Office of Sponsored Projects Administration | Southern Illinois University

OSPA Holiday Schedule

The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration will be closed as follows:

• Thanksgiving Break - beginning Wednesday afternoon, 11/27/2019 through 12/1/2019.
• Winter Break - beginning Monday, 12/23/2019 through 1/1/2020.  

If you have a pre-award or post-award action due during the closure please contact OSPA as soon as possible.

• Proposal notifications received after November 22^nd will not be submitted prior to Thanksgiving Break.
• Proposal notifications received after December 17^th will not be submitted prior to Winter Break.
• All expenditures requiring OSPA approval should be in our office no later than close of business Monday, November 25^th prior to Thanksgiving Break.
• All expenditures requiring OSPA approval should be in our office no later than close of business Wednesday, December 18^th prior to Winter Break.

Thank you for your cooperation! 

Minimum Wage increase effective 1/1/2020, see here for the escalation rates.

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