Awards and Award Management: Policies

Administration of Research and Training Grants or Contracts: General Principles

1. Policies of the school that relate to the acceptance of funds from any source recognize two major responsibilities of the institution:
   1. Assurance to the donor that funds will be used and accounted for in accord with the purposes of the gift, grant or contract and policies set forth by the donor.
   2. Assurance to the faculty that the necessary flexibility and freedom required for creative research and scholarship be maintained. This includes the freedom to publish any results of research. The school will not accept gifts, grants or contracts with stipulations that preclude the carrying out of these responsibilities.
2. Expenditures of funds are judged by the same standard regardless of the source of funds.
3. The chairman of each department or an authorized representative is responsible for the academic and professional activities of the staff, programs, and total budget of the department. Every effort will be made to continue responsibility for decision making in these areas within this framework. However, it is recognized that final decisions regarding the proper use of and accountability for institutional funds must be the responsibility of the School administration. Administrative support is available to the faculty to help meet institutional requirements for the expenditure of funds as well as those specified by donors of gifts and grants.

Note: By definition, training grants shall include all those designated for research training, graduate and undergraduate teaching or training, and faculty fellowship or investigator awards.