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Where can I find GFP Training documentation?
- All GFP training documentation can be found at: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/faculty/forms/gfpdocumentation.html
Will you be having Drop-In sessions in June 2019?
- Yes, there will be Drop-In sessions for the month of June. For more information, please visit: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/news/news/2019/05/31/gfp_ongoing_support_drop_in_sessions.html
When will the new process be implemented?
- The GFP system will go-live June 11, 2019.
Will student Graduate Funding Payments be paid out by month or term?
- In Fall 2017, after a student survey and further review, a decision was made by Executive Sponsors that the payment timing will remain at once a month.
What if a PI/Unit Authority doesn’t want anyone delegated spending authority?
- The PI/Unit Authority would need to approve all expenditures against their account. This would include authorizations on invoices, purchase requisitions, journal entries and graduate funding payments. Instructions for Spending Authority delegates to approve GFP requests can be found at: https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/fgs/faculty/GFP_Documentation/GFP_Spending_Authority_Approval.pdf
What if the amount of the payment is above my spending authority?
- The PI/Unit Authority will need to authorize these payments.
Will Student Accounts and Payroll deadlines still need to be met on time?
- Yes.
If a research grant ends mid-term, how would this be entered?
- For instructions, please visit https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/fgs/faculty/GFP_Documentation/GFP_Research_End_Dates.pdf
How would an account number be changed in the system? Would we still use the Change Form?
- Any account number changes would be completed within the system. Change Forms will no longer be required. Please visit the GFP Training Documents for further information.