There was a request for assistance in eliminating some of the time-consuming portions of proposals for new courses and course redesign. There can be several steps in the proposal process. Proposals go through…
There was a concern about the lack of available resources for learning about the grant application process. Both the OBFS and OVCR websites have training resources and informational pages. They also hold monthly…
One person reported confusion about the training courses required for researchers. The confusion apparently comes from the nature of the communications from the Conflict of Interest Office regarding reporting of non-University activities and…
Another concern was with the Faculty Computer Trade-In (FACT) program having an insecure default configuration resulting in possible data breaches and waste of faculty time. Processes have been changed to address the insecure…
One concern was the need to have two separate cards for purchasing. The P-Card policy is driven by purchasing requirements outlined in the Illinois Procurement Code. The T-Card is responsive to the Illinois…
There was a question about the policy of requiring faculty to pay the $650 service fee to the Office of International Services in order to have an international visiting (graduate student) scholar spend…
There was a concern with the number of prohibited items that may not be purchased using a University P-Card. The Office of Business and Financial Services is assembling a cross-functional working group (Procurement…
There was a complaint about the length of the hiring process because of the need to seek approval from the Office of Access and Equity (OAE). The OAE process for vetting job announcements…
There is a need to develop a Multi-PI grant vehicle that allows for indirect costs, and credit, to be split between multiple PIs, their departments and colleges in a way that is more…
There was concern with the amount of time spent signing, in paper or PDF form, the grant Proposal Approval Forms (PAF) by every co-PI, senior personnel, and all of their department heads/chairs, and…