1. Organizational Structure Why is this important? Where do we fit in? Who is responsible for what?

2. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW Chaos –a state of utter confusion or disorder –a total lack of organization or order –any confused, disorderly mass

3. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Air Traffic on the east coast of the U.S. at 4:45 pm EST on a Friday Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM24) shown in red is a Boeing 747 travelling 590 mph on its way to Amsterdam. A 747 holds approximately 415 persons plus the crew

4. 736 pages in just the basic guide……..

5. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW Rules, Regulations, Chain of Command –Rules provide standards for performance for the safety of the institution and her employees –Regulations provide guidance to assist all of us in pursuing a common goal in a common manner –The Chain of Command provides the infrastructure for leadership, decision making, accountability, authority, and assumption of risk

6. INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW You Are Here

7. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW Administrative Personnel –The foundation for all decisions made at Auburn University –They are the ones who see and know everything that occurs –They start every process and determine the success or failure –The strength of the University is dependent upon their decision and daily activities

8. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW At Auburn, research administration responsibilities are shared by multiple departments: –The Office of Sponsored Programs –The Office of Contracts and Grants Accounting –The Office of Research Compliance –The Office of Innovation Advancement and Commercialization

9. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM President Provost Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research OSPORCIAC Executive Vice President Associate Vice President for Business and Finance CGA Vice President for Research and Economic Dev

10. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW –Proposal development and review –Award negotiation and acceptance –Subcontracting –Non-financial post award activities Office of Sponsored Programs

11. –Invoicing / Final billing and reporting –Cost Transfers –Audits –F & A –Effort Reporting Office of Contracts & Grants Accounting

12. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM –IRB –IACUC –IBC –RCR –FCOI (PHS, NSF and AU) Office of Research Compliance

13. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW –Invention Disclosures –Management of the Patent Process –Marketing and licensing of Auburn IP –Copyright –Material Transfer Agreements –Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements Office of Innovation Advancement and Commercialization

14. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM –Departmental Administrators –Principal Investigators –Associate Deans for Research –College Level Research Administrators Others involved in the process

15. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW If you know: –where you fit into the organizational structure –what other offices are involved in the various processes –who is in charge of what activities –who to call or where to go to get answers to questions

16. Then the entire organization will be more efficient and productive and You will be content in your work and more valuable to your supervisors with opportunities for advancement within the organization or with other similar employers.

17. Organizational Structure provides the COMPASS for everyone to know the direction we all should be going