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Award Acceptance ​

The University accepts both grants and contracts on behalf of the Principal Investigator (PI) or Project Director (PD), placing thelegal liability on the institution. The President, as Chief Executive Officer, has delegated to the Provost and Vice President forAcademic Affairs, as the Senior Research Officer, the authority to accept grants or contracts on behalf of the University. Thisformal acceptance must occur before any project activities can begin. Award notification is normally sent to ORSP but may besent directly to the PI. If the notice is sent to the PI, the PI must notify ORSP immediately. ​

On receipt of award notification, ORSP will review the award documents, negotiate any terms of the award, and obtain theappropriate signatures as necessary to formally accept the award. ORSP will notify the PI when the award has been acceptedand will arrange an award kick-off meeting. The PI should notify his/her Dean and Director/Chair or other appropriate supervisorregarding the success of an application.