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OSR - SeRA Webinar Schedule

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OSR Offers 30+ "How to" Zoom Webinars on Foundational Research Administration Topics with Live Q&A.

Effective with the Fall 2024 Quarter (October 1, 2024) many OSR webinars have been incorporated into the Cardinal Research Administration Foundational Training (CRAFT) program.  CRAFT Webinar Recordings and Slides can be found on the (CRAFT) program page.

Anyone with an Active SU Net ID is welcome to attend/audit CRAFT webinar courses without registering for them using the ORA Webinar Zoom Link.  However, official CRAFT course credit will only be provided in STARS to attendees that register for the relevant CRAFT course(s) thru STARS, attend the full live session for which they are registered, and complete the prescribed independent graded assignment within 2 weeks of attending the live webinar.

The live CRAFT webinars being offered each week are announced via the ORA Updates and SMART email lists.  

General

Course/WebinarSummer 2026Fall 2026
ORA-1103: Navigating Research Administration at Stanford Part 1Wed, Jul 1 | 11am - 12pmThu, Oct 1 | 11am - 12pm
 Tue, Aug 11 | 11am - 12pmTue, Nov 10 | 11am - 12pm
 Wed, Sep 2 | 11am - 12pmTue, Dec 1 | 2 - 3pm
ORA-1104: Navigating Research Administration at Stanford Part 2 Thu, Jul 2 | 11am - 12pmTue, Oct 6 | 11am - 12pm
 Thu, Aug 13 | 11am - 12pmWed, Nov 11 | 11am - 12pm
 Thu, Sep 3 | 11am - 12pmWed, Dec 2 | 2 - 3pm

Pre Award Webinars

Note: CRAFT Level 2 Webinars are offered live once each academic quarter (Fall, Winter and Spring).  CRAFT Level 2 Webinars are not offered live during the Summer quarter.

Course/WebinarSpring 2026Fall 2026
ORA-2201: Breaking Down Solicitations  Thu, Apr 9 | 11am - 12pmWed, Oct 7 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2202: Navigating Common Proposal PitfallsTue, Apr 14 | 10am - 11:30amThu, Oct 8 | 10am - 11:30am
ORA-2203: Budgeting Considerations for Sponsored Projects  Wed, Apr 15 | 10am - 11:30amTue, Oct 13 | 10am - 11:30am
ORA-2204: ORA Detailed Budgeting Thu, Apr 16 | 11am - 12pmWed, Oct 14 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2205: Intro to Disclosures Part 1: Rules and Regulations Tue, Apr 21 | 11am - 12pmThu, Oct 15 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2206: Intro to Disclosures Part 2: "How to" Using Stanford ResourcesWed, Apr 22 | 11am - 12pmTue, Oct 20 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2207: Proposals with SubawardsThu, Apr 23 | 11am - 12pmWed, Oct 21 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2208: Cost sharing: Preaward/ProposingTue, Apr 28 | 11am - 12pmThu, Oct 22 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2209: University Research Awards (URAs)Wed, Apr 29 | 11am - 12pmTue, Oct 27 | 11am - 12pm
  • University Research Awards (URAs) are Internal to Stanford research awards where funding is provided through an internal competitive application and award process.
 
ORA-2210: Cayuse S2S for Federal Grants.gov SubmissionsThu, Apr 30 | 11am - 12pmWed, Oct 28 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2211: Preparing NSF Proposals in Research.govThu, May 7 | 11am - 12pmWed, Oct 28 | 2pm - 3pm

Post Award Webinars

Note: CRAFT Level 2 Webinars are offered live once each academic quarter (Fall, Winter and Spring).  CRAFT Level 2 Webinars are not offered live during the Summer quarter.

Course/WebinarSpring 2026Fall 2026
ORA-2220: Award Process Companion Webinar Tue, May 12 | 10am - 11:30amThu, Oct 29 | 10am - 11:30am
ORA-2221: Breaking Down Stanford and Sponsor Notices of Award (NOAs)Wed, May 13 | 11am - 12pmTue, Nov 3 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2222: Cost sharing: Post awardThu, May 14 | 11am - 12pmWed, Nov 4 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2223: SeRA New Sponsored Account / PTA SetupTue, May 19 | 11am - 12pmThu, Nov 5 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2224: ORA Portfolio Management ToolWed, May 20 | 11am - 12pmThu, Nov 12 | 11am - 12pm
Managing NIH Fellowships and Training Grants Level 1View On Demand Recording Here 
Managing NIH Fellowships and Training Grants Level 2View On Demand Recording Here 
ORA-2225: Subawards: Post Proposal through Requisition SetupThu, May 21 | 11am - 12pmTue, Nov 17 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2226: Monthly Portfolio and Project ReviewsTue, Jun 2 | 11am - 12pmWed, Nov 18 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2227: Sponsor Prior ApprovalsWed, Jun 3 | 11am - 12pmThu, Nov 19 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2228: Cost transfers and PterodactylsThu, Jun 4 | 11am - 12pmTue, Dec 1 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2229: Subawards: Invoice ReviewsTue, Jun 9 | 11am - 12pmWed, Dec 2 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2230: Quarterly Portfolio and Project Reviews and eCertificationThu, Jun 11 | 11am - 12pmThu, Dec 3 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2231: Managing Carry Forward RestrictionsTue, Jun 16 | 11am - 12pmTue, Dec 8 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2232: Subaward: Change Orders and CloseoutsThu, Jun 18 | 11am - 12pmWed, Dec 9 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2233: Annual Project Reviews and Interim/Annual ReportingTue, Jun 23 | 11am - 12pmThu, Dec 10 | 11am - 12pm
ORA-2234: Don't We Just Catch that At Closeout?Thu, Jun 25 | 11am - 12pmTue, Dec 15 | 11am - 12pm

Disclosure Webinars

SeRA Webinars

How to Attend

  • If seeking CRAFT course credit, click on the above relevant course title to register for the given course thru STARS.  
  • If you are NOT seeking CRAFT course credit and simply wish to audit any webinar, click on the  ORA Webinar Zoom Linkon the date/time* of the webinar you want to attend  Password is embedded in the webinar link.  If prompted, password is 123456.

    • *Note: All webinar times are posted in Pacific Time.

  • If you haven’t setup Zoom on your device, do it in advance.  It’s easy!  Visit the Stanford UIT Zoom Conferencing webpage for more info.

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