# Winter Recess: OSP Pre-Award Deadlines November 10, 2021 The University and the Office for Sponsored Programs will be closing for Winter Recess on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 5:00pm and reopening on Monday, January 3, 2022, at 9:00am. Please review the information below related to the process and timelines for research administration-related items in advance of and following the Winter Recess. - Proposals (Initial Requests and Competing Renewals) due to the sponsor during Winter Recess must be locked and routed by Monday, December 13, 2021, at 9:00am. If a proposal submission deadline falls during the week of January 3, 2022, through January 7, 2022, please email by December 13, 2021, so the Proposal Submission Team is aware that a proposal will need to be quickly turned around upon return from Winter Recess. - Continuations, Supplements, JIT requests, and Progress Reports that are due to the sponsor during Winter Recess must be received by the respective Awards Management Team Member by Monday, December 13, 2021, at 9:00am. - Award documents and related agreements (including outgoing subawards) requiring execution during Winter Recess must be received by Monday, December 13, 2021, at 9:00am. While we will do our best to accommodate all agreements received, priority will be given to agreements that require execution before the end of the year ***per the sponsor requirements or guidance***. All other agreements will be processed in a timely manner when our office reopens on January 3, 2022.