Interdisciplinary Humanities Center
Research Focus Groups Administrative Guidelines
Readings
The IHC will photocopy readings for each RFG and distribute
them to its members. The readings must be delivered
to the IHC at least two weeks before the meeting date
and should contain a master copy of the reading already
photocopied. If an RFG submits a reading to be photocopied
that is longer than a journal article or book chapter,
then the RFG will be required to pay for the additional
duplicating costs. If the reading existes as an electronic
version the Senior Artist at IHC can upload it to a password protected
Secure Articles Webpage.
Space for Meetings
The IHC will make its McCune Conference Room, Crowell
Reading Room, and the Research Seminar Room available
for RFG activities.
Publicity
Since all RFG lectures are publicized to the entire
campus community and sometimes are announced off campus,
we would like to know by the 12th of the month prior
to the event.
The IHC will create and distribute a flier for each
RFG lecture as long as Emanuel Garcia (x4315), the IHC Artist, is given the following
information one month prior to the date on which it
will occur: the name of the speaker, title of the talk,
date and time of the talk, three-line description of
the topic, three-line description of the speaker, and
illustration for use on the flyer. Please sumbmit a
Publicy Request Form
for each RFG sponsored event.
The IHC will also announce RFG lectures by e-mail and,
where appropriate, in the media.
All publicity for the RFG lectures will acknowledge
that they are part of the UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities
Center Research Focus Group Lecture Series.
RFG Lectures
All RFG lectures are normally scheduled to take place
in the McCune Conference Room, IHC at 4 P.M. Mondays-Thursdays.
Funding
IHC funds for RFGs are to be used for inviting scholars/art
practitioners to campus for a public lecture and seminar
meetings with the group. Funds can be used for the following:
honorarium, economy airfare, and hotel accommodations
for visiting lecturers; one luncheon or dinner with
each guest speaker (at the maximum rates for entertainment
listed below allowing for one UCSB host and guest speaker),
and light refreshments. It is recommended that the honorarium
paid to guest speakers not exceed $500.
Maximum Rates for Entertainment: Breakfast ($15.00);
Lunch ($25.00); and Dinner ($40.00).
RFG funds are not intended to be used for co-sponsorship
of other lectures. We have established the IHC Co-Sponsorship
of Visiting Lecturers and Artists Program for that purpose.
Its guidelines may be found on the IHC website <http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/funding/costsharing.html>
Funds made available to individual RFGs must be spent
by the end of the fiscal year (June 30).
Honoraria, Travel, Lodging, and Visas for Speakers
All payments and visas (for foreign speakers) must be
arranged in advance with the IHC Business Officer.
In order to minimize the cost of airfare travel, tickets
for RFG speakers should be booked through the IHC's
travel agent at least one month, but preferably even
farther, in advance of the travel date.
Due to the long time period required to secure visas
for foreign speakers, it is advisable to begin the process
of securing a visa at least three months in advance
of the travel date.
For further information, please contact the IHC Business
Officer at ext. 8727
