EAB summary
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Objective
The role of the ACCESS External Advisory Board (EAB) is to provide expert advice and feedback to the ACCESS Executive Council (EC) on the range of topics relevant for the success of the ACCESS program and awardees. The ACCESS program comprises a set of independently managed yet tightly cooperative Service Tracks that, while guided by individual Cooperative Agreements, are operated on behalf of the community as a collective set of coordinated services. Mandated by the NSF, the EAB is an essential element of the overall ACCESS program, representing the broad interests of the science and engineering research and education community when providing the EC with advice.
Activities of the EAB include but are not limited to:
Providing feedback and input to ACCESS annual program plans
Reviewing proposed changes to initiatives from individual ACCESS Service Tracks
Providing feedback on draft annual reports and other written documents, data, or survey results
Making recommendations to the EC as it navigates its role to serve the evolving CI ecosystem over the life of the ACCESS program
Giving insights into emerging programs, leadership, and trends that may guide program-wide innovation
EAB Charter
EAB Members
EAB members shall be chosen for their expertise and demonstrated commitment to the community served by the ACCESS program. Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to:
Science and engineering research
Community engagement
Workforce development (both in the research community and among CI professionals)
Computational science
Approaches to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion
Development of CI software, services and other capabilities
Large-scale CI programs, systems, and services
Project governance
Prospective members who have or have recently had funding from the NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) or pertinent areas outside those traditionally funded by its Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) will be encouraged to serve on the EAB.
The EC seeks an EAB membership that will provide the widest possible range of input and thus will encourage a balanced membership with diverse viewpoints, diverse demographic backgrounds, and those at various points in their careers.
The EAB also includes the NSF ACCESS Cognizant Program Officer(s) as ex-officio observer(s).
The EAB shall have 11 members. Nine of these will be selected by the nominating process described herein, one will be a representative from the ACCESS Resource Provider (RP) Forum, and one will be a member of the ACCESS Researcher Advisory Committee (RAC). The RP Forum and RAC representatives will be selected by those groups.