Title

Department

Signing Authority Scope

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (President's Council Member)

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $50,000 for expenditures within university policies.
• Grant requests not to exceed $250,000 provided the grant request does not require a match greater than $100,000.
• Academic partnership and articulation agreements after review by General Counsel’s Office.

Vice President - Student Affairs (President's Council Members)

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $50,000 for expenditures within university policies.
• Entertainment contracts less than $150,000.

General Council

Governmental & External Affairs

University Advancement & Marketing

West Michigan Engagement Diversity, Inclusion, & Strategy Iniatives

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $50,000 for expenditures within university policies.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $20,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with the Provost.
• Third Party Recruiter (TPR) agreements (agreements with international agents or consultants to recruit students for Ferris in their countries).

College of Business

College of Engineering & Technology

Michigan College of Optometry

College of Arts, Sciences & Education

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with the Provost.
• University Standard and Non-Standard Affiliation Agreements for the College after review by the General Counsel’s office or SHERM. 

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with the Provost.
• Library acquisitions related contracts for subscription renewals up to $50,000.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with the Provost.
• University Standard and Non-Standard Affiliation Agreements for the College after review by the General Counsel’s office or SHERM.
• Standard customer contracts where CES is the service provider up to $50,000.
• Agreements up to $10,000 specific for educational/event related agreements using grant monies from the Career and Technical Education Grant.

Student Affairs

Enrollment Services

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• University Standard and Non-Standard Affiliation Agreements for the College after review by the General Counsel’s office or SHERM

Student Affairs 

Student Life

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• Entertainment contracts less than $100,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• University Standard and Non-Standard Affiliation Agreements for the College after review by the General Counsel’s office or SHERM. 

Student Leadership 

Student Life

Career Life

• Entertainment contracts for programming associated with Student Organizations not to exceed $75,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $25,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• Vendor authored contracts up to $25,000.
• Grants and Contracts in the absence of the VP A&F.
• Charter school state aid agreements.
• Raffle or 50/50 license applications.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• Capital project change orders under $25,000.
• Capital project change orders over $25,000 if designated in writing by the Vice President of Administration & Finance.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $20,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• Software and software maintenance agreements not to exceed $20,000.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contract or Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• Corporate sponsorship agreements up to $50,000.
• Travel Agreements up to $10,000
• Game guarantee contracts up to $50,000.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.
• Advertising or sponsorship agreements up to $10,000.

• University Standard Vendor Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements not to exceed $10,000 for expenditures within university policies after consultation with divisional Vice President.

• Institutional Official Federal Compliance Assurances and IRB Reliance Authorization Agreements
• University Standard Data Use Agreements and Material Transfer Agreements
• University Standard Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreements after review by GC
• Grant requests for amounts not to exceed $250,000 as long as the matching requirements do not exceed $100,000.  This authority does not extend to grant awards.

• Federal Community Service Work Study contracts/schedules up to $10,000

• FSU Board of Trustees related expenses and those expenses specifically authorized by the President.

• Facility and banquet contracts signed by appropriate account manager up to $10,000.  Such contracts with insurance and/or risk management language should be reviewed in advance by SHERM.