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Division of Research

 

Results of Huron Consulting Group, Inc. Assessment of the Research Administration Infrastructure at Boise State University

 

 

Summary of Recommendations

For more detailed information about these recommendations, please refer to the full report

  1. Consider moving SPA under the VPR to enable BSU to provide more coordinated and consistent service across OSP and SPA. 
  2. Develop a research administration roles and responsibilities matrix to better define roles and responsibilities across central and departmental units. As part of this process, further define the roles and responsibilities of the OSP remote staff.
  3. Improve the consistency of departmental staffing for research administration support. 
  4. Conduct a more thorough review of the post-award functionality currently provided by the PeopleSoft financials system and develop a plan to measurably improve the effectiveness of sponsored programs administration.
  5. Develop an information technology strategic plan for research administration in order to more effectively integrate technology into research administration processes.
  6. Consider working with the State of Idaho to achieve an exception to the State’s purchasing regulations so that research purchases can be allowed to bypass the State’s purchasing office.
  7. OSP and SPA should increase the amount of cost sharing oversight at the time of award.
  8. Identify people with research specific experience, education and skills. Make sure they are placed in strategic locations around campus. Ensure that they are supporting and facilitating the areas of greatest research activity and potential growth.
  9. Encourage and facilitate research specific training at all levels.
  10. SPA should better define and strengthen its customer service model for providing research administration support.
  11. Develop and implement key performance measures for research administration offices and academic units.