VISION Project Review and Allocation Committee

Evaluates proposals from faculty and research teams for access to VISION Supercomputer resources and makes decisions on resource allocations based on project merit and institutional priorities. The committee ensures equitable, transparent, and merit-based allocation of computational resources.

Core Responsibilities

  • Conduct transparent, merit-based project evaluations
  • Make allocation and prioritization recommendations
  • Serve as a point of contact between the user community and research computing staff
  • Define and maintain transparent review processes, criteria, and allocation guidelines
  • Advise on policy development and resource allocation priorities
  • Review and make recommendations on proposals for system expansion, including condominium (buy-in) investments

Allocation Decisions Based On

  • Scientific and technical merit
  • Alignment with institutional and system research priorities
  • Feasibility and appropriateness of requested resources
  • Potential impact and broader outcomes

Leadership

  • Chair: Elected by members (two-year term)

Membership Composition

18–22 members total:

  • 12–16 Faculty Representatives from Texas A&M University System member institutions, representing diverse disciplines
  • 1–2 Research Computing Representatives (ex-officio, non-voting, from VISION Operations Committee)
  • 1–2 Administrative Representatives (ex-officio, from HPC Executive Oversight Committee)

Qualifications

  • Faculty members should have demonstrated experience with high-performance or advanced computing resources
  • Representation should span multiple universities and disciplines

Terms: Faculty representatives serve staggered three-year terms, renewable once.
Meeting Frequency: At least monthly; additional meetings may be called by the Chair or at the request of 4 members.
Reports To: Texas A&M University System HPC Executive Oversight Committee and VISION Operations Committee