Introducing the NEW DCG Website!

Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants is pleased to announce the launch of our new DCG website! The website has been redesigned with user feedback in mind and includes enhanced functionality, improved navigation, and a more modern design.

New Functionality The new website introduces several features aimed at improving user experience and accessibility:

1. Enhanced Search Functionality: Advanced search capabilities to help users locate information, documents, and points of contact more efficiently.
2. User-Friendly Interface: A more intuitive layout that simplifies navigation and allows users to find information quickly.

Common Webpages To assist users in familiarizing themselves with the new website, here are steps to access commonly retrieved DCG webpages:

1. Homepage:
   • URL: https://dcg.usc.edu/

1. Features: The DCG Homepage summarizes the various roles and responsibilities of the Department of Contracts and Grants and includes quick access to our staff directory, various policies/guides, and training programs. 
2. DCG Staff Directory 

• URL: https://dcg.usc.edu/directory/

• Features: Our Staff Directory has been updated with an enhanced function to find your DCG Officer and now includes staff photos!

3. Pre-Award Information 

• URL: https://dcg.usc.edu/pre-award/

• Features: Includes information on pre-award roles and responsibilities, proposal development and routing, sponsor review, and post-submission considerations.

4. Post-Award Information 

• URL: https://dcg.usc.edu/post-award/

• Features: Provides a breakdown of post-award roles and responsibilities, award guidance, subawards, and award closeout.

5. Resources 

• URL: https://dcg.usc.edu/roles-and-responsibilities/

• Features: Includes common forms and templates, lists of relevant university policies, and various sponsor resources.

6. Training 

• URL: https://dcg.usc.edu/training-resources/

• Features: Our training page provides a one-stop shop for grants management training, research administrator training, and Cayuse SP/S2S system guides. 

We encourage everyone to explore the new DCG website and familiarize themselves with the layout.

“Meet the Website” Zoom Session

 DCG will be holding two online training sessions to walk users through the newly updated sections of the website at the date/times listed below:  

• June 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. 
• June 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. 

Simply launch the training by clicking here during one of the above dates and times.

Questions? Please direct any website questions to Joe Magallanes in the Department of Contracts and Grants.