How to Get a Document Signed by a University Official
Use the following chart to determine how to obtain a signature on a document required to be signed by a University official:
Are we agreeing to pay for a good or service? |
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Send the document to Purchasing Services with a Requisition |
Is someone giving us money to support a formal research, instruction or public service program? |
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Send the document to Research & Sponsored Programs via WISPER |
| Is someone purchasing a good or service from the University? | |
Send the document to Don Miner with Contract Approval Cover Sheet |
| Is the document an educational affiliation agreement? | |
Send the document to Administrative Legal Services |
Is the document related to Intellectual Property Rights/Copyrights, Licenses, etc.? |
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Send the document to Don Miner with Contract Approval Cover Sheet |
Are we letting someone use our facilities? |
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Send the document to Don Miner with Contract Approval Cover Sheet |
| Do you need to lease space off campus for a UW program or project? | |
Complete the State Space Request Form and submit to the Space Management Office |
Are we lending our equipment to someone? |
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Send a request form to Property Control |
Is the document a Business Associate Agreement under HIPAA that is connected to an extramural support project? |
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Send the document to Research & Sponsored Programs via WISPER |
Is the document a Business Associate Agreement under HIPAA that relates to an educational affiliation agreement? |
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Send the document to Administrative Legal Services |
Is the document a Business Associate Agreement under HIPAA not associated with an extramural support project or educational affiliation agreement? |
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Send the document to Mike Hardiman with a Transmittal Form |
Is the Document a form authorizing use of controlled substances (Drug Enforcement Agency Application)? |
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Send the document to Don Miner with Contract Approval Cover Sheet |
When in doubt about the legality of clauses in the document contact Ben Griffiths at Administrative Legal Services before sending the document to the party indicated above.
Concerns about insurance requirements presented in documents should be addressed to Risk Management before sending the documents to the party indicated above.
For more information on this topic, see general policy memo regarding signature authority.