Become Part of the Solution and Join a SSAC Subgroup
October 07, 2024The time has come to lift up these committees for areas that the SPA/SPAC Advisory Council (SSAC) identified. Use the link below to volunteer by Oct. 18 for a committee that interests you:
As many of you know, we launched the SSAC in October 2023. At that time, we had created working groups to look at Award Cycle, Research Communication, Research Education, and Policy & Procedure. We completed the Policy & Procedure review, and there are items coming from the other three groups soon.
From the larger group, we identified other areas that need our attention:
1. Administrative Costs Group: What is allowable to an award?
2. CCT Awards Group: Award cycle and managing financially.
3. Fellowship and Training Grants Group: Award cycle and managing financially.
4. Service Center/Recharge Center Group: Reviewing the current policy and procedure and updating to reflect UMB's Service Centers.
5. Report of Expenditure Group: Making the process more efficient and effective for the departments. Reducing any redundant processes.
The expectation for each area is to review existing or develop new guidance to the research community so that it can better manage its awards. The commitment will be about 2 1/2 hours per month.
We will keep this questionnaire open until Oct. 18. We hope to have the first round of meetings in November. Please pass this on to anyone who you think would be an asset to the process.