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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><img width="641" height="77" style="width:6.675in;height:.8in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D6E7F3.35C01BE0"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">January 11, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">Dear Faculty Colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">Due to COVID-19 Travel restrictions, the Committee on Research would like to announce Academic Senate Grant exceptions and extensions. The committee would like to be
as flexible as possible due to the current pandemic and still support the research goals of our colleagues. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">The following changes apply to the grants below:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
20-21 Travel Only (TO)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
20-21 Research and Travel (RTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
19-20 Committee on Research (CoR)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
19-20 Regents Faculty Fellowship (RFF)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
19-20 Regents Faculty Development (RFD).<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="color:black">Travel Only</span></u><span style="color:black">
<u>Research and Travel:</u></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Per the normal guidelines:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
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<span style="color:black">All travel funds <u>DO NOT</u> expire and can be carried over year to year for when travel restrictions are lifted. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:-.25in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2">
<span style="color:black">Funds can be used for conference related expenses including conference fees, etc.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
COVID-19 Exception:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
Funds may be used on Research related expenses for both TO and RTA grants.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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</span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">RTA budgets typically include a travel element and the PI has the freedom to adjust the budget to help their projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="color:black">Committee on Research</span></u><span style="color:black">
<u>Regent Faculty Fellowship</u> <u>Regent Faculty Development:</u></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
COVID-19 Extension:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<u>Reporting Deadline</u> and <u>Fund expiration</u> has been extended 6 months:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Reports due February 2021 are extended to August 2021<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Funds typically expire 2 years after awarded (Refer to your award letter)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
The deadline may be extended further based on COVID-19 progression, but this will help us maintain our budgetary reporting going into the next Fiscal year<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
You will still be able to apply for the current 21-22 CoR grant cycle<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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COVID-19 Budget Exceptions:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Funds may be adjusted based on the proposed project. If the changes are for a new project due to COVID-19 restrictions, please email a short justification to
<a href="mailto:travis.gutierrez@ucr.edu">travis.gutierrez@ucr.edu</a> to update our records.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">Approved Exceptions for Travel Funds: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Online Conference Registration Fees<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Guest Speaker Honorarium<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Editing assistance<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Research Related equipment<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Survey Data for projects<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Graduate Student Research Stipends<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Archival Data<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Research Assistant<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Professional Membership fees<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Staff research support<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:black">While this is not comprehensive, for more specific exception questions please send a request to Senate Programmer Travis Gutierrez (<a href="mailto:travis.gutierrez@ucr.edu">travis.gutierrez@ucr.edu</a>)
for committee review.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://senate.ucr.edu/research_grants/20-21.%20CoR%20COVID19%20Grant%20Exceptions.pdf">https://senate.ucr.edu/research_grants/20-21.%20CoR%20COVID19%20Grant%20Exceptions.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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