Getting Help
Who do I call for general information about forming or managing a contract?
- 91猫先生 Finance and Administration: 413.559.5528
for questions on process and preliminary contract review. - Director of Risk Management Robin Roeder: 413.542.4008
For template forms, contract structure, risk issues, insurance and indemnity agreements, professional services, contract management, getting and giving certificates of insurance. - The dean or director of the department initiating the agreement to understand or clarify what the subject of the contract is, what points may be negotiable, cost limitations.
- For contracts regarding the purchase of goods and services, visit the website or call:
Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (): 413.545.4669
Who can help with contracts for entertainment for student events?
- Director of Student Engagement Alice Loeb Jenkins: 413.559.6005
All student-initiated events or entertainment must go through Student Engagement.
Whom should I call for use of College facilities or special events?
- For all events that involve the use of facilities and related College resources, contact the Event Services and Summer Programs聽office, 413.559.5610.
How do the accounting issues get sorted out?
- Controller Jill Ludkiewicz: 413.559.5450
What about construction (including maintenance or repairs) contracts?
- Construction agreements or agreements for facilities maintenance and repairs must all be entered into and managed by Facilities and Grounds. If you have a project that you are thinking of calling a contractor for, call Facilities and Grounds FIRST!
- Director of Facilities and Grounds Steve Duffy: 413.559.6791
How do I know if I should hire an independent contractor or casual employee?
- See employee or independent contractor for more information or call:
Director of Human Resources Tracy Wehr: 413.559.5605
Questions about IT agreements?
- Contact the Information Technology Leadership Team聽for computing, software, wireless infrastructure, and networking services.
Questions about guest lecturers and speakers cannot be answered by one person:
- Contact your department chair or head for funding/approval; faculty contact is Yaniris Fernandez, 413.559.5781
- Contact Event Services and Summer Programs if you need to reserve space for the event, 413.559.5610
- See Templates: Guest Lectures and Speaker for letter forms
- For international speakers: contact Jill Ludkiewicz, 413.559.5450
Whom should I contact with questions about grants?
- Grants are managed by the Dean of Faculty's Office: Yaniris Fernandez, 413.559.5781