Evaluation is not a short or one time survey - though such surveys can
provide insight about what needs to be studied further. For an activity as
important and complicated as the role of the Office of Sponsored Projects,
full evaluation process and reporting are useful to put the activity into
perspective of affecting the entire university.

If you have not seen it yet, you might want  to check out THE
PAYOFF-Evaluating Research Centers, Institutes and Consortia for Success.
It is a complete guidebook that will give plenty of approaches as well as
extensive questionnaires and forms.

See the introductory and summary material at http://thepayoff.info.

Best,

Stephen

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Meslang" <xxxxxx@TCC.EDU>
To: <xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Evaluation of Sponsored Programs Office

>I am very interested in seeing what you put together as I need to do the
> same.
>
> "If we knew what it was we were doing, It would not be research would
> it?"
> Albert Einstein
>
> Susan W. Meslang
> Director of Grants and Sponsored  Programs
> Tidewater Community College
> 500 East Main Street
> Norfolk VA 23510
> P.O. Box 9000
> Norfolk VA 23509
> Office 757 822-1773
> Cell 757 409-2887
> Fax 757 822-1007
> xxxxxx@tcc.edu
>
>
>>>> xxxxxx@GMU.EDU 09/22/05 11:05 AM >>>
> I have a new Vice President for Research and he would like to do a
> survey evaluating the services provided by our Office of Sponsored
> Programs and he would like to do it right away.   I've collected a
> number over the years, but don't have anything that meets my immediate
>
> need since we are both a pre and postaward office.
>
> I am already in the process implementing short evaluations tied to
> specific services.   I currently send out a proposal preparation survey
>
> and will start sending out an evaluation for services provided during
> the award process in a couple of weeks.  My goal is to have a number of
>
> short evaluation forms that go out at the completion of  the different
>
> services provided by the office that will provide a vehicle for
> immediate feedback.  Ultimately, these could be pulled together to
> serve
> as the elements of a larger annual survey.  My problem is that I don't
>
> have all the pieces developed yet.
>
> Would anyone have an annual evaluation form that they are willing to
> share?  I would be glad to share with the group anything I receive as
> well as what I'm working on now.
> Ann
>
> --
> Ann T. McGuigan, Ph.D
> Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
> George Mason University
> 4400 University Drive, MSC 4C6
> Fairfax, VA  22033-4444
> ph:  703 993-2298
> fax: 703 993-2296
> xxxxxx@gmu.edu
>
> Delivery Address:
> Office of Sponsored Programs
> George Mason University
> 10517C Braddock Road, Suite 2501
> Fairfax, Virginia  22030-4444
>
>
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