Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Administrative Roadmap – Who Do I Go To?


Section:

Administrative Services

PATRICK FLANNERY - DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR (Room 1127B, 936-2997, pjflan@umich.edu)
  • Guidance on handling personnel problems & personnel strategies for faculty & staff
  • Support Staff performance reviews, merit increases & salary equity for new hires
  • Administrative Operations - Suggestions or Concerns

DIANE DURFY - EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (Room 1127, 764-7427, ddurfy@umich.edu)
  • Faculty Searches (Travel, Meeting Itineraries)
  • Faculty Promotion & Tenure assistance
  • Special Faculty Requests
    • Sabbaticals & Other Leaves of Absence
    • Award Nominations
  • Spring/Summer Salary arrangements
  • Reimbursement for faculty candidates
  • Faculty Annual Reviews - Form A's
  • Chairman's Calendar
  • Notary

SARAH CATHEY - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ASSISTANT (Room 1121, 763-7142, swcathey@umich.edu)
  • Media Equipment - signout (laptop, LCD Projector, laserpointer)
  • Mail distribution
  • Conference Room Scheduling
  • Administrative Office Equipment Maintenance & Repairs (copier/fax/scanner)
  • Office Supplies
  • Secretarial & Other Office Assistance
  • Department Bulletin Boards (Photos & Articles)
  • Telephone Repair & Installation Requests
  • Key Requests
  • General reimbursements
  • Reimbursements for seminar speaker
  • Weekly Seminar Arrangements
    • Notification of speaker & topic
    • Travel/Hotel Arrangements

Animal Care Services


KATHY GIMSON - ANIMAL CARE MANAGER (Room 1096D, 647-0887, kgkids@umich.edu)
  • Animal Maintenance
  • Animal Care Compliance Issues
  • Special/New Arrangements for animals

Facilities


GARY PHILLIPS - FACILITIES SUPERVISOR (Room 1200B, 615-4324, gphillip@umich.edu)
ED GRANT- FACILITIES ASSISTANT (Room 1200A, 764-0263, edgrant@umich.edu)
  • Any mechanical failures related to equipment or the building
  • Furniture moves or rearrangement
  • Pest Control, Safety concerns, Building Security
  • Housekeeping needs or problems
  • Electrical problems, Plumbing problems, desk locks or door locks
  • Concerns or complaints about the building or the building systems

Finance & Human Resource Services



LAURA MOGGO - DEPARTMENT FINANCE MANAGER (Room 1127C, 647-0886, lverran@umich.edu )
  • Financial Problem Solving
  • Faculty Discretionary Accounts
    • Reimbursements
    • Reconciliation & Projections
  • Shared Biology Program finances
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellows & Grad Students Effort Reporting
  • Faculty Furniture
  • Departmental Accounts (Non-Sponsored)
    • MCDB Course Budgets monitoring & reporting
    • Endowments
    • Recharge Accounts invoices & processing
  • Departmental Accounts
  • Departmental Account Transactions
    • Equipment Service Contracts
    • Travel/Hosting Advances & Reimbursements for Grad Students
      & Research Fellows

KRISTI RORK - RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR (Room 1121, 647-8516, kwalters@umich.edu)
  • Grant Proposal Process
    • Grant Submissions
    • Grant Renewals
    • Budget Development
    • Questions on Agency Guidelines
  • Grant Maintenance (for grants assigned)
    • A-21 Compliance
    • No-cost Extensions
    • Final Reporting & Closeouts
  • Monthly financial reporting
    • Reconciliation & projection
  • Grant Transactions
    • Travel Expense Reports
    • Reimbursements
    • Purchases over $5000
    • Research Staff Shortcode Changes
    • Research Fellow Shortcode Changes
  • Departmental Accounts (Non-Sponsored)
    • Faculty Award Accounts & Reimbursements
    • Collegiate Professorships

KIM MARK - GRANTS & CONTRACTS ACCOUNTANT(Room 1121, 763-5379, knmark@umich.edu)
  • Grant Proposal Process
    • Grant Submissions
    • Grant Renewals
    • Budget Development
    • Questions on Agency Guidelines
  • Grant Maintenance (for grants assigned)
    • A-21 Compliance
    • No-cost Extensions
    • Final Reporting & Closeouts
  • Monthly fiancial reporting
    • Reconciliation & projection
  • Grant Transactions
    • Travel Expense Reports
    • Reimbursements
    • Purchases over $5000
    • Research Staff Shortcode Changes
    • Research Fellow Shortcode Changes
  • Departmental Accounts (Non-Sponsored)
    • Faculty Award Accounts & Reimbursements
    • Collegiate Professorships

KELLY CAMPBELL - EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST (Room 1121, 763-0552, kereca@umich.edu)
  • Personnel Administration
    • Assignments & terminations
      • Hourly Temp Employees
      • College Work-Study
      • Research Staff
      • Research Fellows
  • Payroll
    • Regular staff & temp timesheets
    • Answer paycheck questions & Troubleshoot problems
  • Visa Paperwork
  • GSRA appointments


Graduate Services


MARY CARR - GRADUATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR (Room 1121A, 615-1635, carrmm@umich.edu )
  • Graduate Program Guideline Clarification
  • Nominations for Graduate Student Fellowships/Training Grants
  • General Graduate Program Inquiries


Information Technology Services


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (Room 1122A, 763-9530)
  • Overall management of departmental computer services
    • Software and hardware upgrade plans
    • Creation of guidelines and procedures
  • System Support
    • Advice on choosing operating systems and hardware
    • Network support and security
    • Legality of software
    • Infrastructure plans for labs and offices
    • Concerns and questions of computer services
    • Window server administration (accounts, email and permissions)

JESSE SKINNER - COMPUTER SPECIALIST (Room 1122A, 763-9530, skinnerj@umich.edu )
  • Windows PC & Macintosh Support
    • Software and Hardware troubleshooting
    • Installation and configuration of printers
    • Software installation
    • Software and hardware recommendations
    • Installation of peripherals (scanners, projectors, external drives)

RITA BARVINOK - SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (Room 1122A, 763-9530, brita@umich.edu )
  • UNIX and Macintosh Support
    • Accounts creations
    • Writing and executions of scripts
    • Email support for IMAP, LSA and ITCS mail
    • Macintosh software and UNIX upgrades
    • Server security issues

JOCELYN ANDERSON - WEB DESIGNER (Room 1121, 615-2683, jocelynm@umich.edu )
  • Departmental website design and management
  • Updates to faculty, staff & grad student directories
  • Updating and creating lab websites
  • Departmental newsletter
  • Department media and publicity releases
  • Development liaison


Lab Course Support Services


DENNIS DROBECK - INSTRUCTIONAL LAB SERVICES SUPERVISOR (Rm. 3159A USB, 615-3459)
  • Questions & Concerns regarding lab course setups
  • Lab Course Equipment & Supplies
  • Microscope repair and loans


Purchasing & Receiving Services


SHEILA DUNN - BUYER (Room 1120, 764-1456, dunns@umich.edu )
JACKIE GLEBE - BUYER ASSISTANT (Rm. 1120, 615-7844, jglebe@umich.edu)
  • Department Ordering
  • Shipping & Receiving
  • Problem Solving on Orders & Receiving
  • Departmental Account Transactions
    • Research Equipment sales


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Undergraduate Services


CHRIS PSUJEK - STUDENT ADMINISTRATION MANAGER (Room 1111B, 764-2446, cpsujek@umich.edu)
  • Time Schedule and Course Schedule Listings
  • Course Enrollment Information
  • GSI Appointments
  • LS&A Bulletin Information
  • Honors Concentrations - Requirements and Recommendations
  • Undergraduate Scholarship/Fellowship Information
  • Biology Temporary Hourly and Grader Budgets

JILL BEESON - UNDERGRADUATE SERVICES ASSISTANT (Room 1111, 764-1440, jcbeeson@umich.edu)
  • Concentration Advising Appointments
  • Concentration Email Groups
  • Concentration Declarations
  • Course Overrides
  • Grade Sheets
  • Course Descriptons
  • Textbook Ordering

TONY DERUITER - UNDERGRADUATE SERVICES ASSISTANT (Room 1111, 764-1430, derantho@umich.edu)
  • Biology 162 Clerical Support - Waitlist, Overrides, Exams, Lab Information
  • Class Lists
  • Course Overrides
  • Course Evaluations
  • Maintaining Job, Internship, and Informational Posting Notifications

DENNIS DROBECK - INSTRUCTIONAL LAB SERVICES SUPERVISOR (Rm. 3159A USB, 615-3459)
  • Questions & Concerns regarding lab course setups
  • Lab Course Equipment & Supplies
  • Microscope repair and loans


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