What is the Change Management Committee?
CMC serves as the forum to review, approve, implement, and communicate changes and information that impact research administration processes. Committee Members have been voted in by their peers and the current list of committee members is available on the CMC ResearchAdmin website.
CMC meets monthly to discuss ideas from Contribution Central, upcoming changes from sponsors and the university, and ongoing project updates.
October and November CMC Meetings
Ideas Discussed & October/November Updates:
- Updates to NIH Salary Cap Form – Discussion on how the NIH salary cap form may be updated to improve usability and streamline information.
Status: In Discussion
Current Number of Votes: 12
- Designate PI’s to Submit Progress Reports in ERA Commons – Discussion on getting multiple licenses for training anyone from the committee, information on training webinar, questions and discussion on logistics.
Status: In Discussion
Current Number of Votes: 13
- Create a “Working with Industry” Webpage or Sitelet – Discussion on creation of guidance in one RA resource for managing industry proposals and awards.
Status: In Discussion
Current Number of Votes: 14
- Graduate Student Associate (GSA) Management – Discussion on addressing gap that currently exists in allowance of tuition credits covered by grants.
Status:In Discussion
Current Number of Votes: 17
- Update to ASUF Fact Sheet and Blog Post Identifying ASUF Contacts – No current updates from committee, discussion on creating a fact sheet to identify key contacts.
Status: In Discussion
Current Number of Votes: 21
- ASU Wide RA Staff Recognition Committee, Program and Awards – Discussion on summary for review, proposed recognition program that aim to improve job satisfaction, increase retention, and improve recruitment.
Status: In Discussion
Current Number of Votes: 28
Decisions:
- ASU Wide RA Staff Recognition Committee, Program and Awards – 28 votes, project underway.
Action Items:
- 20 vote threshold update
- Tags functionality in AHA
Rolling Agenda Items:
- CMC Communication Plan Update
- RSP Policy Updates
- Research Academy Migration Update
- IRB, COI, IBC SaaS Suite Upgrade in Feb/Mar 2025
- Workday Update
A monthly recap will be sent out from ResearchAdmin News to provide an up-to-date recap of the monthly CMC meeting. If you would like additional information on a specific topic or project, please reach out to your CMC representative.
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