Training Resources

REDE provides training for research administrators in various formats.

If you have specific requests or needs not found below, please contact us.

Basics for Departmental Researchers (BDRA) Series

BDRA is designed to provide guidance to department administrators and Hub personnel in the basic functions of grant/contract proposal submission and financial management of faculty sponsored projects.  The series content may also be of interest to faculty and chairs, as it provides important information regarding ECU’s sponsored program processes, resources, tools and systems. The sessions involve both asynchronous self-study portions found in Cornerstone and live/recorded virtual  instruction. 

These sessions are intended to be entry-level and do not have prerequisites. However, for those individuals engaged in supportive efforts to charge expenses to sponsored projects, facilitate effort review, and/or assist with proposal submission, it is highly recommended that the following are in place prior to taking this training as applicable to their role at ECU.  

  • Access to Banner
  • eTRACS training/Assigned role in eTRACS 
  • Emburse training/Assigned role in Emburse 

Although not required, a basic understanding of departmental operations will enable participants to understand the material more fully as the course materials focus on the impact of sponsored project issues on those operations.  

Session TitleDescription
BDRA01 - Introduction to Research AdministrationAn online self-study with an assessment - which provides an initial orientation to research administration.
BDRA02 - Research Administration Offices & ResourcesAn online self-study with an assessment - which provides an overview of ECU units and technologies which support research administration.
BDRA03 - Spending on Sponsored ProjectsAn online self-study with an assessment – which explores the fundamentals of charging costs to sponsored projects.
BDRA-Project Budget Building Fundamentals

A Teams-based webinar that addresses best practices and helpful tips for developing grant budgets. The eTRACS budget feature is also showcased.

Offered for live participation in Winter/Spring through ECU’s Office of Faculty Excellence (OFE); archived recordings can be accessed and viewed through the OFE website.
BDRA-Campus Approval and Tracking Processes – the Scoop for PIs

A Teams-based webinar that provides an overview of the campus approval process when submitting and managing grants, address what needs permission, and from whom, and highlight support offices on campus that can help and how to (and how not to) work with them.

Offered for live participation in Fall through ECU’s Office of Faculty Excellence (OFE); archived recordings can be accessed and viewed through the OFE website.
BDRA-AS1 - Award Setup (Part 1)An online self-study with an assessment and a class session with case studies – which provides an orientation to the award setup process, the Notice of Award, and pre-award spending.
BDRA-AS2 - Award Setup (Part 2)An online self-study with an assessment and a class session with case studies – which provides an orientation to the award setup process, the Notice of Award, and pre-award spending.
BDRA-MP1 – Manage Project (Part 1)An online self-study with an assessment and a class session with case studies – which provides an overview of financial management tools, the monthly reconciliation process, and making financial adjustments to funded projects.
BDRA-MP2 – Manage Project (Part 2)An online self-study with an assessment and a class session with case studies – which provides an overview of financial forecasting, dealing with special circumstances, and preparing for closeout.
BDRA-CO - Closeout

An online self-study with an assessment and a class session with case studies – which summarized the process of achieving a clean closeout of sponsored projects.

Coming Soon!
BDRA-EC – Effort & Effort CertificationAn online self-study with an assessment and a class session with case studies – which provides an overview of committing and certifying effort on sponsored projects.

NCURA Webinars (Miscellaneous)

NCURA Life Cycle of Research Administration Series

The following Cornerstone courses provide a comprehensive discussion of a major phase of the research administration lifecycle.

Effort Training

The presentations below relate to ECU’s effort reporting processes.

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