Research Administration (RATE) Classes
The UK Research Administration Training and Education (RATE) program is a comprehensive look at administering research grants, contracts and other sponsored projects at the University. RATE starts with a basic overview of the research infrastructure and then proceeds into very detailed instruction on all aspects of research administration. The program will explain policies and procedures for the entire life cycle of a project from looking for funding, submitting a proposal, award management to the closeout of the project. RATE presenters will come from many different departments on campus to provide an in-depth analysis of their specific roles in the research administrative process.
The main emphasis of this program is to take information that is currently held only in a few central offices and disseminate to the staff members who are managing research projects at the department and college level. The program will provide not only information on the processes for administering research projects, but also the reasoning behind the process so that the department and college administrative staff can more efficiently manage their grants, better assist investigators in their area, and expedite the processing of requests and university forms through OSPA and SPA.
The RATE program will include two different types of classes, Primary and Special Topics. Participants must attend at least 15 classes to be eligible for the RATE Certificate, of those 15 classes, at least 9 should be Primary Classes. Once a participant has received credit for completing the required number of classes, they will be eligible to take the testing component that will require a minimum passing grade. Once a passing grade is achieved on the RATE exam, the successful participants will receive a certificate signifying their completion of the program.
Primary Classes:
Class 1: Introduction to Research Infrastructure (RATE I)
Class 2: Submitting a Proposal through OSPA (RATE II)
Class 3: In-depth: How to Prepare a Budget I (RATE III)
Class 4: In-depth: How to Prepare a Budget II (RATE IV)
Class 5: Awards Receipt (RATE V)
Class 7: F&A Rate/Service Center Management (RATE VII)
Class 8: Financial Management (RATE VIII)
Class 9: Cost Transfers (RATE IX)
Class 10: Cost Accounting Standards (RATE X)
Class 11: Awards Management (RATE XI)
Class 12: Effort Reporting (RATE XII)
Special Topic Classes:
Class 13: Proposal Development Office (RATE XIII)
Class 14: Conflict of Interest/UK Policy and Procedures (RATE XIV)
Class 15: Imprest Cash Accounts (RATE XV)
Class 16: Human Clinical Trials (RATE XVI)
Class 17: Office of Research Integrity (RATE XVII)
Class 18: NIH/Grants.gov Proposal Submissions and Award Management (RATE XVIII)
Class 19: NSF/Grants.gov Proposal Submissions and Award Mangement (RATE XIX)
Class 20: Contracts and Agreements (RATE XX)
*PLEASE NOTE: RATE classes are through the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration. For additional information and questions, please contact Sean Scott by phone (859) 257-9420 or via email.
