Spring Semester Staff Workshops
Preaward Administration REGISTER
This session will cover internal procedures and processes for pre-award. This will include procedures and processes for proposals, amendments, revisions, new awards, continuations, progress reports, closeout, etc. The workshop will also review external agency guidelines as they relate to responding to RFA's, RFP's and other solicitations.
February 27, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm
Basic Budgets I REGISTER
This workshop will offer an in-depth overview of the components of budgets, the information required to complete application forms and how to route a proposal through GSU.
March 5, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm
Basic Budgets II REGISTER
Part 2 of Basic Budgets workshop. Includes multiple application exercises plus examples and case studies. Pre-requisite - Basic Budgets I
March 14, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm
Subawards REGISTER
This class covers proposal requirements, contract negotiations, budget building, expenditure reporting, sub-recipient responsibilities and monitoring.
March 19, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm
SPECTRUM Grants Navigation REGISTER
This course will cover navigation within the PeopleSoft Spectrum GRANTS module. You will learn how to look up sponsored projects and run simple reports.
March 21, 2013
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Effort Reporting REGISTER
This workshop provides hands-on computer training on the Effort Reporting System (called ERS). Participants will navigate through the software in class and may ask questions regarding technical aspects of administrating the personnel effort reporting (PERS) process. Pre-requisite - GSU Effort Reporting Policies & Procedures
March 27, 2013
9:00am - 12:00pm
COS Pivot - Finding Funding using an Online Database REGISTER (Limited Seating)
In this short course, participants will learn how to use COS-Pivot, an online funding database to locate sponsors for projects and potential research collaborators. Opportunity for hands-on practice is a part of the workshop.
March 28, 2013
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Post Award Administration I REGISTER
This class is Part Two of a topic designed for anyone responsible for preparing, processing or approving charges to sponsored awards. It covers cost transfers, award monitoring, project budget reports changes to awards, expanded authorities, financial reports and renewals.
April 4, 2013
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cost Principles REGISTER
This class covers cost accounting standards; disclosure statements; allowarbility of costs; direct costs; F&A costs; and OMB circulars.
April 10, 2013
10:00am - 12:00pm
Post Award Administration II REGISTER
This class is Part Two of a topic designed for anyone responsible for preparing, processing or approving charges to sponsored awards. It covers cost transfers, award monitoring, project budget reports changes to awards, expanded authorities, financial reports and renewals.
April 18, 2013
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Closeout/Audit Procedures REGISTER
This class covers no-cost extensions, pre-termination processes, cost over-runs, residuals, OMB A-133, record retention and surviving an audit.
April 25, 2013
1:00pm - 4:00pm
COS Pivot - Finding Funding using an Online Database REGISTER (Limited Seating)
In this short course, participants will learn how to use COS-Pivot, an online funding database to locate sponsors for projects and potential research collaborators. Opportunity for hands-on practice is a part of the workshop.
April 30, 2013
10:00am - 11:30am