As a Texas A&M faculty member, I need statistical advice for my research. Outline the process for obtaining assistance from the Statistical Consulting Center, including any costs, how to initiate a request, and the expectations for acknowledgment if the collaboration leads to a publication or grant.
Navigate to stat.tamu.edu. Click on the 'Resources' button in the main navigation. Click on the 'Statistical Consulting Center' link in the dropdown menu. Identify the target audience for SCC services. Determine if there are any fees for initial or short-term consulting. Locate the method for initiating a consulting request and the required information for the initial email. Find the expectations regarding acknowledgment or authorship for collaborative services leading to scientific publications or grant applications. Synthesize all identified information into a concise answer.
State that the SCC primarily serves other faculty members at Texas A&M University. Confirm that there is no fee for initial consulting meetings and often no fee for short-term consulting. State that faculty should send an email to scc@stat.tamu.edu. List the required information for the email: a brief description of the project, contact information, and several suggestions for meeting times. Explain that collaborative services leading to scientific publications are expected to be acknowledged through joint authorship on research articles. Mention that SCC personnel are expected to be included for partial support on grant applications they help prepare.