1.  Comprehensive interviews with administrative staff are complete and findings are being collated and prepared in written form for Full Committee review. The same will be done with insights gained from the focus group meetings and 38 faculty interviews completed by March 7th.  The review of role and responsibility assignments for those involved in research administration and compliance functions is nearing completion. Final Committee review is being sought on the “future state” version of the matrix. Faculty on the Committee are specifically reviewing their roles and will forward comments back to T. Champagne.  The remaining 16 policy and procedure areas are being addressed by Huron. Some areas will require policy/procedure edits, others (where no policy or procedure exists) will receive “recommendations” on policy content and structure from Huron. All 20 policy/procedure reviews will be complete by early April.  From the interviews, aspects on how UGA can enhance training and education programs for research administration are emerging. The Committee will take the time to review this data in upcoming meetings. Recommendations will be formulated to enhance UGA’s current approaches. A. Key Committee Activities and Accomplishments:B. Other Key Committee Activities/Milestones planned:  The eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee was held March 5 th. Committee time was discussing interview findings to date and four policies under detailed review.  Comprehensive interviews with 1all selected administrative staff have been completed. More than ½ of the faculty interviews are complete and two of the four focus group sessions have taken place.  A role/responsibility matrix is in 5 th draft stage and has been circulated to faculty for feedback – particularly on their roles in research administration and compliance areas.  4 of 20 policies and procedures reviews supporting research administration have been completed. Feedback has been received by administrative Committee members and final policy adjustments will be proposed to the larger Full Committee. It is the Committees’ intention to complete all policy reviews by early April at the latest. Summary Update: The Research Administration & Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee has met for the eleventh time. The Committee is in the midst of a comprehensive faculty and staff interviewing process covering RA and Infrastructure, inventorying and clarifying important roles and responsibilities, is reviewing existing UGA policies and procedures supporting these roles, and has plans to address training and education approaches UGA employs for supporting research administration. Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Start Date: October 17, 2007 Project Name: R-Admin. & Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee End Date: May 2008 Reporting To: Provost, Arnett Mace Project Goal: To establish recommendations and analysis that in the end, foster a true and balanced culture of support for the University’s growing research mission and research compliance initiatives. Research Administration & Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee Action Plan – March 5, 2008 D. Summary Project Plan: