Re: Developing sponsored research policies
Ann R. Stevens 11 Dec 1995 14:08 EST
Likewise, check out Emory Office of Sponsored Programs home page. We
have all of our research policies listed there (can be downloaded).
Address: http://www.emory.edu/OSP.osp.html ( the first OSP must be in
caps) Good luck!
> Date sent: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 07:32:13 -0600
> Send reply to: Research Administration Discussion Group
> <xxxxxx@health.state.ny.us>
> From: Nancy Peterson <xxxxxx@VAX2.WINONA.MSUS.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Developing sponsored research policies
> Originally to: Research Administration Discussion Group
> <xxxxxx@albnydh2.health.state.ny.us>
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> CHECK OUT THE WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY GRANTS OFFICE HOME PAGE.
> THE URL IS http://www.winona.msus.edu/Grants/home.htm
> You'll find WSU grants regs, human subjects and animal subjects policies,
> and Conflict of Interest regs (as well as a bunch of other stuff).
> If you have any questions, e-mail to me via the Grants pages or call me at
> 507/457-5519.
>
>
> >I am a new member of the research administration discussion group and a
> >new research administration (Vice Provost for Sponsored Projects). One
> >of my tasks is to begin to put in place a whole range of policies concerning
> >sponsored projects. I am writing to ask group members to send me policies
> >they have in place at their institutions or information on how to access
> >these policies via a Home Page). The issues that need to get resolved
> >at my university are many, but include:
> > PI eligibility/responsibilities
> > Indirect cost (we are a "short form" institution currently)
> > Cost sharing
> > Faculty/staff compensation on sponsored projects
> > Submission/review of proposals
> > Ownership/retention of data
> > Gift verus sponsored project (this is a biggie in that we have a
> > large, aggressive Development Office that doesn't see the need
> > for these "bureaucratic" distinctions)
> > Allowability of expenditures on sponsored projects accounts
> > Cost transfers involving sponsored projects accounts
> > Handling of cash deficits related to sponsored project accounts
> > Pre-establishment/loan accounts (the loaning of funds to PIs
> > prior to the actual arrival of funds on an approved project)
> >As you see, I have a lot of issues to deal with. I am planning to use a
> >faculty/staff research council to help develop policy. I would be interested
> >in experiences list members have had with this mechanism, both good and bad.
> >
> >The mailing address is: Paul Benson, Vice Provost for Sponsored Projects &
> >Public Service, Office of Graduate Studies, University of Massachusetts,
> >100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston MA 02125. Phone: (617)287-5715. Please don't
> >feel timid sending me anything you have. I can use all the help I can
> >get. Thanks.
> >
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>
> Live long and prosper. >:-I
>
> Nancy Kay Peterson
> Director of Grants
> Somsen Hall, Room 202-C
> Winona State University
> Winona, MN 55987
> Phone: 507/457-5519
> FAX: 507/457-5586
> e-mail: xxxxxx@VAX2.winona.msus.edu
>
Ann R. Stevens,Ph.D.
Phone 404-727-2503
Fax 404-727-2509
xxxxxx@OSP.EMORY.EDU
Emory University