Thomas Jefferson University F&a Rate Agreement

Accelerated Translational Incubator (ITP) Pilot Program Frequently Asked Questions ICTR Research Navigators January 19, 2017 Version 7.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section # Title Page 1. 8 Section IV SLA Maintenance conditions that must be maintained The SLA must accurately reflect the services provided by ORA employees to the departments and offices they serve. As processes and policies evolve, changes to services and service levels may be required. Updates and changes to the SLA can be identified, presented, and confirmed through the processes described below. Regular review of the SLA The Vice President of Administration reviews the SLA at least once a year to determine whether the services and service-level commitment meet the needs of the research community and the university. Significant changes in the institution, such as .B. a significant increase in funded research should also lead to a revision of the ESL. Ad hoc maintenance requests The Vice President of Administration, AEC, department heads, department administrators, and deans may suggest changes to the SLA outside of the regular review process. This review process is described as follows: ALS Amendment Review The SLA is reviewed for proposed changes/revisions and to reflect outstanding resource requirements. Examiners include: the Vice-President of Administration and the Director of OrA. The Vice President of Administration, AEC, Department Heads, Department Administrators and Deans may provide the Director of the ORA with the requested updates and recommendations with a brief justification for each recommendation.

Applications are reviewed and all approved amendments are included in the SLA. The SLA is published on the ORA website to promote accountability. The Director of the ORA is responsible for implementing the ALS amendments and communicating the ALS amendments to his or her stakeholder group. The Etra Mile – HELP JCRI and RACE researchers do what they need to do – LEARN ahead – ANTICIPATE problems and solve them early 5. Continuing Education – PROVIDE ORA EMPLOYEES WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES – ENCOURAGE STAFF TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF INTERNAL AND PERPETUAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ORA Structure Each department will have ORA/RACE/JCRI staff designated as the contact person for the needs of the research administration before the award, after the award, after the award and award of the contract. If your ORA contact is out of the office due to a planned or unplanned absence, a specific backup person is available to meet your needs from the same ORA team. The current list of ORA teams and the departments that serve them can be found on the Thomas Jefferson University ORA website. Section II ORA ServiceComponents Epectations for Response ORA employees will respond to any request (whether or not they come from JCRI, RACE, SPAO, a PI, dept. Chair or Department Administrator) within one business day, it being understood that when RACE, JCRI, SPAO, a RESEARCHER and a Grant Administrator are actively working on a proposal, communication is more frequent. In the event that your assigned ORA employee is not in the office due to a planned or unplanned absence, ORA has some support. This information will be included in out-of-office messages and greetings. While ORA staff are constantly striving to achieve desired service goals, please note the following annual events that may affect processing time: Increased financial reporting requirements due to the institution`s annual budgeting process NIH Proposal Cycle Deadlines TJU Financial Statements ORA Services ORA will work with JCRI, RACE, SPAO, departments and researcher and will work together throughout the Being responsible for the life cycle of the prize.

The annexes contain a detailed question on role and responsibility. 5 9 Appendix I. High-Level Business Processes The following graph shows the high-level business processes executed by the ORA and the IPs/departments they serve Business processes begin on page 16. A detailed question of role and responsibility is set out in Annex II. The President and Lead Administrator approve the Cayuse SP dataset (the department confirms that PI is authorized to submit the proposal and that the department provides the appropriate resources) PI prepares all the scientific components of the JIT PI submissions can delegate RACE GA to assist with JIT in Era Commons, if desired 21 36 IV. . . .