Our office here at DePaul is trying to get some data about the size &
structure of offices of sponsored programs at comprable universities.  I'm
new to the list, so if this has been discussed at length recently let me=
 know.

Here's a little background about our office, and the kind of info we're
looking for:

As part of the university's strategic planning for future growth and
institutional changes, the Office
of Sponsored Programs and Researchis being asked to anticipate its role and
the resources
required over the next several years.  To place us within the larger
research administrative
universe, we seek some comparable data.

DePaul University is a private, Catholic university, with no medical school,
with a strong reputation
for the quality of teaching.  While many of the 500 full-time faculty do
research, DePaul is not a
major research institution.  The Office of S=7Fponsored Programs and=
 Research
performs full pre-
and post-award services.  Our annual grant applications have grown from 100
in 1990 to 152 in
1994; the number of awards received has grown from 60 to 85 during the same
period. This
continuing growth has placed a strain on the staff of the office;  we
currently have 3 full-time
professional staff, 2 full-time equivalentsupport sta=7Fff, and a 1/2-time
student assistant.  To make a
case for additional support, we are asked to provide comparable
staffing/grant=7F activity data from
other institutions.  An additional factor: as growth continues, there is an
tendency toward
decentralization of the grants functions, with separate schools and
departments beginning
to establish grant representatives and budget managers.

If your office is comparable we would appreciate the following information
(all or partial):

1.  Private University (yes, no)
2.  Medical school (yes, no)
3.  Performs pre- and post-award services (yes, no)
4.  Full-time faculty: number
5.  Annual grant applications: number
6.  Annual grant awards: number
7.  Total amounts requested: $ amounts
8.  Total amounts received: $ amounts
9.  Size of staff: full-time pre-award (     ), post-award (    ); part-time
pre-award (    ), post-award (
);  student assistance (     ); other (     ).
10.  Centralized external grants functions (yes, no)
11.  Are you experiencing  a decentralizing trend?

Thanks much.  I'll post the results to the list in a week or so.

If you prefer to send the information in a more confidential manner, my
e-mail address is xxxxxx@condor.depaul.edu

Kevin Crosby                              =20
Office of Sponsored Programs & Research  =20
DePaul University                         =20
xxxxxx@condor.depaul.edu