SPIT Final Report
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Executive Summary
The Sponsored Programs Implementation Team (SPIT) was convened
in October 2001 to solve a specific set of issues related to research
administration. The bulk of this report describes how the team addressed
those issues. Results fall broadly into five main categories:
- "Quick wins" that resolved a number of issues.
- New projects to resolve a number of complex issues that required
input from a variety of constituents. (As of December 2002, some
of these projects have been completed and others are in progress.)
- Recommendations that the appropriate units are considering.
- Development of clear definitions of roles and responsibilities
for both academic and central units resulting from surveys of
selected processes.
- Recommendation that ad hoc committees address the issues that
could not be resolved within the broad framework of SPIT activities.
Perhaps the most important recommendation does not relate to any
of the issues on the initial list. The most important result of
SPIT should be a continuing partnership of the central and academic
units. This partnership should be based on the SPIT model to build
a common understanding of the issues facing research administration
and to facilitate effective solutions. SPIT recommends the creation
of a standing research administration advisory committee to serve
the following functions:
- Discuss new issues related to research administration and facilitate
solutions.
- Address specific problems as they arise.
- Continue to clarify the roles and responsibilities of central
and academic units.
- Manage communications about research administration.
- Evaluate SPIT's solutions and subsequent policy and procedure
changes.
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