What an incredible year it has been! The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) and the Research Financial Services (RFS) staff have been working on several initiatives with significant campus input and support over the course of the past year. We are pleased to share updates on some of the amazing work that took place in FY22 and what’s up next for our collaborative efforts in the coming months.
We have made great strides working together on processes, initiatives, and holding joint meetings with campus stakeholders, cross-pollinating overlapping initiatives, and actively sharing information between our departments. We value open communication with the goal of our staff working effectively together and with the campus to support the campus research mission. This will continue to be a top priority for us.
Through this teamwork and outstanding support from OCG, RFS, and campus staff, we have made progress in a number of areas, including:
Our two offices are committed to completing the following projects in the next year:
While we continue to find ways to improve our processes and how we work together, we also love hearing from you as to how our teams can better support your work. Research administration is always made stronger by our networks and collaboration, and we will continue to press forward in supporting one of the top research institutions in the nation. Please reach out any time with comments, suggestions, or just to chat.
- Alexa Van Dalsem, Deputy Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
- David Scarbeary-Simmons, Director, Research Financial Services, Campus Controller's Office