Transcript TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF RESEARCH: RESEARCH

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Department of Research Funding & Pre-Award Services
Shola Ewulo – Director
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Department of Research Financial Services
Diane W. Lewis - Director
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Institutional Compliance
Lames Junior – Interim Director
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Department Research Enhancement & Compliance Services
Linda M. Gardiner - Director
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TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
RESEARCH FUNDING AND
PRE-AWARD SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
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Provide a full range of assistance to faculty, staff and
administrators in obtaining and administering funding
from non-University sources to support Texas Southern
University’s research and scholarly activities.
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HOW WE DO IT……
•Identify potential source of external funding for extramural
research and scholarly activities.
•Assist in obtaining appropriate program guidelines and forms.
•Review proposals for compliance with University policies and
agency terms.
•Oversee the transmittal of proposal to funding agencies in a
timely manner.
•Assist with obtaining institutional approvals.
•Prepare and negotiate subcontracts for those projects
containing these requirements.
•Serve as a resource for questions regarding all aspects of non-
financial research administration.
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Contact Information
Hannah Hall Room 230
713-313-7457
http://www.tsu.edu/research
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OUR MISSION
 To provide professional administrative and accounting
support to the faculty, staff, and students who are
involved in various research activities here at Texas
Southern University
• Accurate and timely responses to inquiries initiated by
researchers & their respective support staff regarding specific
grant and contract issues
• Training for research faculty and support staff regarding
applicable federal regulations, state guidelines, and university
policies & procedures
• Provide reports of expenditures to researchers and funding
agencies, with a high level of accuracy, while meeting
established deadlines
• Respond to internal and external auditors on a timely basis
SERVICES PROVIDED
 Assistance in preparation of proposal budget development
 Establishment of expenditure/revenue budgets in the
BANNER Finance System
 Training in the preparation of documents necessary to
process expenditure transactions
 Training on the BANNER Finance System
 Review and process expenditure transactions
SERVICES PROVIDED (cont’d)
 Prepare and submit Financial Status Reports (FSR’s)
and/or invoices to funding agencies
 Coordinate the successful close-out of sponsored
projects
Research Financial Services
Department
Hannah Hall-Room 142
713-313-7020
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL
COMPLIANCE
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WHO WE ARE…..
 Serves as:
 A centralized source for compliance information
 Oversight for monitoring compliance adherence
(federal/state grants & vendor contracts)
 Repository for reporting of noncompliance violations
(TSU Ethics Hotline)
 Coordination of Compliance Awareness & Trainings
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What is COMPLIANCE?
 A commitment to:
 Conduct business consistent with applicable laws
and regulations
 Promote adherence to established policies and
procedures
 Promote high standards for ethical behavior in all
employees
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Why the emphasis on
COMPLIANCE?
 Obligation
 Penalties and Fines
 Potential Exposure
 Federal Sentencing Guidelines
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Who is responsible for Compliance?
 YOU are the primary person responsible for
compliance at TSU
 YOUR decisions determine whether you will or will
not adhere to applicable laws, regulations, policies and
procedures.
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Contact Information
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Hannah Hall-Room 317
713-313-6821
[email protected]
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TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT AND
COMPLIANCE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
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To ensure research compliance with state and federal
governing agency regulations and internal policies,
guidelines and procedures, and to provide an
environment that supports research advancements for
the research community of Texas Southern University
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Research Committees
Research Development
• Research Advisory Council
• Faculty Development Committee
Research Compliance
University Research Compliance Committees (URCC)
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects
Recombinant DNA Committee
Radiation Safety Committee
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Coordinate and oversee the award and procurement processes
for internal seed grants and travel grants.
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Facilitate and coordinate the research protocol submission,
review, approval and management processes.
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Ascertain that all federally required inspections, evaluations
and program reviews are conducted and that all internal and
external reporting is done efficiently and effectively.
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Coordinate faculty development URCC workshops, seminars,
training sessions and research enhancement programs.
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Provide Oversight and Administrative Support to the University Research
Committees.
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Along with the Faculty Development Committee and the Research Advisory
Council, manage and administer the award and procurement processes for seed
and travel grants.
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Along with the University Research Compliance Committees (URCC), screen,
review and manage all research protocols.
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Serve as the liaison between the URCC’s , the Provost, Deans, faculty members
and students.
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Manage animal care facility operations and coordinate animal facility inspections
and animal care and use program reviews.
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Conduct and or coordinate URCC workshops, research compliance training
sessions, research development training sessions, seed grant procurement
training sessions and research enhancement programs.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Linda M. Gardiner
Director
713-313-7208
Tequerio S. Banks
Research Compliance
713-313-4301
Kimbler A. Lofton
Seed and Travel Grants
713-313-4245
Christina Pevey
Science Building Animal Care Facility
713-313-4203
Ernest Hogan or Randolph Hamid
Spurgeon Gray Hall Animal Care Facility
713-313-7558 or 713-313-4348
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Save The Dates
• Seed Grant Solicitation Release Date
August 28, 2009
• (NIH) Research Development Training Session
September 14-15, 2009
• Research Day @ the University of Houston Central Campus
October 15-16, 2009
• Research Week 2010 @ Texas Southern University
March 29-April 2, 2010
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Save The Dates
 “The Researcher”-Office of Research Newsletter Entry
submissions on or before the 15th of each month for
consideration for the proceeding month
 Brown Bag Lunch – (conducted quarterly)
Refer to OR website
 Other workshops and training sessions –
Refer to OR Website
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OFFICE OF RESEARCH WEBSITE
http://www.tsu.edu/research
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