The annual federal Research Security Training requirement is now fully integrated with Cayuse SP, making it easy for users to verify completion directly within the Cayuse SP system. How to Verify Training Completion in Cayuse SP Log in to Cayuse SP. Go to the Admin tab. Search by the individual’s name. Select Trainings and Certifications to view all […]
Announcements
White House OSTP Memo for FY27 R&D Budget Priorities
On September 23, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities and Crosscutting Actions memo. Though federal FY26 begins October 1, 2025, this guidance is issued now to direct agency planning well in […]
MicroLearning Monday – Updated Limited Submission Process at USC
Welcome back to MicroLearning Mondays, our biweekly series of bite-sized research administration trainings brought to you by the Department of Contracts and Grants. This week’s topic: Updated Limited Submission Process at USC Why It Matters: Some funding opportunities come with restrictions on the number of proposals USC can submit. These are called limited submissions, and they require extra […]
Cayuse Monthly Maintenance
Please be advised that Cayuse will undergo scheduled monthly maintenance on Saturday, September 13th. During this time, all Cayuse applications may experience brief and intermittent interruptions as updates are applied. 🕘 Maintenance Window: Start:9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST End: 9:00 PM PST / 12:00 AM EST If you experience login issues during the maintenance window, please wait […]
Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) in Research Training
*** Please see the below update from the USC Office of Culture, Ethics and Compliance *** A new course titled “Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) in Research Training” was released in TrojanLearn last week. This course replaces the former training that was titled “HHS Conflicts of Interest in Research Training”. As before, this course meets the at least every […]
Important Updates from the Office of Financial Analysis (OFA)
Please see the below update from the Office of Financial Analysis (OFA) regarding recent changes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Colleagues, As part of USC’s broader Reduction in Force initiative, I want to share key updates from the Office of Financial Analysis (OFA) that will affect our service levels and communication protocols moving forward. 🔍 Audit RequestsPlease continue to send all audit-related inquiries to ofa@usc.edu. […]