ORP's Research Administration Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to ROAR
ROAR is a monthly newsletter from Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) and the Office of Research Contracts (ORC) to outline upcoming deadlines, provide tips and tricks, system updates, and other information relevant to Research Administration.
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This newsletter is designed to communicate updates, suggestions, and operational guidelines to Research staff at the University of Arizona. We welcome all suggestions, recommendations, and collaborations with our campus community. Please feel free to reach out to the ROAR team by emailing SPS-ROAR@arizona.edu.
You can find previous editions of ROAR archived by year below.
- January 2025 - Updates: federal financial audit complete notice; new published authorship guidelines for researchers; Articles: ORCID iD Requirement for researchers and What is Means for You; New SRA LevelUP Modules Available to You!
- December 2024 - Updates: Financial Services Deadlines, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Schedule; Article: End-of-Year Planning: Key Deadlines and Tips for Research Administrators
- November 2024 - Updates: Beta Testers for Contracting Intake; Updated IRB Protocol Form; Financial Administrator Series (FAS); Articles: Updates to the NSF Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Certificate; Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Comes to NSF Research.gov.
- October 2024 - Updates: Agiloft System Awareness; Articles: Changes to Uniform Guidance; UAccess Research Proposal Updates
- September 2024 - Updates: Flynn Foundation Seed Grants; Financial Policy Updates; Article: September 2024 Research Support Services Orientation
- August 2024 - Updates: Salary Transfer Deadline; NIH Continuous Submission Deadline; Articles: Overview of Progress Report Submission Responsibilities, including RPPRs; Changes to UAccess Research (UAR) System for Proposal Submission
- July 2024 - Updates: Export Control Review Checklist for Agreements; Grants.gov Downtime; NIH Resubmission Markup; NSF CAREER Information; Article: Substantial Interests Explained
- June 2024 - Updates: Fiscal Year-End Reminders; Articles: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); Upcoming Changes for Proposals Requiring Additional Space, Space Changes, or Renovations
- May 2024 - Updates: New NRSA Stipend Levels; Articles: Updated NSF Tribal Nation Requirements; IRB Fees Update; Update Common Forms for NSF Proposals
- April 2024 - Updates: NIH Resubmssions; Grant.gov Quick Start Guide; Fed Shutdown Update; New F&A Rates; Articles: Tri-University Research Administration Conference (TURAC); Navigating the New Horizons: NSF PAPPG 24-1 Updates
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- February 2024 - Updates: NIH Salary Cap; NSF PAPPG 24-1; Update for Foreign Subaward Management; Grants.gov Server Maintenance; Money Talks: Department Billing; Tips & Tricks: Future Approval Reqeust in Proposal Documents
- January 2024 - Updates: New Sponsor Request eForm; Article: NIH Updates per NOT-OD-23-182
- December 2023 - Updates: Winter Closure submission schedule; Article: Outgoing Subawards FAQs; Tips & Tricks: Navigating the Nuances of Stipends and Payroll in Sponsored Research
- November 2023 - Updates: Federal Government Shutdown, NIH Loan Repayment Applications; Development Opportunities: 2024 Financial Administrator Series, NCURA Live Webinar Opportunity - Budgeting NIH Data Management & Sharing (DMS), Fall 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference
Who is ROAR?
ROAR is developed by a Newsletter Committee comprised of members of SPS and ORC to cover the various areas and topics of Research Administration. Although this committee handles the overall writeup and design, the ROAR newsletter is the result of the effort and dedication of individuals within SPS, ORC, and campus Research Administrators that assist with content suggestions, text development, and editing.
The Committee itself consists of volunteering members of SPS and ORC that take the lead on representing their respective specialties.