Re: definition/interpretation of external evaluator Donna Berger 05 Feb 2009 15:14 EST
We have a similar set up here and have used the evaluator for some grants; however, this question has come up (usually by me!) because I did not consider the unit to be external to the College. Donna Berger, Ph.D. Coordinator, Academic Grants Marist College Phone: 845-575-3670 |------------> | From: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |"HOVERSTEN, MICHELLE" <xxxxxx@KENT.EDU> | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | To: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |xxxxxx@hrinet.org | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | Date: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |02/05/2009 03:04 PM | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | Subject: | |------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |[RESADM-L] definition/interpretation of external evaluator | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hello – I am new to this listserv; although not an AOR, I work extensively with our faculty on proposal writing and application preparation. I posed a question yesterday to one of our AOR’s and she suggested this listserv as a resource (thank you Bev). My question pertains to the evaluation component of a proposal … There is a unit on our campus, which happens to be housed in my college, which provides evaluation services (as well as data analysis, instrument development, etc) . They do a lot of contract work area schools, community organizations, businesses, etc. They of course could also provide such service to university faculty. It has come to my attention that many of our faculty haven’t tried utilizing their services on research projects because it was believed the unit was not “external” or “independent”. My, and Bev’s, belief was that any qualified person or business could serve as the external or independent evaluator as long as they were not directly involved in the project or had any responsibilities for the conduction of the activities – therefore this unit could indeed provide external evaluation. We welcome your thoughts. How do you or your institution define external or independent evaluation? Is there federal definition? (I’ve visited numerous funding sites and reviewed various RFP’s and find no common description). Thank you. Michelle Michelle Hoversten, Grants Coordinator College of Education, Health and Human Services 219 White Hall, Kent State University Kent, OH 44242-0001 Phone: 330-672-2258 / Fax: 330-672-3407 ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================