Operations Library
Essential Administrative Materials for Grants & Contracts
Welcome to the Operations Library. This section provides access to administrative forms, institutional policies, procedures, and operational guidance related to research administration. Awarded Principal Investigators (PIs) and sponsored project teams seeking resources for managing active awards should visit the Grant Management Tools page, which contains post-award guidance, financial management resources, compliance information, and project administration tools. For comprehensive instructions on working with the ORSD, please refer to the Virtual Resource Administration Manual.
Forms
Budget (Internal)
Budget Revision Form and Instructions
Change in Primary Funding Source
Change of Principal Investigator (PI)
Coastal USM F&A Distribution Form
Course Release Form
Data Request Form
Pre-Award (At Risk) Spending Request
Request eRA Commons ID
Subaward Request Form
Subrecipient Commitment Form
Subrecipient Determination Form
Guidance
Announcements (listserv)
Budgeting Graduate Tuition Costs
Conflicts of Interest/Research Based Disclosures
Federal-Sponsor Reporting Requirements
Fixed-Price Awards
Gift Card Purchases
Institutional Fact Sheet
Pre-Award (At-Risk) Spending
Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Belmont Report
USM Multi‑Step Approval Process (Tidelands) (GOMESA)
Policies
Animal Subjects Research Policy
Authorship Policy
Federally Negotiated Cost Rate Agreement
Governing External Support
Human Subjects Research Policy
Integrity Assurance Policy
Proposal Submission Deadline Policy and Frequently Asked Questions
Scholarly Misconduct Policy
Regulatory Compliance (External)
2 CFR Part 200 — Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for Federal Awards
28 CFR Part 46 — Protection of Human Subjects
42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F — Promoting Objectivity in Research
Tools
Account Codes for Grants
Budget Tools (i.e., fringe benefits)
Explore Cayuse Platform (i.e., scripts, videos, etc.)
GrantForward Funding Database and Welcome Guide
Research and Scholarly Integrity Assurance Program
Strategic Idea Development Exercise