The CBE Office of Research connects, coordinates, elevates, and accelerates research in the College of Built Environments. We work in partnership with CBE’s offices of Advancement and Finance & Administration, CBE departments, labs & centers, PIs, and partners across campus.
CBE Office of Research 2024-25 Strategic Framework and Work Plan
The lenses and activities that guide the CBE Office of Research priorities are depicted below.
Download the 2024-2025 Strategic Framework
CBE Office of Research works closely with CBE Advancement and the Finance and Administration Office. See the Research Roadmap for guidance on how to work with the grants administration team. For questions about Gifts, Foundation and Corporation support, or other advancement-related items, follow this link.
Annual Reports
Previous annual reports from the CBE Office of Research are available below.
FY24 Annual Report | FY24 Annual Report One-Page Summary
FY23 Annual Report | FY23 Annual Report One-Page Summary
Academic Year 2021-2022 Annual Report
CBE Research Guidance
These guidelines are meant to support and focus your research efforts. Please reach out with any questions: be-grants@uw.edu.
Download the Pre-Award Swim Lane Diagram (high-resolution)
Workday Finance launches in July 2023. There are many resources you can review now to help prepare early and make the transition as seamlessly as possible.
- UWFT for the Research Community: We’ve centralized relevant resources for researchers, administrators, and leaders in the research community. Bookmark this page and check back often for the latest on what’s changing, resources and training opportunities, announcements, and frequently asked questions.
- SAGE Awards: Visit this subpage on UWFT for the Research Community highlighting the new SAGE Award process coming in July 2023.
- SAGE Budget Preparation: With UWFT, SAGE Budget will be required at the time of award setup. Review the latest information and register for an upcoming SAGE Budget class.
- Monthly Research Administration Meeting (MRAM): MRAM will be a primary way we communicate information relevant to the research community leading up to the UWFT launch. Attend the Monthly Research Administrator Meeting (MRAM)for regular updates on policies, procedures, and demonstrations. Encourage your colleagues to sign up for the MRAM mailing list to receive this newsletter and attend our monthly meeting.
These, and many other resources, can be found at UWFT for the Research Community.
Pre-Award Guidelines:
- Starting a research proposal to be submitted through OSP? Submit a proposal planning intake form.
- Note, those who work with CSDE on their grants/contracts should fill out CSDE’s proposal intake form.
- Grant / contract proposal and development guidelines and best practices
- Grant submission standard operating procedures
- Creating MOUs
- Navigating Indirect Costs, aka F&A
- ATF (after-the-fact) submissions of grants and contracts
- Cost Share
Post-Award Guidelines:
- Post-award communication with sponsors
- HR processes for faculty, staff, postdocs
- HR processes for students
- Budget projections and approvals
- Creating new Blanket Purchase Orders (BPOs) for new awards
- Research subject payments
- Cost share tagging
- Costing allocations
- Purchasing and procurement (Ariba)
- Budget reconciliation
Associate Dean for Research
Carrie Sturts Dossick | 206-221-4894 | cdossick@uw.edu
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Rachel Ward | 206-616-2440 | wardrm@uw.edu
CBE Office of Research: be-research@uw.edu
Administrative Specialist
Sarah Randall | 206-612-2927 | sarand@uw.edu
CBE Grants: be-grants@uw.edu
Research Administrator
Mike Bartley | 206-685-6629 | mtbart@uw.edu
Grants Manager
Monique McClure | dmoniqmc@uw.edu
Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Relations
Alexandra Haslam | 206-685-0175 | alexeck3@uw.edu
CSDE
CSDE Grants management by Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology
(for those working with CSDE on pre-award and post-award grant management)
UW Human Subjects Division
hsdinfo@uw.edu | https://www.washington.edu/research/contact-us/
UW Office of Sponsored Programs
osp@uw.edu | https://www.washington.edu/research/osp/contact-osp/
Grants and Contracts Accounting
gcahelp@uw.edu | 206-616-9995
UW Research
Central location for all information relating to research at the UW.
Mandatory Compliance Trainings
The trainings you will be required to complete are based on the type of research you are conducting.
Human Subjects Division
If your research involves human subjects in any capacity, you may be required to complete Human Subject trainings and/or forms.
Getting Started and FAQs – Human Subjects Division
If you have questions about where to begin with Human Subjects or IRB requirements, start with the FAQ section on this page.
Proposal Submission via SAGE
Create your eGC1 and submit your proposal to be reviewed by the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).
- Is my eGC1 Ready to Submit?
- GIM 1: Review & Submission Requirements for Proposals
- GIM 19: Internal Deadlines for Proposals to External Entities
- Limited Submission Information
Significant Financial Interest Disclosure (SFI)
Definitions and requirements
Status Checker
Check the status of your proposal while in the application stage.
My Financial Desktop
Track and view expenditures for an existing grant.
CBE Hyak Computing Resources
CBE Hyak computing resource page.
Grant Tracker
Track and view invoices for an existing grant.