Provide faculty with guidance and support, specifically for available funds, compliance and allowability, navigation of university systems and processes, and facilitating solutions to issues on an ad hoc basis.
| Activity | Grants Management Role | Where to Start |
|---|---|---|
| At-Risk / Backstop Requests | Assist PI to complete the At-Risk/Backstop request form. Route to SPS and Associate Dean for Research (ADR) for: Review > Risk Assessment > Approval | Reach out to GMT: cas-grantsmanagement@buffalo.edu |
| Budget Revision / Reallocation Requests | Assist PI with revised budget draft and/or facilitate direct request /referral to SPS, Sponsor, or ADR, as the situation requires. | Reach out to GMT: cas-grantsmanagement@buffalo.edu |
| No Cost Extension | Provide general guidance on the NCE process. Refer PI to the SPS Agreement Administrator or SPS online request form. Note: PIs should reach to Request NCE 90 days prior to award end date. | Reach out to GMT: cas-grantsmanagement@buffalo.edu |
| General Guidance | General guidance on allowability, allocability, reasonableness of expenditures. Facilitate questions to SPS or other university contacts for policy or process guidance, as needed. | Reach out to GMT: cas-grantsmanagement@buffalo.edu |
| HR Appointment Requests | Provide confirmation of:
Note: GMT will only have access to ePTFs the CAS HR team submits to assist with resolving account issues GMT cannot resolve sponsored account charges for appointments without this info | Appointment requests can be made directly to CAS HR, unless PI has budget, allowability, or account questions. Email: casappointment@buffalo.edu |
| Procurement / Reimbursement Requests | Provide confirmation of:
| Procurement/reimbursement requests should be made directly to CAS Reimbursement Procurement Team, unless PI has budget, allowability, or account questions |
| Tuition Requests | Provide confirmation of:
| Tuition requests should be made directly to department graduate coordinator or current departmental contact, unless PI has budget, allowability, or account questions. |
Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences may also leverage university resources for pre-award service offered by the Office of Research Advancement (ORA). Therefore, the GMT may refer faculty in the following circumstances to ORA:
Initiate GMT support request a minimum of 90 days prior to submission deadline.
3-6 months, no less than 30 days
1 month, no less than 14 days
No less than 7 business days
Less than 30 days' notice, support will be determined by capacity and may be limited.
Murthy Ganapathy, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
Behrang (Ben) Samadi, PhD
Director of Research Administration
If you have an issue that needs escalation, please reach out to Murthy Ganapathy, associate dean for research.