External Funds Policy

Policy #: 
DGM 304.001
Executive Owner: 
Director of Research and Grants
Scope: 

All University personnel soliciting and/or receiving external funds.

Purpose: 

To coordinate all external funds solicitation and management, except sponsored academic research, through the Office of Research and Grants.

Policy: 

All external funding solicitations must be initiated and coordinated through the Office of Research and Grants. All external funding expenditures must follow University established finance policies and procedures. All grant expenditures must be approved by the grant’s named Program Director (PD) or Principal Investigator (PI) and AHU Grants Manager. 

Definition(s): 

External Funds are defined as: federal, state, and local grants, private foundation grants, corporate funding, and philanthropic gifts from individuals, organizations, and corporations. Philanthropic gifts may be endowed or not endowed; unrestricted, or donor designated.

Committees

CommitteeDate VotedMinutes Code
President's CouncilWednesday, August 5, 202020:109
Approved by: 
Approval Date: 
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Effective Date: 
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Review Date: 
Tuesday, November 5, 2024