Objectives:

1a.Secure financial support for the university's programs in research and extension related
to wildlands.

1b. Identify needs and priorities for research, development, and extension programs to
solve wildland problems.

Goal 2. Improve awareness of the university’s programs in research and extension related to wildlands.

Objectives:

2a. Inform state and federal agencies and private organizations concerned with wildlands
and associated resources about capabilities within the university to solve their problems.

2b. Organize topical conferences and workshops.

2c. Produce and disseminate state-of-science summaries of information.

Goal 3. Provide liaison among the university’s academic staff and key people in state and federal agencies and other organizations concerned with wildland resources and problems.

Objectives:

3a. Provide information about governmental agencies concerned with wildlands to aid the
academic staff in contacting agencies for support and assistance.

3b. Provide information to extramural organizations about the interests, capabilities, and
efforts of the university’s academic staff.

3c. Develop connections to other units in the university concerned with wildlands.

Goal 4. Provide coordination among the university’s research and extension activities related to wildlands.

Objectives:

4a. Increase awareness by administrators and the academic staff of the university of the
social, economic, and environmental importance of California’s wildlands.

4b. Build and maintain directories to expertise and facilities related to wildland resources in
California.

4c. Inventory scientific effort and research underway.

4d. Inform the academic -staff about needs and priorities for research and about
opportunities for extramural funding.

Article II. Committees

Section 2.

1. The Wildland Resources Center shall be guided in fulfilling its goals and objectives by two kinds of committees. These committees and their functions shall be as follows:
   (1) a policy board to represent multicampus, interests and to oversee the center
   (2) such technical panels as may be needed to perform specific tasks or projects
   
   
2. The center may utilize public advisory councils organized by others or may organize Its own public advisory council to represent the multiple views and Interests of organizations and citizens outside of the university.
   
   

Section 3. Policy Board

1. The policy board shall be the primary advisory body of the center. It has the power to amend the bylaws, and shall advise the director of the center relative to the center’s authorities, responsibilities, and activities.
   
   
2. The policy board shall oversee:
   (1) policies of the center
   (2) allocation of funds entrusted to the center
   (3) review and approval of projects to be supported in whole or in part by the center
   (4) creation of committees
   (5) recommendations to proper officers regarding any matter affecting the objectives and
   operations of the center
   (6) creation of administration and staff positions additional to the director of the center
   (7) location of the center
   
   
3. The policy board shall consist of 12 members from the academic staff. Members shall be appointed by the president, or by the vice president for agriculture and natural resources alter receiving delegated authority. Appropriate chancellors shall be consulted according to procedures governing MRU’s. At least three members shall be from Cooperative Extension. No less than 7 shall be from each of the Berkeley, Davis, and Riverside campuses. At least three members shall be from outside the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
   
   
4. The term of membership shall be three years except the directors term of membership shall coincide with the term of appointment to serve as director. The terms shall be adjusted so that the terms of approximately one-third of the positions shall expire annually. A person who is appointed to succeed a member whose term had not expired shall hold membership for the unexpired period. A member may be appointed for one successive term of office. In the event that a member is absent for a prolonged period, as on a sabbatical, the chair may appoint a temporary replacement.
   
   
5. A person shall not be disqualified from membership because of previous membership on the policy board or because of appointment to an administrative post, such as deanship or directorship.
   
   
6. The policy board shall nominate persons having an interest in and experience with wildland resources research or extension for appointment to the policy board. The director, not restricted to the above nominations, may nominate new members to the vice president for agriculture and natural resources. In order to secure a representation of diverse interests and views on the board, the board, in making its recommendations, shall consider such factors as academic discipline and campus of residence. If a person under consideration occupies an administrative position the board shall also consider factors such as the academic work in wildland resources conducted in the unit administered and the nature and location of the unit.
   
   
7. The policy board shall include ex-officio members, not having the right to vote, who occupy the following positions:
   (1) vice president for agriculture and natural resources
   (2) associate vice president for agriculture and natural resources
   (3) program coordinator of the center, if any
   
   
8. The chair of the policy board shall be a member other than the director of the center. The chair shall be elected by the members and shall serve a one-year term starting in January. The chair annually shall call and preside at no fewer than two meetings of the policy board and shall exercise all authorities and perform functions delegated by officers of the university or the policy board.
   
   
9. The director of the center or the program coordinator shall be the secretary of the policy board.
   
   
10. Subject to paragraph (k) of this section, the policy board shall take action at a duly convened meeting at which a quorum, consisting of a simple majority of voting members, is present. An action of the policy board requires the approval of a simple majority of those voting on the resolution.
    
    
11. Unless four or more voting members object, a mail ballot or other polling methods may be employed upon a determination by the chair that a decision by the policy board is necessary before a meeting can be convened, but in such an event, an action requires the approval of a simple majority of all members entitled to vote.
    
    
12. As necessary, the costs of participation by members on the policy board will be paid from the center's funds.
    
    

Section 4. Technical Panels

1. Such technical panels, as may be necessary to carry out the projects and activities of the center, shall be created and dissolved on an ad hoc basis by the director of the center.
   
   
2. A technical panel usually shall be formed to guide decisions affecting the plan, conduct, or evaluation of a project or activity.
   
   
3. A technical panel usually shall be comprised of three to six persons, some of whom may not be employees of the university. The director, before appointing panelists, may solicit nominations from members of the policy board.
   
   
4. The leader of each technical panel shall be designated by the director of the center.
   
   

Article III. Administrative Components

Section 5.

The center shall have a director and supporting personnel.

Section 6.

1. The director must be an employee of the university and a tenure member of the faculty.
   
   
2. The director shall be appointed by The Regents, acting upon recommendation of the president. The policy board shall recommend persons for appointment.
   
   
3. The director shall be appointed to a term of off ice no longer than five years. A person may be reappointed, but, if to a successive period, to no more than one additional five-year term.
   
   
4. The director of the center shall be responsible to the associate vice president for agriculture and natural. resources who provides direction on policies, procedures and activities.
   
   
5. The director of the center personally or through supervision of others shall:
   1. report on progress of projects sponsored in whole or in part by the center to appropriate officials and the policy board
   2. bring questions or problems related to policies, procedures, and activities to the attention of appropriate officials and the policy board
   3. develop an appropriate program of work and otherwise strive to achieve the center’s goals and objectives
   4. display initiative and creativity while developing and pursuing the centers program of work
   5. manage and report on funds of the center
   6. manage the centers publications
   7. comply with the university's administrative policies and procedures
   
   

Section 7.

1. A program coordinator may be appointed by the associate vice president–agriculture and natural resources. The policy board shall recommend persons for appointment.
   
   
2. The program coordinator must be an employee of the university.
   
   
3. The program coordinator may be appointed for a period of two years and may be reappointed for successive periods.
   
   
4. The program coordinator shall be responsible for executing all duties and fulfilling all obligations delegated by the director.
   
   

Section 8.

The numbers and function of other employees shall be recommended by the policy board and shall be determined by the associate vice president for agriculture and natural resources. The director is responsible for recruiting, employing and supervising all other employees.


Article IV. External Review

Section 9.

The center and the effectiveness of its director shall be reviewed at intervals of 5 years or less by a special ad hoc review committee appointed by the president or his designee from a slate nominated by the policy board and the Council of Deans and Directors–Agriculture and Natural Resources. The review shall be with respect to original purpose, present functioning, future plans, and continuing development to meet needs. The policy board shall supply a report to this ad hoc review committee. The report of this review committee shall recommend regarding continuation of the center and any needed changes. The center may only be continued upon written approval by the president.


Article V. Reports

Section 10.

At the end of each academic year, the director of the center shall submit a report to the vice president–agriculture and natural resources with copies to the president, appropriate chancellors, members of the policy board, and other individuals and organizations. The annual report shall contain information required of MRU’s.


Article VI. Amendments

Section 11.

An amendment to these bylaws shall require the approval of the simple majority of all members of the policy board entitled to vote. A vote upon a proposal to amend may not be taken any earlier than 15 days after the members have been given a copy of the proposal.

Section 12.

These bylaws and any amendments shall be filed with the president and the vice president–agriculture and natural resources.




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