OSP Spring Break Deadlines

MEMORANDUM

DATE:             3/11/2025

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

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

RE:                  OSP Spring Break Deadlines: March 17-2025-March 19,2025

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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 17^th through Wednesday March 19^{th t} and will re-open on Thursday March 20^d. Since UMBC is closed during these three 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 17, 2025 and/or Tuesday March 18, 2025 must be fully routed, ready for submission, and released to the OSP office for final review and submission by 9 AM on Friday March 14, 2025.

2.      Thus, proposals that have a 3/17, 3/18, or 3/19 submission date will be submitted on 3/14.  Therefore, one should have their routing and proposal materials (SOW, budget, bios, C&P,etc.) submitted to OSP no later than 9 AM on Wedneday March 12^th.  Technically, this allows for one extra day for routing (as the routing policy calls for three business days, not two, for OSP review).

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 (3/14/25) will not be submitted to the agency. 

Best Regards,

Dr. Michael T. Walsh

Director

Office of Sponsored Programs