The Grants Office
The Grants Office or its equivalent is the office of record for all grants and contract submissions at each college or school. The Grants Office reports to the President, Provost, or their designee and implements the research and sponsored programs policies of the University and the College or School. They also provide sponsored program administration services to their college or school faculty. See what the general functions of the Grants Office include.
New! Electronic Grant Proposal Information Form (e-GPI)
CUNY/QCC Grant Forms, Policies, & Procedures - Notify Campus of Intent to Submit a Proposal.
Principal Investigator (PI) or Project Director (PD)
The PI has the primary responsibility for ensuring the success of the research and the overall award management of the sponsored program. The PI must comply with the financial and administrative policies and regulations associated with the award. See - Principal Investigator (PI) or Project Director (PD) Responsibilities.
RFCUNY Policies and Procedures
- Administrative and Clerical Salaries
- Administrative Leave
- Affirmative Action
- Annual Leave Policy (RFCUNY Employees)
- Benefit Programs for all RFCUNY employees
- Benefits for Retirees
- Code of Ethics
- Combatting Trafficking in Persons
- Confidential Information
- Conflict of Interest
- Cost Sharing
- Cost Transfers
- Domestic Violence in the Workplace
- Drug-Free Workplace
- Effort Certification
- Equipment, Supplies, Construction Contracts
- Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance
- Intellectual Property
- Internet Access
- Job Abandonment
- Lactation Accommodation
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Misconduct in Science
- Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
- Project Employees Complaints
- Record Retention
- RF Foward Funding
- RF Grant Agreements
- Sexual Harassment
- Subrecipient Monitoring Procedure
- Time Off and Leave Benefits
- US DOJ Funded Conferences
- Use of Independent Contractor Agreements
- Violence Prevention and Weapons in the Workplace
- Whistleblower
QCC | CUNY Policies, Procedures, and Practices
- Affirmative Action, Pluralism & Diversity/Compliance
- Annual Leave Policy (RFCUNY Employees)
- Appointments, Reappointments, and Promotions
- Computer Use/Email Policy
- Conflict of Interest
- Domestic Violence and the Workplace
- Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Faculty and Staff Travel Policy
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
- Lactation Room Laws-Memo 03/18/2019 (PDF)
- Lactation Room Policy 03/18/2019 (PDF)
- Multiple Position Statement of Policy
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Non-Discrimination based on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Conditions
- Records Retention and Disposition Schedule (PDF | Text)
- Religious Observance
- Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Maltreatment
- Sexual Misconduct
- QCC Workplace Violence Advisory Team (WVAT)
- QCC Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Campus Specific Information
- Use of Campus Facilities
- Visit the QCC Office of Human Resources & Labor Relations for more information on policies, procedures, and Practices.
Research Integrity & Compliance
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Collaborative Training Initiative (CITI) Training
CUNY subscribes to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative’s (CITI) research compliance courses to fulfill CUNY’s educational requirements. Please read the requirements section to identify the training you are required to complete.
Payments To CUNY Employees Memorandum
This memorandum, which has been prepared in close consultation with CUNY, establishes guidelines consistent with Federal and State regulations and the University's and RFCUNY' policies for allowable compensation that can be paid to the University and/or CUNY faculty and staff from sponsored projects awarded to the University and administered by the RFCUNY. The following memorandum addresses sponsored funding for:
- Full-time CUNY faculty Reassigned/Released Time and Overload
- Full-time CUNY faculty summer months work
- Full-time CUNY faculty fellowship and other leaves
- Adjuncts
- Full-time CUNY non-faculty employees
- Honoraria, stipends, and other miscellaneous payments
Limited Submission Policy
QCC Office of Academic Affairs Limited Submission Policy (PDF) - Revised Date: March 16, 2021
CUNY Office of Research Limited Submission Policy and Process - Effective Date: January 1, 2021
Indirect Incentive to Researchers Policy
Predatory Publishing
CUNY Office of Research - Date: May 18, 2017