Sponsored Accounting Training

For Sponsored Award training, send an email to Toni Besaw (tbesaw@syr.edu) to register for a one-on-one training session.

Please note: Participants must have access to the MySlice portal and have current access to sponsored award(s) / project(s). Access is attained via a FAST request submitted by your departmental Information Coordinator. Access needs to be in place before training sessions can occur.

Sponsored Award Management: SAMtool

The link for the SAMtool is now available via MySlice. Under Financial Services, you will see Sponsored Award Mgmt Tool, and one to two links depending upon your current grants access. As you use the SAMtool, we welcome your feedback, comments, and suggestions at e-contacct@syr.edu.

Office of Research Trainings and Presentations

Links for the Office of Research training and presentations presented by the Office of Sponsored Accounting:

Supporting Research with the SAMtool and Other Resources, April 6, 2022 Recording.
Supporting Research with the SAMtool and Other Resources, April 6, 2022 Slides.

Working with the Office of Sponsored Accounting-Best Practices and Updates, December 1, 2021 Recording.
Working with the Office of Sponsored Accounting-Best Practices and Updates, December 1, 2021 Slides.

Managing your Sponsored Funding, May 5, 2021 Recording.
Managing your Sponsored Funding, May 5, 2021 Slides.

For additional information, please visit Office of Research Trainings.

Training Documentation:

Quick sign-in navigation guide [PDF]
SAMtool Help Guide [PDF)]
SAMtool FAQs [PDF]
Project Detailed Navigation Guide [PDF]
Award Detailed Navigation Guide [PDF]
SAMtool Enhancements as of 4/18/17 [PDF]

Supporting PIs with PeopleSoft:

Supporting Research with the SAMtool [PDF]

FAB Reporting

Grants Financial Reports (FAB) description [DOC]
Grants I Financial Reports [PDF]
Grants II Financial Reports [PDF]
Bursted vs Repository [PDF]

Prior Workshop Power Points and Instructions:

Graduate Awards/Assistantship [PDF]
International Travel [PDF]
Life Cycle of a Sponsored Award [PDF]

NCURA 2-day Workshop at Syracuse University June 11-12, 2015

UG Syracuse UG Day 1 [PDF]
Syracuse handouts UG Day 1 [PDF]
Hot Topics Slides Day 2 [PDF]
Hot Topics June 2015 Handouts [PDF]
Principles of Research Administration Syracuse [PDF]
Certain mistakes can instantly stop your proposal [PDF]