Chris,

Thanks a lot!

Dora Espinosa, MBA
Assistant Dean, Research Regulatory Educational Programs
Director Office of Sponsored Research
Ph: (847) 578-8524

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From: Research Administration List on behalf of Chris Thompson
Sent: Mon 4/18/2011 12:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Workload OSR

Dora,

Here's a recent one that went out on another listserv.  The respondents
all approved their information being shared.  I think this should help a
lot.  The first thing you'll notice is how wide the differences are
between institutions (at least I did).

-Chris

Chris Thompson
Moderas Research Administration Software and Services
www.moderas.org
(518) 412-2020

NCURA Predominantly Undergraduate Institution Grants Survey (conducted
via listserv, 3/3/2011)
Institution 	Number Grants Submitted/Year 	Size of Grants Office 	Number
of F/T Faculty
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute 	100 	5 -- Manager, Grants Writer,
Two Grant Analysts and an AA 	451
 100 	2 pre-award and 2.5 post-award 	350
Siena College 	30-35 	2 pre-award and .25 post-award (recent increase
from 1.5 pre-award) 	208
Angelo State University 	35-40 	1 	270
 20 	1 (currently open) 	121
Fort Hays State University 	65 	.5 FT and grad student assistant 	270
 51 	3 -- F-T Director, F-T Contract Specialist, F-T Secretary 	307
 140 	6 (4 professional, 1 temp, one admin asst., pre- and
post-submission) 	539
Salisbury University 	105 	1 plus a grad assistant 	380
Ursinus College 	30 (fiscal YTD) 	1 part-time 	127
University of North Florida 	128 (86 fiscal YTD) 	3 	434
New College of Florida 	20 	2 	80
Western Washington University 	170 	4.5 	750
Gonzaga University 	120 	3 FTE and 4 student assistants 	375
Southern Oregon University 	55 	1 	212
University of Northern Iowa 	313 	11 -- 1 Asst. Provost, 2 Pre-Award, 2
Research Services, 4 post-award, 2 clerical 	623
Columbus State University 	150 (YTD) 	6 -- 1 Director, 1 Pre-Award
Grants Administrator, 2 Post-Award Grants Administrators, 1 Graduate
Assistant and 1 undergrad 	290
Murray State University (retrospective) 	325 	6 -- 1 Director, 1 Grants
and Contracts Manager, 2 undergraduates, 2 GA's 	360
Middlebury College 	60 through SRO, 125 incl. all fellowships and
individual facutly apps 	1.5 plus .75 grants accountant 	310
North Georgia College and State University 	35 	1 (with one recently
added) 	272
University of Hartford 	170 	4 staff: Director, Asst Director for Public
Grants, Asst Director for Private Grants, and an Admin Secretary 	349
 20 	2 professional and 1 support; 1 FTE in accounting only 	182
Hope College 	146 (prior FY), 101 (fiscal YTD) 	1 	235
Quinnipiac University 	49 (prior FY), 49 (fiscal YTD) 	1 	308

On 4/18/2011 1:40 PM, Espinosa, Dora wrote:
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I need to do a workload analysis for our Office of Sponsored Research
> and my VPR asked me to compare with other similar offices at other
> universities. Our OSR has pre-award, post-award and research
> accounting responsibilities. I would like to know if similar offices
> could share their workload personnel and the dollars amount in awards
> and proposals if possible. If there is any survey data that you know,
> please let me know.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dora Espinosa, MBA
> Assistant Dean, Research Regulatory Educational Programs
> Director Office of Sponsored Research
> Ph: (847) 578-8524
>
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