Please see below. Note that our progress has been marked by cross
training between pre- and post-award tasks. Thus, I cannot always draw
clean lines between pre- and post-award and do not believe in doing that
for teamwork and staff confidence and job security. We have an active on
and off campus professional development programs that has the outcome of
sustaining staff and eliminating turnover which is endemic in so many
offices especially at the lower non-professional levels.

Phil

Joanne Palmer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Joanne Palmer with Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi in
> the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.  We are
> requesting information relating to your Sponsored Research Programs.
> This information is for benchmarking purposes only.
>
> What is your annual awarded funds? $28 million
> What is your annual awarded expenditures? $24 millon
> What is the Pre-Award / Post-Award staff? (count and possible
> positions) PreAward = 7 professional--Director (both pre and post,
> Associate--Director both pre and post, Assistant Director for Proposal
> Development, Proposal Development Coordinator, Operations
> Coordinator--both pre and post but mostly post, Office Coordinator,
> Office Associate);  PostAward = Compliance Manager, 2 Professional
> Grants Accountant, 2 non exempt (non-professional) grants accountants.
> Do you have a person designated for "Compliance"? Yes--Compliance Manager
> What is the name and location of your institution? Western Kentucky
> University
> What is your student population? 18,600
>
> *Thank you so much for helping.... For a start, I will provide our info:*
> * 2005 Annual Awarded $15.18 million
> * 2005 Annual Expenditures $13.44 million
>
> * PreAward = 4 professional (Associate VP 2/3, Assistant VP ½,
>  Sponsored Programs Coordinator, Grants & Contract Administrator,
> Administrative Assistant)
>
> * PostAward = 2 professionals (Sr Administrator & Accountant II) with
> 3 students
>
> * System Support Specialist = ½ (information technology)
>
> * Compliance = >1/4, PreAward Grants & Contract Administrator
> "partial" position covers compliance
>
> * Institution = Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
> * Location = Corpus Christi, Texas
> * Student Population = 8,365 (Fall '05)
>
> Thank you for your help in this benchmarking effort.
>
> Joanne Palmer
> 05/19/06
> Accountant II
>
> Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
> Office of Graduate Studies & Research
> 6300 Ocean Drive, NRC 2700, Mail Unit 5844
> Corpus Christi, TX  78412
>
> phone (361) 825-3885
> fax (361) 825-2755
>
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