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RESEARCH AND COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW AT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY PRESENTED BY: THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH Friday, August 21

RESEARCH AND COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW AT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY PRESENTED BY: THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH Friday, August 21, 2009. Department of Research Funding & Pre-Award Services Shola Ewulo – Director Department of Research Financial Services Diane W. Lewis - Director

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RESEARCH AND COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW AT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY PRESENTED BY: THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH Friday, August 21

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  1. RESEARCH AND COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW AT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYPRESENTED BY: THE OFFICE OF RESEARCHFriday, August 21, 2009 Department of Research Funding & Pre-Award Services Shola Ewulo – Director Department of Research Financial Services Diane W. Lewis - Director Institutional Compliance Lames Junior – Interim Director Department Research Enhancement & Compliance Services Linda M. Gardiner - Director

  2. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYOFFICE OF RESEARCHRESEARCH FUNDING AND PRE-AWARD SERVICESDEPARTMENT

  3. WHAT WE DO…… Provide a full range of assistance to faculty, staff and administrators in obtaining and administering funding from non-University sources to support Texas Southern University’s research and scholarly activities. 

  4. HOW WE DO IT…… Identify potential source of external funding for extramural research and scholarly activities. Assist in obtaining appropriate program guidelines and forms. Review proposals for compliance with University policies and agency terms. Oversee the transmittal of proposal to funding agencies in a timely manner. Assist with obtaining institutional approvals. Prepare and negotiate subcontracts for those projects containing these requirements. Serve as a resource for questions regarding all aspects of non-financial research administration.

  5. Contact Information Hannah Hall Room 230 713-313-7457 http://www.tsu.edu/research

  6. Texas Southern UniversityOffice Of Research Research Financial Services Department

  7. OUR MISSION • To provide professional administrative and accounting support to the faculty, staff, and students who are involved in various research activities here at Texas Southern University

  8. OUR OBJECTIVES Accurate and timely responses to inquiries initiated by researchers & their respective support staff regarding specific grant and contract issues Training for research faculty and support staff regarding applicable federal regulations, state guidelines, and university policies & procedures Provide reports of expenditures to researchers and funding agencies, with a high level of accuracy, while meeting established deadlines Respond to internal and external auditors on a timely basis

  9. SERVICES PROVIDED • Assistance in preparation of proposal budget development • Establishment of expenditure/revenue budgets in the BANNER Finance System • Training in the preparation of documents necessary to process expenditure transactions • Training on the BANNER Finance System • Review and process expenditure transactions

  10. SERVICES PROVIDED(cont’d) • Prepare and submit Financial Status Reports (FSR’s) and/or invoices to funding agencies • Coordinate the successful close-out of sponsored projects

  11. CONTACT INFORMATION Research Financial Services Department Hannah Hall-Room 142 713-313-7020

  12. Texas Southern University Office of Institutional compliance

  13. WHO WE ARE….. • Serves as: • A centralized source for compliance information • Oversight for monitoring compliance adherence (federal/state grants & vendor contracts) • Repository for reporting of noncompliance violations(TSU Ethics Hotline) • Coordination of Compliance Awareness & Trainings

  14. What is COMPLIANCE? • A commitment to: • Conduct business consistent with applicable laws and regulations • Promote adherence to established policies and procedures • Promote high standards for ethical behavior in all employees

  15. Why the emphasis on COMPLIANCE? • Obligation • Penalties and Fines • Potential Exposure • Federal Sentencing Guidelines

  16. Who is responsible for Compliance? • YOU are the primary person responsible for compliance at TSU • YOUR decisions determine whether you will or will not adhere to applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

  17. Contact Information OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE Hannah Hall-Room 317 713-313-6821 Compliance@tsu.edu

  18. Texas Southern UniversityOffice Of Research Research Enhancement and Compliance Services Department

  19. MISSION To ensure research compliance with state and federal governing agency regulations and internal policies, guidelines and procedures, and to provide an environment that supports research advancements for the research community of Texas Southern University

  20. Research Committees Research Development • Research Advisory Council • Faculty Development Committee Research Compliance University Research Compliance Committees (URCC) • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee • Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects • Recombinant DNA Committee • Radiation Safety Committee

  21. What We Do Coordinate and oversee the award and procurement processes for internal seed grants and travel grants. Facilitate and coordinate the research protocol submission, review, approval and management processes. Ascertain that all federally required inspections, evaluations and program reviews are conducted and that all internal and external reporting is done efficiently and effectively. Coordinate faculty development URCC workshops, seminars, training sessions and research enhancement programs.

  22. How We Do It Provide Oversight and Administrative Support to the University Research Committees. Along with the Faculty Development Committee and the Research Advisory Council, manage and administer the award and procurement processes for seed and travel grants. Along with the University Research Compliance Committees (URCC), screen, review and manage all research protocols. Serve as the liaison between the URCC’s , the Provost, Deans, faculty members and students. Manage animal care facility operations and coordinate animal facility inspections and animal care and use program reviews. Conduct and or coordinate URCC workshops, research compliance training sessions, research development training sessions, seed grant procurement training sessions and research enhancement programs.

  23. CONTACT INFORMATION Linda M. Gardiner Director 713-313-7208 Tequerio S. Banks Research Compliance 713-313-4301 Kimbler A. Lofton Seed and Travel Grants 713-313-4245 Christina Pevey Science Building Animal Care Facility 713-313-4203 Ernest Hogan or Randolph Hamid Spurgeon Gray Hall Animal Care Facility 713-313-7558 or 713-313-4348

  24. Save The Dates • Seed Grant Solicitation Release Date August 28, 2009 • (NIH) Research Development Training Session September 14-15, 2009 • Research Day @ the University of Houston Central Campus October 15-16, 2009 • Research Week 2010 @ Texas Southern University March 29-April 2, 2010

  25. Save The Dates • “The Researcher”-Office of Research Newsletter Entry submissions on or before the 15th of each month for consideration for the proceeding month • Brown Bag Lunch – (conducted quarterly) Refer to OR website • Other workshops and training sessions – Refer to OR Website

  26. OFFICE OF RESEARCH WEBSITE http://www.tsu.edu/research

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