We are pleased to announce the launch of a deep partnership among the Sponsored Project Offices at UC San Diego. Presently, the campus research administrative services are supported by several relatively independent Sponsored Projects Offices (SPOs), including the Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA), Health Sciences Sponsored Projects Pre-Award Office (HS-SPPO) and Office of Contract and Grant Administration, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO-OCGA). The SPOs’ portfolio of work includes the management of contracts and grants (proposals and awards) and ancillary research agreements.
This SPO Alignment Initiative was adopted and launched August 1, 2021. In addition to increasing collaboration between the SPO leaders, it also includes the creation of an Executive Governance Committee (EGC). The EGC comprises the Chief Financial Officer; the Vice Chancellors for Research, Health Sciences, and Marine Sciences; and the Executive Vice Chancellor. The EGC will meet regularly to discuss contract- and grant-related issues, and to find resolutions to any ongoing challenges. The implementation plan for a standardized operational approach will be rolled out over 3-5 years and produce:
