Policies and Procedures
SECTION A - AURA Organization, Structure, and General Procedures
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I. AURA ORGANIZATION
A. Mission
B. Role and Responsibilities of the Member Representatives
C. Role and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
D. Role and Responsibilities of the Management Councils
II. ROLE,
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PRESIDENT OF AURA
A. Role
B. Specific Functions
C. Administrative Reporting
III. ROLE
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CENTER DIRECTORS
- NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (NOAO) DIRECTOR
A. Organizational Purpose of NOAO
B. NOAO Director's Role
C. Specific Responsibilities
- NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY (NSO) DIRECTOR
A. Organizational Purpose of NSO
B. NSO Director's Role
C. Specific Responsibilities
- GEMINI OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR
A. Organizational Purpose of the Gemini Observatory
B. Gemini Director's Role
C. Specific Responsibilities
D. Additional Responsibilities of the Gemini Director
....Attachment 1 - Organization Chart for Gemini Director
- SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE (STScI) DIRECTOR
A. Organizational Purpose of STScI
B. STScI Director's Role
C. Specific Responsibilities
IV. VISITING COMMITTEES (VC)
- STScI - Space Telescope Science Institute
A. Policy
B. Scope and
Background
C. Policies and Guidelines
D. Functions of the Institute Visiting Committees
E. STScI Visits
F. Visiting Committee Reports to AURA
- NOAO - National Optical Astronomy Observatory
A. Policy
B. Scope and Background
C. Policies and Guidelines
D. Functions of the Visiting Committee
E. Observatory Visits
F. Visiting Committee Reports to AURA
- NSO - National Solar Observatory
A. Policy
B. Scope and Background
C. Policy and Guidelines
D. Functions of the Visiting Committee
E. Observatory Visits
F. Visiting Committee Reports to AURA
V. EVALUATION OF THE AURA PRESIDENT AND CENTER DIRECTORS
A. Policy
B. Review Procedures
VI. CLOSURE OF BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
A. Policy
B. Review Procedures
VII. BUSINESS ETHICS
A. Policy
B. Implementation
VIII. WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY
A. Policy
B. Procedure
IX. AURA
POLICY GOVERNING CONFLICT OF INTEREST
A. Preamble
B. Purpose
C. Policy
X. RECORDS RETENTION
A. Policy
XI. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY POLICY
A. Introduction and Background
B. Policy Goals and Objectives
C. Administration
D. General Policy Provisions - AURA and Employees
E. Distribution of Revenue
Appendix A
- Inventions and Proprietary Information Agreement
....Inventions and Proprietary Information Agreement (form)
XII. AVAILABILITY
OF INFORMATION
A. Policy
B. Procedures
C. Procedures for Activities Governed by National Aeronautic and Space
Administration (NASA) Contractual Agreements
XIII. BUSINESS INSURANCE
A. Policy
B. Procedures
XIV. EXPORT CONTROL
A. Policy
XV. CLASSIFIED RESEARCH
A. Preamble
B. Research Policy
XVI. LIABILITY DISCLAIMER REGARDING USERS' PROPERTY
A. Policy
XVII. GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS
A. Policy
XVIII.
A CHARTER FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF AURA'S OBSERVATORY IN
CHILE (Updated September 2009)
A. Overview
....Charter
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