RED: Sponsored Programs (SP) Modules
RED’s first Sponsored Programs (SP) modules, which launched in August 2023, include the Proposal Tracking (PT) functionality of the Proposals module as well as the Post Award Management (PAM) module. PT/PAM manage processes and transactions connected to project records. PT/PAM work with the Sponsored Research Activity Reporting (SRAR) viewer to replace the functionality of the legacy system RADAR.
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Locating and Navigating Records in RED
Resources in this section cover how-to query — locate records — in RED, or how to use SRAR to compare data across projects or to generate reports.
Locating Proposal and PAM Records
The following resources assist in using the various query tools in RED.
Opening Records from Financials
The following resource assists with opening PAM records from the University’s financial system.
Navigating PAM Records
The following resource assists administrators and other RED users in navigating Post Award Management (PAM) records.
Adding the Project ID Search (Ledger 5) Widget
The following resources assist in adding widgets to the RED Home Screen, i.e. the Project ID Search widget for ledger 5 numbers.
Hands on with a CRO: Navigating to RED from Financials and More
The following resource shows how a university CRO navigates PAM in daily use.
Looking Up Record Numbers
The following resource helps users find a PAM number when starting with other record numbers.
What’s the Status of My Project?
The following resources help users locate the status history for an award activity on a PAM record.
SP Projects in Process Status
The following resources help users locate the status history for an award activity on a PAM record.
Locating Attachments
The following resources assist with locating attachments and documents in RED.
Reporting on Research Data in SRAR
Resources in this section cover the use of the University’s research data reporting tool SRAR.
Reporting on Project Data
The following resources assist in using the Sponsored Research Activity Reporting (SRAR) viewer to compare and export data across multiple projects and periods of time. SRAR supports trend reporting, including date-limited and multi-year reports.
Centers and Institutes Reporting in SRAR
The following resources assist administrators and leadership in centers and institutes with gathering data in SRAR for annual reports.
Working with Award and Proposal Data in SRAR
The following resources help users understand filter data in SRAR to answer different questions.
Managing Attachments and Reports in RED
Resources in this section are related to the various types of uploads, attachments, and reports.
Uploading Attachments in RED
The following resources assist campus users with uploading attachments.
Managing Delinquent Reports
The following resources assist campus users with managing delinquent reports.
Making Requests in RED
Resources in this section cover making requests in RED.
Requesting a Pre-Award Spending Account
The following resource assists with requesting a pre-award spending account in RED.
Requesting an Internal Funds Distribution
The following resource assists with requesting an internal funds distribution in RED.
For Central Offices
Awards
Resources in this section cover setting up awards in RED.
Processing a New Award
The following resource assists central offices with Entering a New Award.
Processing an Authorization to Proceed
The following resource assists central offices with completing an Authorization to Proceed.
Processing an Award After an Authorization to Proceed
The following resource assists central office employees with processing an award after an authorization to proceed.
Processing a Pre-Award Spending Account Request
The following resource assists central office employees process a request for a Pre-Award Spending Account request.
Processing an Award After a Pre-Award Spending Account
The following resource assists central office employees with processing an award with the project has had a pre-award spending account.
Processing a File Only
The following resource assists central office employees in processing File Only activities.
Modifications
Resources in this section cover processing modifications to project records.
Processing a Continuation
The following resource assists central office employees with creating an additional funding period on a record.
Processing a Deobligation
The following resource assists central office employees with processing a deobligation in RED.
Processing a Supplement
The following resource assists central office employees with processing Supplements.
Processing a No Cost Extension
The following resource assists central office employees with processing a No Cost Extension on an existing award.
Processing a Personnel Change
The following resource assists central office employees with processing changes to Personnel on existing awards.
Processing Corrections
Resources in this section cover processing corrections to project records.
Processing a Non-Budgetary Correction
The following resource assists central office employees with processing non-budgetary corrections.
Negotiations
Resources in this section cover processes related to negotiating awards.
Processing Master Agreements
Creating Linkages
Processing Memberships
Resources in this section cover processing membership related activities.
Processing a Pool
The following resource assists in the creation of a new Membership Pool.
Processing a Membership from a Proposal
The following resource assists central office employees with creating a new member record from a proposal.
Processing a Membership Record
The following resource assists central office employees with creating a new member record.
Processing a Membership Continuation
This guide assists Centers & Institutes with creating a continuation of membership.
Process RIFDs
Resources in this section cover processing internal fund distributions.
Assigning an RIFD
The following resource assists SPARCS employees with assigning an RIFD for processing.
Processing an RIFD Request
The following resource assists central offices employees in processing Requests for Internal Funds Distributions (RIFD).
Creating a RIFD (Target) EXIST Award Activity (ISSC)
The following resource assists ISSC with completing the process.
Creating a RIFD (Target) NEW Award Activity (ISSC)
The following resource assists ISSC with creating a New Target from a PT record.
Processing an RIFD Personnel Change
The following resource assists in processing a personal change on an RIFD.
Process Subrecipients and Subawards
Resources in this section cover the various processes related subrecipients and subawards.
Processing Subrecipient Requests from PINS
The following resource assists central offices with processing PINS subrecipient requests.
Creating an Outgoing Subaward
The following resources assist central offices with creating an outgoing subaward.
Completing a Risk Assessment
The following resource assists central offices with the Risk Assessment step of the subawards process.
Sending a Questionnaire
The following resource assists central offices with the Sending a Questionnaire step of the subawards process.
Processing a Questionnaire
The following resource assists central offices with the Processing a Questionnaire step of the subawards process.
Issuing a Subaward
The following resource assists relevant central offices with the issuing a step of the subawards process.
Issuing a Subaward Modification
The following resource assists with issuing a subaward modification.
Issuing a Subaward No Cost Extension
The following resource assists with no cost extensions on subawards.
Issuing a Subaward Personnel Change Only
The following guide assists with updating a PI on a subaward.
Quality Control
Resources in this section cover quality control processes.
Quality Control
The following resource assists SPARCS employees with the quality control process.