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Table of University Activities and Effort

This table provides general guidance on how to treat some common University activities.


Teaching

Activity

Included in Total
University Effort?

Chargeable to a sponsored
project?

Teaching a course or seminar at the University of Arizona

Yes

No, unless it relates to a specific sponsored project

Working with students

Yes

Generally no, unless the work
relates to a specific sponsored
project

Office hours

Yes

Generally no, unless it relates to a specific sponsored project

Guest lecture at another institution

Generally yes, unless compensated by that institution

Generally no, unless it is about
work on a specific sponsored project



Administration

Activity

Included in Total
University Effort?

Chargeable to a sponsored
project?

Serving on a University committee
(e.g., tenure committees, Institutional Review Board, etc.)

Yes

No

Serving in school or department leadership (e.g., as department head, division director, dean, etc.)

Yes

No


Service

Activity

Included in Total
University Effort?

Chargeable to a sponsored
project?

Serving as a peer reviewer for a journal

Yes

No

Reviewing grants for a funding agency

Yes

No

Participation in professional society activities

Yes

Generally no, unless the work relates to a specific sponsored project


Extension

Activity

Included in Total
University Effort?

Chargeable to a sponsored
project?

Delivering program and research based information to the public

Yes

Generally no, unless it relates to a specific sponsored project


Sponsored Project Activity

Activity

Included in Total
University Effort?

Chargeable to a sponsored
project?

Conducting research or providing
service pursuant to a sponsored
project award

Yes

Yes, if the sponsor agreed to fund
the effort

No, if the sponsor requires the
effort but has not agreed to fund it
(mandatory cost sharing)

No, if the researcher volunteers
the effort but the sponsor has not
agreed to fund the effort (voluntary
cost sharing)

Writing competitive funding proposals

Yes

No

Writing continued funding applications and progress reports

Yes

Yes

Writing scholarly articles

Yes

No, unless it relates to a specific
sponsored project


Outside Activity

Activity

Included in Total
University Effort?

Chargeable to a sponsored
project?

Outside consulting

No

No


Clinical Activity

Activity

Included in Total
University Effort?

Chargeable to a sponsored
project?

Providing clinical services (patient, medical, pharmacy, or nursing)
related or unrelated to a sponsored project

Yes

No, unless designated as part of a funded sponsored project

 

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