Students make their way to class early in the 2022 fall semester across the Court of North Carolina, with the 1911 Building as a backdrop. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

CALS Business Operations (CBO)

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External Professional Activities (EPA) Disclosure Is Now in Effect

A revised External Professional Activities (EPA) Disclosure form replaced the Notice of Intent (NOI) form on November 25, 2024; however, the deadline to disclose all EPAs isn’t until January 30,…

SPARCS Year-End Reminders

Please see the email below, shared by Kevin Schroeder, Interim Director of NC State’s Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance Services (SPARCS), to the Research Support Council listserv: Hi everyone, With the…

SPARCS Guidance: Streamlined Routing for Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs)

Per NC State’s Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance Services (SPARCS) website: An MTA is a contract that governs the transfer of tangible research materials between two organizations when the recipient intends…