Robert Gregory Miller
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Div. of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Science
Administrative Director/Research Administrator
xxxxxx@cdrewu.edu
Office: 323.563.5961
Fax: 323.563.5966

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-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
Behalf Of Dr. Edward Gabriele
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:01 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] 2005 SRA SYMPOSIUM: CALL FOR PAPERS

2005 SRA SYMPOSIUM
CALL FOR PAPERS

Announcing this year's initiative for the publication and presentation
of contributed papers for the Annual International Meeting of the
Society of Research Administrators International being held October
16-19, 2005 in Milwaukee, WI.

Selections will be announced after the 2005 meeting with awards being
presented at the 2006 Annual International Meeting in Quebec.

Submission, selection, publication, and consideration for award
competition will be processed through a series of successive review
and award panels under the leadership of the Symposium Chair/Program
Director and Executive Staff.

Full Symposium directions and templates are to be found at:
http://www.srainternational.org/NewWeb/meetings/annualmeeting/05/sympo
sium/index.shtml

However, the following pertain specifically:

Regarding Papers:

A. Topics: Topics for papers must be directly related to the body of
knowledge of research administration. Specific possibilities might be
academic investigations of research administration related issues or
theories, case studies or summaries, reports of research
administration successes or milestones, reports on innovative programs
of operation etc. Specifically excluded are topics or perspectives
more relevant to marketing or advertisement about institutions, their
programs and success stories. The purpose of papers is to advance the
body of knowledge of research administration as an art and science.
Papers are expressly not allow to be used to advertise the name of an
institution or investigator staff.

B. Notices of Intent: Not later than May 20, 2005, colleagues may
submit Notices Of Intent (NOI) by email to the Symposium Chair. While
there is no format for NOI's, authors are required to submit a
preliminary title, list of proposed co-authors with their
institutional affiliations, and a brief summary of the proposed paper.
NOI's will be reviewed and accepted by the Chair. Criteria for
preliminary selection will include whether the proposed paper concept
is germane to research administration and consistent with the goals of
the Symposium program. If selected, the Chair will send to the
submitting author the Paper Abstract Template for completion.
Directions for abstracts must be followed strictly including word
limits.

C. Abstract Submissions and Acceptance: Not later than May 31, 2005,
authors approved through the NOI process must submit by email the
completed paper abstract to the Symposium Chair. No abstracts will be
accepted after that time. Completed abstracts will be reviewed by the
Abstracts Review Panel for final acceptance. Criteria for selection
will include relevance to the research administration body of
knowledge, consistency with the goals of the Symposium, adherence to
standards etc. By June 1, 2005, authors will be notified by email of
official acceptance of finalized abstracts. With notification of
acceptance, directions and contacts will be provided for the
preparation of papers.

D. Manuscript Preparation: After abstract approval, authors begin
manuscript preparations. They are encouraged to direct paper-content
questions or general editorial questions to the Contributed Papers
Coordinator (see below for contact information). All authors must
submit their manuscripts directly to the Symposium Chair no later than
July 11, 2005. The Chair will forward the manuscript to the Editorial
Board Chair and the Papers Coordinator The Editorial Board Coordinator
will assign individual manuscripts to a member of the Board itself.
The assigned Board member will work directly with an author to ensure
that all manuscripts are finalized for language and style according to
Symposium publication standards, formats, and editing requirements.
Each author and each assigned Board member will work with manuscripts
until all items are revised as needed. Failure to meet revision
requirements will preclude publication or award consideration. By
August 5, 2005, the assigned Board member will forward finalized
manuscripts to the Symposium Chair and the Papers Coordinator. Only
those papers certified by the Board member as having met editing
standards will be approved by the Symposium Chair for publication in
the 2005 Proceedings.

E. Proceedings Publication: All papers approved by the Symposium Chair
will be published in the Annual Symposium Proceedings.

F. Paper Presentation Selection: By August 5, 2005, the Symposium
Chair will forward all of the approved papers to the Symposium Peer
Review Panel. The panel will determine the top eight papers for
presentation at the Annual Meeting. The panel will notify the
Symposium Chair of the selections by August 19, 2005. The Symposium
Chair will notify successful entrants by email on that same day.

G. Paper Presentation Administration: The top eight papers selected
will be presented at the SRA International Meeting's Symposium
Luncheon in consideration for the 2005 Best Paper Award. Presentations
will be made using PowerPoint slides. At the direction of the
Symposium Administrative Officer, the eight presenters will be
required to submit completed speaker intent forms and media request
forms to the SRA Headquarters staff per standard operating procedures.
The Symposium Administrative Officer and SRA Headquarters staff will
finalize all administrative needs directly with each of the eight
presenting authors including media equipment provisions.

H. Paper Presentation, Award Selection, and Award Bestowal: The
selected top eight papers will be presented during the special
luncheon during the SRA International Meeting. At this special
session, each author will be given a MAXIMUM of 7 minutes for
presentation of her or his work using a MAXIMUM of 7 PowerPoint slide
(one being an introductory slide with name, institution, and contact
information). The session will be appropriately advertised in the SRA
International Meeting Program. All SRA International Meeting
participants and guests will be strongly encouraged to attend.
Presentations and papers will be judged by a Peer Review Awards Panel.

Symposium Leadership Contact Information:

Dr. Edward F. Gabriele, Symposium Program Director and Chair
SRA International
Tel: (202) 345-9412
Email: xxxxxx@comcast.net

Mr. James Hanlon, Symposium Assistant Director and Vice-Chair
TRIUMF
Tel: (604) 222-7390
Email: xxxxxx@triumf.ca

Dr. Jerry Castellano, Contributed Papers Coordinator
Christiana Care Health Systems
Tel: (302) 428-4103
Email: xxxxxx@christianacare.org

Ms. Valerie Ducker, Symposium Administrative Officer
SRA International Headquarters
Tel: (703) 741-0140
Email: xxxxxx@srainternational.org

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