NCURA Regions VI and VII are joining forces to present the 2022 Regions VI and VII 'Reconnect and Rejuvenate' Regional Meeting in Tucson, Arizona at the JW Marriott Starr Pass from October 30-November 2, 2022, presenting a unique opportunity for professional development and growth in our own backyard!

Registration is now available!

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This meeting will be the first in-person regional meeting in 3 years – don’t miss reconnecting with your colleagues! With the meeting taking place during Halloween and Day of the Dead, you can expect fun themes and activities (for both kids and adults!) throughout the conference.

New Virtual Day: Even if you can’t join us in Tucson, you can still be part of the learning experience. Tuesday, November 1, we will be offering a Virtual Day. Join us for 5 hybrid sessions and your Region’s business meeting. Included in the registration fee is a recording of the NIH and NSF update sessions which will be held October 31, 2022.

Workshops Available: (Sunday, October 30)

• New Leaders: Bridging the Beginning
• Managing a Research Portfolio: A Department Perspective
• Pre-Award Basics
• Post-Award Basics

Roles and Responsibilities: How to Assess and Create Clarity: September 28, 2022 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EDT (11:00am to 12:30pm MST).

Overview: 

We each have a role within our institution that includes various responsibilities, and we each have an understanding of that role and those responsibilities.  But what if others with whom we work and interact have a conflicting understanding of our role and responsibilities?  What if they expect more from us than we believe we are responsible for?  Or, perhaps worse, what if they don’t acknowledge the responsibilities we believe we must fulfill!  What if something goes wrong on a project – who is responsible?  The PI, the institution, the administrator?  Most of us find ourselves at some point in our careers trying to figure out just what our roles and responsibilities are, or perhaps trying to help a someone else, such as a PI, understand theirs.

In this webinar we will look at roles and responsibilities in research administration through the lens of 3 institutions.  We will examine the difference between responsibility, authority and accountability as impacted by institutional policies and procedures and sponsor terms and conditions.  We will also use case studies to identify how gaps in roles and responsibilities can create challenges for an institution, and we will discuss ways to mitigate identified gaps.

Pre-requisites: Experience in departmental and/or central research administration

Upon Completion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify gaps in institutional roles and responsibilities
2. Describe how to determine what authorities may be delegated
3. Identify who is responsible for a particular task or activity
4. Describe the difference between responsibility, authority and accountability

Speakers: 

Urmila Bajaj
Director of Post Award
University of Virginia

Stephanie Gray
Assistant Vice President
University of Florida

David Mayo
Senior Director for Research Administration
California Institute of Technology

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits

Note from Shana: This counts as 1.5 contact hours for RACC CRA/CPRA/CFRA recertification requirements! 

SPS has registered for this opportunity. Campus can take advantage of this by requesting an additional *FREE* login by registering here: https://onlinelearning.ncura.edu/p/220921rolesxl. 

• If you have an existing NCURA Profile (member or non-member), please Log In to the NCURA Online Learning portal to ensure your learning account is active, and let me know the Username your Profile is associated with. 
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Financial Reporting at the Departmental Level and Strategies for Successful Collaboration with the Central Office: October 27, 2022 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EDT (11:00am to 12:30pm MST).

Overview: 

Central offices take responsibility for submitting official institutional Financial Reports to sponsors; however, ensuring the data is accurate requires a partnership with the PI and their Departmental Research Administrator/s. There could be pending transactions, commitments, adjustments that the department has submitted but that have not cleared the financial system. There could be pending requests for budget changes or extensions. Departmental Research Administrators often have information that the central office is not privy to, so communication before and during the Financial Report preparation is essential. In this Webinar, we will discuss best communication practices between central and departmental offices related to financial management and reporting.

Pre-requisites: Experience in departmental and/or central research administration

Participants will:

1. Identify areas of risk in Financial Reporting
2. Learn best practices for ensuring an efficient process and data integrity in Financial Reports
3. Share tips for effective cross-departmental communication and collaboration

Speakers: 

Jennifer J. Cory
Director of Strategy and Operations, Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Stanford University

Dorothy J. Johnson
Interim Associate Director, Research Financial Services and Managing Officer
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Rady M. Rogers
Associate Director, Research Administration and Finance
Harvard University

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits

Note from Shana: This counts as 1.5 contact hours for RACC CRA/CPRA/CFRA recertification requirements! 

COM Phoenix has registered for this opportunity. Campus can take advantage of this by requesting an additional *FREE* login by registering here: https://onlinelearning.ncura.edu/p/221027XLfinrep. 

• If you have an existing NCURA Profile (member or non-member), please Log In to the NCURA Online Learning portal to ensure your learning account is active, and let me know the Username your Profile is associated with. 
• If you do not already have an existing NCURA Profile, please Create a Non-Member Account to create your profile, Log In to the NCURA Online Learning portal to ensure it is active, and let me know the Username your Profile is associated with.