Page 56 - Mid-Year Reports

Mid-Term
Objective(s) Goal Status
Actual

Met Target
# of Competitive Grant Proposals Submitted 55 *26 X On Target to Meet Target

Not On Target

Milestones Achieved Mid-Term Strategies To Overcome Barriers/Challenges/Other

The Milestones in place are on Target to meet the Grant Proposals Submission Continue to reach out and encourage faculty and staff to get involve
Goal. with research and grant writing by supporting their virtual needs and
making training, workshops, assistance, grant guidelines and related
1 1 information easily accessible and available to them. Emphasize the
positives of research and grant writing and provide incentives for
grant participation.

To hold a Grant Post Award Workshop with the Administration and
2 2 Finance Staff for ALL grant directors/PIs and affiliates each semester to
discuss the effective financial management of Grants.

3 3

Barriers/Challenges
Comments

COVID-19 and its variants, along with Hurricane Ida in August 2021 continued *Of the 26 Grant Proposals Submitted, two (2) are Title III Grants, bringing
to create uncomfortable conditions, challenges and so many uncertainties the number of Competitive Grant Proposals Submitted to 24.
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including personal (health/family, etc.) issues for both faculty and staff. This
has made research and grant writing less of a priority. Five (5) of the grant proposals submitted are Research Grants.

A continuing issue is that several faculty across the campus have reported NOTE: The Targets identified in the University Strategic Plan for Number of
dissatisfaction with the post award management of their grants, i.e. delays in Proposals Submitted includes the Title III Programs.
2 getting PIs and students paid; delays in getting invoices paid for items
purchased with grant dollars, etc. Because of these experiences, they are not
excited or interested in writing grants.