Hello colleagues! We hope your summer is off to a SUPER start. We have already been busy with updating our MyApps system. We appreciate your patience as we make our changes. We will be making announcements and providing updates over the next couple of months, so watch this space.

CUSE and PIC Under New Center Effective June 21, 2026

As announced by Provost Drake back in March, part of Academic Affairs' process of aligning resources with strategic priorities includes the creation of the Center for Student Success and Experiential Learning, which will better connect advising, student success, and experiential learning across the institution. As such, the Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE) and the Padnos International Center (PIC) will be moving out of CSCE's structure and under the new Center for Student Success and Experiential Learning effective June 21, 2026.

We will continue working with Susan and Kate to provide the best experience possible for our students, and we look forward to watching their Centers' amazing work be elevated to the next level.

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshop Q&A Session

Are you planning to submit a sabbatical proposal? Did you miss the first workshop? Not to worry! You still have one more opportunity to have your questions answered. Be sure to register in Workday Learning so that you will get the link to the video of the first session.

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshop Q&A Session: One-hour, Q&A session on Preparing a Successful Sabbatical Proposal
Monday, June 29, 2026, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Virtual)

Find more details and register on Workday Learning.

Dissemination and Mini Grant Applications Closed

We have reached our funding limits for the Dissemination and Mini Grants. The applications are now closed for the remainder of the 2026 Fiscal Year.

We hope to reopen our MyApps system by June 15th for the 2027 fiscal year.

New IRB Guidance Document: Retrospective Chart Reviews

The ORCI has recently published a new guidance document on behalf of the Institutional Review Board: Guidance on Conducting Retrospective Chart Reviews. Please contact the ORCI if you have any questions about this document or about conducting retrospective chart reviews.

Traveling internationally over the summer?

Export control regulations are frequently changing and may apply to your planned international activities. Please contact the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity at least 30 days (if possible) prior to departure if you will be traveling internationally on behalf of GVSU and/or taking any GVSU equipment, such as a GVSU laptop. ORCI staff will review your planned activities and alert you of any potential export control concerns/restrictions.

We are "Pivoting" to SPIN

OSP is in the process of upgrading our searchable grants database subscription from Pivot-RP to infoEd's SPIN. For those of you who are devotees of Pivot, your access will end on June 30th, 2026. You may want to log in and take note of the search parameters and keywords you have set in your Pivot accounts, as SPIN has a similar feature, so you'll be able to recreate those same searches and email alerts in the new system. We expect to have SPIN up and running in June, and we'll share updates and instructions over the summer.

Summer Submissions

Are you planning to devote some time this summer to seeking external funding? Your grants and contracts specialists are here to help you get started and, once you've identified an opportunity you're interested in, to assist with your grant application or help you negotiate a contract. A good place to start is our series of helpful Frequently Asked Questions about applying for funding, including advice about internal approvals, how to build your budget, timing considerations, and more. To see what OSP can do to help you get ready for an upcoming submission, check it out!