Dear Ball State community:
SPA is closely monitoring the executive orders and memos issued from the federal government and evaluating the implications on individual projects as well as the broader research community.
While these overarching directives apply broadly to federal funding, each federal agency must review its programs for compliance and issue guidance to universities and Principal Investigators (PIs). Therefore, each agency may interpret and apply these differently, resulting in different impacts for each project.
As the situation evolves and information becomes available, we will connect with individual PIs with tailored guidance.
PIs should continue all federal grant activity (submitting proposals, spending funds, travel, purchasing, etc.) as planned, until SPA or your sponsor provides specific direction otherwise.
If you receive agency communications regarding your pending proposals or active awards, or have general questions about your individual situation, please contact Jackie Davis, Liz Haney, and/or your SPA contact. For questions or concerns regarding IRB, IACUC, or other matters of research compliance, please contact the Office of Research Integrity at orihelp@bsu.edu.
Please know that the entire Office of Research is here to support you and is developing resources to keep you apprised as additional information and guidance becomes available.
We appreciate all you do,
Jackie Davis, MA, CRA
Assistant Vice Provost for Research Development &
Sponsored Project Initiatives