Finance & Administration
What is my research/development/professional development fund/award/grant balance?
- Research budget and development fund balances are accessible on Questrom Apps.
- For specific questions/concerns:
- Professional Development Funds and other miscellaneous funds: James Kent, Finance Administrator, jkent@bu.edu
- Grants: Sophie Zschirnt, Assistant Director of Finance, Institutes & Special Programs, sophiez@bu.edu
- Endowed awards: Korinne Dizon, Associate Director of Financial Services, kdizon@bu.edu
What can I spend my research funds on?
Please refer to Questrom’s Research Budget Policy. Please direct policy-related questions to Korinne Dizon, Associate Director of Financial Services, kdizon@bu.edu.
How do I buy/pay for _____ ?
Please contact James Kent, Finance Administrator, jkent@bu.edu. Procurement methods vary depending on the item or service being purchased.
Do my research funds roll over?
Faculty are currently not permitted to rollover funds across fiscal years unless contracted otherwise.
Can I request an exception to the standard roll over policy?
Faculty requesting an exception to the standard rollover policy should submit a detailed justification to their department chair for review by May 31 each year. All rollover requests are subject to final approval by the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty & Research.
Requests should include: (1) the exact amount requested to rollover; (2) a detailed description of what the funds will be used for and how it will support your research; and (3) why these funds were not used in the fiscal year they were awarded.
I am bringing in funds/grants/gifts from outside of the University. How do we transfer in those funds?
Please contact Sophie Zschirnt, Assistant Director of Finance, Institutes & Special Programs, sophiez@bu.edu
I am bringing in funds/awards from other BU departments/schools. How do we transfer in those funds?
Contact Korinne Dizon, Associate Director of Financial Services, qstfin@bu.edu.
For Department Chairs:
What account should I use to pay for _____ ?
- Base account – no rollover
- Operating expenses
- Supplies
- Department-wide meetings
- Discretionary department funds – rolls over year to year
- Recruiting
- Seminars
- Special events
- TA support, other student support
- Teaching expenses
- Misc.
- Research funds – no rollover
- Support faculty research
- Support PhDs
- Department research expenses