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Other Duties as Assigned -OR-

National Council of University Research Administrators. Other Duties as Assigned -OR- The Grant Officer as Coordinator, Facilitator, Counselor, Arbitrator, and Occasional Schlepper.

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Other Duties as Assigned -OR-

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  1. National Council of University Research Administrators Other Duties as Assigned -OR- The Grant Officer as Coordinator, Facilitator, Counselor, Arbitrator, and Occasional Schlepper

  2. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Kelly Ball-Stahl, Ph.D., Senior Grant Specialist, Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeRoger Wareham, Director, Grants Development Office, University of Minnesota, Morris

  3. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators • Session Leaning Objectives: Participants will learn strategies for: • Balancing the different “hats” a grants professional wears • Saying “yes” and “no” to requests for assistance beyond typical grant duties • Getting what information you need without ruffling (too many) feathers

  4. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators What formal role do you play at your institution? What are some of the informal roles you play?

  5. How Many “Hats” Do You Wear? @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators

  6. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators • How do you build long-term relationships with faculty, staff and administrators so that you are seen as a collaborator and not as someone who only comes by when things are overdue?

  7. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators • How do you avoid getting sucked into “us” (faculty) vs. “them” (administration) arguments when you likely have strong relationships – and often friends – on both sides.

  8. Collaborative Opportunities Friendly Favors Balancing Requests for Assistance “But you are so good at…” @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators

  9. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators • The smaller the institution, the more hats your wear: how do you balance your grants duties with “other duties as assigned” and requests for assistance that are tangential to you main role?

  10. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators • How do you balance customer service while maximizing the number of grant proposals you get out the door?

  11. Getting What You Need Without Ruffling (Too Many) Feathers @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators

  12. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators How do you safely negotiate the minefield of departmental politics when working with faculty teams?

  13. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators • How do you build bridges and mend fences when creating an institutional grant application, such as the Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (Title III)?

  14. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators • What strategies do you have for keeping your sense of humor, maintaining friendships and collegial relationships, and moving forward your objectives (All at the same time)?

  15. @ 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Other Questions, Tips, or Sanity-Saving Advice?

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