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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>With
the start of the academic year upon us, and the change of seasons just around
the corner, it is somewhat apropos that I write to you about changes and new
beginnings with the Office of Research (OR). I have also included below a
news item regarding the Contract and Grant Users Group that may be of interest
to all of you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research – </span></font></b>As
many of you know, I started as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research in June
of this year. Since my arrival, I have had an opportunity to meet many of
you, and I am deeply appreciative of the warm welcome and friendly assistance
that I have received. For those whom I have not yet met, allow me to
introduce myself. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I
come to UCR as a UC employee of more than twenty-one years. I have had
the pleasure of working at two other UC campuses where I enjoyed the beauty of
each campus and valued the diversity that each contributes to the UC
system. I began my career in research administration at UCLA where I
served as the Fiscal Officer for the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine, Department of Medicine. Four years later, I joined the Office
of Research Administration at UCI, where I was the Director of Sponsored
Projects, Office of Research Administration for twelve of my fourteen years.
I am a member of the National Council of University Research Administrators,
which has provided me with the opportunity to make presentations at regional
and national conferences on a number of topics including, <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>electronic research administration systems, subcontracting,
university/industry relations, negotiating research contracts, cost sharing,
joint issues involving research administration and technology transfer
activities, confidentiality issues in research administration, and the impact
of federal regulations on the daily activities of university administrators.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:black'>Research administration is just one of my passions. My
others include surfing, open-water swimming, Bruin Football and, of course, my
family.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I hope
to see all of you at the next Contract and Grant Users Group meeting (see below
for date and time).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Changes in Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) – </span></font></b>Over
the summer, there have been some changes in the Office of Research, Sponsored
Programs Administration unit. These changes are summarized below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Title Changes – The titles of many
positions have changed to better reflect each position’s responsibilities
and delegated authority. The new titles are Assistant Contract and
Grant Officer, Contract and Grant Officer, Senior Contract and Grant
Officer and Principal Contract and Grant Officer. The information on
our web site will be changed in the near future to reflect these new
titles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Organization Changes – The organizational structure
of SPA has changed. At the beginning the beginning of the summer, SPA
was a flat organization, with no clear professional development or career
path. As we begin the new academic year, SPA’s organizational
structure has changed so that the Contract and Grant Officers have been
grouped into two teams, each lead by a Principal Contract and Grant
Officer. While each Officer will continue to have departments and
research units assigned to them, the grouping promotes increased team
interactions and provides for greater consistency in the delivery of SPA
services if an Officer is out of the office.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Departmental Assignment Changes – While it
is our goal to try to minimize the number of changes in departmental
assignments, changes are unavoidable and we apologize for any
inconvenience that they may cause our customers. The following
changes in departmental assignments results from the need to balance workload
and take effect on October 3:<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Department</span></font></u> <u>C
& G Officer</u><o:p></o:p></p>
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w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Air</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pollution</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Research</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Mayela
Castillo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Environmental Sciences Mayela
Castillo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Earth Sciences Mayela
Castillo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>IGPP Mayela
Castillo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Biomedicine Sylvia
Campos<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Biology Sylvia
Campos<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cell Biology/Neuro Science Sylvia
Campos<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Physics Cynthia
Parish<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Chemistry Tim
Lefort<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>All Marketing Board Orders Sylvia
Campos<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Office of Research – </span></font></b>As many of you
know, the office formerly known as “Office of Research Affairs” has
officially changed its name to “Office of Research”. Please
remember to use the new name in all proposals and correspondence. We are currently
creating a new website that does not use our old name and provides our
customers with important information regarding the OR and research
administration issues in an easy to navigate format. We are also engaged
in other efforts to ensure the proper identification of our office, including
changing signs, stationary and the like. If you encounter our old name in
use anywhere, we would appreciate hearing from you. “Office of
Research Affairs” sightings may be reported to Gloria Gallego at x25535
or at Gloria.Gallego@ucr.edu.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Contract and Grant Users Group –</span></font></b> The Contract
and Grant Users Group will be meeting on October 11 in Bourns A-171 from 1:30 –
3:30. If you would like to suggest a topic for discussion at the meeting,
please forward your agenda items to Sharon Shanahan (<a
href="mailto:Sharon.Shanahan@ucr.edu">Sharon.Shanahan@ucr.edu</a> or
x27974). Future meetings will be held from 1:30 – 3:30 in Bourns
B-265 on the following days:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>November 8<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>December 13<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>January 10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>February 14<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>March 14<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>April 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>May 9<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bruce A. Morgan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Office of Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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