Effective Date Jun 16, 2008

FH 2.20.6 Research Duties and Responsibilities of Approval of the Senior Administrative Officers

The approval of the senior administrative officers on the official copy of the research proposal means explicitly that:

1. The research budget calculations have been verified by the Office of Sponsored Programs of the university, working with the principal investigator and other university personnel.
2. The senior administrative officers concur with the decisions reached by the academic unit head concerning the caliber of the proposal and its relevance to planned and projected activities in the department.
3. The senior administrative officers provide assurance to the prospective sponsor that, if the proposal receives favorable consideration, these officers will render all administrative assistance required by the academic unit head and the principal investigator in order to meet the program objectives within the specified time span.