Such quality efforts deserve the best support and assistance an institution can provide. Faculty members do the most difficult work associated with these efforts. They write imaginative proposals based on sound scholarship. Sponsored Programs and Research and my office are more limited in what we can do. However, we are committed to providing every possible resource to support faculty efforts to obtain support for their scholarship.
Support can take many forms.
Among the most important are the resources readily accessible to all faculty from the Office of Sponsored Programs. This includes assistance in identifying and contacting potential funding sources, preparing budgets, submitting proposals, and working with sponsoring agencies. Our resources are not limitless, but we make every effort to provide what is needed to produce competitive proposals. It has become clear to me that we are fortunate to have a highly competent and dedicated staff in the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research. I encourage all faculty to take advantage of the resources of this office.