Acronyms
This five-letter committee makes sure our animal research is ethical, compliant, and definitely not a secret squirrel operation.
What is IACUC?
This office and website is your go-to hub for all things student research and creative activities, including connecting students with opportunities, programs, and upcoming conferences across campus.
What is the UROC Website?
Some funding opportunities restrict the number of applications a campus can submit. This process helps the university select which proposals move forward so only the strongest are submitted.
What is Limited Submission?
This is the name of CSU Fullerton’s current strategic plan, outlining the university’s goals and priorities for growth, student success, and campus excellence over the coming years.
What is Fullerton Forward?
This ORSP unit manages the administrative side of sponsored projects, handling contracts, agreements, and official communication with funding agencies.
What is OGC? (Grants and Contracts)
Administered by UROC, this program gives graduate students hands-on experience and support to tackle special projects.
What is EG-RSCA?
Need to know who to contact for proposal questions, compliance issues, or just general ORSP support? This page lists all the staff and their roles so you can reach the right person fast.
What is the Staff Directory?
This policy outlines the deadlines and internal review steps PIs must follow to ensure proposals are submitted on time and meet all ORSP and sponsor requirements.
What is the Proposal Timeline Policy?
Many of ORSP’s activities support this strategic goal, which focuses on expanding and strengthening the university’s physical and financial capacity as well as building community connections.
What is Goal 4?
This unit supports students by connecting them with opportunities, programs, and conferences across campus
What is UROC?
This three-letter report tracks employee moves and handles extra pay for grants. It's basically ASC’s way of saying, “We see you, we pay you, and we keep the paperwork tidy.”
What is PTR (Personal Transaction Report)?
This ORSP page guides principal investigators through all aspects of a sponsored project, including budgeting, allowable expenses, personnel, reporting requirements, and project close-out—basically everything you need to keep an award on track.
What is the Managing Awards page?
Before a proposal can officially be sent to a sponsor, this authorization confirms that the PI has the proper institutional approval and the university can commit to the project.
What is Authority to Submit?
This undergraduate research academy supports Goal 1, helping enhance student access, learning, and academic success by giving students hands-on research experiences.
What is SUReA?
This ORSP unit helps faculty and researchers identify funding opportunities, develop proposals, and build competitive strategies—working mostly behind the scenes to increase external funding success.
What is ORD? (Research Development)
These official, numbered documents govern academic, administrative, and student life, and are maintained by the Academic Senate to keep the university running smoothly.
What is UPS (University Policy Statements)?
This ORSP web page explains the policies and procedures for handling fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism, outlining what counts as misconduct and the consequences for violating research integrity.
What is Research Misconduct?
At the “find funding” stage, researchers use this platform to discover grant opportunities across disciplines, helping them identify the best matches for their projects.
What is Pivot?
This program, consisting of three courses, helps faculty secure external funding (supporting Goal 4) while also fostering professional growth and development (aligning with Goal 3).
What is Grant Writing Academy?
Once a grant is awarded at CSUF, this unit manages budgets, award compliance, reporting deadlines, and award modifications.
What is OSP? (Sponsored Programs)
Everyone talks about the “Centers and Institutes,” but technically the first letter in this acronym is a mystery to most. Either way, these campus hubs drive collaboration, innovation, and research across the university.
What is Campus? (CCIs)
This ORSP page provides key institutional details—like legal names, tax IDs, authorized representatives, and federal registration numbers—so PIs and staff have the info they need when preparing proposals or submitting forms.
What is Institutional Information?
Once a grant is awarded, this stage focuses on administering the project: tracking budgets, monitoring personnel, submitting required reports, and making sure everything stays compliant until close-out.
What is Managing Awards?
Submitted regularly, this process ensures that departments are tracking their activities and aligning them with the university’s strategic goals, helping measure progress and impact.
What is Assessment?
This office ensures all research at the university follows federal, state, and institutional regulations, overseeing ethical conduct, safety, and human and animal research compliance.
What is ORC? (Research Compliance)