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Complete by August 31, 2023

RAU Curriculum

The deadline for current staff to complete the Research Administration at the U (RAU) Curriculum is fast approaching. The deadline is August 31, 2023. 

All staff who are responsible for pre- and post-award activities related to sponsored programs are required to complete the mandatory curriculum by August 31, 2023. If one or more courses are not completed, your access to IBIS and Workday role will be suspended until the courses are complete.

This is your final opportunity to sign up for the RAU Curriculum and complete the mandatory training by the deadline date. Classes are scheduled in May, June, July, and August.  The prerequisites are being offered in June. If you have pre-requisites pending and cannot view upcoming classes or register, please contact Sofia Aymerich @ s.aymerich@miami.edu. Register for the curriculum in ULearn

RAU was developed to ensure administrators have the tools required to support our faculty’s research efforts while ensuring compliance with regulations and policies. For more information about the RAU curriculum visit the ORA website

 
Survey Open May 25 - June 2

OVPRS Website Redesign

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship (OVPRS) is revising the content and organization of their website located at https://research.miami.edu and your feedback is important to the redesign process.

If you haven’t visited the OVPRS site recently, located at https://research.miami.edu, please take a look at the site at your convenience and offer some feedback through this survey: https://umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bvVmwDMzcJAcLQO.  The survey will remain open from Thursday, May 25 – Friday, June 2.

The survey is written so that you can share feedback anonymously, should you prefer to do so. Also, please note you are not required to take this survey, so you can choose not to participate at this time.

If you have questions or concerns about this website redesign project, please feel free to reach out to blauren@miami.edu.

 

Research Events Round-Up

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship gathers all the research events posted to our listservs into a once-weekly email, and we also feature them on our new online calendar. Check out our primer on how to promote your event or email vprs@miami.edu for help.

 

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, June 6, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Compliance with the Informed Consent Process

This course highlights the importance of a well conducted informed Consent process at an academic institution and identifies the elements of compliance within this process. Attendees will be able to recognize how a well conducted informed consent process protects subjects, Principal Investigators, their research teams and the University. Register in advance in ULearn

Tuesday, June 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Introduction to ORA

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum. It provides a fundamental overview of the Office of Research Administration, sponsored policies, process and services. If you would like to get credit for this class within the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. Register in ULearn.

Thursday, June 15, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch with Laura

Lunch with Laura is a monthly discussion session with Laura Kozma, Associate Vice President for Research Administration. There will be new focus each month, including hot topics in research administration, new and significant policies, and changes in the Office of Research Administration (ORA).

June 2023:  Effort Reporting Deadlines and Salary Management

September 2023: F&A Rate Negotiation: The Space Survey

October 2023: Partnering with Research Administration to Expedite Clinical Trials

Registration is required. Register through Zoom for one or all sessions.   

Wednesday, Jun 21, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) for Coordinators

This class is intended for individuals who have the role of Effort Coordinator in the Employee Compensation Compliance System (ECC). This session will cover the responsibilities of the effort coordinator in the ECC System.

This will be offered as a Zoom Meeting.

Registration is through  ULearn.

Key word ECC

Friday, Jun 23, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) for Coordinators

This class is intended for individuals who have the role of Effort Coordinator in the Employee Compensation Compliance System (ECC). This session will cover the responsibilities of the effort coordinator in the ECC System.

This will be offered as a Zoom Meeting.

Registration is through  ULearn.

Key word ECC

Tuesday, June 27, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Research Administration at the U

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

This class provides a fundamental overview of research administration at the University of Miami  from proposal submission through award close and includes basic terminology, regulatory compliance, award negotiation, setup, reporting obligations, audits, and overall award management.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Wednesday, Jun 28, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) for Coordinators

This class is intended for individuals who have the role of Effort Coordinator in the Employee Compensation Compliance System (ECC). This session will cover the responsibilities of the effort coordinator in the ECC System.

This will be offered as a Zoom Meeting.

Registration is through ULearn.

Key word ECC

Friday, Jun 30, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) for Coordinators

This class is intended for individuals who have the role of Effort Coordinator in the Employee Compensation Compliance System (ECC). This session will cover the responsibilities of the effort coordinator in the ECC System.

This will be offered as a Zoom Meeting.

Registration is through ULearn.

Thursday, Jul 6, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Understanding Uniform Guidance

This Class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

This class provides an in-depth look at the Uniform Guidance for the sponsored grants and agreements.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this CBL through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Register in ULearn.

Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Complion Office Hours

The OVPRS Research Intelligence and Data Infrastructure team will start offering Complion office hours Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00p. This is an informal session (Q&A format) to address your questions, issues, requirements, and wish lists.  Stay as short or as long as you’d like. To learn more about Complion and the onboarding process, please visit https://research.miami.edu/about/admin-areas/raa/complion/index.html.  Please review the Use of Electronic Regulatory Binders in FDA-Regulated Research policy to understand if Complion is required for your study.

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Human Subjects Research Office Virtual Office Hours UPDATES

One-on-one opportunity to connect with Human Subjects Research Office team members for questions and guidance, open to anyone involved in human subjects research at the University of Miami or the Jackson Health System. First come, first serve, no appointments necessary. 

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