Summary of Handbook Changes

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Effective Date

Revisions

03-Aug-2022

  • Edits were made to the Technology Transfer webpage to include common example scenarios. 
  • Information was added to the Technology Transfer webpage to describe the potential societal impact of commercializing inventions. 
  • Links were updated on the Technology Transfer webpage. 
  • On the External Sponsored Funding: Proposal Development and Submission webpage, PIs are instructed to review the Research Essentials Handbook and to certify completion. 
  • In the Sponsored Programs Roles and Responsibilities Matrix, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is now marked as having primary responsibility for “Award Acceptance” and for “Receives subcontractor invoices.”
  • In the Sponsored Programs Roles and Responsibilities Matrix, Colleges and Departments are marked as supporting “Approving payment of subcontractor invoices.”
  • Edits were made to the Sponsored Programs Roles and Responsibilities Matrix to improve clarity. 
  • Edits were made to the Legal Agreements and Signature Authority webpage to improve clarity. 
  • The link to the Lehigh University Contract Administration (LUCA) webpage has been added to the Legal Agreements and Signature Authority webpage. 
  • A webpage for Collaborating Academic Visitors was added.
  • Links to the ​​Policy on Ethical Conduct in Academic Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities and the Purchasing Manual were updated on the Allowable Charges on Sponsored Awards webpage.
  • Link to the Effort Planning and Allocation Guide was provided on the Effort Allocation, Certification and Salary Recovery webpage.
  • Links to the Purchasing Manual and Subcontracting Invoice Processing were updated on the Managing an Award with External Collaborators webpage.