At WSU, the Dean and Chair's signature is (already) required on our
Transmittal Forms only if cost-sharing or release time is involved.  The
change was made after a study determined (among other things) that the
Deans and Chairs actually had no idea of how many proposals they were
signing off on each year!  (Note:  If funds are committed from a
non-academic area, a sign-off is required from that area's supervisor.)
The Deans and Chairs get copies of the Transmittal Form, so they are
informed of research activity.  "No-cost" proposals require the signature
of only the Project Director, the Grants Director, and an authorized
official (President of VP).  What I'd be interested in learning is has
anyone out there set up an electronic form for grant submission approvals?
How do you handle signatures?  What software do you use?

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LIVE LONG AND PROSPER.

Nancy Kay Peterson
Director of Grants
Somsen Hall 202-C
Winona State University
Winona, MN  55987
Phone:  507/457-5519
FAX:    507/457-2415
email:  xxxxxx@winona.msus.edu
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Original Text
From: Research Administration Discussion Group <resadm-l, on 5/28/97 9:21
AM:
To: <xxxxxx@health.state.ny.us>

In preparation for Electronic Research Administration, we are discussing
ways to streamline proposal submission and institutional prior approval.
One of the measures that has been brought up is streamlining the routing
process by eliminating the requirement for the signature of the chair
and/or dean (unless cost-sharing is being requested).  Is anyone else
planning to go this direction?  If so, how will the deans and/or chairs be
kept informed of research activity? How are prior approvals for no-cost
extensions and re-budgets handled?  What other changes do you envision?

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Judy Wilks                    xxxxxx@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Office of Research            Phone (504-865-5272)
Tulane University             Fax   (504-865-5274)
New Orleans, LA  70118

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