Research Administration 101 is a certificate program offered by the KU Center for Research (KUCR) to members of the KU community engaged in the administration of externally sponsored projects.  Each fall, the program is offered in a class format consisting of 10 weekly two-hour sessions taught by a variety of in-house experts from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, as well as invited guests from the broader KU community. 

This Web site offers access (below) to presentations given by the program faculty during the Fall 2011 course. These presentations are examples only of the actual content. If you have questions about the 2011 materials and agenda, please contact Michelle Ginavan Hayes, asistant director of research administration, mginavan@ku.edu, 864-7688. To enroll, send an e-mail with your name, affiliation, phone and e-mail address to resadmin-events@ku.edu. Past participants are welcome to drop in on any session for a refresher

The course is intended to provide participants with an overview of what sponsored projects are, how they are administered at KU, and who bears responsibility for seeing that they are administered  responsibly. Many of the topics addressed are relevant to all sponsored projects, including research, educational service agreements, training grants, and public service projects.  Some topics will be relevant to any research activity, regardless of whether or not it is externally funded.

Certification Requirements
Persons interested in qualifying for the certification offered with this program must attend a minimum of eight of the 10 class sessions.  Those who are unable to meet the minimum requirement may make up missed classes when they are offered the following year.

Introduction (September 14, 2011)

• Overview of Research Administration and Sponsored Projects
• Sources of Funding
• Finding Funding

Proposal Preparation and Review (September 21, 2011)

• The Proposal Process

Grant Award Terms and Conditions – Regulatory Issues (September 28, 2011)

• Grant Award Terms and Conditions
• Sponsored and Other Research Agreement Types
• Project Management Responsibilities

Responsible Conduct of Research, Compliance (October 5, 2011)

• Responsible Conduct of Research and Research Misconduct
• Conflict of Interest
• Export Controls
• Restricted Research

Research Compliance Issues (October 12, 2011)

• Human Subjects in Research
• Animal Care and Use
• Maintaining Security of Research Data

Project Monitoring and Reporting (October 19, 2011)

• Award Spending and Monitoring
• Project Changes
• Cost Transfers
• F&A Cost Rate Proposal

Post-Award Administration Issues (October 26, 2011)

• Using DEMIS for Grant Reporting
• Effort Reporting and Salary Certifications
• Cost Share
• Program Income
• Close Out Procedures
• Property Management and Disposal
• Audits

Human Resources (November 2, 2011)

• Payroll and Human Resources
• Environmental Health and Safety

Purchases on Sponsored Projects (November 9, 2011)

• Good Business Practices
• Reimbursement of Travel and Expense Costs
• KU Procure to Pay System (SciQuest)
• State Statutes on Acceptance of Gifts
• Business Transactions

Products of Research, Measuring Research (November 16, 2011)

• Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization
• Measuring Research
• Course Graduation