IV-2.00 - POLICY ON SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF
SPONSORED PROJECTS
(Approved by the Board of Regents, January 11, 1990; Amended
February 21, 2003)
I. The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø engages in a wide
variety of activities sponsored by non-System entities.
These activities include research, training and public
service projects which are consistent with the missions
of the System and the institution. Such activities are
encouraged as a means to further the objectives of the
System and the institution, to strengthen ties with
government, industry, the community, and other academic
institutions, and to expand and enhance the instructional
environment.
II. All proposals for specific sponsored projects shall be
reviewed by institution personnel for consistency with
all University System and institutional policies, for
appropriateness to the mission of the institution, and
for liability assessment. Each institution has primary
responsibility for the solicitation and negotiation of
proposals and administration of awards.
III. Applications may be submitted and awards accepted
directly by the designated officer on each campus.
IV. In the course of soliciting, negotiating and executing
agreements with sponsors, a constituent institution may
encounter conditions for performance which are not
standard System practice. Upon discovery of such a
condition, the chief executive officer shall immediately
notify the Chancellor. Such unusual practices include,
but are not limited to, the following examples:
Abridgement of publication rights
Necessity for legislation in order to conduct the program of work
Assumption of liability for a third party
Creation of an unfunded liability
Exceptional contribution of State monies to the project
The Chancellor may, in consultation with the chief
executive officer, require withdrawal of the proposal or
non-acceptance of the award.
V. Constituent institutions, on an annual basis, are
required to submit to the Chancellor a summary of
sponsored project activity. The content and format of
the report shall be determined by the System office and
shall include, at a minimum, the number of awards and
their dollar value.
Replacement for: BOR VII-2.00 and BOT Appendix I