Upcoming Live Zoom Training Opportunities: September

Dear Research Administrators,

We wanted to take a moment to inform you about two exciting training opportunities coming up in September. Please see below for session details and registration information.

ECRT Basics (University-wide)

Date/Time/Format: Tuesday September 9th, 2025 /2:00- 3:30pm / Live Virtual Training on 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.

*Please note, the first hour of this session will focus on policies and procedures, while the last 30 minutes of the session will be a demo of ecrt itself.

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 ECRT Basics on HTP.

Analyzing Cost Principles (University-Wide)

Date/Time/Format: Monday, September 29th, 2025 /2:00- 4:00pm / Live Virtual Training on Zoom

Description: This course incorporates activities and case studies to help participants think through complex questions regarding allowability of costs on federal awards and how non-compliance with cost principles can lead to audit findings. We will also consider how internal controls play a role in ensuring cost principles are applied when charging federal awards. Activities include budget analysis, allowability Q&A, and an audit case study.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Apply cost principles and knowledge of the regulatory framework and internal controls to ensure responsible spending
  • Identify and interpret appropriate policies and guidelines to ensure expenditure compliance
  • Anticipate problematic costs to prevent audit findings

Audience: Research Administrators

Pre-Requisites: We strongly recommended Cost Principles and Direct Costs on Sponsored Awards (University-wide) for participants. Please note, this course is not foundational and achieving objectives is based on participation.

Registration: Please register Analyzing Cost Principles on HTP.

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