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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Dear ALVSCE Faculty and Staff,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Our Grants & Contracts Managers’ team is shorthanded while we’re working to fill Fatemah
Dili’s vacated position. To help our team manage this significantly increased workload and ensure your proposals are submitted in a timely manner, following these guidelines is essential:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Be respectful of your Grants & Contracts Manager’s time.
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">To keep up with the increased workload,
they are working nights and weekends.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Notify your Grants & Contracts Manager
<u>now</u> of any proposals with due dates between now and December 31 by sending them the funding announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Meet ALVSCE’s internal proposal routing deadlines.
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">(See attached for ALVSCE Grants and Contracts
Proposal Routing Process and Deadlines.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Fifteen business days prior to the sponsor’s submission
deadline or (twenty business days prior to the sponsor’s submission deadline for proposals involving subawards),</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">
the Grants & Contracts Manager must receive the following:<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Funding Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Budget Outline<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Eight business days prior to the sponsor submission deadline,
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">the Grants & Contract Manager must receive
the following:<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Project Title<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Project Start/End Dates<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Project Abstract/Summary<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Final Budget, Budget Justification and Documents for any
Subawards<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">PI/Co-I Distribution of Credit and F&A Revenue<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Proposals that need to be submitted by Sponsored Projects
must be completed three full business days before the sponsor’s deadline</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">
(i.e., proposals due on a Friday must be completed in the sponsor’s submission system before 8 am on Tuesday).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">If you are a new PI, try to obtain training on proposal
preparation and submission <u>before</u> you begin working on a proposal.</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">
Prioritize attendance at training sessions. Understanding the proposal preparation and submission process greatly reduces the time required to submit proposals. (Emails to follow on upcoming workshops.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">If you submit proposals to the NSF, start using SciENcv
now. It is mandatory beginning October 23, 2023, for preparation of your Biosketch and Current & Pending documents.
<u>Researchers</u> are responsible for completing and certifying these documents.
<u>Accuracy is important</u></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">If you have questions or if there is specific training you
would like to request (such as SciENcv), please e-mail</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">
<a href="mailto:ALVSCE-Research@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">ALVSCE-Research@arizona.edu</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5496">Thank you for everything you are doing to ensure our collective success in the research mission!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:#2F5496">-----------------------------------<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">Jon Chorover<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">Interim Associate Vice President/Associate Dean for Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">Division of Agriculture, Life & Veterinary Sciences, & Cooperative Extension (ALVSCE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences (CALES)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">Phone: (520) 626-5635<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">Email: <a href="mailto:chorover@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#2F5496">chorover@arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">I am on ancestral lands of the
</span></i><i><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496">Tohono O'odham and
<span style="background:white">Pascua Yaqui</span>.</span></i><b><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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