2. Resource Development
A.2.01 - Role and Purpose:
The purpose of the Office of Institutional and Resource Development is to facilitate, coordinate, and assist System campuses to seek and secure external funds from federal, state, and local agencies.
A.2.02 - Authorization: External Funding:
Applications and requests for funding from external sources will be made under the following provisions:
a. Will provide support for educational program needs that cannot be met through operational funds;
b. Will be in accordance with the System and Colleges’ mission, vision, goals and priorities; and
c. Will be submitted with the approval of the College President or appropriate Vice Chancellor.
A.2.03 - Grant Application:
All grant proposals submitted shall be in compliance with System policies and procedures, based on identified needs of the colleges, and in alignment and support of the System’s institutional goals and strategic plan.
All System-wide and federal applications will designate the Office of Institutional and Resource Development with its address as the point of contact for grant documents, negotiations, and correspondence, and a College contact for project operations.
Non-governmental applications made by an individual College will designate a College contact for project operations and negotiations on all grant documents and correspondence.
A.2.04 - Authorized Signatures:
The Chancellor, or in his/her absence, the Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs/Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) shall sign all governmental contracts on behalf of the Board of Trustees.
The College Presidents are authorized to sign non-governmental grant contracts unless prohibited from doing so by law or agency regulations.
LSCS Policy Manual Section adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 7, 2008