Audience
Stakeholders to reach
Objective
What do we want to create?
Faculty,
Department
Chairs, Deans,
Associate &
Assistant
Deans,
Administrative
Assistants
Awareness
Engagement
Commitment
Feedback Measure
Indicator of communication effectiveness
What are we doing & why?
(relevant)
What does it mean to the faculty & admins?
Benefits/costs
Q&A sessions/meetings in person, small or large groups, phone, including conference calls & e-mails, online survey, polls or questionnaire to gather and analyze feedback from the faculty & others involved in the process
Redefining how services & faculty support are provided by SPA
More qualified professionals at the department and college levels (parttime floating) with no additional costs
Focused Key Messages
What do the faculty & admins need to do differently?
What support can the faculty & admins expect?
No changes, except for exploring a more convenient ways of having the opportunity to meet & work with SPA staff right at:
 Eng. & A&S
Colleges (SPA
Satellite Offices)
 Available SPA Preaward & Subrecipient Manager at SMAST on-site
(at both offcampus locations) upon request, e. g., one-on-one meetings to accommodate faculty schedules.
SPA pre & post-award staff will serve as
Research Concierge at the Eng. & A&S
Colleges to assist faculty with:
• Proposal submissions
• Budget building
• Financial award administration and management
• Effort reporting
• Close-out of awards
• Staying in compliance with
University policies & sponsor regulations, including new
UG
• Reports
• One-on-one training, as needed
• Clear & effective communication
• Mentoring/coaching admins, if & as needed
Continue with on-site visits by the current Post-award Grant Manager at
SMAST off-campus locations, upon request, mostly one-on-one, or with
Mike Marino (MM)
Provide the same model of support on pre-award side following a working model on post-award for SMAST faculty
Assigned
Person to develop & disseminate detailed messages
EG (develop, disseminate & coordinate)
MP, RH, GB & PD to help disseminate & effectively implement
Faculty,
Department
Chairs, Deans,
Associate &
Assistant Deans,
Administrative
Assistants & MH to assist in disseminating
Due date
Complet ion date
Ongoing, for example, at least once a month