Faculty Research Expenditure Tracking

To align with SJSU’s strategic goal to enhance faculty research, all divisions are required to track research expenditures for reporting purposes. Academic Affairs Division implemented two new fund numbers -70026 Faculty start-Up and 70031 RSCA Programs- intended to separate start-up and select RSCA expenditures from our ordinary operating budget and introduced the systematic use of faculty class code for expenditure tracking. In the last phase of this transition, departments are asked to track all other research-related expenditures in a similar manner.

Just-in-time Research Expenditures

Effective immediately, please use Program Code R07 with your primary department ID and fund number for any transactions related to research. This includes all just-in-time research expenses that are covered by a department’s CSU Operating Fund budget and/or PaCE funds. The use of faculty class codes is optional.

College and Department-Wide RSCA Programs

Colleges may deposit CSU Operating Funds into Fund 70031 for any organized college- or department-wide RSCA programs, travel and professional development grants, and retention grants offered to their faculty. As with all other RSCA grants in 70031, grant award deadlines may cross fiscal years, and award funds may be carried forward without year-end restrictions. Grant activities will be tracked using Program Code R07 and faculty class codes.

Any questions and concerns should be directed to your college Director of Resources and Operations and college resource and financial analysts.

Spring 2022 Admin Q&A for Faculty RSCA, Start-Up, and Professional Development Funds

Thank you to those who attended our Spring 2022 Admin Q&A for Faculty RSCA, Start-Up, and Professional Development Funds yesterday.  We hope you find the information helpful.

A copy of the presentation is now live on the Hub.  You can find it in the Tools & Resources section in Budget & Finance or access it here.

Please feel free to share the presentation with colleagues who may not have been able to attend.

Clarification: Spring 2022 Q&A Session for Faculty RSCA, Start-Up, and Professional Development Funds

We have received inquiries regarding the Spring 2022 Q&A Session and would like to offer clarity.

This Q&A session is for the administrative staff who manage RSCA, start-up, and professional development funds with their faculty.

Separate Q&A sessions will be held for faculty only.  The faculty will be notified accordingly via the Office of Research, Faculty Success, and their Associate Deans of Research.

Please feel free to reach out to abso@sjsu.edu if there are any questions.

Spring 2022 Q&A Session for Faculty RSCA, Start-Up, and Professional Development Funds

ABSO will be partnering with the Office of Research to host a one-hour RSCA and Start-Up Q&A session on Wednesday, March 23, at 2 pm.

Please come and join us as we discuss topics including:

  • The types of state-side funding for faculty research and development
  • The management of those funds
  • Tools and dashboards on the Hub and how to use them

If you would like to attend, please register here. You are welcome to submit questions ahead of time as well.