Workshops are designed to provide faculty, principal investigators, and staff with information and resources to assist with developing/submitting proposals and managing grant awards.

We are pleased to announce our Fall 2024 Workshop Series. Please register here for a Fall 2024 Workshop to receive calendar invitations and Zoom links. If you are interested but unable to attend, please contact Melanie Patton at melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.

Recordings and materials from previous workshops are available on demand.

PIVOTING TO SUCCESS - In-person workshop!

WEDNESDAY, September 11, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: SDSU Research Foundation, Gateway Center—3rd Floor, 3520 Training Room.

Space is limited to 20 participants. More information will follow for workshop registrants.

Presenter: Wil Weston (Head of Collection Management, Love Library and Senate Chair)

The Pivot program provides access to various funding opportunities and is available to all SDSU faculty, staff, and students. This workshop benefits anyone seeking external funding sources and collaboration opportunities for their research programs. Dr. Weston will provide an overview and a hands-on training experience. Please bring your laptops to the training.

Please indicate your funding interests when you RSVP for the workshop (e.g., research topics, supporting graduate students, or funding for research abroad). A Pivot account will be created for you prior to the workshop.

FACULTY INNOVATION MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH TRANSLATION FOR IMPACT

FRIDAY, September 20, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Presenters: Tommy Martindale (Director, Technology Transfer Office), Tolu Perrin-Stowe (Business Development and Licensing Associate), and Brendan Daly (Senior Innovation and Licensing Manager)

If you're curious about applying an innovation or discovery from your research to solve an important problem or positively impact society, this workshop will be of interest to you! This session will cover how faculty can move their research-based innovations out of the lab and into the public market where they can better serve the community. Technology Transfer Office (TTO) director Tommy Martindale will provide a description of the various forms of intellectual property (patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets), how each type of intellectual property (IP) impacts faculty and research, and how best to work with the TTO to manage and protect IP that results from research. Tommy will provide information about various resources available to support commercialization of faculty innovations, creative works, and research products. Additionally, this session will cover the dos and don’ts of communicating ideas with potential industry partners. If you have specific questions for our TTO, please email melanie.patton@sdsu.edu. Tommy will also answer questions regarding the SDSU Pilot Innovation Fund, which invests in advancing SDSU's research-based innovations toward commercial readiness.

INTRO TO EXPORT CONTROLS

TUESDAY, September 24, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Presenter: Zena Hovda (Director of Export Control, SDSU)

If you hand-carry equipment or your laptop abroad, participate in international collaborations, or collaborate with foreign nationals in the U.S. or overseas, you are potentially an exporter and should be aware of how export control may impact your work. This workshop will explain the basics of export control regulations, what types of research are exempt and those requiring export licenses, and how to avoid delays and penalties. If you are conducting research that involves working in, traveling to, or collaborating with colleagues from another country, this important information may apply to you.

THE BASICS OF PURCHASING & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

THURSDAY, October 3, 10:00 - 111:00 a.m.

Presenters: Femi De Ala (Accounts Payable Supervisor) and Charla Mullen (Purchasing Manager

This workshop will introduce you to the Research Foundation’s Purchasing and Accounts Payable departments. We will walk you through how to procure goods and services and payments, and introduce you to vendor onboarding and payment processes including fellowship/scholarship requests, payments, advances, general and travel reimbursement requests, and more. If you have specific questions for our experts, please email melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.

FOSTERING PROGRAM OFFICER RELATIONSHIPS

THURSDAY, October 8, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Presenters: John Crocket (Associate Vice President Research Advancement)

Building and maintaining relationships with program officers can impact your success as a grant seeker, but can be intimidating due to the perceived, or real, power imbalance. In this hour-long workshop, Dr. Crockett will review strategies to develop these relationships as well as steps to ensure you make your best impression. This workshop will also cover resources offered through the Research Advancement office and on-campus to best prepare you for your grant-getting ventures! If you have specific questions for our expert, please email melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.

MyRF FOR COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS

TUESDAY, October 22, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)

MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.

This MyRF workshop is intended for college and departmental administrators who wish to generate reports and review data for their colleges and departments. It is helpful to have a MyRF account created before attending this workshop.

If you need a MyRF account, please email Janet Harry jharry@sdsu.edu and include your Red ID and which college or department you need access to. Requests will be routed to your dean/department chair for approval.

MyRF BASICS FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

TUESDAY, October 29, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)

MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.

This MyRF workshop is intended for PIs and project administrative staff who wish to generate reports and review budget, expense, and transaction data for their individual projects.

It is helpful to have a MyRF account prior to attending this workshop. If you need an account, your PI or other project staff can set up an account in MyRF under Fund Management – User Security.

RESEARCH IT SECURITY

WEDSDAY, October 30, 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Presenters: Mike Farley (SDSU's Chief Technology Research Officer), Chris Clements (Director of Risk and Compliance), and Sheryll Del Rosario (Security Analyst) from the SDSU IT Security Office

Join Mike Farley, Chris Clements, and Sheryll Del Rosario to learn about available information technology services to assist in your research. Learn about services available to you, such as consultation, storage, server hosting, and cloud computing. Sheryll will focus on how to secure your research and projects through risk and gap analysis, and the team will discuss security compliance, threats to your research, and campus IT services to help protect your research. All Principal Investigators would benefit from attending this workshop.

MyRF ADVANCED FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS

TUESDAY, November 5, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)

MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.

This MyRF workshop is intended for college and department administrators and PIs/ project administrative staff who have either attended the MyRF Basics workshop or have a working knowledge of the basic functionality of MyRF. This workshop will cover advanced functionality including creating/saving reports, advanced filtering, PivotTables, and charts.

SDSU Division of Research and Innovation Workshops

Space is limited to about 10 participants per workshop each semester. We will also offer workshops during the spring semester.

If you have any questions, please contact Research Advancement at researchadvancement@sdsu.edu.

GREW FOR POSTDOCS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS (4TH/5TH YEARS)

The application portal is now open for the Fall 2024 GREW for Postdocs and Grad Students Workshop. You can find more information and apply through the SDSU Engagement Hub, or, if you prefer, you can apply here. The application deadline is September 8. This 4-session workshop will be held on campus and in-person on September 20, 27, October 4, and 11 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.

GREW FOR FACULTY

The Fall 2024 GREW for Faculty Fellowship application portal will be available on the SDSU Engagement Hub on September 9. The application deadline is October 23. The GREW for Faculty Workshop dates will be November 8, 15, 22, and December 6.