Research Compliance Advisory Committee

Summary of Charges

The Research Compliance Advisory Committee (RCAC) advises the Vice Chancellor for Research on issues related to regulatory compliance and risk management in all research activities conducted on University of California, Berkeley property or by University of California, Berkeley personnel.

RCAC Committee Membership

The RCAC Committee is chaired by the Vice Chancellor for Research. Represented on the Committee are the offices of The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and the Chancellor's Office of Legal Affairs. Membership also includes top administrators from EH&S and University Health Services.

Two at-large Academic Senate members are appointed by the Committee on Committees to provide a faculty perspective on the overall impact of environmental, health and safety programs and policies. Committee chairs from the following academic committees are also members:

Animal Care & Use Committee

Committee for Protection of Human Subjects

Committee on Laboratory & Environmental Biosafety

Scientific Diving & Small Boat Board

Environmental Management Committee

Laboratory Operations & Safety Committee

Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety Committee

Radiation Safety Committee

Strawberry Creek Environmental Quality Committee

Contact List for Research Compliance Advisory Committee

Name	Telephone	Email
Chair: Beth Burnside, Vice Chancellor (Research)	642-7540
EH&S Member: Mark Freiberg, Director Environment, Health & Safety	643-8676	freiberg@berkeley.edu
Support:
Alma Valencia, EH&S Associate Director	643-5973	alma_v@berkeley.edu
Carol Lee, EH&S Executive Assistant	642-9177	fainlee@berkeley.edu