ADMINISTRATIVE (ADMIN) COREThe Admin Core is the Center's planning and decision-making body and provides overall scientific directionand leadership. It will serve as CIRA's central administrator, fiscal executor and coordinating body; ensurethat the Center is a primary source of information on HIV/AIDS related topics; monitor Center activities anddevelop, and implement and evaluate annual strategic plans.A Director, two Deputy Directors, an Executive Director, and two Assistant Directors, will comprise theCenter's Leadership Group (LG), which will meet monthly to guide its administrative and scientific directionand activities. The LG will meet semi-annually with all Core Directors to discuss Core activities and plansand financial resources for implementing them, monitor Core progress in following its strategic plan, andfacilitate coordination and collaboration among Core Directors. The Core will convene four advisory bodies toprovide guidance in its activities. The Executive Committee will advise on all aspects of the Center'soperations, including Center policies, priorities, and future scientific directions. The External Advisory Boardwill bring together individuals of national prominence to review the Center's progress and plans on an annualbasis and provide advice on its future development. The Deans' Committee will advise on how CIRA canbest involve scientists from different Yale graduate and professional schools and establish linkagesthroughout the University. The Community Advisory Board, comprised of representatives from communityagencies and individuals infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, will help to ensure both the relevance of theCenter's research to the needs of the community and the input of the community in CIRA's research.The Admin Core will oversee the affiliation process and help facilitate CIRA science by providing a range ofservices, including: grant preparation and, for CIRA scientists with primary appointments in the School ofPublic Health, grant management; assistance with personnel planning; development and maintenance ofcentralized databases for information sharing, program monitoring, and strategic planning; publication of theweekly email bulletin; and development and maintenance of CIRA's internet and intranet websites. TheAdmin Core will also organize CIRA's AIDS Science Day.
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