ORA 2021 Winter Closure Schedule
In accordance with Stanford University’s 2021 Winter Closure, the Office of Research Administration (ORA) will close starting 5:00 pm, Friday, December 17, 2021, and re-open at 8:00 am, Monday, January 3, 2022. ORA will not be available during Winter Closure.
To ensure timely processing of proposal submissions, account set-up and invoicing, please note the following deadlines:
Proposals
The complete proposal must be uploaded to the SeRA PDRF, fully routed, and approved by the dates and times specified below. The University Internal Proposal Deadline Policy will apply.
Sponsor deadline | Stanford internal deadline (9:00 AM of the date noted below) |
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Friday, December 17, 2021 through Sunday, January 2, 2022 | Friday, December 10, 2021 |
Monday, January 3, 2022 | Monday, December 13, 2021 |
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 | Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 | Wednesday, December 15, 2021 |
Thursday, January 6, 2022 | Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
Friday, January 7, 2022 | Friday, December 17, 2021 |
Account (PTA) Setup
For an account (PTA) to be established by 5:00 pm, Friday, December 17, 2021, the department/PI must complete all necessary information in SeRA by 5:00 pm, Friday, December 10, 2021.
Invoicing and Billing
For an invoice to be sent by 5:00 pm, Friday, December 17, 2021, the account must be setup by the deadline immediately above. If this deadline is not met, then a manual invoice may be requested only if the following criteria are met:
- The funding will be lost if an invoice is not issued; and
- The sponsor submits a written request indicating the necessity for an immediate invoice; and
- The sponsor or recipient must accept a PDF of the invoice and provide an email address where the invoice can be sent to.
Questions
About proposals may be directed to the Contract & Grant Officer (CGO) assigned to your department.
About account (PTA) setup, interim financial reporting, and closeouts may be directed to the Research Accountant assigned to your department.
About invoicing may be directed to rfcs-receivables@lists.stanford.edu or call (650) 725-0086.