e-Training

Post Award Quick Guide
Congratulations! You've won your award. Now what?!? This Post Award Quick Guide is the place to start. If you have questions, you can always reach out to ask.ora@morgan.edu. Included in this Post Award Quick Guide are modules on 1) establishing guidelines for the award using the Notice of Award; 2) determining which costs, expenses, and activities are allowable under the grant; 3) setting up the award in Banner and introducing spending instruments; 4) discussing troublesome expenses and transactions that may lead to audit findings; 5) surveying other matters of compliance; 6) defining reporting requirements; 7) determining items requiring prior approval from the funding agency; 8) considering the resources available on www.morgan.edu/ora; and 9) introducing the PI to the responsible officers at MSU.

P-Card Training
In this session we will detail the specifics of State of Maryland guidance/rules and tips related to the use of the Morgan State University Purchasing Card.

P-Card Reconciliation
This brief module provides a step by step tutorial for reconciling your monthly P-Card transactions in Native Banner. Please refer any specific requisitions regarding Banner account code selection to pcardreconciliation@morgan.edu.

P-Card Transaction Log Submission
Submitting your State of Maryland Transaction Log for approval and forwarding to the State of Maryland is the final step of your monthly P-Card reconciliation process. In this brief module we detail best practices for completing your log, invoice specification requirements, and guidance on utilizing DocuSign for log submission. 

Banner Pool Level 02: Grant-Funded Contractual Salaries
In this module, we will review the grant-funded activities that impact the 02: Contractual Salaries Banner pool. Such activities include hiring new staff, generating summer research contracts, processing honoraria, and more!

Banner Pool Level 08: Grant-Funded Contractuctual Services
In this module, we will dive deep into the specifics of activities under the 08: Contractual Services Banner pool. Such activities include procuring vendor goods & services, entering requisitions in Banner, establishing subawards, and more!

Time and Effort Reporting
Time and effort reporting is the mechanism by which faculty, staff, and students certify their time and related salary costs spent on research projects. In this training module, the Office of Research Administration (ORA) will demystify the time and effort reporting process at Morgan State University.