creating a department research administration office
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Creating a Department Research Administration Office. Vicki Krell, CRA Research Advancement Supervisor College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dean’s Office Arizona State University Marj Townsend, CRA Research Advancement Manager School of Life Sciences Arizona State University. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CREATING A DEPARTMENT RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
OFFICEVicki Krell, CRA
Research Advancement SupervisorCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dean’s Office
Arizona State University
Marj Townsend, CRAResearch Advancement Manager
School of Life SciencesArizona State University
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CREATE A STRUCTURE
To staff or not to staff:- Hire?- Inherit?
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Training StaffInstitution wide - Can be too broad - Identifies goals and procedures
Unit specific - Identifies day to day procedures- Outlines expectations and goals
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DEVELOPING NEW PROCEDURES
• Electronic vs. paper• Telecommute? 1. Pros 2. Cons• Meetings 1. Staff 2. Admin/faculty• Pre/post award
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RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
- Communication with faculty and Grad students - Unit heads - Central office staff
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Building relationships avoid this………
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AUDIT PROCESS• Department forms - Payroll - Effort - Expenditures
• Reconciliation - working with central staff
- Indirect costs - Cost transfers - Close outs
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EVER FEEL LIKE THIS?
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WORKING WITH MINIMAL RESOURCES• Staff - wearing more than one hat• Supplies/equipment• Professional development• Salary limitations - no raises or money
available -Non- monitory rewards -Teambuilding exercises
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CREATING A NEW DEPARTMENT CAN BE:
• Rewarding• Challenging• Fun
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Questions?