Are you ever
confused by a new policy or uncertain of the implications of changes the
federal government is considering? We
want to initiate a forum where all grants personnel on campus can feel free to
gather monthly to discuss hot topics in the grants world.
The word
“discussion” is key! We’ll try to stay
away from formal presentations. You’ll
be able to ask questions of the key personnel present on the current topics up
for discussion. The communication lines opened by the forums will allow grants
personnel to share knowledge to enable a more consistent understanding of the
policies and processes.
Besides
sharing ideas and promoting consistency in applying policies and procedures,
this will be an excellent opportunity to network with others in the grants
community. It’s so much easier to
communicate with someone once you’ve met them face-to-face.
Our first
meeting will be September 25 from
11:00 a.m. – noon. We’ll be discussing
·
Electronic Approvals for PSRSs
·
New Electronic PAFs
·
Input on future topics. We don’t want to plan our topics too far
ahead, however, since we want to leave things flexible enough to have time to
discuss the current hot topics.
These
discussions will be shaped through experience.
We haven’t picked out a name for this
group yet. We’re having a contest!!!!
Please send an email to koenigsh@missouri.edu with your suggestions for the name. The winner will receive a prize!
We haven’t chosen a
location for this. It will depend upon
the size of the group. Please respond
“Yes” or “No” to this email by September 11, so we can get an idea of how many people
to expect.
If you have
questions, feel free to contact one of the Organizational Committee members.
Organizational
Committee
Julia
Rodriguez, Grants & Contracts Administrator, Bond Life Sciences Center
Brandi
Clements, Grants & Contracts Administrator, College of Education
Liz
Bent, Grants & Contracts Administrator, College of Ag, Food, and Natural
Resources
Amber
Neely, Business Manager, Animal Science
Craig
David, Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
Jamie
Szabo, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
Jill
Ferguson, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
Sheryl
Koenig, Senior Grant Writer, Bond Life Sciences Center
Please forward this
email on to anyone else associated with research who you think might be
interested in attending.