CESU COUNCIL
About the Council
The CESU Council was established in accordance with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by participating federal agency administrators in 1999 (and subsequently in 2005, 2011, 2017). The CESU Council comprises senior representatives from all participating Federal agencies, and serves as the governing body for the CESU Network.
The CESU Council has the following roles and responsibilities:
- Serve as the official liaison between the CESU Network and individual Council agencies.
- Establish, maintain, and revise CESU Network policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and related business practices.
- Approve the addition of new federal agencies into the CESU Network.
- Select host universities for new CESUs, evaluate existing CESUs, and approve renewal of CESUs and CESU Agreements.
- Develop and support CESU Network initiatives.
- Appoint and evaluate the CESU national coordinator.
- Form Working Groups to assist the CESU Council, as necessary.
- Conduct additional activities appropriate to the Council in support of the CESU Network.
All federal agencies agree to execute the following actions:
- Participate in at least one CESU.
- Assign agency representatives to serve as primary and alternate members on the CESU Council.
- Regularly attend and actively participate in Council meetings, discussions, decisions, votes, and other official business pertaining to the CESU Network.
- Provide support for the CESU Network within the missions, authorities, and available resources of their respective federal agencies.
- Review, update, and approve agency-specific administrative procedures and guidelines for the CESU Network.
- Provide technical assistance to partners in individual CESUs as requested, available, and appropriate.
- Facilitate interagency agreements, when necessary, to allow full access to the resources of the CESU Network for all participating agencies.
- Encourage active participation by designated agency technical and administrative representatives in CESU partner meetings, correspondence, and other activities in accordance with the roles and responsibilities outlined in individual CESU multi-party five-year agreements.
