Roles and Responsibilities

The following table provides an overview of who is responsible for executing the tasks associated with the pre-award and post-award administration of faculty grants.

PI: Principal investigator (or project director) is the individual responsible for the programmatic and administrative aspects of the project and/or research.

GO: Grants Office (Jennifer Chrisler)

DOF: Dean of Faculty's Office (Yaniris Fernandez)

CO: Controller's Office (John Dineen)

Pre-Award
Roles and Responsibilities	PI	GO	DOF	CO
Share information about funding opportunities.		X
Work with grant-seekers about concepts for potential funding.		X
Prepare the draft proposal, budget, and related materials.	X	X
Assist with external grant submission procedures for federal grants.		X	X
Provide institutional certification letters when specified by sponsor agency.			X
Complete the grant proposal routing form one week before the submission.	X
If applying to NSF, PHS/HHS, or NIH, ensure all College personnel included in the proposal sign the appropriate conflict of interest forms.	X
Review and approve the proposal budget.		X	X	X
Submit proposal to funder.		X	X
When award notification is received, inform GO and DOF.	X
Post-Award
	PI	GO	DOF	CO
Create a grant account.				X
Conduct the research/program within the scope and objectives of the proposal.	X
Oversee grant budget and authorize all expenditures (e.g., hiring/assignment of personnel, purchasing materials).	X	X		X
Provide oversight on cost transfers, budget modifications, and extension requests.		X		X
Working with CO to coordinate the preparation and submission of financial reports to the funder.	X	X
Complete interim, annual, and/or final narrative reports.	X	X
Ensure closeout of grants: resolve any issues, ensure that all financial, narrative, and other required reports are submitted.	X	X		X