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Towson University Institutional Data for External Proposals

Below is important Towson University information that you may need when preparing proposals.

Mailing Address

All original award documents are maintained in the OURS. The mailing address should be the OURS, not the PI's address. The PI should be listed only as the technical contact.

The applicant is Towson University; therefore, the University is the only legal entity that can accept awards. The only authorized signature for proposals is the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research. The only authorized signature for contracts and award documents is the Vice President of Administration and Finance And Chief Fiscal Officer’s or his designee's.

Authorized University Signatory*

For Proposals
Dean, Associate Vice President for Research
College of Graduate Studies and Research

For Contracts and Award Documents
Mr. James P. Sheehan
Vice President, Administration and Finance and Chief Fiscal Officer

Identification Numbers

Current Facilities and Administrative Cost Information

On-Campus
50% of salaries, wages, and fringe benefits (effective 7/1/06)Off-Campus

Off-Campus
24.8% of salaries, wages, and fringe benefits (effective 7/1/06)

Fringe Benefit Rate
33% of salaries/wages for regular faculty (academic year) and regular staff
38% of salaries/wages for TU Staff
8% of salaries/wages for faculty (summer)
8% of salaries/wages for contingent staff and for student employees (year round)

Cognizant Audit Agency
US Department of Health and Human Services

Date of latest negotiated Facilities and Administrative Cost (formerly Indirect Cost) Rate Agreement
December 13, 2005

Effective date of latest negotiated Facilities and Administrative Cost (F&A) rate
July 1, 2006

University Information

Towson University, established January 15, 1866, is a public liberal arts-based comprehensive university that is non-profit, tax-exempt, and state-supported, as determined by the federal Internal Revenue Code and Maryland state statutes.  It is one of the twelve-member institutions of the University System of Maryland.  The University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Maryland State Board of Education.

Compliances/Certifications

TU is in compliance with the Public Health Service Policy on the Human Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, revised September 1986.  The University's Animal Welfare Assurance Number is A3765-01.

TU is in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act, Executive Order 11246/11375, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, EEOC guidelines on sexual harassment of 1980, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988, and the Governor's Code of Fair Practices of 1988.

TU also has Drug-Free Workplace, Conflict of Interest, and Scholarly Misconduct policies and procedures.  Effective August 19, 1991, all federally- funded sponsored projects that involve human participants need to certify that the IRB (Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Participants) has approved the protocol.  All  certifications must be completed by the OURS.  When submitting a proposal to the OURS, please attach all blank certification forms to the Proposal Review and Approval Form so that we may have them signed by the University signatory.

The OURS has on file a tax exempt statement and a list of the Board of Regents if copies are needed of these documents.

State Government Information

Federal Government Information

State Review of Applications

Some applications to federal agencies must also be reviewed by the Maryland State Clearinghouse as covered by State Executive Order 12372. This review requires that we submit a copy of such a proposal to the MSC at the time it is submitted to the federal agency. Please check with the OURS to determine if this is the case with your application.

Please Note: This document will be updated periodically. However, because some of the information is subject to change at any time, you should contact the Office of University Research Services (OURS) at X4-2236 for verification before putting it in proposal applications.

07/02/2007