Univ. Michigan Sponsored Projects Advisory Team

The Sponsored Projects Advisory Team aims to improve the administration of sponsored projects at the University of Michigan. Team members are research administrators from UM academic and administrative units, including Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA), Financial Operations, MAIS, and Procurement Services.

The Advisory Team tries to build a common understanding of the issues facing research administration. We:

Discuss new issues and facilitate solutions.
Address specific problems as they arise.
Continue to clarify the roles and responsibilities of central and academic units.
Manage communications about research administration.
Evaluate solutions and subsequent policy and procedure changes.

Roster

Contact Us

Please send any suggestions, questions or comments to the Sponsored Projects Advisory Team
[spateam@umich.edu]

Current Work

Real Time Financials
formerly "Shadow Systems"

March 2007 status report [.doc format]
January 2007 status report [.doc format]
November 2006 status report [.doc format]
Kick-Off Powerpoint
This project aims to:
- Identify ways to better integrate central accounting systems with local supplemental systems to reduce redundant efforts
- Make financial information more accessible to project directors
Charge to the Shadow System Team: Phase II [.doc format]
Shadow Systems Team Report: Appendix A [.xls format]

New Issues

Please submit new issues to be addressed by the Advisory Team.
E-mail the SPA Team at: spateam@umich.edu

Read about our previous work and locate older documents on our History page.