The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) performs a variety of pre-award and post-award sponsored program activities. ORSP responsibilities include the following:
- Reviews proposals for consistency with university mission and policies
- Reviews budgets and financial commitments
- Verifies that all required committee reviews have been conducted on proposals that involve research using animal subjects; human subjects; biological, chemical, or radiation hazards; or dive safety concerns
- Verifies that all appropriate arrangements have been made and documented for projects involving extra space allocation, renovation, use of major facilities, or other ancillary services
- Reviews certifications regarding conflict of interest and forwards any attached disclosure forms and documents to the ORSP Director of Research Integrity and Compliance or his/her designee
- Reviews and confirms cash cost-sharing arrangements as needed
- Reviews and approves proposal budgets
- Obtains signature of university’s authorizing official (Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs) on proposals
- Maintains official university files for sponsored projects and provides periodic reports to university and state officials
- Accepts awards and signs contracts on behalf of university
- Transmits award materials to Accounting Office for account set-up
- Assumes responsibility for oversight of administration of programmatic aspects of grants and contracts
- Serves as liaison between university and external sponsor on contract, grant, and indirect cost negotiations