Navigate: E-ssentials is a collection of self-paced eLearning modules covering a variety of topics related to research administration at U-M. Addressing common tasks, concepts, and business processes encountered throughout the Sponsored Project Lifecycle. Navigate: E-ssentials also provide resources and job aids to assist research administrators with the successful management of sponsored projects.
Provides an overview of cost-transfer guidelines, cost-transfer justifications, and the process for completing.
Provides an overview of common post-award changes, research terms & conditions, and actions/modifications.
Primary U-M reporting systems to monitor project financial health, consequences of non-compliance.
Effort certification process: why/how/when effort must be reported and certified, consequences of non-compliance.
Effort in a sponsor budget, appointment types, effort certification, salary recovery and salary caps.
Analysis of common pre-closeout reports and general tips, strategies, and resources to assist you.
Types of Direct Cost and Indirect Costs, including salaries, effort, supplies, equipment, travel and more.
Builds on concepts in the Pre-Closeout Analysis module: analysis of Uniform Guidance and Financial Status Reports.
An overview of the definition of the UG roles and responsibilities, cost categories and principles throughout the p
Overview of the role stewardship plays in research administration and ways RAs can practice good stewardship.
