| Term |
Definition |
| City pairs |
contracted, discounted, unrestricted, one-way fares |
| Contracts |
legally enforceable documents used to procure a product or service or to fund research, development, or training |
| Cooperative Agreements |
types of award mechanisms that work like contracts but allow for substantial involvement by the funding agency when necessary in the performance of the activities |
| Designated Grant Administrator (DGA) |
the department administrator who assists the Principal Investigator (PI) in the administration of the grant and acts on their behalf as a liaison with the Office of Research Services and Administration (ORSA) |
| Endowment |
the principal non-spendable portion of foundation funds used to generate interest to be used as the equity (spendable amount) of foundation funds |
| Equity |
the interest earned from endowment investments that is the spendable cash portion of foundation funds |
| F&A (Facilities & Administrative) |
joint expenses that are not easily identifiable and are incurred by the institution for centralized activities (e.g., building, equipment use, depreciation, operation, and maintenance costs) |
| Foundation |
a separate, non-profit corporation that receives, manages, invests, and disburses private gifts donated to the University of Oregon |
| Grants |
awards used to provide assistance for a project when no substantial programmatic involvement of the funding agency is anticipated or required in the performance of the proposed activities |
| Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) |
all direct costs for the purpose of a grant/contract excluding capital expenditures, student support/participation costs, patient care costs, rental costs for space, and the portion of a subgrant/subcontract in excess of $25,000 |
| Principal Investigator (PI) |
the individual designated by the grantee institution to direct the project or activity being supported by the grant |
| Purchase Order |
a contract between a vendor and UO to provide goods or trade services that obligates the vendor to the University of Oregon’s purchasing and contracting policies |
| Sponsored Projects Administrator (SPA) |
the designee from the Office of Research Services Administration (ORSA) who coordinates with the Principal Investigator (PI) and Designated Grant Administrator (DGA) to facilitate the administration of the grant/contract |
| Travel Advance |
a personal loan to employees based on anticipated, legitimate, reimbursable, business expenses |
