A Message from President Donald J. Farish

Establishment of Office of Sponsored Programs

To support the involvement of faculty and students in research activities, our Associate Provost for Research, Dr. Gautam Pillay, has been meeting with faculty and administrators in all colleges and departments to assess interests and opportunities for research and to receive recommendations for administrative improvements to managing research at Rowan. He has developed several recommendations that I have approved to simplify the processes associated with seeking and obtaining research support from external sources.

One of the most significant changes is the consolidation of all research grants and contracts activities into one support office that assists faculty and staff in the research proposal and award implementation processes. Effective 20 January 2009, this Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will be the single source for information and for administration of all research and /creative activity grants and contracts on campus. Reporting to Dr. Pillay, OSP will be directed by Peggy Schoen and will be staffed by Leigh Botner, Peggy Pedrick, and Mark Zorzi. OSP?s location and contact information will remain the same as that of the former Office of Government Grants and Sponsored Projects - Bole Hall Annex, extension 4124 (from off-campus,256-4124) or http://www.rowan.edu/provost/grants/index.cfm

Also effective 20 January 2009, Dr. Pillay will have the authority to sign all research-related proposals, grants, contracts, and documents on behalf of the University.

In the coming weeks, OSP will also deliver simplified application forms, an electronic submission process, and other improvements in the management of research activities. Please contact OSP or Dr. Pillay at extension 5150 (from off-campus, 256-5150) or pillay@rowan.edu if you have any questions.