Sponsored Programs Administration Policies and Procedures
Introduction
- Purpose of Sponsored Programs Administration
- Sponsored Programs Administration Privacy Policy
- Constitution Day
Responsibilities
Policies
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Principal Investigator Qualifications
- Key Personnel
- Research Integrity
- Volunteers in Research Laboratories
Proposal Development
Policies
- Limitations on the Types of Research Grants That May Be Submitted
- Proposal Routing
- Research Compliance and Additional Institutional Reviews
- Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Waiver
- Nepotism
- Federal Debarment and Suspension
- Joint Appointments with Creighton University and the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Institutional Base Salary
- Educational and Compliance Requirements
Procedures
- Identifying Funding Sources
- Proposal Review and Editing
- Limited Submission
- Proposal Routing
- Awards and Rejections
Contracts and Agreements
- Commitment of Creighton University Resources in Research and Sponsored Programs
- Externally Sponsored Contracts/Agreements for Research Policy
- Material Transfer Agreements
After Funding is Received
Policies
Procedures
- NIH Public Access Policy
- iEdison
- No-Cost Extensions
- Reporting Requirements for Investigators on Externally-Sponsored Projects
- Award Closeout
- Inventory Control
- Principal Investigator Award Transfer/Relinquishment
Other Policies Related to Grants and Contracts
- Health Sciences Cost Sharing Policy
- School of Medicine Bridge Funds Policy
- Creighton University Medical Center Billing for Research-Related Services Policy
University Policies Related to Grants/Contracts Management
The following University policies, which are related to grants and contracts management, can be found in the Guide to Policies of Creighton University. These policies are also available from Grants Administration.
- Reporting Noncompliant Conduct in Research and Sponsored Programs, Policy No. 2.1.19
- Nepotism, Policy No. 2.2.4
- Research Misconduct, Policy No. 4.2.2
- Conflict of Interest Policy for All Employees, Policy No. 3.1.11
- Conflict of Interest Policy for Officers and Senior Administrators, Policy No. 3.1.12
- Intellectual Property, Policy No. 4.2.3
- Financial Conflict of Interest in Research, Policy No. 3.1.10
- Retention of University Research and Compliance Records Policy
- Termination Rights of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in Grant-Funded Positions, Policy No. 4.2.4
Confidential Research Hotline (402-280-3200)
Research Personnel are expected to report any known or suspected noncompliant conduct related to research or sponsored program activities conducted and/or approved through Creighton University. The confidential Research Compliance Hotline (402-280-3200) is available for any individual who wishes to remain anonymous and/or has found other available reporting mechanisms to be ineffective. Research Personnel may also address their research compliance-related questions or concerns to Kathy Taggart, Associate Vice President for Research and Compliance, at 402-280-2360.
