Communicating Scope of Work Changes and Budgeting with Grant Funding

Learn how to navigate changes to a grant’s scope of work, timeline, or budget while engaging effectively with the sponsor.

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Course Details

Course Name: Communicating Scope of Work Changes and Budgeting with Grant Funding
Course Code: EO0138WA22

Date: March 8, 2022
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Location: Online
Format: Live, instructor-led

Registration Fee: TBD
Multi Person Discount Fee: TBD (save when you sign up with a colleague!)

Registration Closes: TBD

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Course Overview

During a sponsored project, it may be necessary to augment the scope of work, timeline, or budget. This course is designed to help participants learn how to navigate the relationship with the sponsor and engage effectively in the change process.

Who Should Attend?

This class is a great source of information for anyone whose professional responsibilities include grant management and/or grant budgeting.

Meet Your Instructor

Elaine Griffin

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Elaine works full-time as a Manager of Compliance and Quality Control at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station’s Office of Grants Facilitation. Her work portfolio includes over 20 years of experience securing money for academic and non-profit environments. She has written successful funding proposals in the areas of public health, family health sciences, 4-H, nutritional sciences, food policy, multicultural programming, agricultural resources, and environmental sciences. She has also delivered and designed educational programs to community groups seeking grant funding.

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Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Communicating Scope of Work Changes and Budgeting with Grant Funding was approved for the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Communicating Scope of Work Changes and Budgeting with Grant Funding course is approved for 0.3 Rutgers CEUs, as well as the following credits from professional organizations.

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NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): Pending

NJ Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP): 3 Classroom Recertification Credits

NJ Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators: 3 TCHs (Approval #01-092101-30)

NJ Health Officers and Registered Environmental Health Specialists (HO/REHS): Rutgers University, NJAES, Office of Continuing Professional Education has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Health as a provider of NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs). CEs for Communicating Scope of Work Changes and Budgeting with Grant Funding are still pending.

Course Requirements and Policies

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This online course will be facilitated on the Canvas Virtual Platform. It is recommended that you access the course using a computer (desktop or laptop) with a high-speed internet connection. A built-in laptop microphone or external microphone can be used. You also have the option to call in to hear the live class. Webcams are optional. Kindly note that this training is best viewed using the Chrome web browser. Tablets can also be used. If you plan to access the course using a mobile device, you should download the Canvas app. Please review this link for information: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10567.

Once you register with OCPE, you will receive an email from “Rutgers University Canvas” saying, “Click here to finish the registration process,” to create your new account in the Canvas Virtual Platform. The course shell will not open until a week before the start date of class. You will receive an email from Claudine Oleskin with directions and more details for the class.

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A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.

  • If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
  • If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
    • Your full name
    • The shared email address that needs to be changed
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    • A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions

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Each registrant will be asked provide a photo of him/herself holding their government-issued photo ID. This is required by credit boards so that you may receive credits for participating in this online course.

  • You will receive a reminder email prior to the start of the class with further instructions. Wait to receive these instructions before you attempt to upload your ID.
  • The photo must be clear enough that we can read your name and verify that the person pictured on the ID is in fact the person holding it.
  • After an OCPE staff member reviews the picture and verifies your identity, you will have access to participate in the course when it begins.

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A $100 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!

If you have any questions about Communicating Scope of Work Changes and Budgeting with Grant Funding, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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Assistant Director: Carol Broccoli
848-932-7207
carolbr@njaes.rutgers.edu

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Administrative Assistant: Claudine Oleskin
848-932-7204
coleskin@njaes.rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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