Authorized Institutional Signature

Authorized Institutional Signature

The University of Pittsburgh's Office of Sponsored Programs is designated as the office to enter into research grants, contracts, and agreements on behalf of the University’s faculty, including non-financial research agreements such as MTAs, CDAs, DUAs. 

A Signing Official is a designated individual who has been formally granted institutional authority to legally bind the institution in research matters. The Institutional Signature Authority for the Office of Sponsored Programs is Jennifer E. Woodward, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research Operations. Researchers and staff members lack legal Signing Official authority to sign on behalf of the University, and if they signs such an agreement on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh, the researcher or staff member could be subjected to legal and financial risks.

All documents requiring an authorized institutional signature should be routed to the Office of Sponsored Programs for review and signature.

Date

Thursday, December 4, 2014