Grant Admin News: Workshops and Seminars on Research Administration

[Research Services <Research_Services@orsa.uoregon.edu>]

The Office of Research Services and Administration (ORSA) is offering a
series of workshops on Research Administration this term, beginning next
week. All faculty principal investigators and department grant
administrators are invited to attend any of these sessions. Please call
ORSA staff at 6-5132 or 6-3147 to register.

"Facilities and Administrative Costs (a.k.a. indirect costs or overhead)
"
What all departmental financial personnel need to know (whether working
with grants or not).  The nuts and bolts of F&A preparation including
cost pool development, segregation of allowable and unallowable costs.
Methods for the allocation of the facilities and administrative costs
and the various systems that are used in the rate calculation.
Presented by Tim Godsil and Bob Swanson
February 4, 2003,  9:00-11:00am in ORSA, Riverfront Research Park, Ste.
106, McKenzie Conference Room

"Banner FIS Grants Module Basic Training"
This class will introduce the Banner user to all the FIS screens
available in the Banner Grants Module. The general accounting screens
and reports in Banner do not cross the fiscal year and thus are not
appropriate for grant accounting. You will want to see all various ways
that grant information can be viewed, reported and analyzed in the
Grants Module.
Presented by Tim Godsil. 
February 6, 2003,  1:30-3:30pm, UO Employee Training Facility, Suite 302
University Center Building, 720 E 13th Ave. (across from Sacred Heart
Hospital on 13th and next to the Dairy Queen)

"Research Administration 101"
A general overview of sponsored projects (grants and contracts)
administration at UO, including proposal preparation and submission,
account set-up, post award activities, and "who is supposed to be doing
what." For those new to the grant arena, or for anyone wanting a
refresher course. 
Presented by Kent Hardin. 
February 13, 2003,  9:00-11:00am in ORSA, Riverfront Research Park, Ste.
106, McKenzie Conference Room

"Allowable Grant Costs"
What are the rules that you need to know; where do they come from and
why do you need to know them when dealing with grant costs?  This
seminar will help you understand the issues and how to resolve them. 
Presented by Gary Chaffins. 
February 21, 2003,  9:00-11:00am in ORSA, Riverfront Research Park, Ste.
106, McKenzie Conference Room

"Cost Transfers"
Cost Transfers for Grants and Contracts--Learn what you need to know so
that your journal vouchers pass audit and ORSA review and approval.
Presented by Kent Hardin. 
March 6, 2003,  9:00-11:00am in ORSA, Riverfront Research Park, Ste.
106, McKenzie Conference Room
  


CALENDAR

Feb. 4	9:00 - 11:00 am		Facilities and Administrative Costs
(a.k.a. indirect costs or overhead) 
Feb. 6 	1:30 - 3:30 pm 		Banner FIS Grants Module Basic Training
Feb. 13	9:00 - 11:00 am 		Research Administration 101
Feb. 21	9:00 - 11:00 am 		Allowable Grant Costs
Mar. 6 	9:00 - 11:00 am 		Cost Transfers












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