Workshops and Faculty Development

ORSP offers opportunities for faculty and staff to learn about our services, the types of funding available, how to locate funding sources, the steps in developing proposals and project budgets, and post-award and compliance topics.

GRANT SUPPORT GROUP LUNCHEONS – This discussion series focuses on various grant-related topics and is limited to faculty and staff working with active grants. Lunch is served at 11:30 and the program runs from 12-1 pm (President's Suite B - Pattillo Student Center). RSVP required.

Contact ORSP for more information and to be included on the contact list.

• March 20, 2013
• June 18, 2013

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Comprehensive services provided by ORSP to inform, train, and support new (and not-so-new) faculty members. Informational Brochure

SPRING WORKSHOPS - Sign up using the My Training website: http://mytraining.sfasu.edu:8080/

Research Roux - Providing the Base: Faculty Research Grant Q&A 
Friday, February 1, 2013 from 2:30-3:30 pm
Wyatt Room, Ralph W. Steen Library, 1st floor
Target Audience: Faculty/PI

This session provides an overview of the Faculty Research Grant competition, including eligibility requirements, application instructions and competition deadlines as well as a general question and answer session. Seats available: 25

Bayou Basics: Intro to Grant Writing 
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Wyatt Room, Ralph W. Steen Library, 1st floor
Target Audience: Faculty/PI

A broad overview of the proposal process designed to help faculty and staff understand how to develop a project concept, find internal and external funding, and understand the internal processes and forms that are required during the proposal process. Seats available:  25

Avoid Being a Po-Boy: Using Shadow Budgets 
Thursday, February 7, 2013 from 10:00-11:00 am
Info Lab 2, Ralph W. Steen Library, 2nd floor
Target Audience: Support Staff

Learn the lost art of shadow budgets – how to track your expenditures, reconcile Banner with current and projected project activity, and marry POs with budgets.earn how to develop a budget that meets both sponsor and university requirements. Seats available: 25

Abita the Blues: Finding Funding with PIVOT
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 1:30-2:30 pm
Info Lab 2, Ralph W. Steen Library, 2nd floor
Target Audience: Faculty/PI

Learn basic navigation of Pivot including how to create your account, claim and modify your scholar profile, conduct funding searches, save search queries and more. Seats available: 25

Wrestling the Alligator: Constructing a Budget
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Wyatt Room, Ralph W. Steen Library, 1st floor
Target Audience: Faculty/PI

Learn how to develop a budget that meets both sponsor and university requirements. This session will cover salary, fringe benefit calculation, capital outlay and more. Also covered are SFA's guidelines for items such as matching/cost sharing and additional compensation. Seats available: 25

Post-Award Mirepoix: Contracts, Billings and Payments
Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 10:00-11:00 am
Wyatt Room, Ralph W. Steen Library, 1st floor
Target Audience: Support Staff

This session will provide answers to your burining questions such as: How do I pay a non-SFA employee for work or for travel? How do I invoice a sponsor? What do I do when I receive a payment from a sponsor? Seats available: 25

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulet: Preparing the Grant Package
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Wyatt Room, Ralph W. Steen Library, 1st floor
Target Audience: Faculty/PI

Learn the standard components that comprise the grant package, some of the more common sponsor requirements and the proposal submission process. Seats available: 25

The Jambalaya Jumble: Closing the Project
Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 10:00-11:00 am
Wyatt Room, Ralph W. Steen Library, 1st floor
Target Audience: Support Staff

Completed your project? Think it’s time to relax? Not to fast! Learn the responsibilities of the PI/PDs, grant and department staff when closing out a project.Seats available: 25

A Louisiana Lagniappe: National Science Foundation (NSF) Update Luncheon
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Baker Pattillo Student Center, President's Suite B
Target Audience: Deans, Chairs, Faculty, Staff

Join us for lunch as we discuss the submission of proposals to the National Science Foundation (NSF). This session will cover how to navigate FastLane, NSF’s online proposal submission site, standard documents that comprise the proposal package, recent changes to Grant Proposal Guide, and much more. Attendees must RSVP directly to saldanagrace@sfasu.edu by Wednesday, April 3. Seats available: 40

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