Policies
| Name | Description |
| RP 1 – Participant Support Policy | Policy on participant support costs |
| RP 2 – Emeriti Faculty and Research Policy | Policy describing rights and privileges to Emeriti faculty as it relates to research involvement |
| RP 3 – Animal Use in Research Policy | Policy governing the humane use of vertebrate animal-based activities and establishment of an Institutional Vertebrate Animal Care and Use Committee (IVACUC) |
| RP 4 – Course Banking – Educational Internships and Research Mentoring Policy | Policy describing course banking credit for mentoring students in research/scholarly projects and educational internships through the Zucker Family School of Education |
| RP 5 – Course Banking – Internship Courses | Policy describing course banking credit for faculty-led internship courses. |
| RP 6 – Indirect Grant Distribution | Policy describing the allocation of indirect costs (IDC) received by The Citadel from external grants/contracts. |
| RP 7 – Cost Transfers | Policy governing the transfer of expenses to and from federally sponsored projects |
| RP 8 – Course Reductions Below Six Credit Hours for Grant Related Activities | Policy governing teaching load reductions below 6 credit hours and 6 contact hours for external grant-related activities |
| RP 9 – Time and Effort Reporting | Policy establishing a time and effort certification system for faculty and staff working on sponsored projects |
Forms
| Name | Description |
| Proposal for Research Involving Human Subjects | Must be completed to request approval of research involving human subjects |
| Grant Purchase Authorization Form | Must be completed for all grant purchases $500 and over |
| Add Pay Form | Request for additional pay or compensation |
| Time and Effort Certification Form (Fall) | Time and Effort Certification for faculty and non-hourly staff for the Fall semester |
| Time and Effort Certification Form (Spring) | Time and Effort Certification for faculty and non-hourly staff for the Spring semester |
| Time and Effort Certification Form (Summer) | Time and Effort Certification for faculty and non-hourly staff for the Summer semester |
| Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Ineligibility to Receive Federal Awards | To be used to certify if a principal, subcontractor, or subrecipient is eligible or ineligible to receive federal funding |
| Conflict of Interest Certification | For researcher to disclose interests, key relationship and existing financial interests relating to a project |
| Federal Grant Compliance Checklist | Checklist of compliance forms, certification, and policies that have to be on record for federal grants |
| NSF Training Certification | For principal investigators to certify whether a student and/or post doctoral scholar have had Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training |
Templates
| Name | Description |
| Budget Justification Template | Sample budget justification for grant applications |
| Consultant Letter Template | Sample template for drafting agreement terms with a consultant |
| Current and Pending Support Template | Sample template for preparing current and pending support for grant applications |
| Letter of Support Template | Sample template for drafting a letter of support |
| National Science Foundation Reference Guide | A simple guide for preparing proposals to the National Science Foundation |
Procedures
| Name | Description |
| Internal Deadline Policy | Policy for timely submission of grant applications |
| Proposal Submission Checklist | Overview of proposal submission process |
| Institutional Review Board (IRB) Guidelines | General guidelines on the IRB process |
| Direct Charging of Administrative and Clerical Costs | The policy on charging administrative and clerical costs to grants |
| Fringe Benefit Chart | The fringe benefit rates |
| Drawing Federal Funds | Policy on drawing down federal funds |
| Faculty Salary Rates for Federal Grants | Policy for determining faculty salary and effort on a grant |
| Spending Authority | Policy for spending authority on a grant |
| Federal General Grant Requirements | Policy for ensuring faculty knows the general requirements on federal grant |
| Prior Approval Requirements | Policy on items that require prior approval on government grants |
| Unallowable Costs | List of items that are unallowable on government grants |
| Principal Investigator Reporting Requirements | Reporting requirements for grants |
| Indirect Costs Charged to Sponsored Agreements | Policy and rates for sponsored agreements |
| Rebudgeting and Indirect Costs | Policy on re-budgeting on government grants |
| Close Out Procedures | Procedure for closing out a grant award |
| Determination of Non Research Grants | Factors that determine how to allocate indirect cost recoveries |
| Equipment Transfers | Policy on equipment transfers |
| Cost Sharing Requirements | Policy on matching, cost sharing, cost contributions and in-kind |
| Executive Order 12372-Intergovernmental Review | Overview and requirements of Executive Order 12372 |
| Credit Card Charges on Grants | Policy on credit card charges to grants |
| Operating and Non-Operating Revenue | Policy to determine operating versus non-operating transactions |