A thorough review of role and responsibility assignments for those involved in administrative and compliance functions will be undertaken beginning November 14th. A role and responsibility matrix will be used to capture current state.

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Research Administration Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee Action Plan November 1, 2007
Summary Update Ad Hoc Research Administration and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee has been initiated, its scope, mission, and charge confirmed. The Committee Chair (Dean Angle) and Committee members are beginning to address priority areas of risk impacting UGA Faculty and Staff. Roles, responsibilities, policies, procedures, and educational and training opportunities are included in the Committees prevue. Ad Hoc Research Administration and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee has been initiated, its scope, mission, and charge confirmed. The Committee Chair (Dean Angle) and Committee members are beginning to address priority areas of risk impacting UGA Faculty and Staff. Roles, responsibilities, policies, procedures, and educational and training opportunities are included in the Committees prevue. Ad Hoc Research Administration and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee has been initiated, its scope, mission, and charge confirmed. The Committee Chair (Dean Angle) and Committee members are beginning to address priority areas of risk impacting UGA Faculty and Staff. Roles, responsibilities, policies, procedures, and educational and training opportunities are included in the Committees prevue. Ad Hoc Research Administration and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee has been initiated, its scope, mission, and charge confirmed. The Committee Chair (Dean Angle) and Committee members are beginning to address priority areas of risk impacting UGA Faculty and Staff. Roles, responsibilities, policies, procedures, and educational and training opportunities are included in the Committees prevue.
Project Name R-Admin. Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee Start Date October 17, 2007
Reporting To Provost, Arnett Mace End Date Spring 2008
Project Goal To establish recommendations and analysis that in the end, foster a true and balanced culture of support for the Universitys growing research mission and research compliance initiatives. To establish recommendations and analysis that in the end, foster a true and balanced culture of support for the Universitys growing research mission and research compliance initiatives. To establish recommendations and analysis that in the end, foster a true and balanced culture of support for the Universitys growing research mission and research compliance initiatives. To establish recommendations and analysis that in the end, foster a true and balanced culture of support for the Universitys growing research mission and research compliance initiatives.
A. Key Committee Activities and Accomplishments
B. Key Committee Activities/Milestones planned

• Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee Committee
  scope, mission, and operating charge confirmed.
• Committee members began identifying key
  compliance and administrative areas deserving
  attention.
• A sub-committee responsible for developing a
  faculty and staff-wide survey was established.
  Barry Bozeman named Chair.
• A Special Topics Workshop covering important
  aspects of Compliance at UGA was conducted
  October 31, 2007 the intentions of this
  Committee were outlined.

• A thorough review of role and responsibility
  assignments for those involved in administrative
  and compliance functions will be undertaken
  beginning November 14th. A role and
  responsibility matrix will be used to capture
  current state.
• Delegated authorities and role duty clarity will
  be a priority of this analysis.
• Key departmental participants will be identified
  and asked to participate in the matrix exercise.
• Existing policies and procedures for high-risk
  administration and compliance areas will be
  secured for review and discussion.
• Current educational program details supporting
  key compliance and administration functions will
  be inventoried and reviewed by Committee.
• A campus wide faculty and staff survey will be
  developed and shared with Ad Hoc Committee on
  November 14th.

C. Important Upcoming Meeting Dates

• Faculty Survey sub committee meeting Monday,
  November 5th
• Ad Hoc full committee meeting Wednesday,
  November 14th

D. Summary Project Plan