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Sub-teams are led by a member of the Steering Committee and members are administrators in academic and administrative units. The sub-teams will focus on four areas: roles and organizational structures, policies and processes, training and technology resources. Below is a description of each team.

Roles and Organizational Structure Team

Members:
Tacy Corson Eileen Ng Ghavidel
Robin Elices Alison Salie
Colleen Leslie Marilyn Smith (Team Lead)

 

Goals:

• Understand and define roles and responsibilities in research administration  
• Develop organizational best practices and models  

 

Potential End Products:

• Sampling of existing organizational structures and characteristics

•Clear delineation, mapping of research administration tasks and staff role/responsibilities

• Organizational best practices and high level conceptual models

Policies and Processes Team

Members:  
Paul Arsenault Chris Malnati
Sam Crooks Charlene Placido (Team Lead)
Tom Duff Amanda Tat
Tom Hrycaj Brian Tavares
Kristen Shikes  

 

Goals:

• Review existing policies
• Revise policies that need updating or improvement
• Create new policies where warranted

 

Potential End Products:

• Prioritized improvement list
• Documented policies and process maps
• Solutions/recommendations for high priority policies

Training- Specialized Training for Administrators of Research (STAR) Curriculum Team

Members:  
Lisa Desforge Eileen Nielsen (Co-Lead)
John Donahue Charlene Placido
Judith Korch Judith Stein (Co-Lead)

 

Goals:

• Create web-based fundamentals training

 

Potential End Products:

• Online training
• Training administration plan

Technology Resources Team

Members:  
John Armstrong Rosemary Hanlon
Peter Brenton Ping Lee
Rob Damian Diane MacDonald (Team Lead)
Gill Emmons Karen Shirer
Josh Freedman Katherine Ware
Kristen Shikes  

 

Goals:

• Develop and improve tools that support research administration
• Improve access to research data and reports

 

Potential End Products:

• Identification and functional description of high priority tools
• Integration of data and development of standard reports

 

Last Updated 03/22/07