Sponsored Programs Administration Refreshers and Knowledge Sessions
SPARK Sessions will be held on the third Tuesday of each month, from 9:00-10:00 am.
Registration is not required. A Zoom link will be shared with RAC prior to each session.
Each session will include a presentation (or demo if appropriate) followed by Q&A.
Coming up:
October 20: SPA and SSAS...Outgoing Subaward Requisitions and POs, presented by Kelly Lehner and Ron Eshleman
Resources from past sessions:
September 15, 2026 IPAs (Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreements), presented by Richard Ingrao
- SPARKS on IPAs
- Recording for September 15, 2026
- Passcode: =dz#.2H=
August 18, 2026 Temporary Project Requests - policy, best practices, and procedure, presented by Jill Frankenfield and Janet Simons
- SPARKS Temporary PIDs
- Recording for August 18, 2026
- Passcode: &NH6Ra%v
July 21, 2026 SPA and SSAS...procurements and sponsored programs, presented by John Evermann and Ron Eshleman
- SPARKS SPA and SSAS
- Recording for July 21, 2026
- Passcode: 2?Ziuwj. Note: the period is part of the passcode
June 16, 2026 Limited Submission Process, presented by Katherine Kight and Joni Prasad
- SPARKS Limited Submissions 061626
- Recording for June 16, 2026
- Passcode: 4K?Q^dfh
May 19, 2026 Activity Type, Sponsors, and Prime Sponsors - getting the details right and why it matters (Jill Frankenfield and Laura Scarantino, presenters)
- SPARKS Sponsors and Activity Types 051926
- Recording for May 19, 2026
- Passcode: i4S+Ynss
April 21, 2026 Kuali Research and the Kuali Build apps: a post-award guide to what to route where (Janet Simons and John Evermann, presenters)
- KR vs KB - SPARKS 042126
- Recording for April 21, 2026
- Passcode: 4pPg?i$C
March 17, 2026 NIH Other Support disclosures
- NIH Disclosures and Research Security - Hiromi Sanders, presenter
- NIH Other Support and the Common Forms - Amanda Knott, presenter
- Q and A follow-up
- Recording for March 17, 2026
- Passcode: uk1=@Tky
February 17, 2026: Departing Investigators - Relevant policies, tips, and use of the Departing Investigator form
- Departing Investigators 021726
- Recording for February 17, 2026
- Passcode: m+$9^a1+
January 20, 2026: Kuali Build at UMB - Overview and Tips
- KB Overview and Tips 012026
- Recording for January 20, 2026
- Passcode: =z#M7Pja