From:
Wendy T. Montgomery, Assistant Vice President, Office of Research Administration
Date:
March 1, 2025
Dear Colleagues,
In preparation for this year’s Spring Break campus closure, this is our annual reminder concerning proposal processing and submissions. ORA staff will not be available March 17-19, 2025, during Spring Break week, when the University is closed. It is important that proposals due during that time get to us promptly by Friday, March 7, 2025, in order to have them submitted by the close of business on Friday, March 14, 2025.
I also want to remind all faculty and department staff that ORA requires the receipt of proposals in KR 6 days prior to the deadline to allow for adequate proposal review and submission. The complete and final uploaded proposal should be in the appropriate electronic system 24 hours prior to the deadline. We are busier than ever, and it is not possible to submit compliant proposals at the last minute on a consistent basis. Please be respectful of our hardworking staff.
We would appreciate you sharing this information with faculty and staff within your departments and encouraging them to submit their proposals on time to meet sponsors’ deadlines.
Thanks very much,
Wendy T. Montgomery
Assistant Vice President, Office of Research Administration
University of Maryland
3112 Lee Building
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-6279 phone 301-314-9569 fax
wmont@umd.edu