central and departmental research administrators working together: the ultimate collaboration...
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CENTRAL AND DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS WORKING TOGETHER: THE ULTIMATE COLLABORATION
PanelistsCsilla Csaplar, Stanford UniversitySusan Phillips Moskowitz, Stanford UniversitySamantha Westcott, California Institute of Technology
Warm Up Exercise
Competing Priorities: the same, but different!
Allegiance and pecking order Deadlines The epitome of multi-tasking Ignorant bliss
Challenges
Empathy Respect Responsibility Collegiality
Ethics Culpability Unconditional Security
Building bridges…easier than moving mountains!
Be proactive Be honest Leave the ego at
home Ask questions Build a Team Be creative
Group Exercise
Evaluating Ourselves
Where are we successful?
Where is there room for improvement?
Strategies
Face time! Informal training Formal education and training
Applying Strategies to Reality Example: New Faculty Member Arrives Face time:
Meet Explain Who, What, Where, When, Why Introduce to Key Individuals
Informal Training: Faculty Meetings Formal Training: ??????
Applying Strategies to Reality Example: Turnover in Sponsored Projects Face time:
Welcome new people early Provide information about how it works
‘around here’ Get around the campus and visit people
Informal training: On-the-job Formal training: NCURA!
Applying Strategies to Reality Example: The Auditors are Coming!!! Face time:
Central and departments must meet to prepare
Departments must work with labs/faculty/staff
Central must work across campus units Informal and Formal Training: Get
organized and be prepared to do more.
Helpful Hints
Stubborn isn’t a good trait – even for a mule. An apology can go a long way. Play fair. Be the Research Administrator that is needed for
the job. Be careful when setting a precedent. Include details in your correspondence. Find written policy when available. Quote from source material such as OMB’s. If
they won’t believe you…they’ll believe the Feds!
Contacts and Credits Csilla Csaplar
[email protected] Susan Phillips Moskowitz
[email protected] Samantha Westcott
Contribution thanks belong to: Anne Pascucci, Rhode Island College Nancy Daneau, SUNY - Stonybrook