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Division of Sponsored Research
Training
CReATE Workshop Scheduled
The Office of the Vice President for Research has scheduled its thirteenth CReATE workshop. This will be a 2-day intensive overview of the proper administration of grants and contracts held September 24-25, 2009. Although faculty are encouraged to attend, the course, Compliance and Research Administration Training and Education (CReATE), is especially designed for college/school, departmental, and center/institute staff who manage and administer sponsored research grants and contracts. Click HERE to view the course description and registration form.
Job Aids
- OMNI Proposal Development Guide (pdf) (3/18/09)
- OMNI Proposal Quick Entry (pdf) (5/22/08)
- Add/Update Chair/Dean Alternates
- Instructions for Proposal Approvers
- Proposal Approval Workflow Overview
- OMNI Inquiry for Sponsored Projects
- How to view project balance
- How to view the F&A rate and base on a project
- How to get a list of projects and available balances by department
- How to access monthly ledger for a project
- How to find queries and report useful for financial management
Scheduled Training Classes
The following classes are offered on a regularly-scheduled basis. Click here for the current Schedule of Training Classes.. Click the hyperlink on the Course Name below to download/view the training material.| Course Code | Course Name | Course Description |
| OMNI-SP-2089 | Sponsored Programs Proposal Development | This hands-on course trains users to successfully create and submit a sponsored projects proposal in OMNI version 8.9. |
| OMNI-SP-2189 | Compliance for Sponsored Programs | This course educates users on the various FSU policies and procedures related to the financial management of sponsored programs. |
| OMNI-SP-2389 | Cost Sharing for Sponsored Projects Exhibits for 2389 | This course trains users to understand cost sharing for sponsored projects. Additionally, users will learn how cost sharing will be accounted for in OMNI version 8.9. |
| OMNI-SP-2489 | OMNI Inquiry for Sponsored Projects | This hands-on course trains users to manage sponsored projects in OMNI version 8.9. The agenda includes inquiring on awards and projects for financial management. Additionally, queries and reports that are useful for project expenditure analysis will be presented. |
FY09 - FY10 Sponsored Research Lunch & Learn
To register, log in to OMNI and navigate to: Human Resources 9.0 > Self Service > Learning and Development > Request Training Enrollment > Search by Date (this option will provide a list of all future courses with available sessions) > View available sessions > Choose a session number > Follow the prompts to submit your request. To view the course description, click on the icon. To cancel registration, call the Office of Training and Organizational Development at 850.644.8724.
| Course Code | Course Name | Date | Course Description | Track |
| SP-LL-2010-1 | Proposal Basics | 9/9/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will focus on the fundamentals of proposal development from the search for funding opportunities to proposal preparation. Presented by Brian Barton. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-2 | Basic Financial Management | 9/23/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will encompass basic compliance requirements and OMNI inquiry/OBI reporting tools for managing Sponsored projects including looking up available balances by project/department and running monthly reports. Presented by Roberta McManus. | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-3 | Award Negotiation and Processing | 10/14/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will include the basic steps required for review and negotiation of new awards. Presented by Russel Lentz. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-4 | Cost Sharing | 10/28/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will include the basic steps required for committing cost sharing at the proposal stage and then budgeting and spending at the award stage. Presented by Roberta McManus and Rick Oakley.. | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-5 | Effort Commitments and Certifications | 11/4/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will provide an overview of the commitment to certification cycle. Presented by Diana Key and Roberta McManus | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-6 | Advanced Financial Management | 11/18/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session includes an overview of more complex compliance requirements, such as CAS Exemption and Advance processes. Queries and reports are also discussed. Presented by Roberta McManus and Rick Oakley. | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-7 | Grants.gov | 12/9/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will provide an overview of submitting proposals through Grants.gov. Presented by Brian Barton. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-8 | SRAS Transaction Evaluations, and Reporting Processes | 12/16/2009 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will include an overview of activities performed by Compliance staff including transaction review, invoicing and reporting. Presented by Roberta McManus. | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-9 | Subcontracting | 1/13/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will provide an overview of the subcontract development/negotiation, execution and invoicing processes. Presented by Juel Kamke and Rick Oakley. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-10 | Tuition Waivers and Projects | 1/27/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will provide an overview of the process to charge tuition to sponsored projects. Presented by Roberta McManus | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-11 | Advances | 2/10/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will provide an overview of the advance process, policy and procedures. Presented by Diana Key. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-12 | Basic Financial Management | 2/24/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will encompass basic compliance requirements and OMNI inquiry/OBI reporting tools for managing Sponsored projects including looking up available balances by project/department and running monthly reports. Presented by Rick Oakley. | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-13 | Finding Funding for your Project | 3/10/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will provide information about different search engines available for use and will guide participants through a search process demonstration. The presenter will also talk about ways that the Office of Research can help with your quest to find funds. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-14 | Advanced Financial Management | 3/17/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session includes an overview of more complex compliance requirements, such as CAS Exemption and Advance processes. Queries and reports are also discussed. Presented by Roberta McManus and Rick Oakley. | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-15 | Fedconnect | 4/7/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | FedConnect is the U.S. Government's new alternate method of submitting many grant applications. Learn how to download and apply to FedConnect proposals. Also, many points about the avoidance of proposal errors will be given during this discussion. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-16 | Indirect Costs | 4/14/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will provide an overview of the F&A rate development, application and distribution processes. Presented by Roberta McManus. | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-17 | FastLane | 5/12/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | Learn all about the different aspects of NSF's Fastlane system. We will go over everything from registration to how to access an award. If you don't have a Fastlane account, we can also set you up in Fastlane at this session. Presented by Julie Wammack. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-18 | Cost Sharing | 5/19/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will include the basic steps required for committing cost sharing at the proposal stage and then budgeting and spending at the award stage. Presented by Rick Oakley | Financial |
| SP-LL-2010-19 | Proposals to Receive a Subcontract | 6/9/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | Learn all about how to submit a subcontract proposal during this discussion. We will cover the differences between this type of proposal and a direct application to a funding entity, and what Sponsored Research needs to submit. Presented by Brian Barton. | Administrative |
| SP-LL-2010-20 | FSURF Account Reconciliation | 6/16/2010 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SR Training Room 301 Student Services Bldg | This session will include steps for reconciling your FSU Research Foundation account. Presented by Holly Newell. | Financial |
At-Your-Site Training
Sponsored Research Accounting Services and Sponsored Research Services are willing to come to your site to provide training on any sponsored project administration topic. Requests may be sent to srs@mailer.fsu.edu.
