Syllabus

REQUIRED TEXTS:

OMB Circulars: A-21, A-110, A-133
SPaRKS2 Presentation Materials (SPaRKS2 Notebook)
Research Administration Glossary

COURSE SCHEDULE:

SESSIONS: SPaRKS2 intermediate level program for 2013 begins Wednesday, June 5, 2013 and every other Wednesday thereafter until December 4th, 2013. All sessions meet from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the University Tower Building – 2nd floor Large conference room (with the exception of four (4) sessions (please see schedule below).

SPaRKS2 GRADUATION: A graduation ceremony will be held on December 5th, 2013.

DESCRIPTION:

The SPaRKS2 is designed at the intermediate level with an emphasis on developing critical and analytical thinking when solving problems or in decision-making. SPaRKS2 intermediate level program will utilize lectures, case studies, small group discussions, and reading assignments to generate thoughtful discussion in the context of policy, regulatory and ethical issues that need to be addressed. Participants are expected to possess a solid understanding of grants administration issues and are expected to actively contribute to discussions. After successfully completing the program, participants are expected to possess a strong comprehension of grants administration issues from multiple perspectives, and be able to readily apply knowledge and skills learned in the program to their current roles.

GOALS:

To fulfill its mission and secure UCF’s position among the best in research universities, SPaRKS2 intermediate level program endeavors to:

Develop consistent practices and a network of highly competent, well-informed research administrators to support research across disciplinary, departmental, college, and campus boundaries.
Create and communicate best practices and procedures to ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and reduce financial risk to the University.
Provide increased service and research administration expertise to the research faculty.
Reduce the administrative burden on faculty, thus allowing them more time to focus on developing proposals and seeking additional funding.
Strengthen the research administration network by creating a forum for communication and the opportunity for team building.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

To be eligible for a SPaRKS2 Certificate of Completion, participants must:

Attend all 14 SPaRKS2 intermediate level sessions

Only one (1) session may be missed (but must be made up prior to the next scheduled SPaRKS2 session) to maintain eligibility.

COURSE CALENDAR:

#	SESSION TITLE	DATE
	Introduction to SPaRKS2 Hot Topics in Research Administration	6/5/2013
	A-21 Cost principles	6/19/2013
	"A-110, “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations.	7/10/2013
	Conflict of Interest & Research Integrity	7/17/2013
	Research Ethics, Compliance, IRB & IACUC (Session scheduled from 1:00pm-3:00pm)	7/31/2013
	Pre-Award Services Pre-Award Compliance, Cost Share, Space, Intellectual Property Use of Human Subjects, Use of Animal Subjects, subawards Assurance/certification,etc.,	8/14/2013
	Post-Award (Session-1) Cost share or matching costs related to a project (Session scheduled from PaRKS2 rescheduled to 10:00am-12:00pm)	8/28/2013
	Post-Award (Session-2) Subawards and other types of agreements	9/11/2013
	F & A Rates and Service Centers (Session scheduled from 10:00am-12:00pm)	9/25/2013
	Award Close-outs Contract and Grant Close-out,	10/9/2013
	Export Compliance & Facility Security (Session scheduled from 10:00am-12:00pm)	10/23/2013
	Investigation and Audit Mitigation A-133, “Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations.	11/6/2013
	Research Foundation	11/20/2013
	IP & Commercialization	12/4/2013
	Graduation and Certificate of Completion Ceremony	12/5/2013