"System" schools Mike McCallister 16 Mar 1994 09:07 EST

Get more entity numbers.  Use Phil's.
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> What do other institutions that are part of a larger system do when program
> guidelines require only one submission per institution?  We've been awfully
> frustrated here at Indiana University, as it seems more and more programs are
> limiting submissions to one per institution.
>
> We've been handling it by calling the sponsors/program officers and asking if
> the "one per" means the whole 8-campus system, or "one per" each campus.  It
> shouldn't be a surprise that we get different answers even from the same
> sponsor.  And occasionally when we've been told to submit one per campus, we'v
> had the sponsor call to tell us we've submitted too many proposals!
>
> Each of our campuses has its own chancellor, its own accreditation, its own
> degree programs.  We all share one president and one Board of Trustees, and on
> entity number.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Marcia Zuzolo
> Sponsored Research Services
> Indiana University