Faculty & Staff

Rights of Mailman School

Columbia University and Mailman School management retain the right to modify, alter, or delete policies. No advance notice to employees shall be necessary. However, in the absence of a specific written policy or procedure, the PI in collaboration with the Dean’s Office will determine the proper course of action, and additions, if necessary, will be inserted in this manual.

The policies in this manual have been written taking into account the ruling authorities and the University’s agreements with its donors. In the event of a contradiction between this manual and other Columbia University documents or funding agency documents, the Mailman School Vice Dean for Finance and Administration will either render a decision or involve appropriate parties to render that decision.

Management Authority and Reporting

Principal investigators have management authority over the technical, financial, and administrative activities of each grant and contract. They are required to exercise oversight of their international projects and are responsible for adhering to the terms and conditions of the awards.

Although the PI may delegate responsibility for day-to-day management of a grant or contract to others within the department or unit and/or to a Country/Project Director, the PI must exercise appropriate oversight to ensure that all University and funding agency requirements are met.

The PI and Country/Project Director, where applicable, have similar responsibilities for subawards, where the international project supports and implements specific activities through subgrants or subcontracts. See Subaward Management for details.

Future Changes to This Manual

The guidelines presented in this manual are subject to change and interpretation at the discretion of funding agencies and by Mailman School leadership. These changes and formal interpretations may be issued at any time and will be found as revisions or additions to the master copy, which resides on Mailman School website under “Administrative Resources”.