Please review our workshop/course listing and select a course
of interest.
If you are interested in previous Certification Classes and
Workshops scheduling please visit our archived schedules here.
Fall
2007 Certification Classes, Workshops and Brown Bag Series
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12/05/07 |
RETA
Brownbag |
01:00-02:00
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ORA
Conf. Room |
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*Internal
certification program offerings
AUGUST
Research
Policy Workshop
Let’s
talk policies! So, you may have questions and/or concerns
regarding the Howard University sponsored programs policies
governing sponsored research? Let’s meet and discuss
the policies and how they will affect the way we conduct business.
Learning
Outcomes:
•
Know the correct policy to refer to for guidance in the
administration of external award
• Identify the roles responsible for various business
processes
• Know who to contact for clarification of any issues
relating to the sponsored programs policies
SEPTEMBER
Fundamentals
of Sponsored Project Administration
This
session provides a broad overview of the various aspects involved
in sponsored projects administration, including preparation
and review of proposals; negotiation and acceptance of awards;
financial and administrative management, closeout and audit,
as well as the relevant compliance issues.
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Describe the differences between grants, contracts and cooperative
agreements
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Identify the federal circulars that govern federally sponsored
projects and discuss the key principles of each, including
how they apply to the preparation and submission of proposals
and the administration of awards
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Distinguish between allowable and unallowable costs and
between direct and F&A costs
- Identify
several types of third party agreements associated with
sponsored projects administration
- Describe
the various components of a proposal budget and how to apply
the institution's F&A cost rate
- Describe
the importance of proper closeout of a sponsored project
and the steps necessary to prepare for an audit
- Discuss
the importance of the primary compliance issues facing institutions
today, including protection of human and animal research
subjects, research misconduct, subrecipient monitoring,
effort reporting, and export control
RETA
Brownbag
The
goal of these sessions is to share and discuss best practices
for sponsored research, discuss challenges in conducting sponsored
research at Howard University, and interact with member of
the research community
Cost
Policy and Chart of Accounts (Level I: Class I)
Do
you authorize expenditures on sponsored research projects?
Are you tired of your paperwork being rejected for incorrect
expense codes or unallowable expenditures? Then now’s
the time to “REACT”! Come to the first session
of the Research Education & Compliance Training (REACT),
the University’s internal certification program for
sponsored research faculty and staff. This class provides
the foundation for understanding Howard’s accounting
system and cost reimbursement policies. It covers basic cost
policy concepts and guidelines, as well as the structure and
use of the Chart of Accounts in the Financial Record System
(FRS).
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Use Federal Circulars to identify expenditures as allowable
or unallowable
-
Correctly code expenditures for a project
- Use
the FRS reports and screens to monitor account activity
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
-
Modules I: Overview of the Regulatory Environment
-
Module II: Cost Principles
This
class is the second class of the Level I internal certification,
which will assist you in understanding the concepts necessary
for effective management of sponsored projects. It builds
upon the material covered in Level I: Class I - Cost Policy
and Chart of Accounts. This session consists of the first
two of eight modules of the Financial Management & the
Regulatory Environment (Level: Class II).
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Apply knowledge of federal regulations in the University’s
regulatory environment
- Identify
the key responsibilities of the Office of Sponsored Programs
(OSP)
- Recognize
the impact of department transactions on sponsored programs
Financial
Reporting System (FRS)
Do
you use the FRS system? Do you have questions about the system?
Are you sometimes confused by the FRS reports? Then come and
hear how to use the system properly and understand how to
read the screens.
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Use the FRS system to properly code and execute transactions
- Read
the FRS reports
- Read
the different screens on the system
David
Bauer and Associates Inc., How to Find – And Win –
Federal, Foundation and Corporate Grants
Get
an insider's look at the government grants marketplace and
find out how to locate the federal, state, and block grants
that are right for your organization. Faculty and staff will
learn where the money is, how funding decisions are made,
and what a winning government proposal looks like.
Participants
will leave this action-packed seminar with:
-
A strategy for dealing with block grants and new federal
programs
- Methods
for researching government grant opportunities including
the use of the Internet
- Ways
to develop more fundable ideas
- Information
on how to make pre-proposal contact with feds
- Ideas
on how to use advocates to make grantseeking more efficient
- Knowledge
of what it takes to prepare a grant winning government application
- A
sample federal composite application
- A
way to improve proposals before submission; and many other
handouts and worksheets aimed at winning more government
grants
Materials
include a hard-bound copy of the "How to" Grants
Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public
and Private Grants and the Proposal Development Workbook.
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
Cost
sharing is a critically important topic for research administrators.
As an individual working with sponsored research activities,
you are expected to understand the concept of “Cost
Sharing”. What is cost sharing? Why do researchers think
it’s important? Why do institutions try to avoid cost
sharing? Do you have to document it? If so, how? Are you ready
to reduce risk as it relates to sponsored research programs?
What are the unintended consequences related to cost sharing?
These are some of the questions that will be addresses during
our presentation. Examples of cost sharing will also be presented.
This session is the third of eight modules of the Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II).
Learning
Outcomes:
Participants
will be able to answer the following questions about cost
sharing:
-
What is cost sharing?
-
When do I include cost sharing in a proposal?
- What
are the different types of cost sharing?
- What
documentation is required for cost sharing commitments?
Grants.gov
Did
you attend the grants.gov workshop? Do you need a refresher?
Do you need hands on practice? Now’s your chance! This
workshop is designed to walk through the on-line process in
a lab setting for proposal submission and to provide updates.
Remember! Grants.gov stores information on over 1,000 grant
programs and by registering on this site, you and your organization
can apply for grants from 26 different Federal agencies?
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Apply best practices for electronic submissions
- Optimize
time lines and deadlines
- Gain
hands on experience in using grants.gov
OCTOBER
Cost
Policy and Chart of Accounts (Level I: Class I) (Repeat)
Do
you authorize expenditures on sponsored research projects?
Are you tired of your paperwork being rejected for incorrect
expense codes or unallowable expenditures? Then now’s
the time to “REACT”! Come to the first session
of the Research Education & Compliance Training (REACT),
the University’s internal certification program for
sponsored research faculty and staff. This class provides
the foundation for understanding Howard’s accounting
system and cost reimbursement policies. It covers basic cost
policy concepts and guidelines, as well as the structure and
use of the Chart of Accounts in the Financial Record System
(FRS).
Learning
Outcomes:
- Use
Federal Circulars to identify expenditures as allowable
or unallowable
- Correctly
code expenditures for a project
- Use
the FRS reports and screens to monitor account activity
RETA
Brownbag
The
goal of these sessions is to share and discuss best practices
for sponsored research, discuss challenges in conducting sponsored
research at Howard University, and interact with other PI’s/PD’s
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
-
Modules I: Overview of the Regulatory Environment (Repeat)
- Module
II: Cost Principles (Repeat)
This
class is the second class of the Level I internal certification,
which will assist you in understanding the concepts necessary
for effective management of sponsored projects. It builds
upon the material covered in Level I: Class I - Cost Policy
and Chart of Accounts. This session consists of the first
two of eight modules of the Financial Management & the
Regulatory Environment (Level: Class II).
Learning
Outcomes:
- Apply
knowledge of federal regulations in the University’s
regulatory environment
- Identify
the key responsibilities of the Office of Sponsored Programs
(OSP)
- Recognize
the impact of department transactions on sponsored programs
IRB
and IACUC Education Session
For
additional information, please contact:
Institutional
Review Board (IRB)
Tel.
#: 806.7812
Fax #: 806.
Coordinator: Donalia Clay
Email: dclay@howard.edu
IACUC
Tel. #: 806.5340
Fax #: 806.
Coordinator: Carol Winston
Email: cwinston@howard.edu
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
-
Module III: Cost Sharing (Repeat)
Cost
sharing is a critically important topic for research administrators.
As an individual working with sponsored research activities,
you are expected to understand the concept of “Cost
Sharing”. What is cost sharing? Why do researchers think
it’s important? Why do institutions try to avoid cost
sharing? Do you have to document it? If so, how? Are you ready
to reduce risk as it relates to sponsored research programs?
What are the unintended consequences related to cost sharing?
These are some of the questions that will be addresses during
our presentation. Examples of cost sharing will also be presented.
This session is the third of eight modules of the Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II).
Participants will be able to answer the following questions
about cost sharing:
-
What is cost sharing?
- When
do I include cost sharing in a proposal?
- What
are the different types of cost sharing?
- What
documentation is required for cost sharing commitments?
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
-
Module IV: Administrative Charging
- Module
V: Direct Cost Issues
This
session consists of modules four and five of the Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level: Class
II), which is comprised of eight modules. During this class,
we will discuss issues relating to administrative charges
and direct costs. It will help you master the concepts necessary
for effective management of sponsored projects. These are
some of the questions that will be addressed during this presentation.
What are administrative charges? When it is appropriate to
charge administrative costs to a sponsored program? What are
direct costs?
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Identify the criteria for administrative charging
- Apply
policies related to technical charging
- Identify
the method for allocating salary
- Identify
the role responsible for ensuring subrecipient requirements
are met
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
- Module
VI: Property Management
- Module
VII: Cost Transfers
- Module
VIII: Project Monitoring
This
session consists of the final three modules (six, seven, and
eight) of the Financial Management & the Regulatory Environment
(Level: Class II). During this class, we will discuss issues
relating to property management, cost transfers, and project
monitoring. Some of the issues that will be discussed during
this presentation are: How do we classified equipment? Who
owns the equipment? Who are responsible for the equipment?
Can I take equipment from the institution? What is cost transfers?
When is it appropriate to use cost transfers? How do I manage
my project?
Learning
Outcomes:
- Identify
the criteria for equipment
- Apply
policies related to property acquisition and disposition
- Identify
the criteria for cost transfers
- Identify
the role responsible for ensuring project monitoring
NOVEMBER
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
- Module
IV: Administrative Charging (Repeat)
- Module
V: Direct Cost Issues (Repeat)
This
session consists of modules four and five of the Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level: Class
II), which is comprised of eight modules. During this class,
we will discuss issues relating to administrative charges
and direct costs. It will help you master the concepts necessary
for effective management of sponsored projects. These are
some of the questions that will be addressed during this presentation.
What are administrative charges? When it is appropriate to
charge administrative costs to a sponsored program? What are
direct costs?
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Identify the criteria for administrative charging
- Apply
policies related to technical charging
- Identify
the method for allocating salary
- Identify
the role responsible for ensuring subrecipient requirements
are met
RETA
Brownbag
The
goal of these sessions is to share and discuss best practices
for sponsored research, discuss challenges in conducting sponsored
research at Howard University, and interact with other PI’s/PD’s.
Financial
Management & the Regulatory Environment (Level I: Class
II)
- Module
VI: Property Management (Repeat)
- Module
VII: Cost Transfers (Repeat)
- Module
VIII: Project Monitoring (Repeat)
This
session consists of the final three modules (six, seven, and
eight) of the Financial Management & the Regulatory Environment
(Level: Class II). During this class, we will discuss issues
relating to property management, cost transfers, and project
monitoring. Some of the issues that will be discussed during
this presentation are: How do we classified equipment? Who
owns the equipment? Who are responsible for the equipment?
Can I take equipment from the institution? What is cost transfers?
When is it appropriate to use cost transfers? How do I manage
my project?
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Identify the criteria for equipment
- Apply
policies related to property acquisition and disposition
- Identify
the criteria for cost transfers
- Identify
the role responsible for ensuring project monitoring
Post
Award Administration
Congratulations!
You received and award. Now what? Come on in and let’s
discuss the roles and responsibilities in managing your award,
the broader institutional framework within which you operate
and the federal regulations that bind us together.
Learning
Outcomes:
- Practice
fiscal prudence
- Apply
University policies related to project monitoring
- Identify
the role responsible for managing you award
Research
Compliance
This
session will focus on the research compliance issues in sponsored
programs. Some of the areas of discussion during this presentation
include export controls and embargoes, vertebrate animals,
human subjects, biohazardous agents, radiological hazards,
misconduct in science, and financial conflict of interest.
Learning
Outcomes:
-
Know what is export controls and embargoes
- Know
who to contact for export control issues
- Know
when export controls are applicable
- Know
how to communicate export control issues to those involved
- Identify
the protocol to follow when using human subject, vertebrate
animals, biohazardous materials, etc.
DECEMBER
RETA
Brownbag
The
goal of these sessions is to share and discuss best practices
for sponsored research, discuss challenges in conducting sponsored
research at Howard University, and interact with other PI’s/PD’s.
This time we want to hear your hair raising war stories.
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