Guidance

Pre-award/Proposal Guidance

Industry Sponsored Agreement FAQs
NSF Conference Proposal Requirement
OSP Proposal Review Responsibilities
Other Research Support
PI Eligibility
Proposal Submission Guidance (ends 3/31/2026)
Proposal Submission Guidance (effective 4/1/2026)

Preparing Budgets on Sponsored Projects
Consultant Letter of Commitment Template 

Post-award Guidance

Cost Transfers
Childcare Costs on NIH-NRSA
NSF No-Cost Extension (PI initiated action)
Sweep Decision Tree
Sweep FAQs – NEW Process 07/01/2023
Sweep Process Flowchart – NEW Process 07/01/2023
Closeout Checklist
Guidance on Sponsored Function Expense

General Guidance Documents

NSF Safe and Inclusive Work Environments
Participant Support Costs
PI Transfer Guidance
PHS FCOI Training Requirements
Roles and Responsibilities Matrix

Subaward Guidance

Student Support on Sponsored Programs Guidance

Training Grants Guidance

Regulatory Compliance

Research Integrity, Safety & Compliance

Responsible Conduct of Research

CSU Policies

All CSU policies are listed in the CSU Policy Library