Upcoming Training Opportunities: January – Live Zoom Sessions!

Dear Research Administrators,

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

Audits: Request and Documentation (University-wide)

Date/Time/Format: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 /2:00pm- 3:00pm / Live Virtual Training on Zoom

Description: In this session, you will gain knowledge of audit requests and what actions are needed when you are audited. We will cover the workflow of audits, the types of audit requests one
may receive as well as requested documentation to support costs. This will provide foundational knowledge and begin to advance participants understanding in how to approach an audit request.

Audience: Research Administrators 

Pre-Requisites: None 

Registration: Please register for this course on HTP.

ECRT Basics (University-wide)

Date/Time/Format: Friday, January 30th, 2026 /1:30pm- 3:00pm / 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 this course on HTP.