Divisional Affairs - Contact List

Operational issues for Divisional Affairs & Supervision of Divisional Affairs Staff
Administrative Liaison for Executive Committee – Promotions, Recruitment, Appeals, External Reviews
Provost Commitment Funds – PFIP
Policy and Procedure Review & Development
Campus Visit Reimbursement Approvals for Faculty

2158 LSA Bldg.
734.647.3741

2149B LSA Bldg.
734.764.8474

2113 LSA Bldg.
734.647.2762

2113 LSA Bldg.
734.647.2115

First level review of grant proposals
Provide guidance to units and follow-up on missing proposal materials
Maintain LSA research database on submitted and funded research proposals, cost sharing arrangements, etc.
Review and signoff on proposals in the absence of the Senior Research Process Manager
Coordinate annual internal funding programs for LSA (Michigan Humanities/Baldwin Awards)
Prepare notifications of LSA Research Awards (ie LSA Discretionary, LSA Cost-sharing awards, etc)

2149A LSA Bldg.
734.647.3667

Policies and procedures for employment of: faculty, primary research scientists, research fellows, LEO Lecturers and visitors in any academic category
Process appointment request and submittal forms for: new hires, short code changes, additional appointments for current instructional employees, effort changes, overloads, resignations, deaths, sick leaves
“How to” LSA Academic HR training in form submission for LKAG/Executive Secretaries in LSA units
Questions or problem solving on any aspect of instructional employees appointments including pay issues and benefits
Chair & Director Flex Funds

2156 LSA Bldg.
734.647.1484

Approval for instructional faculty recruitment and LEO Lecturer III recruitment
Faculty Offer letters and New Hire Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) review
Approval for additional instructional appointments for existing faculty (wet or dry) and fractional shifts in instructional appointments
Questions regarding tenure and promotions policy
Regents communications
Policies & procedures related to Third year review of tenure-track faculty and LEO LIII/IV renewal requests
Topping Off Awards, sabbatical equity computation, and sabbatical exception requests
Family friendly policies including modified duties, delays of tenure review, and reduced appointments

2152 LSA Bldg.
734.615.0658

Assist with Executive Committee agendas, binder preparations, and minutes
Notification of LSA Executive Committee actions
Promotion, search and recruitment case materials
Approval of leaves for instructional faculty including sabbatical, duty-off-campus, scholarly activity, leaves without salary

2150 LSA Bldg.
734.615.0659

GSI, GSRA and GSSA appointments
PeoplePay for instructional employees and instructional duties
Submittal forms for Leaves after Executive Committee approval
Faculty Retirements – Coordination with Associate Deans on negotiation of retirements
Retirement Memoirs and Emeritus Faculty designations

2160 LSA Bldg.
734.615.5545

2155 LSA Bldg.
734.764.2430

First contact for Research Administration issues that cannot be answered at department level
Research proposals both internal and external. Advise faculty and staff, review documentation, and sign on behalf of the College
Research accounts both discretionary and cost sharing; approve funding requests
Research Scientist/Postdoctoral Research Fellows; advise faculty and staff, review documentation, and sign dossiers on behalf of the College
eGIF – answer questions regarding functionality of the system

2146 LSA Bldg.
734.647.2151

LSA Faculty & Staff