Time and Effort Reporting

Principal Investigators on sponsored projects must complete Time and Effort Reports three times per year according to the following schedule: at the completion of fall term, at the completion of winter term, and at the completion of summer term.

Starting in July, 2020, the new effort reporting system for people with active grant awards is live. All PIs will receive an email which includes a link to the needed effort reports.  Please review them and certify electronically. 

Effort Reports should be reviewed for accuracy. For example:

• Individuals who appear on the report but never worked on the project
• Hours/percentages are incorrect
• Individuals who worked on the project and are not listed on the report

If the report is accurate, that is literally all you need to do. No downloading, no printing, no emailing the form back to the office is required; this is now a fully electronic system. If the report needs adjustment, you can use the comments box to make simple changes (e.g. Person X worked 10 hours/week rather than 20). If the story is more complicated and you need more room than the comment box allows, then feel free to email Andrea Buford at [email protected].

Online Time & Effort Report Certification

The Research Office will temporarily continue to accept a printed and signed Effort Report as we transition to the new system.

Attention: Andrea Buford
Oakland University
Director of Sponsored Programs
501 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-8987
email: [email protected]

A scanned copy of the Effort Report is acceptable.

For technical issues with the new online system, email Margaret Zech at [email protected].