{"id":1169,"date":"2026-01-27T11:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/?page_id=1169"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:24:14","slug":"management-guide-for-centers-and-institutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/guidelines-and-management\/management-guide-for-centers-and-institutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Management Guide for Centers and Institutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"article-i\">Roles and Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the management guide document, you will find references to various roles with different responsibilities throughout the center and institute lifecycle. You can access this section of the guide for definitions and role clarification. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.8u2humhmskm\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n         target=\"_blank\"          rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"       >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Find out who does what<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning and Establishing a Center or Institute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find a step-by-step guide for the formative stages of officially beginning a system center or institute. This section covers two stages of the early process; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.wz4ebq12mfm3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">planning a center or institute<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2vk3beyobzu0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">establishing a center or institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.j3rflct5shyn\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n         target=\"_blank\"          rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"       >\n                  <span class=\"text\">How to get started<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing Established Centers and Institutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your center or institute is established, there are guidelines for oversight and fiscal management. This section covers; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.o8qaa5fdd5ij\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">annual reporting and periodic review<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.cgpg35q0zs9m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fiscal management<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.135v0x8cse9y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">any changes to the administrative structure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yY5kVRbQ8AlhhCVtSzKIBmameP3C0D_5pZxqjcvLh4k\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.btfubdgdk86j\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n         target=\"_blank\"          rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"       >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Staying on track<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roles and Responsibilities In the management guide document, you will find references to various roles with different responsibilities throughout the center and institute lifecycle. 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