The University and the Office of Research Administration will be closing for Winter Recess on Friday, December 17, 2021, 5:00 PM, and reopening Monday, January 3, 2022, 9:00 AM. Please be aware of the following deadlines for research administration-related items:

• Proposals & Other Submissions: Per the HMS Sponsored Submission Deadline Policy and in order to allow for review, corrections, and successful submission to the sponsor, proposals and other submissions with sponsor due dates between 12/17/2021 and 1/4/2022 are due to ORA no later than 9:00 AM on Monday, December 13, 2021. To help plan for appropriate coverage, please enter a GMAS “shell” as soon as possible for any submissions due in December 2021 and January 2022. 
• New Accounts: Requests for set-up of new accounts needed prior to the start of break should be submitted by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
• Awards & Other Agreements: Please note that any award documents and related agreements (including outgoing subawards) requiring signature prior to January 4, 2022, must be received for review as soon as practicable. We will do our best to accommodate sponsor requirements. However, we ask that any awards contingent on being finalized by year end are also received for review by Monday, December 13, 2021.
• Export Control Reviews: Reviews of outgoing international shipments or visa deemed export control certification forms that must be completed prior to January 4, 2021 should, to the extent possible, be sent to International_Collaborations@hms.harvard.edu by 9:00 AM on Monday, December 13, 2021. If an urgent item arises after this deadline, please be sure to let us know the source of the urgency and need-by date when submitting the item for review