Sponsored Projects Accounting and Compliance (SPAC)  will be hosting meetings to inform the campus about the latest updates in financial management for research administration and change to policies and procedures both internal and external.   Each meeting will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

A reminder that no food or drinks (including reuseable water bottles) are allowed in the lecture halls and classrooms. Food and beverages can damage table-mounted microphones, and stains are appearing on carpeting and upholstery. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming meetings:

Please mark your calendars for the SPA/SPAC quarterly meetings scheduled for 2026.

Calendar invitations will be distributed soon. 

Meeting dates: All virtual: 2pm to 4pm

  • February 18, 2026
  • May 13, 2026
  • September 2, 2026
  • December 2, 2026

Thank you, and we look forward to your participation.

We hope that you will find these meetings informative and helpful. If you have any suggestions for future topics or agenda items, please feel free to contact Rama Camara Spasic rcamaraspasic@umaryland.edu or Michelle Ward michelle.ward@umaryland.edu.  You may also contact them if you need a copy of the presentation. 

2026 Meetings

2025 Meetings

SPA/SPAC Meeting on

  • 02/26/2025
  • 05/15/2025
  • 09/11/2025
  • 12/10/2025

2024 Meetings

SPA/SPAC Meeting on

  • 01/17/2024
  • 04/17/2024
  • 08/21/2024
  • 12/04/2024