Cal Poly Humboldt Office of Research Newsletter - Spring 2023

OFFICE OF RESEARCH & SPONSORED PROGRAMS

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SAVETHEDATE:IDEAFEST2023!

SponsoredProgramsFoundation,Marketing& Communications(Marcom),andtheCalPoly HumboldtLibraryinviteyoutoparticipateinthe 10thAnnualideaFest!

Eachyear,morethan400students,staff,and facultyfromHumboldtshowcaseresearch, performances,digitalprojects,andmore.Newor previouslypresentedprofessionalpostersor multimediapresentationsarewelcome.Ifneeded, Marcomwillprintyourposterforfreeafteryou registeronline.

Thisyear'sideaFestwillbeonFriday,May5th. ThedeadlinetoregisterisMonday,April24th. ResourcesforpreparingforideaFestandputting togetherpresentationscanbefoundatthislink.

Forinfoaboutprojectsubmissions,checkoutthe ideaFestwebsiteorcontacttheideaFest Committeeatideafest@humboldt.eduor(707) 826-4189.

2023MCCRONE AWARDEES ANNOUNCED!

Threedistinguishedfacultymembershavebeen selectedasrecipients ofthe2023McCrone PromisingFacultyScholarsAward.Joinusin congratulatingDr.OscarVargas(Biological Sciences), Dr.RouhollahAghasaleh(Education), Dr.PaulMichaelLeonardoAtienza(CriticalRace &GenderStudies)!Inaddition,ReginaKhoury (Geology)isthisyear'sGraduateFellowship recipient.

TheMcCroneawardrecognizesHumboldt’s juniorfaculty,acknowledgestheirpotentialin theirfieldofresearch,andencouragestheir continuedachievement.

Allofthisyear'srecipientswillbehonoredata receptionduringthefallsemester.Staytunedfor moreinformation.

Photo from ideaFest 2019. Courtesy of Cal Poly Humboldt Photographer, Kellie Jo Brown.

Judith and Alistair McCrone, courtesy of Kellie Jo Brown.

ExecutiveDirectorCorner

CalPolyHumboldt’sgrant&contractportfoliohascontinued toexperienceexponentialgrowththesepastfewyears.Inthe lastsixmonthsalone,SponsoredProgramshelpedsubmit157 proposalswithourPI’srequesting$72millioninpotential funding.Inthatsametime,wereceived131newawards totaling$37.4million.Bothwererecordhighsforthecampus.

Withthistypeofsuccess,it’seasytoseehowwe’veoutgrown manyofthesupportsystemsthatonceworkedwell.Projects havebecomelarger,morecomplex,andoftenhavemore complicatedfinancialandcompliancerequirementsthanin previousyears.Lookingahead,thesustainabilityofour researchinfrastructureisoneofourmainprioritiestoensure wecancontinuetosupportadditionalgrowth.

Asalways,yourfeedbackcountsandwewanttoknowwhat hasbeenworkingwell,alongwithwhatservicesarenot currentlymeetingyourneeds.Youcanprovideinstant feedbackhereatanytime,orfeelfreetoschedulean appointmentwithmedirectly Wetakeprideinourabilityto resolveissuesquicklyandefficiently,andwilluseevery opportunitywecantocontinuallyimproveourservices. Thankyouinadvanceforyourunderstandingandwillingness togrowwithusintothisnextchapter.

-ExecutiveDirector,KacieFlynn

RESEARCHANDCREATIVEPROJECTSFOREQUITY ANDJUSTICEAWARDS

Thisyear'sResearchandCreativeProjectsforEquityand Justice(RCPEJ)competitionawardedCalPolyHumboldt Facultyatotalof$65,000tosupportone-timeminigrants.

Thisinitiative,fundedbySponsoredProgramsFoundation andtheCalPolyHumboldtFoundation,supportsresearch andscholarshipthatbenefitshistoricallymarginalized communitiesservedbytheuniversity,withafocusonBlack, Indigenous,andotherpeopleofcolor(BIPOC).

WewouldliketothankeveryonethatparticipatedinRCPEJ thisyear,andwishyouluckinyourfutureresearchand creativeendeavors!Pleasehelpusincongratulatingthe threefacultyawardees

Dr. Jose Marin Jarrin, Fisheries Biology

Project: Baseline characterization of the fish community in the Lower Klamath River estuary

Dr. Cinthya Ammerman Muñoz, Native American Studies

Project: Echando Raíz in Humboldt County: Stories from our Latinx and Indigenous Immigrant Community

Dr. Ronnie Swartz, Social Work

Project: Ethical Research in Northwestern California Tribal Communities

Sponsored Programs Executive Director, Kacie Flynn. Photographer: Kellie Jo Brown.

FeaturedFundingOpportunities

NEH|MediaProjects

Supports the development and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. There are two levels of funding within this program: Development (up to $75,000) and Production (up to $700,000)

Application Deadline: August 9, 2023

NEA|GrantsforArtsProjects

Supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. They fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Media Arts, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Arts, Theater, and Visual Arts.

Application Deadline: July 6, 2023

Dept.ofED|EducationInnovation andResearch(EIR)Competitions

Supports programs that create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students and rigorously evaluate such innovations. EIR Program offers three levels of funding (Earlyphase; Mid-phase; Expansion)

Application Deadline: To Be Determined

NEH|PublicHumanitiesProjects

Supports projects that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history and must reach broad and diverse public audiences in non-classroom settings Projects should engage with ideas that are accessible to the general public and employ appealing interpretive formats Categories include Exhibitions, Historic Places, and Humanities Discussions, at two funding levels (Planning: up to $75,000; Implementation: up to $400,000)

Application Deadline: August 9, 2023

NSF|ImprovingUndergraduate STEMEducation:HSIProgram

Supports projects that improve undergraduate STEM education and increase the rates of recruitment, retention and graduation of undergraduate STEM students at Hispanicserving institutions. The goals of the HSI program are to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing associate's or baccalaureate degrees in STEM. The HSI Program offers three levels of funding (Planning or Pilot: up to $300,000; Implementation and Evaluation: up to $800,000; Institutional Transformation: up to $3,000,000)

Application Deadline: August 30, 2023

Please note:

Summer schedules may make it more difficult to coordinate and obtain approvals for summer deadlines, so please contact your Pre-Award Specialist early!

Research Development Corner

Looking for funding?

We conduct tailored funding searches, help with the early stages of proposal development, and provide final editing services. We also offer Pivot trainings, team review facilitation, and much more!

DON'TJUSTPLAN,DO!

According to a McKinsey study, 70% of all strategic plans fail to be implemented Born out of frustration with meetings that generate great ideas but don’t always move projects forward, Erika Wright recently completed the training to become a Certified Strategic Doing Practitioner

Strategicplanningisalinearprocess,whereasstrategicdoingisdescribedas anagile,interactive,participatorymethod.StrategicDoingworkshopsallow peopletoformaction-orientedcollaborationsquickly,movethemtoward measurableoutcomes,andcreateaplanforaccountabilityandmaking adjustmentsalongthewaywithregularcheck-ins.Workshopsaccomplish thisbytakingparticipantsthroughatenstepprocessinthreehoursorless.

Ourprimarygoalistousethisprocesstohelpformteamsquicklyandcreate aplanforwritingorlaunchinglargescalegrants,buttheprocesshaswide applicability.Youcanlearnmorethroughthisquickintroductoryvideo. Pleasereachoutifyou’reinterested!

Find contact info for the Research Development team on our website.

Curated Grant Lists

The Research Development team maintains curated grant lists that contain funding opportunities organized by theme or college, including CAHSS grants, CPS grants, CNRS grants, social justice/equity grants, interdisciplinary grants, and more.

Our curated lists can be found under the home icon tab in Pivot. In order to access them, you’ll need to sign into Pivot using your institutional login.

ALLABOUTFOOD

Oursecondbi-annualspeednetworkingeventwasa smallbutmightygroupthatmadeexcitingand meaningfulconnections.Wewerethrilledtobejoined byNickBown-CrawfordofHumboldtMade,Thomas StrattonofFoggyBottomsBoys,andAshleyVellisof Ashley’sSeafood.

Themaintakeawaywasthatourlocalfoodproducers areexcitedattheprospectofworkingwithHumboldt facultyonprojectsthatcanbenefitstudents,faculty, localfoodproducers,andthewidercommunity

Research Development Lead, Erika Wright, has also been working with North Coast Grower’s Association on next steps with their Food Hub, and one of their primary goals is also to develop stronger ties with Cal Poly Humboldt. If you are a faculty member (in any discipline) interested in developing projects with our local food producers, reach out!

GRANTWRITINGWORKSHOP

Lastsummer,wehosteda6-partgrantwritingworkshopwithCAHSSand we’repleasedtoreportthatmanyofthosefacultyhavesuccessfully submittedagrantwithinthelastyear!Thissemester,we’reworkingwitha CPScohortandwelookforwardtoseeingwhattheydonext!

Ifyou’reinterestedinparticipating,pleasewatchforfutureopportunities. It'sbeenapleasurehelpingthesegroupsoffacultydeveloptheirgrant writingconfidenceandskills,andwelookforwardtoassistingwiththeir futureresearchprojects!

CHOOSINGBETWEENPAYROLL ORSTIPENDS

Therearetwomainmechanismsfor payingstudentsthroughgrantsor contracts:payrollorstipends When decidinghowtobudgetforstudent participation,themostimportant considerationisthestudent’srole ontheproject:

Employment(Payroll):Ifthe studentiscontributingservices anddeliverablestoaproject underthedirectionofaprincipal investigator,theyshouldbepaid asanemployee.

Traineeship/ParticipantSupport (Stipend):Ifthestudent performsnoworkorservicesfor theprojectotherthanfortheir ownbenefitandarenotinvolved inprovidinganydeliverablesto theproject,theyshouldbepaid throughastipend.

IndirectCostImpacts

Stipendsareconsidereda participantsupportcostandare excludedfromthedirectcostbase, whichresultsinlowerindirectcost. However,thisshouldneverbethe mainreasontoconsiderpaying studentsstipends.Theimportant questiontoaskyourselfis,“Does thispaymentprimarilybenefitthe studentandtheirtraining,orisit

paymentforworkthatdirectly benefitstheproject?”

FinancialAidImplications

Payrolldoesnotaffectastudent’s FinancialAidpacket.Incontrast, participantsupportcosts(ie stipends)arefinancialassistance; therefore,thebudgetedpaymentis senttotheFinancialAidoffice Paymentmayneedtobeapplied againstdebt,offsetexistingloans, orreducetheFederalPellgrant payment.Ifthecostisspecific(e.g. tuitionremission),thepaymentmay notbeapplicableinfull,asmany studentsalreadyhavetuition waiversorgrants.Inthese situations,thestudentwillstill benefitbutmayneverseeacheck.

OtherConsiderations

Ingeneral,astudentmustbelegally employableintheUnitedStatesto receivepayrollthroughSPF.Stipend paymentsmaybeapossible alternativeincaseswherethe studentcan’tbelegallyemployed. However,somegrantopportunities limitthesepossibilities,soreading thefineprintinafunding announcementisparamount.For moredetailsonthistopic,checkout thisvideo.

Pre-Award Corner

Are you thinking about submitting a grant?

SPF is available to assist you at each step of the way. We will help develop a budget, create a strong proposal, navigate funder requirements, and submit to the funding agency.

Find the contact information for your Pre-Award Specialists on our website.

SUCCESS SNAPSHOT

304 Number of proposals submitted FY 21/22

Number of awards received in FY 21/22

205 Dollaramount ofawards received in FY 21/22

61m

INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYSERVICES RESPONDSTOFACULTYRESEARCHNEEDS

CalPolyHumboldtInformationTechnologyServices (ITS)iscommittedtosupportingfacultyandstaffas theyexploregrantopportunitiesforresearch, creativeactivities,andprogramdevelopment

Manytimestheseprojectsmayrequirecomputingor softwarepurchases.Othertimes,facultyandstaff maybeuncertainabouttheinformationtechnology needsoftheirprojects.In2022,facultyfellows completed33listeningandinformationsharing sessionswithfacultyfromalmosteverymajoron campus.Thesemeetingsalongwithsurveydata generated120communications,helptickets,and actions.Afewresultsincludethefollowing:

ExpandedcampusWi-fi

SPFITPre-Awardguidance

NewResearchFAQsonITSwebsite

Mitigationofautomaticrebootchallenges

Accesstoexpandedstorageandprocessing

ITsubmittedNSFCyberInfrastructureGrant Administratoraccessonfielddevices

CONGRATULATIONSTO FACULTYRESEARCH INCENTIVESAWARDEES!

TheFacultyResearchIncentivesProgramawarded CalPolyHumboldtFacultyatotalof$38,952in assignedtimeand$8,000insummersalaryfora totalIncentivesAwardof$46,952thisacademicyear.

Recipientsofawardsaretousetheirassigned time/summersalarytodevelopfullproposalsto externalfundingagenciesororganizationsthatwill furtherCalPolyHumboldt’sstrategicgoalsand objectives

Welookforwardtoworkingwiththeminthecoming year!Pleasehelpusincongratulatingtheeight facultyawardees.

For these reasons, ITS has built resources for early consultation and planning Please check out the new Research Support FAQs to learn more about the steps ITS is taking to support faculty and staff conducting research and creative activities Faculty can continue to submit an ITS help ticket and receive direct ITS support on ITS related research and creative activities needs and questions.

Dr. Karen Kiemnec-Tyburczy, Biological Sciences

Dr. Laura Levy, Geology

Dr. Amanda Hahn, Psychology

Dr. Sara Hart, Religious Studies

Dr. Andrea Delgado, English

Dr. Michelle Cartier, Art & Film

Dr. Jacky Baughman, Geology

Dr. Silvia Pavan, Biological Sciences

REIMBURSEMENTQUESTIONS? WEHAVEANSWERS!

Youarenotaloneifyou're wonderinghowtonavigatethe worldofpaymentrequests,SPF ProCards,andreimbursements You mayfindinformationandresources locatedonourSPFWebpage,but sometimesyouwanttotalkto someone.Wehearyou!Inresponse, SPFoffersopenzoomhoursfrom M-F2:00-3:00toansweryour questions.YourGrantAnalystisalso availabletoansweryourquestions.

Herearesomecommonquestions wehear:

Ineedtopayforaclassata trainingcenteratanother universityforoneofmygrad students,howdoIpay?

Iftheorganizationofferingthe coursedoesnotacceptaProCard payment,askforaninvoice,and submitapaymentrequestform.You mayfinddirectionsdetailing paymentrequestsubmissionshere, oryoumaydropinthedailyzoom hoursforhelphere

IthinkIhaveanSPFProCardbutI amnotsure.

Funfact,theSPFProCardlooksjust likeyourstatesidecard!Ithelpsto markyourSPFProCardwitha stickerorotheridentifyingsymbol sothatyoucandifferentiateyour cards.Ifyouarenotsureifyouhave anSPFcardyoucanaskyourgrant analyst.Youmayonlypurchaseyour awardfundeditemswithyourSPF ProCard,notyourstatesidecard Iwanttotravelandit’stoolateto requestatraveladvance.HowdoI getreimbursedformyhoteland airfarewithinareasonable amountoftime?

Anytimeyouaresubmittinga paymentrequestformandtravel claimyoumustsubmitthecorrect documentsforatimely reimbursement.Ifyouarenot certainthatyouhaveeverythingyou needforreimbursement,pleasetake advantageofourhelphoursfor assistance

Post-Award Corner

Our focus for Post-Award grants management encompasses three areas: training, monitoring, and reporting.

Post-Award services provide support to your project throughout the life span of your grant

Find contact info for your Grant Analyst on our website

SUCCESS SNAPSHOT

140m Current total value of all active projects

632

Number of active projects currently managed

540k

Faculty and student travel funds received in FY 21/22

STUDENTSPOTLIGHT: LIZZIMEISMAN

LizziMeismanisaWildlifegradstudentinDr Matt Johnson’sHabitatEcologyLab,acurrentNational ScienceFoundationGraduateResearchFellow,anda localbiologist Aspartofhergraduatestudies,Lizzi planstocontinueoneofthelongestrunningraptor studiesinNorthAmerica,whichhasmonitored breedinginapopulationofSwainson’sHawksin ButteValley,CAsince1979.

Swainson’sHawksareastate-threatenedspecies facingincreasinghabitatlossaslandisbeing convertedbyurbandevelopmentandforagricultural usetomeetrisingfooddemands.Thesechangesin habitatqualitymayposeseriousrisktopopulation viability,sinceSwainson’sHawksarealong-lived speciesthatexhibitstrongsitefidelity.

Lizzi’sresearchwillinvestigatehowshifting agriculturalpracticesinButteValleyinfluence Swainson'sHawkterritoryselectionand reproductivesuccess.Researchfindingswillhelp informlandmanagersonagriculturalsystemsand practicesthatcanbenefitSwainson’sHawks,andare lessenvironmentallydegrading.

Outsideofherstudies,Lizziisextremelyactiveinthe localcommunity.Shecurrentlyservesonfivenonprofitboards,andcontributestolong-term monitoringintheareainavarietyofways,including volunteeringattheHumboldtBayBirdObservatory, theCaliforniaBumbleBeeAtlas,andleadingbirding tripswiththeRedwoodRegionAudubonSociety. She’salsoverypassionateaboutmentoringearlycareerprofessionalsandstudents,andisthecofounderofaworkshopseriesforstudentsandearly careerprofessionalsinthewildlifeprofession.These workshopsarefree,andopentoanyoneregardlessof membership.Findoutmorehere!

GRADUATERESEARCHFELLOWSHIPPROGRAM

TheGraduateResearchFellowshipProgram(GRFP) isaNationalScienceFoundationprogramthat supportsgraduatestudentspursuingresearch-based mastersanddoctoraldegreesintraditionalSTEM, socialsciences,andSTEMeducation

SPFisprovidinganopportunityforuptoten studentstoenrollinapaidcourse,whichincludes videos,feedbackondrafts,aflippedclassroom,and one-on-oneadvising,tosupportcompletionofGRFP applications Ifyouareinterestedyoucan findtheapplicationforthecourseonour EngagementHub.

OnFebruary17th,wehostedapanelwithcurrentand previousGRFPfellows(includingLizzifeatured above)fromCalPolyHumboldt.Theydiscussedthe applicationprocessandtheircurrentexperiences To viewarecordingofthepanelonourYouTube

channel, click here. We’ve also recorded a discussion with NSF program officers who zoomed in on April 6th to provide a program overview and tips on how to write a competitive proposal. This recording is also available on our YouTube page.

Lizzi holds a nestling Swainson's Hawk after safely banding it. Courtesy of Dr. Chris Vennum.

DIGITIZINGCALPOLY HUMBOLDT'SVERTEBRATE

MUSEUMCOLLECTION: DR.SILVIAPAVAN

Dr.SilviaPavan,AssistantProfessorofBiological Sciences,receivedagrantfromtheNationalScience Foundation(NSF)todigitizeandgeoreferenceCal PolyHumboldt’smammalcollection.

Theprojectispartofacollaborativeeffortunderthe RangesThematicCollectionsNetwork,aninitiative leadbytheUniversityofNorthCarolina,todigitize andmobilizetraitdatafrommammalianmuseum specimensfromacrosstheAmericanWest,including standardexternalmorphologicalmeasurements, reproductiveandlifehistoryobservations,and informationonecologicalassociations.

Resultingtraitdatasetswillsupportnext-generation anatomicalandevolutionaryresearch,andprovide baselinesforfuturepopulationmonitoringefforts.

WRITINGACROSSTHECURRICULUM: DRS.ELIZABETHESCHENBACH&LISATREMAIN

Dr.LisaTremain,AssociateProfessorofEnglish,and Dr.ElizabethEschenbach,ProfessorofEngineering, wereawarded$98,000fromtheNationalScience Foundation(NSF)tosupportaprogramthatwill develop,support,andmeasureSTEMinstructor understandingandapplicationofantiracist approachestowritingpedagogyandassessmentin STEMdisciplines.Approximately100STEMfaculty willbeinvolvedintheprogram.

Theprojectintegratesculturalfoundationsto learning,antiracistwritingassessment,and culturallysustainingpedagogies.Activitiesincludea year-longFacultyLearningCommunity(FLC)of Engineeringfacultyandaspringsemesterseriesof workshops.

Findingswillresultinfoundationaldatathatwill benchmarktheimpactsofthemodelonteacher learningandcurriculardesigns.

Silvia Pavan studies mammal specimens in a collection at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, a Brazilian research institution and museum where she formerly worked

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Professor of Engineering (right) and Lisa Tremain, Associate Professor of English (left). Courtesy of Cal Poly Humboldt Photographer, Kellie Jo Brown.

Front Office Corner

Front Office staff act as the first point of contact to assist faculty, staff, and students.

We strive to offer excellent customer support to direct you in whichever services you may be seeking from our office.

HIRINGEMPLOYEESFORTHE SUMMER?WE’REHERETOHELP!

Friendlyreminderthatbeforegiving youremployeesthe‘OK’tostart working,youshouldsubmitan HRActionforhireinKronosand allowtimefortheemployee’s portionofthehiretobecompleted.

Find contact info for the Front Office staff on our website.

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Announcements!

If you'd like to receive emails regarding upcoming internal and external funding opportunities, webinars, workshops, and other grant related events, please sign up for our portal announcements by clicking this link and selecting "research" in the list of portals.

Onceyousubmittheaction,your prospectiveemployeeshould immediatelybegintheonboarding processaka“NewHireChecklist”in ordertoavoidadelayoftheirstart date.Inthischecklist,they’llupdate personalinformationaswellas completelegaldocumentssuchas theirincometaxwithholdingforms andfederalformI-9.

OncetheirI-9iscomplete,theycan comeintoourmainofficetoverify theiridentityandauthorizationto workintheUnitedStates.

We will accept appointments for groups to verify their I-9s at the same time as well as for orientation regarding timesheet submission and payroll deadlines. If you have any questions concerning hiring, please contact Lizzy Peterson at lp216@humboldt.edu.

HEADSUP!KRONOSISGETTING ANEWLOOK

Ifyou’reintheKRONOSsystem, whetherasanemployeeofSPForas asupervisor/approveroftime, you’veverylikelygottenusedtothe appearanceofyourKRONOS dashboard However,SPFrecently gotwordofanupcomingnew releasewhichissettopotentially changethisview.Theprevious “classicdashboardexperience”will begonebyJune2023.

It’simportanttonotethatthenew setuplikelywon’tbedrastically differentfromwhatyouseetoday butrather,youmaynoticesubtle changessuchasadditionaltabsand customizationoptions.

If you notice new buttons, don’t be alarmed and if you have any questions about settings that contrast from what you’re used to, please feel free to reach out to Lizzy Peterson at lp216@humboldt.edu.

KEEPINGEVERYTHINGONTHE ‘UPANDUP’SINCE1952:

DidyouknowthattheSponsoredProgramsFoundationisauditedmultiple timesayear?Wearerequiredbylawtohireanexternalauditortoreview ourfinancialstatementsandprogramcomplianceannually.Thisisoneof themanythingsthatindirectcostsareusedtopayfor.Auditsareboth expensiveandtimeconsumingforourstaff,oftentakingbetween6-8 weekstocomplete.

Inadditiontoourexternalauditor,wearealsoregularlyauditedbytheCSU Chancellor’sOfficetoensurewearefollowingCSUpoliciesandprocedures And,asifthat’snotenough,funderssuchastheUSDAortheNSFalso occasionallyperformaudits(a k a “DeskReviews”)randomly So,ifyou everwonderedwhywechasedowneverysignatureandreceipt,andwhywe aresoconcernedaboutfollowingallthoserulestothetee–it’sbecausewe mustaccountforeveryoneofthose$140milliondollarsinouraward portfolio.Oneauditfindingcanhavenegativerepercussionsnotonlyfor ourinstitution,butalsoforeverycurrentandfutureawardeewhosubmits grantsthroughus.

NEWANDEXPANSIVENSFANDUSDANIFATRAININGREQUIREMENTS

Beginningin2023,allCalPolyHumboldtSponsoredProgramsFoundation (SPF)staff,includingPIsandseniorpersonnel,workingoneitherNSFor USDA-NIFAfundedawardswillberequiredtotakeamandatedResponsible andEthicalConductofResearch(RECR)training.ThisRECRtrainingcourse lasts2 5–3hoursandisofferedfreethroughtheCITIProgramonSPF’s website.

TheRECRtrainingshouldtakeplacewithinthefirstthreemonthsof beginningworkontheaward.Thistrainingdoesnotexpireandisonly requiredonceforSPFemployeesworkingonNSFandUSDA-NIFAawards. (Pleasenote:thisrequirementcouldchangeinthefuturebasedonthe funders’requirements )

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontactSPFComplianceOfficer WilliamCook,william cook@humboldt eduor(707)826-5162

Compliance Corner

The primary objective of the SPF Compliance Office is to provide information, training, and internal controls that are needed to meet the laws, rules, and policies governing sponsored research at Cal Poly Humboldt. Find the contact information for the Compliance staff on our website.