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SUMMIT Administrative Team

Tailored administrative support for multidisciplinary, cross-college centers and sponsored projects within Cornell’s Research & Innovation Division, with a focus on part-time service needs. 
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Suite 347
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What is SUMMIT?

SUMMIT delivers tailored administrative support to multidisciplinary, cross-college centers and sponsored projects within Cornell’s Research & Innovation Division, with a focus on part-time service roles. Our team addresses both short-term and ongoing needs. SUMMIT works as part of a network of teams to support R&I centers.

  Your Center hexagon going into four other hexagons: SUMMIT, Finance, HR, and Communications

SUMMIT Services 

SUMMIT general and post-award administrative services include:

  • Sponsored project management
    • Support for financial management in collaboration with the R&I Finance Team
  • General project & program administration
    • Program development, delivery, and evaluation
    • Manage project scope, timeline, deliverables, and progress
    • Support for financial management in collaboration with the R&I Finance Team
  • Routine financial management support in collaboration with the R&I Finance Team
  • Procurement and expense reimbursement
  • Travel support and concur expense reporting.
  • Routine communications support
    • Routine announcements
    • Routine website updates
    • Support for strategic communications in collaboration with the R&I Communications Team
  • Program & project record-keeping and reporting (non-financial)
  • Event planning and coordination
  • Seminar and meeting coordination and support
  • Administrative policy compliance facilitation

Integration with Center Teams

While centrally managed, SUMMIT personnel are:

  • Functionally embedded within center teams, aligning with center goals and missions.

  • Structured to provide a SUMMIT lead who collaborates closely with the center director or administrative manager

    • Acts as a principal liaison and strategic partner

    • May fill the role of administrative manager.

  • Strengthened by SUMMIT’s collective expertise, enhancing overall administrative support.

How To Work with SUMMIT

Our mission is to understand and support your unique goals and circumstances.

To work with SUMMIT:

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