Create a New Award Setup Request
When you receive a Notice of Award (NoA) for a new award or a competing renewal, you will need to create an Award Setup Request (ASR) in SAGE to initiate the actions needed to setup your award in Workday Finance. If you are uncertain whether to create an Award Setup Request or a Modification Request, refer to the How do I know if I should create an Award Setup Request or a Modification Request? FAQ.
Before Getting Started
In order to create an Award Setup Request, you will need to be listed on the Contacts and Access page of the proposal eGC1. If you are not already listed, you will need to ask one of the owners to add you to the eGC1. You can view the owners on the eGC1 by going to the eGC1 Forms section in SAGE, clicking on Advanced Search, entering the eGC1 and clicking Search. In the results row, click on the Contacts link at the far right, to view the Owners that can grant you access to the eGC1.
As an alternative, an existing eGC1 contact can create the ASR, and add you as an award preparer to the ASR, for you to continue the process.
Create a Request
To create an ASR, start at the Awards tab and select the Create A Request button at the upper right.
Note: You can also start a new request from the Award Requests tasklist.
The following image shows the Awards tab in SAGE.
When you select the Create A Request button, a menu displays with the option to create an Award Setup Request.
The following image shows this menu:
Select Award Setup Request from the menu. Use the search to find the associated eGC1 application. You can search by eGC1 number, PI (Principal Investigator), or Short Title (short name), then select the desired eGC1.
Only eGC1s in Approved status and not already linked to an Award Setup Request will display. eGC1s for Non-Award Agreement or Pre-Applications will not display.
An Award Setup Request form will open, displaying the General Information page by default. SAGE auto-fills details from your eGC1 (Short Title, Full Title, Sponsor, Bill to Sponsor, and PI).
Navigating the ASR
The left navigation menu displays all of the required sections of the ASR at top, and the additional Approval flow, Access & Roles, and Comments & History sections at the bottom. You can use the left navigation to switch between forms, or within each form you will see a Next Section button in the lower right navigation as an alternative.
The following image shows the navigation menu, with the General Information section highlighted. If all of the required information is entered for a given section, you will see a grey checkmark next to the section name.
ASR Information Entry
The auto-filled information on the Award Setup Request can be updated, with the exception of the PI, since information may change between time of proposal and time of award. You can also update the award’s start and end dates, funding amounts, and other details, as needed. See detail on each individual section’s entry requirements in the section-by-section help documentation listed below:
- ASR Header and Navigation
- ASR General Information
- ASR Budget & Award Lines
- ASR SFI & FCOI
- ASR Review & Submit
You can also refer to the Checklist: Award Setup Request – Steps for PI/Campus for step-by-step guidance when you receive a Notice of Award.