Academic Affairs Home / Academic Affairs The Office of Academic Affairs coordinates all academic programs offered at the College. It is committed to creating structures and processes that allow faculty, staff, and students to thrive in a manner in which we, together, can accomplish the College’s mission. Through collaborative efforts, the Dean of the Undergraduate College and the Dean of Graduate Studies help our undergraduate and graduate programs focus on student learning and success. These offices are devoted to ensuring student academics are a properly managed priority on a campus that truly values academic rigor. Additionally, the Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for institutional accreditation and accountability. It works to ensure positive learning and working environments, recruiting and maintaining top-quality faculty, and managing academic appointments, tenure and promotion. CONTACT US Academic Affairs Sterry Hall Academic Affairs 208-459-5244 Helpful Resources Undergraduate Catalog Our catalog provides official information about undergraduate majors, minors, specializations, certificates, experiential learning, and courses as well as information about getting a degree, faculty departments, and policies and procedures. Discover More Graduate Catalog Our interactive graduate catalog provides official information about programs and courses offered as well as information about obtaining a degree and policies and procedures. Use navigation links or the search function to quickly access sections of the catalog. Explore More College’s IRB The Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews, approves, and monitors research conducted by faculty, staff and students involving human subjects to protect their rights, safety, and welfare, ensuring ethical practices by assessing risks, benefits, informed consent, and privacy. Review Handbook Faculty Grant Resources At the center of the College’s mission is the concept of the teacher-scholar — a gifted, dedicated teacher whose work in the classroom is enhanced by deep professional training and an ongoing commitment to scholarship. The College believes that faculty growth, development and research requires continuous investment and therefore has established a fund to spur research by reinvesting recovered indirect costs. This fund supports summer grant-writing stipends, sabbatical research, student-faculty collaboration, and other scholarly activities. Grant Approval Process If your grant proposal (or preproposal) requires the College to commit to or support the work in any way, the proposal requires approval before it can be submitted. Examples of College commitment include signature by an authorized organizational representative or other official, funds administered by the College, commitment of time and effort (yours or students’ or employees’), equipment (including computers) or space, development of a course, College matching funds or in-kind contributions, and other conditions. Internal routing forms for authorization and submission of proposals and other supporting documents are available below. The main areas of emphasis include effort reporting, responsible conduct of research (RCR), financial conflict of interest (FCOI) for federally funded research, government notices concerning research policies and grants, and general information about the College for grant applications. The forms needed for grant approval and submission and the signatures that are required vary from grant to grant. In general, all grants require review by the Grants Office and VP-level approvals and institutional grants also require approval by the President. Please note that all institutional data included in grant applications must be approved or generated by the College’s Office of Institutional Research. Grant-Related Information NIH Frequently Asked Questions on resubmission NEH Administration of Challenge Grants NSF 17-1 Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PDF) Pre-Award: PI Eligibility, Routing Forms & Leave of Absence The Grant Proposal Authorization Form (AF) starts the grant application process and helps identify potential alternative sources of support. The AF helps plan for any impacts of the proposed grant on institutional resources. It also serves as the Short Form for certain types of fellowship and grant applications (details on form). The Grant Proposal Submission Form (PSF) requires the approval of the VPAA, VPFO, and for institutional grants, signature of the College President. The PSF also includes assurances regarding human subjects, animal use, biohazards, conflict of interest, and other concerns. Principal Investigator Eligibility Policy Proposal Authorization Form (AF) and Short Form Grant Proposal Submission Form (PSF) Grant Approvals and Submissions Checklist Academic Leave of Absence (ALOA) for Faculty Policy Academic Leave of Absence for Faculty Procedures Useful Information about R15 Grants Post-Award Grant Management Allowable Grant-Related Direct Cost Policy Grant-Related Expense Procedures Effort Reporting Effort Reporting Introduction Effort Reporting Guidelines Effort Reporting Training Slides Sample Effort Reporting Form Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) in Research Financial Conflict of Interest Policy Financial Conflict of Interest Training Slides Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Responsible Conduct of Research Training Plan Responsible Conduct of Research Student Listing and Training Instructions Responsible Conduct of Research Training Certification Responsible Conduct of Research Student List Template Research Integrity Research Integrity Policy Government Notices, Updates and Guides (DHHS, FDP, NSF, NEH, OMB) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Financial Conflict of Interest Final Rule Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Risk Assessment Questionnaire Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Subaward Agreement Forms National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant Administration Guide National Institutes of Health Sponsored Research Travel Policy Clarification National Science Foundation (NSF) Revised Merit Review Criteria National Science Foundation (NSF) Agency Specific Requirements National Science Foundation (NSF) Prior Approval Requirements Matrix National Science Foundation (NSF) Revised Cost Sharing Policy Frequently Asked Questions Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Request for Advance or Reimbursement Standard Form 270 Grant-Writing Resources Grants, Grant Writing and Grant-Funded Projects Presentation Slides Tips for a Winning Research Proposal Other Research Administrator Resources NCURA “Meat and Potatoes for Tiny SPOs” Presentation Slides Priorities, SMART Goals and Actions Worksheet Key Resources Undergraduate Program Graduate Programs Academic Advising & Support Accessibility & Learning Excellence Institutional Research Registrar Our Leadership Where Greatness Awaits We welcome you to experience our campus — from the passion and originality emanating from every corner, to how we reimagine higher education, to the adventures calling from the nearby mountains — and see what you could become Request Information Apply Visit
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