Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) serves as the University's central administrative unit responsible for securing external resources through grants and contracts and providing financial and contractual stewardship of awards. ORSP provides dynamic and proactive services to cultivate and maximize external resources for relevant research, scholarly and creative pursuits. ORSP provides guidance and support to the university community in an environment that fosters the creative process and the enrichment of students and teaching, while ensuring protection of the university's financial, contractual, and regulatory obligations as well as accountability to external funding sources.

New Research-Related University Policies

The university recently adopted three new policies related to research (click on each title to read the policy):

• Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Other Intellectual Property

• Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Costs (Indirect Costs)

• Use of Recovered Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs (Indirect Costs) .

• Updated FAQ for Facilities and Administrative Costs

For more information, see the indirect cost FAQ located here.

Revised CAS Exemption Form Available

The CAS Exemption form has been revised to clarify information needed to process the CAS exemption request. The form can be found on our Forms page or by clicking here.

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