UM faculty and staff must complete and submit the Sponsored Programs Action Notification (SPAN) form to inform the ORSP - Division of Sponsored Programs Administration of their intent to submit a proposal or to process related award actions for externally sponsored projects.

The SPAN form should be completed 30 business days (or about 6 weeks) before the proposal submission due date and prior to any imposed sponsor deadlines for reporting. Once the SPAN form is received by SPA, a Research Administrator will be in contact to assist with proposal submission or award management.