CALS Business Operations

We process and manage financial transactions, budgets, and research initiatives for the CALS community.

News & Updates

Monthly Newsletter
C&G Information Session
State FY Close Out
20 & 5 Policy

Latest Business Operations News & Updates

Read the July Business Operations newsletter for important information about departmental updates and reminders.

This month's newsletter includes upcoming dates and deadlines; new MarketPlace features and reminders; requirements for submitting contracts; guidelines for using independent contractors; and travel guidelines and reminders. There is also a wealth of information about important reminders, new requirements, and new resources regarding proposal submissions and grant management.

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CALS C&G Information Session Video

Please utilize the link below to view a one-hour information session that discusses, at a high level, how proposals and grants are prepared, routed, awarded, and managed in CALS and NC State. This information session will be most helpful for new faculty and individuals who will work with or support grants and contracts.

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CALS 2019 State Fiscal Year Close Out Schedule

The CALS 2019 State Fiscal Year Close Out Schedule is now available. Please reference this CALS-specific schedule for important financial deadlines to help ensure the college meets NCSU deadlines for the end of the state fiscal year.

Please note that this schedule only applies to the financial activities and transactions that impact state and federal capacity funds in ledgers 2-, 3-, and 4-. The schedule does not apply to auxiliaries, F& A accounts, 5-ledger contracts and grants, and gift and endowment income 6- and 7- ledger accounts.

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CALS Contracts & Grants 20 & 5 Policy

In February, CALS implemented a new contracts and grants proposal development and submission process
called CALS 20 & 5 Policy that is the result of six months’ college-wide collaboration and defines the roles of and
mutual expectations for PIs and CALS Pre-Award staff during the proposal development and submission process. The policy along with an overview video is available on the CBO website.

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