Responsibilities: The Domain Research Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Governors and is responsible for:

• developing the Centre's domain research programs as well as developing the research priorities as set out in the MOU and related Annexes for Phase Three of Metropolis;

• monitoring the progress of domain and domain-related research;

• providing feedback to the Principal Investigators;

• making recommendations to the Board of Governors through the Director (Co-Director) for adjustments to the research agenda, including but not limited to adding projects, terminating projects, and allocating and adjusting funds and budgets;

• compiling reports on the research sub-projects, including the numbers of graduate students employed, the number and venues of conference or seminar presentations and lectures, and the number and locations of articles published.

Membership: Domain Research Committee members will be appointed by the Board of Governors and will include the Director (Co-Director), all Domain Leaders, and additional members as approved by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the Director (Co-Director); members are nominated by the Director (Co-Director) after consultation, and appointed by the Board of Governors.

Term: Maximum of three years, with provision for one re-appointment.

Chair: The Domain Research Committee is chaired by the Director (Co-Director).

Quorum: A quorum shall be not less than one-half of the members, who may not appoint substitutes.

Meetings: A minimum of twice per year.

Prairie Centre Domain Research Committee 2010-2011 Membership