This page outlines the steps in setting up your extramural funding award.
Please note: this page is not a comprehensive list of all award setup policies, requirements, and processes. If you have questions about the setup of your award that are not addressed here, please contact your grants and contracts officer.
Policies and Processes
If you are awarded extramural funding, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will set up your award in Workday and monitor it throughout its lifespan. After the university receives official notification of your award, ORSP will ensure that all award and compliance issues have been addressed. We will then set up your account so that you can begin your project.
Generally, ORSP is the only entity at UA Little Rock that can approve and accept awards on behalf of the university. The vice chancellor for Finance and Administration and the chancellor will work with ORSP to approve and accept specific awards as dictated by university and board policy.
ORSP Contacts
If you have questions about or issues with the award setup process, please contact an ORSP grants and contracts officer.
Shawna Diaz, M.A.
Associate Director
501-916-6231
sldiaz@ualr.edu
Melody Gray, BBA
Senior Grants & Contracts Accounting Specialist
501-916-6233
mgray4@ualr.edu
Latasha Reyes, MBA
Grants & Contracts Accounting Specialist
501-916-6235
lreyes@ualr.edu
John Arnold, BBA
Grants & Contracts Accounting Specialist
501-916-6236
jaarnold@ualr.edu
