Hello colleagues! June is Bob's last month as the Vice Provost for Research Administration. We will miss him so much! But, we are so happy for him as he takes a well-deserved break before he rejoins the faculty ranks. Thank you for everything, Bob!

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshops

Are you planning to submit a sabbatical proposal? Join members of the University Sabbatical Review Committee for one of their workshops.

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshop Q&A Session: One-hour, Q&A session on Preparing a Successful Sabbatical Proposal
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Allendale Campus, KC RM 2201)
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Virtual)

Find more details and register on Workday Learning.

Faculty Sessions on Mentoring

This summer, Dr. Anna Hammersmith will lead three Faculty Conversations on topics related to mentorship. Any interested faculty are welcome to join. Email OURS for more information.

Monday, June 9th at 12PM-2PM
“Navigating Mentoring Supports”
What kind of support systems are available for mentors at the institution, within your discipline, or more broadly in the scholarly community? What kind of professional development exists for mentors to refine and build new skills?

Monday, July 14th at 12PM-2PM
“Cultivating Scholarly Independence”
Now that the summer program is ending, how are students prepared to transition their work into the academic year and beyond their time GVSU? How can mentors provide support and continue to facilitate student growth in scholarly independence?

The Council on Undergraduate Research's annual conference, ConnectUR, will be in Grand Rapids in June. The conference is offered in hybrid form. The onsite portion is Monday, June 16 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at the Amway Grand Plaza. The online portion is Tuesday, June 24 – Wednesday, June 25, 2025. More information is available online.

International Visitors

International persons (non-US citizens) coming to campus are reviewed by the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity (ORCI) to ensure the university abides by export control regulations. Please complete this form BEFORE an invitation is extended to the visitor. To ensure adequate review time by the ORCI, this form should be submitted at least five business days in advance of the visit. Please contact the ORCI with any questions (rci@gvsu.edu; 616-331-3197).

Compliance Corner

Q: I'm working with an outside collaborator on a human subjects research project. Do we both need to submit IRB applications?

A: Most likely, no. Most universities, including GVSU, are often willing to "rely" on another IRB's decision. GVSU can serve as either the reviewing IRB (i.e., the IRB making the initial determination/approval) or the relying IRB (i.e., the IRB accepting the reviewing IRB's decision). For more information about reliances, including how to request one, please visit the IRB Reliances website.

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program

Are you considering a submission to the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program this fall? GVSU can submit a total of four proposals to this program each year (including proposals where GVSU is a subaward to another institution), so OSP will be running a limited submission process this summer. Stay tuned for news about that, and in the meantime, if you have any questions about this program, please reach out to Grants and Contracts Specialist Marsely Kehoe.