Actually - it save us a great deal of phone time later. we establishe
relationships with our PI's since we handle our projects by
departments/centers, and we spend less time (and PI's spend less time) with
paperwork that is not right. Our research expenditures are around $17
million a year and we handle sponsored projects from cradle to grave
(however -we do not do the billing or accounts payable functions)

At 03:38 PM 11/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>this sounds like a super idea.  However, it might be rather daunting to add
>such a detailed task to a small office that is probably over-taxed as it
>is!  How much time/effort does it take?  Just curious.  I really think it
>has great merit.
>
>Mary
>
>At 02:41 PM 11/16/98 -0500, Jennifer Morgan sent a message saying:
>*I know I would be interested in hearing more about it.  What a wonderful
>*idea!  Will forward to the group.
>*
>*Any more ideas out there folks?
>*-Jennifer
>*>>> "Claudine M. Riccillo" <xxxxxx@UTEP.EDU> 11/13/98 07:26pm >>>
>*Jennifer - At UT - El Paso we have been having "Notice of Award"
>*meetings
>*with our PI's. At the time of award, we set up a meeting to discuss the
>*terms and conditions of the award, how to process documents within
>*the
>*university, cost-sharing, time and effort issues etc. We do a more
>*extensive interview with new PI's and give them a small "handbook" on
>*How
>*do I?  (appoint personnel to my grant, buy equipment ...etc.) The PI signs
>*off on his "Notice of Award" form that he has received the award
>*document &
>*conditions and understands and accepts the grant and its conditions.
>*This
>*has proved very successful and helpful to our PI's, as well as providing
>*us
>*with documentation at the time of audit that our PI's are informed. Would
>*anybody be interested in hearing more about this?   Claudine Riccillo
>*Associate Director of Office of Research and Sponsored Projects  UT El
>*Paso
>*  (915) 747-5680
>*
>*
>*At 02:58 PM 11/13/98 -0500, Jennifer Morgan wrote:
>*>Glenn- I will relay the suggestion to offer a session on multiple platform
>*>environments to the planning committee.  Thanks for the suggestion.
>*>
>*>Other Listservfolk- We are planning the topics for the 99 SRA Annual
>*>meeting now.  I would be very interested in hearing any other
>*>suggestions for workshops or concurrent sessions (including possible
>*>presenters) that my good friends on the RESADM-L might suggest.  Are
>*>there folks at your institutions that are putting on good informational
>*>presentations that you think would be valuable to the Research
>*>Administration Community at large?  Please let us know!
>*>
>*>Post it to the list and I'll be happy to relay it to the other members of
>the
>*>planning committee.  We would appreciate your input.
>*>-Jennifer
>*>
>*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>*>Jennifer Morgan
>*>Director of Sponsored Programs
>*>Office of Grants & Contracts
>*>Allegheny Campus
>*>Allegheny Univ. of the Health Sciences
>*>One Allegheny Center, Suite 880
>*>Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15212
>*>412-359-1523 (voice)
>*>412-359-1556 (fax)
>*>xxxxxx@pgh.auhs.edu
>*>
>*>>>> Glenn Krell <xxxxxx@UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU> 11/12/98 01:45pm >>>
>*>This has been an interesting discussion, with many implications
>*>for Electronic Research Administration (ERA)!  Might be a good
>*>topic for some of the professional societies (SRA, NCURA) to
>*>present at some meetings some time.
>*>-Glenn
>*>
>*>
>*>=================================
>*>Glenn Krell BA
>*>Grants Coordinator
>*>UCB School of Public Health
>*>Office: 503 Warren Hall
>*>Mail: 140 Warren Hall, M/C 7360
>*>Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
>*>Tel: (510) 642-9206; Fax: (510) 642-9891
>*>Email: xxxxxx@uclink4.berkeley.edu
>*>=================================
>*>
>*>
>*
>*
>Mary H. Watson, Ph.D.           xxxxxx@valdosta.edu
>Director, Grants and Contracts  Phone: (912)333-7837
>Valdosta State University       FAX:  (912)245-3853
>Regional Continuing Education
>Center, Room 215
>900 N. Patterson Street
>Valdosta, GA  31698
>
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