Creating a Department Research Administration Office

1. Creating a Department Research Administration Office Vicki Krell, CRA Research Advancement Supervisor College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dean’s Office Arizona State University MarjTownsend, CRA Research Advancement Manager School of Life Sciences Arizona State University

2. Create a Structure To staff or not to staff: - Hire? - Inherit?

3. Training Staff Institution wide - Can be too broad - Identifies goals and procedures Unit specific - Identifies day to day procedures - Outlines expectations and goals

4. Developing new procedures Electronic vs. paper Telecommute? 1. Pros 2. Cons Meetings 1. Staff 2. Admin/faculty Pre/post award

5. Relationship building - Communication with faculty and Grad students - Unit heads - Central office staff

6. Building relationships avoid this………

8. Audit process Department forms - Payroll - Effort - Expenditures Reconciliation - working with central staff - Indirect costs - Cost transfers - Close outs

9. Ever feel like this?

10. Working with minimal resources Staff - wearing more than one hat Supplies/equipment Professional development Salary limitations - no raises or money available -Non- monitory rewards -Teambuilding exercises

11. Creating a new department can be: Rewarding Challenging Fun

12. Questions?