When I came to the College of Charleston, I just assumed I had this
signatory authority.  I have signed all sorts of things in the past two
years without question or problem.  The only time I secure the President's
signature is when the sponsor very specifically requires the signature of
the CEO or if it is a particularly large or important project and having
the President's signature is smart politically.  I think Directors should
have full signatory authority since we probably have the most knowledge of
anyone in our institutions of what is signable and what is not.  I would
hate to think of how much I would be bogged down--and how much more
difficult it would be to keep track of the paper flow--if I had to send
every little agreement, supplement, modification, etc. up through the
channels.

Barbara H. Gray                                       xxxxxx@cofc.edu
Director of Sponsored Programs                        Phone:  (803) 953-5673
University of Charleston, SC                          FAX:    (803) 953-1434
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424-0001