Dear Research Administrators,
We wanted to take a moment to remind you about the upcoming training opportunities. Please see below for details and how to apply.
Application cycle is now open for the Fall 2020 virtual REACH Foundations 101 Course
Description:
Are you a current Harvard employee with up to 3 years' experience in research administration or a related field? Would you like to learn more about sponsored projects administration at Harvard? If so, apply for our Fall 2020 Virtual REACH Foundations 101 Program. This newly updated virtual program is designed towards providing a comprehensive understanding of sponsored project administration at Harvard from proposal to closeout. The course introduces critical resources for further development of the participant's knowledge and expertise.
Program Highlights:
- Course will be conducted virtually
- Utilizes subject matter experts and the award life-cycle to introduce the key concepts of research administration
- The program consists of two modules: Pre-Award (4 sessions) and Post-Award (6 sessions).
- Certificates will be issued to participants who successfully complete BOTH the Pre-Award and Post-Award modules.
- Participants may opt to complete a single module (Pre- or Post-Award) if they do not wish to pursue the full program certificate.
- Please note, participants who opt to complete only one module will not receive a certificate.* Please contact Katelyn Lippman for more details.*
- Time commitment for each session is approximately 3 hours and will be a mix of virtual, instructor led sessions, pre-work, and post-session assessments.
Apply:
The Fall 2020 REACH Foundations 101 Application cycle is now open! Apply or find out more about the application process by visiting our website. The application process is the same for both certificate and non-certificate applicants. Applications are due by Monday, August 24th. Please contact Katelyn Lippman if you have additional questions about the application process or general program questions.
ECRT Basics Training
Date/Time:
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020, 9:30am - 11:00am. Live webinar/systems demo via Zoom
Description: This course will introduce department administrators to effort reporting and the electronic effort reporting and certification system (ecrt), which allows Principal Investigators and Faculty to certify their effort on federally-sponsored projects. This course will cover the following:
- Introduction to effort and effort reporting
- ecrt roles and responsibilities
- Workflow for certification by Principal Investigators and/or Faculty
- Workflow for Grants Managers to review and monitor and overall management of certifications during certification periods
- Best practices during the pre-certification review period
- Workflow for Primary Effort Coordinators to monitor the process of certifications in their departments and assign roles and overrides as needed
*Please note that this session will include system demos that will first cover Grant Manger responsibilities. The last 30 mins of the session will be devoted to Primary Effort Coordinators and will cover the additional aspects of the systems their role needs to utilize.
Intended Audience: ecrt Basics training is intended for Grant Managers with responsibility for assisting their faculty during the effort reporting process as well as anyone in the Primary Effort Coordinator role. This is a great opportunity for new ecrt users as well as for existing users who want a refresher.
Recommended Pre-Work: Review of the University wide Effort Reporting Policy.
Registration:
Please register for these sessions through the Harvard Training Portal.
Cost Transfer Level II Training
Date/Time:
Thursday, September 17th, 2020, 9:30am - 11:00am. Virual Live Webinar
Description: This Cost Transfer session will focus on the role of the Cost Transfer Authorized Approver. The class will include a review of Harvard's Cost Transfer Policies and Procedures, the responsibilities of approvers, identifying requirements and best practices for approval, and cost transfer resources. Attendees will participate in group discussions and work through examples and case studies.
Audience: Anyone Responsible for review and approval of cost transfers.
Pre-Requisites: Review the Cost Transfer Policy, Complete the Intro to Cost Transfer online course (Required).
Registration:
Please register for this session through the Harvard Training Portal.