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SUMMARY: NCURA Webinar: Award Set-Up to First Spend: Getting Post-Award Rig
 ht from Day One
DESCRIPTION: Webinars presented by the National Council of University Resea
 rch Administrators (NCURA). Instructions for free access to the webinar. PL
 EASE NOTE: If you do not have one already\, you must register for an NCURA 
 account (free) to view the webinar. Description The transition from award r
 eceipt to project spending is one of the most critical…and often […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p><em>Webinars presented by the National Cou
 ncil of University Research Administrators (NCURA).</em></p><p><strong><a h
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 021vbg2epo8ratpm4yq4x">Instructions for free access to the webinar</a></str
 ong>.</p><ul><li>PLEASE NOTE: If you do not have one already\, you must <a 
 href="https://www.ncura.edu/Login.aspx?returnurl=%2fOnlineLearningCenter.as
 px" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ncura.e
 du/Login.aspx?returnurl=%2fOnlineLearningCenter.aspx">register for an NCURA
  account</a> (free) to view the webinar.</li></ul><p><strong>Description</s
 trong></p><p>The transition from award receipt to project spending is one o
 f the most critical…and often most inconsistent…phases of the research life
 cycle. Decisions made during award set-up directly impact compliance\, fina
 ncial accuracy\, audit readiness\, and the overall success of a project. In
  this highly interactive workshop\, participants will work through the full
  award set-up process from notice of award to first spend. Through guided e
 xercises\, real-world scenarios\, and facilitated discussion\, attendees wi
 ll explore how to review and interpret award terms and conditions\, establi
 sh budgets and accounts\, align institutional systems\, and effectively coo
 rdinate with principal investigators and internal stakeholders. The worksho
 p will also surface common breakdowns in this phase…such as misinterpretati
 on of sponsor requirements\, delays in account setup\, and communication ga
 ps…and provide practical tools and frameworks to address them. Participants
  will leave with actionable strategies\, checklists\, and process improveme
 nts they can immediately apply to strengthen accuracy\, efficiency\, and co
 mpliance at their institutions.</p><p><strong>Level: </strong><strong>Overv
 iew</strong></p><p><strong>Target Audience</strong></p><ul><li>Pre-award an
 d post-award administrators seeking to strengthen lifecycle coordination</l
 i><li>Departmental administrators and grant managers</li><li>Central office
  staff focused on improving consistency and compliance</li></ul><p><strong>
 Learning Objectives</strong></p><p>By the end of this workshop\, participan
 ts will be able to:</p><ol><li><strong>Analyze</strong> a Notice of Award (
 NOA) to identify key financial\, compliance\, and administrative requiremen
 ts that impact award set-up.</li><li><strong>Translate</strong> award terms
  and conditions into accurate budget structures\, account setup\, and spend
 ing parameters.</li><li><strong>Apply</strong> a step-by-step framework for
  moving an award from receipt to first spend\, including roles and responsi
 bilities across pre-award\, post-award\, and departmental teams.</li><li><s
 trong>Evaluate</strong> common risks and process gaps (e.g.\, delayed setup
 \, misaligned budgets\, unclear restrictions) and determine strategies to m
 itigate them.</li><li><strong>Develop</strong> a standardized checklist or 
 workflow to improve consistency and efficiency in award set-up at their ins
 titution.</li><li><strong>Demonstrate</strong> effective communication appr
 oaches for engaging PIs and stakeholders during the transition from award t
 o spending.</li><li><strong>Assess</strong> how early decisions in award se
 t-up impact downstream compliance\, reporting\, and audit outcomes.</li></o
 l><p><strong>Faculty</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Eric Miller</strong><br />
 Director of Research Administration<br />University of Florida Health Cance
 r Institute</li><li><strong>David Schultz</strong><br />Assistant Vice Pres
 ident for Sponsored Programs<br />Office of Contracts and Grants\, Universi
 ty of Houston</li><li><strong>Amy Thomas</strong><br />Director of Research
 \, College of Sciences and Mathematics<br />Auburn University</li></ul><p><
 strong>Questions? </strong><br />Contact Chelsea Elliott at <a href="mailto
 :chelseae@wustl.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="ma
 ilto:chelseae@wustl.edu">chelseae@wustl.edu</a>.</p><p><em>This NCURA webin
 ar is brought to you by Research Education & Information.</em></p>
CATEGORIES:Research Administration and Compliance
ORGANIZER;CN="Chelsea":MAILTO:chelseae@wustl.edu
URL;VALUE=URI:https://research.washu.edu/events/event/ncura-webinar-award-s
 et-up-to-first-spend-getting-post-award-right-from-day-one/
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