Training & Education

As federal regulations, rules, and norms change and shift, it is important for faculty, staff and students to keep well informed about federal guidelines around research and sponsored projects administration. The topics mentioned below will assist you with learning best practices for pre-award and post-award administration, research compliance and research development. Please send any questions to orsptraining@umb.edu. We are here to help!

Grant Forum dates and material can be found on the Grant Forum page.

Kuali Training dates and materials can be found on the Kuali page.

CITI Training

Required Training Courses Accessible through CITI

UMass Boston CITI SSO (Log In Here)

UMass Boston utilizes Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) courses for required trainings.

How to Login and Use CITI:

Use the UMass Boston CITI Single Sign-On (SSO) link above. Enter your campus-wide UMass Boston email and password.
First Time Users - Setting up your account
1. Your CITI profile must have your UMass Boston email as your primary email address. This allows your CITI trainings taken through UMass Boston to display in Kuali.
2. See, CITI UMB Account Setup Instructions for more details on accessing your UMB CITI account for the first time.
Under My Courses, select View Courses for University of Massachusetts Boston
Scroll down to Learner Tools for University of Massachusetts Boston to add courses
Select your required courses by completing the questions listed

Affiliating CITI Trainings Taken Through Other Institutions:

Log into your CITI account using the SSO instructions above
Click the Add Institutional Affiliation link below the Welcome message
Search for your previous institution and add your completed courses

Resources:

See CITI Training Guide for more details on logging in, selecting courses, and affiliating CITI training taken from other institutions to your UMass Boston CITI account.

SUMMIT for Sponsored Programs

Award Expenditure Reporting - Training and Resources

SUMMIT Login

UMass uses the SUMMIT reporting tool to deliver PeopleSoft data quickly and easily. The Sponsored Activity section within the FDM: Department Management Dashboard is an important resource for managing your sponsored projects. The document linked here in this section details how to use the SUMMIT Reporting tool to effectively manage your sponsored funding - SUMMIT for Sponsored Programs

SUMMIT for Sponsored Projects Training Sessions

SUMMIT is UMass Boston's fiscal reporting tool and is essential for effectively managing your sponsored projects. Sign up for a 1-hour session using the links below:

Tuesday, July 29 at 3 p.m.

Effort Reporting

Certifying Effort for Sponsored Projects - Training and Resources

The UMass System uses ECC (Employee Compensation Compliance) to provide after the fact verification that employee compensation charged to sponsored projects is applied as expected and represents a reasonable approximation of effort committed to those projects. See Effort Reporting for more information about regulatory oversight and compliance regarding compensation for personal services charged to sponsored projects.

Certifier Training and Resources:

Effort Coordinator (EC) Training and Resources are available upon request - ECC@umb.edu

Suggested Trainings

Conflict of Interest

UMass Boston uses the CITI Program Conflict of Interest (COI) Basic course to satisfy training requirements associated with the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) regulations on financial conflicts of interest. This course is required for key personnel who receive funding from a PHS agency, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read more »

Export Control

Log in to CITI Program and take the Export Control course to get an introduction to export compliance, as well as the different roles and responsibilities key individuals and departments have across organizations that need to be aware of and adhere to export compliance regulations. Read more »

Responsible Conduct of Research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) require certain categories of researchers to receive Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training. UMass Boston uses the CITI Program RCR course to meet these training requirements. Log in to get started. Read more »

Research Development

Writing Guides (from Northeastern University)

National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN)

Five institutions were awarded funds to develop a national network to provide evidence-based and culturally-aware mentorship, grantsmanship training and other professional development, networking opportunities, and resources to mentors and their trainees across the biomedical sciences. Programming is available to support scientists throughout their career, from undergraduate students to senior faculty members. Read more »

Research Administration/Research Integrity Networks

National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)

NCURAs mission: To advance the profession of research administration through education and professional development programs, the sharing of knowledge and experiences, and the fostering a diverse, collegial and respected global community. Read more »

Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International

SRA International's mission: To develop, define and promote international best practices in research management, administration, knowledge transfer and growth of the research enterprise. Read more »

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)

PRIM&R's mission: To advance the highest ethical standards in the conduct of biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. Accomplished through education, membership services, professional certification, public policy initiatives and community building. Read more »

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