PrintThere are a plethora of workshops, classes, and online resources available to sponsored research administrators.
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Harvard Overview of Sponsored Projects Administration Workshop
Spending Sponsored Funds Workshop
Research Administration Services Workshops on Award Administration, Budgeting, and Systems
Equipment Management
Courses Offered by Harvard's Office for Sponsored Programs
Extra-Harvard Resources
Non-sponsored education resources may be found at:
1. the FAS Administrative Systems Assistance Program (ASAP) page: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~finance/training/
2. the Center for Workplace Development (CWD) - HU ID login required
http://harvie.harvard.edu/Career_Professional_Development/About_CWD/
Research Administration Services Workshops on Award Administration, Budgeting, and Systems
Date: Mondays from 1:30-3 pm (see below for specifics)
Location: Science Center Computer Classroom 226
Registration: Send an email with your Name, Phone Number, Job Title, and the name of the workshop(s) you'd like to attend to: RASLearn@fas.harvard.edu.
You will receive a confirmation email within a week.
Schedule & Details:
Date |
Downloads |
Topics to be Covered |
Pre-Requisite(s) |
| 11/30 | CREW Sponsored Basics | Learn to download and use the CREW Sponsored Account Report (SAR), Period Expense Report (PER) and Detail Listings (DL). Includes downloading .PDF and Comma Separated Value (csv) files, and formatting, manipulating data, and using pivot tables in Excel. | Access* to at least one Fund AND 1. ability to run the CREW Period Expense Report and Sponsored Account Report 2. ability to run CREW Detail Listing for that fund |
| 12/7 | CREW Beyond the PER | Download and understand CREW Sponsored reports not covered above plus more on CREW functionality and Excel shortcuts-- including "value lookups". | Access* to at least one Fund AND ability to run all CREW grants management reports except the monthly salary certification. |
| 12/14 | Budgeting for Proposals and Awards using the Excel budget template | Learn to use the Budget & Budget Justification Templates on the FAS Research Administration Services website so that you can prepare proposals and administer awards more effectively. | Familiarity with Microsoft Excel recommended. |
| 12/21 | Introduction to FASSPAR | Introduction to FAS Sponsored Program Accounting Reports (FASSPAR), an intuitive web based application created for faculty-level administrators and their PIs. Workshop will demo reports on budgets, expenses, personnel, purchase order information, and invalid code combinations. | Access to at least one Root in FASSPAR*. |
TBD |
GMAS Basics | Introduction to Grants Management Application Suite (GMAS), the database for all sponsored award information. Participants will learn how to search for awards and download Action Memos, Sponsor Notices, & Proposals. | Access to at least one Fund in GMAS*. |
| TBD | FASSPAR Projections | Use FASSPAR to create customized projections to be uploaded and used again with actual costs in future months. | Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and FASSPAR. |
| TBD | Spending Sponsored Funds Handout (PDF) and Cost Analysis Job Aid (PDF) (1/20/09) |
Provides researchers and administrators with the framework to determine what may be charged to sponsored awards and why. By the end of the session, participants should be able to: Determine what a sponsored award is, define direct and indirect costs, and apply cost principles to any sponsored awards. |
None |
| TBD | Award Management | Use the Monthly Status Review template to keep track of awards you manage and prepare for monthly award status meetings with faculty. | The Overview of Sponsored Projects Administration workshop, the Spending Sponsored Funds workshop, and/or 1+ years of experience with managing sponsored awards |
