OSP Winter Break Deadlines: December 24, 2024 through January 1, 2025

DATE:           12/5/2024

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

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

RE:               OSP Winter Break Deadlines: Dec. 24, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

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This is a special announcement concerning the OSP schedule for reviewing/approving proposals with deadlines to Federal, State, and Other Agencies that occur during UMBC's Winter Break this year. 

Please note the following:

1.     As of Friday 12/5/24, UMBC's Winter holiday break begins at COB (5 PM) on Monday December 23rd (first full day of holiday vacation is thus Tuesday December 24^th) and goes through Wednesday January 1^st.  UMBC opens for business on Thursday January 2^nd.

2.  All proposals with submission deadlines occurring between Friday December 20, 2024 and Wednesday January 1, 2025 must be fully routed, ready for submission, and released to the OSP office for final review and submission by the close of business on Wednesday December 18, 2024; and

3. All proposals with submission deadlines occurring between Thursday January 2^nd and Monday January 6th, 2025 (the first 3 business days after the break) will be due to OSP by 9 AM on Thursday December 19, 2024.

This schedule is consistent with our current policy, which requires the submission of complete proposals to OSP at least three (3) FULL business days before the agency submission deadline. Since UMBC is closed during the Winter Break, OSP will also be closed and OSP personnel will not be available during the Winter Break for consultation or proposal submission(s). 

The campus closure during Winter Break traditionally has imparted a heavy workload on OSP staff. Therefore, we will enforce our current policy more consistently, with little maneuverability.   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 (Divison of the Vice President for Research & Creative Achievement), any proposal not fully routed and ready for submission by 9:00 a.m. of the deadline date will not be submitted to the agency.  If the deadline occurs over Winter Break, please refer to the deadline presented in #2 above.

Thank you for your understanding...and best wishes for a great Holiday season and Winter Break.

 

Best Regards,

Dr. Michael T. Walsh

Director

UMBC Office of Sponsored Programs