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External Resource Acquisition and Management
“Tool for MSI Research and Sponsored Programs Administrators”
William R. Belisle, Ph. D. *Principal Author
Grants, Sponsored Research and Contracts Officer
Southern University at New Orleans
6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126
(504)284-5539, wbelisle@suno.edu
Author Notes. Acknowledgements and many thanks to the contributing authors Jeronimo Dominguez
– University of New Mexico, George French – Miles College, Haven Gorneau –
Fort Peck Community College, Ron LaDue – Blackfeet Community College, and Cynthia Daniels
Cellers – Fort Valley State University, the National Association for Equal Opportunity for Higher
Education (NAFEO), the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Alliance for Equity in Higher
Education.
ABSTRACT
The generation of money and resources by Minority Serving Institutions is generally a result of
student enrollment, state support, grant and foundation activities, legislative appropriations, gifts,
donations, auxiliary income, and campaigns. A significant amount of the resources generated and
received by MSIs are associated with the institution’s research and sponsored programs administrative
offices. The appropriate management of resources and money generally involves financial
and budgetary activities and external entities such as federal, state, and local agencies, sponsors,
accrediting organizations, and higher education associations. MSIs, especially smaller public MSIs,
receive less external monies and resources compared to the levels received by other higher education
institutions. This paper presents a multitude of resources which may be used by MSI research
and sponsored programs administrators and presidents to acquire and manage and close-out
financial resources and activities. Resource information specifically for Historically Black Colleges
and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions is presented. This paper also presents several
recommendations for MSI research and sponsored programs administrators including a simple
model for external resources acquisition and management. The information presented in this
paper is a useful tool for new and seasoned MSI research and sponsored programs administrators
and presidents.
INTRODUCTION
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation supported a one-year Minority Serving Institution (MSI)
Leadership Fellowship Program with the purpose of preparing the next generation of presidents
and senior administrators for minority serving institutions. Ten fellows from the National Association
for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), Hispanic Association for Colleges
and Universities (HACU), and American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) were
selected to participate in the class for 2004-2005. Six fellows representing NAFEO, HACU, and
AIHEC and which include the six authors, met periodically during the one-year period to discuss
and develop a project and useful materials that addressed MSI finances and financial management.
Money and resource acquisition and management were researched for the represented MSIs and
for MSIs in general. Based upon information and data collection, there is a clear indication that
MSIs are not acquiring adequate external money and resources. Because the money and resources
are inadequate and are not in amounts similar to present majority institutions, information and
tools regarding the acquisition and management of external money and resources for MSIs was
prepared and is presented in this manuscript. A significant responsibility for acquisition and
management of external money and resources is within the MSI research and sponsored programs
offices. Note that some MSIs may not have research or sponsored programs offices, and instead
may have a research or sponsored programs activity within other offices. Many MSI research and
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