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A Culture of Inquiry:

A Culture of Inquiry:. Creating a Sponsored Programs Office at a PUI. Lewis University Founded in 1932 as Holy Name Technical School Classes suspended during World War II Classes resume in 1944; Women admitted in 1949 Christian Brothers affiliation begins in 1960

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A Culture of Inquiry:

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  1. A Culture of Inquiry: Creating a Sponsored Programs Office at a PUI

  2. Lewis University • Founded in 1932 as Holy Name Technical School • Classes suspended during World War II • Classes resume in 1944; Women admitted in 1949 • Christian Brothers affiliation begins in 1960 • Established as a university in 1973 • 4000 Undergraduates; 1800 Graduates

  3. Lewis University in Transition • Steady increase in enrollment • Increasing number of degrees and certificates • Potential for growth in graduate offerings • Changing & Challenging environment • Recent faculty hires with established research agenda

  4. Culture of Inquiry Task Force • Created in 2007 • Charged with internal review & benchmarking against peer and aspirant institutions • Improve student experience & outcomes • Final Report released in 2009

  5. Task Force Recommendations • Encourage every program and major to include a research component and/or capstone project. • Increase the number of interdisciplinary scholarly projects for students and faculty. • Provide release time grants for scholarship. • Increase the number of field experiences, internships, and co-ops.

  6. Creation of STEM Task Force May 2011 • Co-chairs - Physics Dept. Chair and Special Assistant to the Provost • Representatives from all colleges • Chose individuals who were involved in research

  7. Peer Review Recommendations • Provide centralized leadership for sponsored programs within Academic Affairs. • Create position of Grant Accountant within Business Office. • Establish policies and guidelines for Responsible Conduct in Research. • Create a training program for RCR.

  8. Peer Review Recommendations • Create an Intellectual Property Policy. • Create a streamlined process to get proposals submitted to prospective funding agencies. • Provide incentives to faculty to conduct research and pursue funding. • Develop an F&A cost rate

  9. Lewis University Office of Sponsored Programs • Job Description / Job Search • One person who could do it all • Good fit with a relational culture • Could get along with me

  10. The Transition: A Personal Journey • Size matters • The LaSallian Mission • Being all things to all people… • It’s a marathon, not a sprint

  11. New Office Challenges • Policies and procedures • Proposals writing responsibilities • Institutional approvals • Post-award administration • Compliance issues

  12. New Office Challenges – Part II • Teaching Culture vs. Research Culture • Managing expectations • Evolving administrative priorities • Training and the grants “Learning Curve” • Encouraging new projects and proposals

  13. Lessons Learned • Be inclusive to a fault • Find allies internally; mentors externally • Benchmark, Benchmark, Benchmark • Enjoy your campus

  14. Thank You!Jeffrey Ritchie, CRALewis Universityritchije@lewisu.eduDr. Michele YoungLewis Universityyoungmi@lewisu.edu

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