ABSTRACT Administrative Core The Administrative Core is responsible for all administrative and oversight activities related to the NEI P30 Vision Core grant. Responsibilities include providing administrative support for core facilities and equipment to NEI R01-funded and other vision researchers and their laboratory members, preparing and submitting all required reports to the National Eye Institute, arranging all meetings related to any aspect of administration of the Vision Core grant, handling all financial matters related to the Vision Core grant (purchasing of supplies for each core, ensuring that all service contracts are paid in a timely manner, preparing monthly financial reports for each core, communicating with OU Financial Services on behalf of the cores regarding billing), and liaising with the administration of the Department of Ophthalmology and OUHSC on all matters relevant to the successful operation of the P30 Vision Core grant. The Administrative Core established over the last decade has supported OUHSC vision research at an exceptional level, and we anticipate this excellent level of support to continue during the next funding period.