From the Grants and Contracts Office:
A Semester Effort Report should be completed by each individual (faculty, professional staff or graduate assistant) who has been involved with an externally sponsored program (grants/contracts) and should account for 100% of a person's effort.
Employees paid on an hourly basis are not required to complete the form.
Graduate assistants and student workers working on a grant/contract should complete a form monthly, while faculty and professional staff should do so on a semester basis.
See
additional information on Effort Reporting.