Sponsored Programs, Agreements, Research, and Contracts Office

University Information

Student Population: 7,656

Gender:

Racial Makeup:

82% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Black, 9% Other/Unspecified

Top 5 Undergraduate/Graduate Majors:

	Major
Undergraduate	Biology
	Elementary Education & Teaching
	Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
	Pre-Nursing
	Psychology
Graduate	Education
	Public Administration
	Communication Professional
	Sport Conditioning & Performance
	Business Administration & Management

University demographic and major information from SUU Institutional Research & Assessment 2014-15 Factbook.

Fiscal Year 2012-2014 Top 10 Funding Sources

Amount	Source	Funded Projects
$9,498,102	US Dept of Health & Human Services	Head Start Program
$3,203,794	US Dept of Education	ETS Upward Bound Student Support Service Programs
$2,554,878	US Dept of Interior: National Park Service	Student Internship Program Youth Partnership Program Recreation and Repair Restoration Recording Herbarium Imaging Project Eco-regional Baseline data for Bats
$1,701,918	Utah Dept of Health	Baby Watch Early Intervention Program Automated External Defibrillator equipment
$1,320,582	USDA Forest Service	Student Internship Program Native Plant and Habitat development Kiabab area projects
$819,176	State of Utah: Office of Education	Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program Perkins CTE Smart Schools Technology TICE Fundamentals
$709,009	State of Utah: Office of Education, Child Nutrition Program	USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
$580,000	National Science Foundation	NSF Scholarships in STEM
$492,100	US Dept of Interior: Bureau of Land Management	Student Internship Program Baseline Acoustic Monitoring of GSENM
$405,400	US Small Business Administration: Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development	Small Business Development Programs

Internal Resources

Leave, Rank, Tenure

Additional Faculty and Staff Resources can be found here.

Proposal/Application Information

Proposals need to be submitted to SPARC 10 days prior to agency deadline for review

Official Authorized to Submit Proposals	SPARC Director
Submitting Organization	Southern Utah University
General Business & Official Correspondence Address	351 W University Blvd BB 304G Cedar City, UT 84720-2415
Type of Organization	Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
Congressional District	UT-002
Federal Cognizant Audit Agency	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Employer Federal ID Number/IRS Number (EIN)(TIN)	87-6000481
DUNS Number (Dun & Bradstreet)	020917670
NSF Institution Code	0036780000
Institutional IRB Assurance Numbers	IORG0006302

Budget Development Tools

Calculating IDC/F&A

Federally Negotiated rate is 45% of Salaries/ Wages & Benefits

(Sum all Salaries/Wages & Benefits (Multiply) .45= IDC/F&A Cost)

All other rates specified in Request for Proposal (RFP), need to be processed by SPARC Office Personnel.

Salary/Wage & Benefit Information
Supplemental vs Overload Pay

SUU Policy 6.9: Faulty & Academic Administrator Supplemental & Overload Compensation
SUU Policy 8.3.8: Staff & Non-Academic Administrators Supplemental & Overload Compensation (Pending Approval)
Federal Register 2 CFR Ch 1-2, Part 200.430-31

Part-Time/Temporary Employment
(Student Workers)

SUU Policy 5.32: Part-Time and Temporary Employment
guidance with hiring, hourly pay rates, and benefit rates

Fringe Benefits

Benefit rates are respective to type of compensation:

Supplemental pay benefits: calculated specific to an individual.
Overload pay benefits: specific to university rates.
Part-Time/Temporary Employment will be determined by SPARC Office Personnel.

Please contact SPARC Office Personnel for further assistance.

Travel Information

If Traveling outside U.S., Please be aware of Federal Funding restrictions on airlines - Fly America Act 1974

Travel Rate

$0.41 per mile
Common Destination Mileage

Travel Daily Per Diem Rates

Breakfast	$9.00
Lunch	$12.00
Dinner	$20.00
Total	$41.00

Meal reimbursements are only available for trips requiring overnight lodging or to an individual who travels more than 150 miles (one way) and is actually away from home (SUU) for more than 12 hours while conducting University business.
More information available at suu.edu/ad/fleet/rates.html

Equipment Information

Definitions:

Capital Assets: Federal Register 2 CFR Ch 1-2, Part 200.12
Equipment: Federal Register 2 CFR Ch 1-2, Part 200.33, 200.48,200.58, 200.89, 200.94
Special Purpose: Federal Register 2 CFR Ch 1-2, Part 200.89
General Purpose, Technology, and Supplies: Federal Register 2 CFR Ch 1-2, Part 200.48,200.58, 200.94

SUU Policy 5.24: Purchasing

SPARC Projects