Administrative Advisor and Committee Chair Virtual Handbook

We appreciate your service as an Administrative Advisor to a North Central project (NC, NCCC, NCERA, NCDC, or NCAC). You serve a key role to ensure that the multistate research program is serving its function. This virtual notebook is assembled to assist you in carrying out your duties as an administrative advisor. You may wish to print the material and create your own hard copy notebook. As you carry out your activities as an AA, you may think of additional information that would be helpful or you may come across information that should be posted here. In that case, please email Christina Hamilton (chamilton@cals.wisc.edu) with the material. In this way, we will continue to update the virtual notebook and make steady improvements.

Table of Contents

NCRA Homepage

1. Procedural Training

AA Training, In a Nutshell
New SAES Director Guidelines and Information

2. Multistate Guidelines - AAs should review Appendices N-1, & O

Administrative Advisor FAQ
Administrative Advisor Checklist and Timeline - Appendix O
MRF Justification and Background

3. NIMSS

NIMSS Virtual Training
NIMSS Manual

4. Reporting Requirements/Timing    

Meeting Authorization - *Generic AA PowerPoint now available to take to meetings*
SAES-422: Submission of Annual Reports or Meeting Minutes
Termination Reports
Impact Statement Requirement
Accomplishments vs. Impacts
Assigning Editing Authorization to Participants

5. Project Participation (Appendix E)

Successfully Adding and Integrating Members onto an Existing Multistate Project
Appendix E Requirements for Each Region   
To Create/Edit Appendix E

6. New and Renewal Project Development and Approval Process

View or Edit a Project or Proposal
Inviting Participation
Valid Justification for Retaining an Old Project Number on a Renewed Proposal 
Setting the cut-off Date for Participant Additions on New Proposals  
NCA Committee Review Process
NCRA Evaluation/Review Form Instructions
Guiding Principles of Proposal Review - Part 1 (Overview, Timing and Appendix C)
Guiding Principles of Proposal Review - Part 2 (NCAC Importance and Evaluation Criteria to Consider)

7. North Central Multistate Projects/Committees

                    Current AA list by state, includes eligible candidates

8. Organization and Relationships

Glossary of Terms for the Land-Grant System and Related Organizations
Acronyms Used
Useful URLs

9. Rules of Operation for Board on Agriculture

10. Rules of Operation for Experiment Station Section Board on Agriculture