organized Research Units (ORU) is a university established academic unit for a single campus that provides infrastructure for interdisciplinary research complementary to the academic goals of instruction and research. The functions of an ORU are to facilitate research and research collaborations; disseminate research results through research conferences, meetings and other activities; strengthen graduate and undergraduate education by providing opportunities and access to facilities; seek extramural research funds; and conduct university and public service programs related to the ORU's research expertise. An ORU is responsible to the Chancellor or Chancellor's designee for administration, budget, space, personnel, and scholarship.
ORUs at Santa Cruz:
A Multicampus Research Unit (MRU) includes (1) all units with facilties and personnel on two or more UC campuses or locations associated with them, and (2) all units with facilities at a single location or near one of the campuses if the participation of faculty or staff from other campuses is so extensive as to give such a unit a Universitywide character.
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