OSP Spring Break Proposal Deadlines (March 20-March 21)

MEMORANDUM

DATE:              2/3/2023

TO:                  Business Managers/Department Chairs/Center Directors/Faculty

FROM:            Michael T. Walsh, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

RE:                  OSP Spring Break Deadlines: March 20, 2023-March 21, 2023

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Due to several recent inquiries on this topic, OSP is now publishing this special announcement concerning the OSP schedule for reviewing/approving proposals with deadlines to Federal, State, and Other Agencies that occur during UMBC's Spring Break this year. UMBC will be closed for a "University Holiday" on Monday March 20^th and Tuesday March 21^st and will re-open on Wednesday March 22^nd. Since UMBC is closed during these two days, OSP will also be closed and OSP personnel will not be available during the Spring Break holidays for consultation or proposal submission(s). 

Please note the following:

1.     All proposals with submission deadlines occurring on Monday March 20, 2023 and/or Tuesday March 21, 2023 must be fully routed, ready for submission, and releasedto the OSP office for final review and submission by 9 AM on Friday March 17, 2023.

2.      Thus, proposals that have a 3/20 or 3/21 submission date will be submitted on 3/17.  Therefore one must have their routing and proposal materials (SOW, budget, etc.) submitted to OSP no later than 9 AM on Tuesday March 14^th (three business days before the final submission date) for OSP review and recommendations.

This schedule is consistent with our current policy, which requires the submission of complete proposals to OSP at least three (3) business days before the agency submission deadline.

Proposals received after the OSP deadlines specified above will be reviewed on a first-come/first-serve basis and will be submitted only if time permits.  In keeping with the deadline enforcement policy of ORCA (Office of the Vice President for Research & Creative Achievement), any proposal not fully routed and ready for submission by 9:00 AM of the deadline date (3/17/23) will not be submitted to the agency. 

Best Regards,

Dr. Michael T. Walsh

Director

Office of Sponsored Programs

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