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Office of Research & Grants Administration
College of Charleston Facts, Figures, & Rates

Prepared by the Office of Research and Grants Administration

College of Charleston Employer Identification Number (EIN): 57-6000265
DHHS EIN: 1576000265A1
DUNS Number: 073723322
[NSF]Institution Code: 0034280000
[NSF] Institution Name: College of Charleston
[PHS] Institutional Profile File (IPF) Number: 1343301
[NAICS] North American Industry Classification System Number: 611310
Federal Inter-agency Number (FICE) Cmte. on Education: 003428
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) ID: 00342800
Cage Code: 0PP34
[DHHS] Federalwide Assurance of Protection for Human Services: FWA 00000772
[PHS-OLAW] Animal Welfare Assurance: A4376-01
[USDA] Registration: 56-R-0112
Federal Congressional District: 1st
South Carolina Congressional Districts: Senate - 43rd
House - 110
Tax Exempt Status: View/Print PDF Document
Indirect Cost Rate: View/Print PDF Document
ON Campus - 40% of Total Direct Costs excluding equipment and that portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000
OFF Campus - 17.1% of Total Direct Costs excluding equipment and that portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000
Predetermined Rate Date of Agreement: 05/23/2006
Cognizant Agency: DHHS Effective Dates: 
07/01/2006 to 06/30/2010
Fringe Benefit Rates: 
(percentage of salary/wages
>as of 08/08/08)
Full-Time Employees (charged to grant) View/Print PDF Document
Faculty - Academic Year (charged to grant) View/Print PDF Document
Full-Time Employees (as cost share) 30.00% 
Faculty - Academic Year (as cost share) 30.00%
Faculty - Summer Only 22.00%
Temporary Employees (SCRS) 22.00%
Temporary Employees (non-SCRS) 9.00%
Additional/Dual Compensation 22.00%
Graduate Student (> 4 credit hours)  1.20%
Graduate Student (< 4 credit hours) 9.00%
Undergraduate Student (> 6 credit hours) 1.20%
Undergraduate Student (< 6 credit hours) 9.00%
Summer Student (> 1 credit hour) 1.20%
Summer Student (not enrolled for summer) 9.00%
Grant Funded Course Release: 12.5% of salary paid by sponsor
Summer Grant Compensation: Maximum 40% of annualized base, depending on sponsor regulations.  (NSF maximum is 2/9 of 9-month base)
Promotional Increases
(added to 9-month base):
Instructor to Senior Instructor   $1,200
Renewal of Senior Instructor   $1,500
Assistant to Associate Professor   $1,800
Tenure  $1,500
Associate to Full Professor  $4,500
Superior Post-tenure Review (only full professors are eligible)  $2,500
Librarian-Third Year Review/Promotion   $1,000
Graduate Assistantships:
Full-Time (20 hrs/wk)
Three Quarter-Time (15 hrs/wk)
Half-Time (10 hrs/wk)
Minimum $6,200 per semester (14 weeks)
Minimum $4,650 per semester (14 weeks)
Minimum $3,100 per semester (14 weeks)
Minimum Wage:
Full-Time Employees
Temporary Employees
Student Employees
$7.93/hour
$7.25/hour
$7.25/hour
Time Periods:
Calendar Year
Academic Year 
Fall or Spring Semester 
Summer (all sessions) 
 52 Weeks
 39 Weeks
 19.5 Weeks
 13 Weeks
 24 pay periods (2 per month)
 18 pay periods
 9 pay periods
 6 pay periods
Travel Rates: Air Fare, Hotel, and Ground Transportation - Actual Cost 
Mileage:  Personal vehicle - 50.5 cents per mile
Per Diem
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
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Daily Total
In-State
$6.00
$7.00
$12.00
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$25.00
Out-of State
$7.00
$9.00
$16.00
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$32.00
ORGA Proposal Processing: Proposals should be submitted to ORGA at least 3 business days prior to the agency deadline. This is especially important for federal grant applications submitted via Grants.Gov.
College Representatives:
Chief Executive Officer/President 
P. George Benson - President
Authorized Representative 
Susan Anderson - Assistant Vice President for Research &
Director, Office of Research & Grants Administration
Financial Officer
Ruby G. Flateau - Controller
Grants Officer/Accountant 
Latisha Collins -  Grants Accountant
Office of Research & Grants Administration Staff:
Susan Anderson
Assistant Vice President for Research &
Director, Office of Research & Grants Administration
843-953-4973
Eileen Callahan
Research Protections & Compliance
843-953-7421
Dave Battey Electronic Research Administration 843-953-7893
For additional information, please contact:
Office of Research and Grants Administration
Campus Location:  407-G BellSouth (AT&T) Building
Telephone:  843-953-5673    FAX:  843-953-6577
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