In the event that there are multiple faculty who desire to submit a proposal to the same funding agency's program that has limitations imposed on the number of proposals from an institution, strategic decisions will be necessary. Participants in the decision-making process will include the deans of the relevant colleges and the vice president for research. Certain background information may be requested of the faculty and deans to facilitate decision-making and an attempt will be made to do so in a timely manner with respect to the deadline for proposal submission. Final determination will rest with the vice president for research.