Re: Interpretation: OSA or Sponsored Instruction/Training? Elaine Donovan 29 Mar 2007 10:30 EST
I interpret this to mean that the PI & tech are creating a "product" this is to be used in providing instruction outside of the university, and they are being compensated for the producing the product. I cannot see how they are directly involved with providing instruction to someone else. Elaine -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Parkerson-Gray Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:10 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: [RESADM-L] Interpretation: OSA or Sponsored Instruction/Training? Hello everyone, I'm feeling like I've run into some grey area by a proposal that's come through our office, and thought I'd get some other takes on it. This is of course, an A-21 interpretation. I've seen other takes on this, but don't necessarily agree with some that I've seen. Anyhow, here's the scoop: An outside nonprofit (not connected to our university) has solicited the services of university personnel to create 2 training videos for them (them being the nonprofit) to use in future trainings. A university technician will work on the videos and send the final products to the outside nonprofit. The university PI (who isn't getting any pay from this, but supervises the tech.) is arguing that the activity should be "sponsored training". I'm arguing that it should be "other sponsored activity", since the project doesn't involve any actual training or instruction (it's storyboarding, piecing the videos together and making DVDs, then delivering them to the nonprofit), and it's not really involving a faculty member (who would be the normal job type to conduct sponsored instruction or training, especially in this case - as a subject matter expert). Again, I also think that since the university tech. is essentially performing a service for an outside entity, it's not really training or instruction and should be OSA. What would you choose? Thanks, Andrew ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================