A facilitator from the central administration will be identified to work with an academic lead and administrative lead nominated by the academic unit. For non-standard teaching activities and new academic entities, the facilitator will usually be a member of the Planning Division. For large scale research ventures, the facilitator will usually be the Head of Research Development (or a delegate). Facilitation for other initiatives will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Planning and Chief Financial Officer.
In consultation with the academic and administrative leads, the facilitator will:
(i) Complete the appropriate MAI checklist;
(ii) Consult with staff in the PSDs to review the MAI and feed into the MAI Checklist (via an in-person meeting if necessary);
(iii) Establish a timetable for approval and implementation.
The academic unit must liaise with Finance Division to complete a resource plan for the MAI. This must include all relevant direct and indirect costs and adhere to the principles of full economic costing, as advised by the Chief Financial Officer.
Typically, external deadlines for research funding can be extremely tight and many applications for funding will be unsuccessful. The facilitator for research initiatives must liaise with Finance Division regarding the resource plan and ensure that all potential costs are included, but can be selective in communicating with other PSDs in the completion of the MAI Checklist depending on the nature of the proposal (this is reflected in the MAI Checklist for research initiatives).