The Fundamentals of Sponsored Project Administration at CSU

Spring 2022 Archived Resources

Introduction to Sponsored Programs at CSU: This session will provide an overview of the organizational structure, systems, and policies related to sponsored projects administration at CSU.
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Governing Regulations: This session will provide an overview of the Federal, State, and CSU regulations for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. It will include a discuss around the order of precedence for determining which regulation to follow.
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Proposal Anatomy & Cost Considerations: This session will focus on roles and responsibilities around proposal development and submission at CSU and will dip into considerations around budget development and cost allowability.
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Budgets, Budgets, Budgets: This session will explore best practices in budgeting at CSU – what’s allowable and what’s not. It will also cover subawards, cost sharing, and specific sponsor nuances.
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Proposal Review & Submission: This session will provide an overview of the systems and processes for proposal review and submission as well as post-submission follow-up, including guidance on best practices for timing of review.
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Award Types & Set up Considerations: This session will cover award types and basic award elements, including standard terms and conditions and required elements for establishing an award at CSU.
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Regulatory Compliance: This session will cover CSU resources and processes related to regulatory compliance such as Conflict of Interest, human subject inclusion, animal subject inclusion, export controls, and biosafety.
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Award Management: This session will cover best practices in award management, including award modifications, expanded authorities, effort certification, cost transfers, and project closeout.
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