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RESOLUTION
establishing a
Biotechnology institute
at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
May 8, 2003
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| WHEREAS, | Central Connecticut State University recognizes that the state of Connecticut has made a concerted effort to attract biotechnology
companies and has created the Office of BioScience in this regard, and
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| WHEREAS, | The proposed biotechnology institute outside the traditional confines of university science departments will foster the pursuit of research in the broad span of biotechnology disciplines, and
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| WHEREAS, | A biotechnology institute could serve as an important link between the academic realm and the biotechnology industry, increase the awareness of the academic programs available at Central Connecticut State University and foster a flow of information between those industries and the Molecular Life Sciences at CCSU, and
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| WHEREAS, | The goals and objectives of the Institute supports statewide activities in the biosciences and Central Connecticut State University could benefit from this relationship in terms of financial resources, opportunities for research internships and cooperative education experiences for its students, and expert advice in curriculum development, and
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| WHEREAS, | The Institute will have sufficient staffing, physical space and budgetary support to carry out its objectives, therefore be it
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| RESOLVED, | That the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System hereby authorizes the establishment of a Biotechnology Institute at Central Connecticut State University, and be it further
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| RESOLVED, | That the Institute may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and university regulations are observed, and be it further
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| RESOLVED, | That all funds received by the Institute shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Institute and shall be used for the purposes of this Institute and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Institute, and be it further
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| RESOLVED, | That the President of Central Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Biotechnology Institute in terms of its effectiveness and fiscal solvency, and shall no later than September 1, 2008 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees, and be it further.
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| RESOLVED, | That the Biotechnology Institute at Central Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2008, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
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| A Certified True Copy:
William J. Cibes, Jr.
Chancellor |
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