(90 minutes) In Research Administration, we talk about cost sharing as a real cost to our institutions and we recognize what is at stake if we don’t meet a cost share commitment. We often wish we could redefine commitments that were made in the proposal because they are difficult to track, and we find ourselves scrambling to resolve shortages or recovery from internal sources at the very end. Join us as we go beyond the basic definition of cost share.  Webinar hosts will discuss their experiences and share how they tackled cost share challenges throughout the life of the project. Case studies will be used, and best practices shared as you consider how to alleviate some of the administrative burden. 

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.306.
• Definition understanding of three types of cost share: mandatory, voluntary committed, and voluntary uncommitted.
• Knowledge of local institutional policies and expectations related to cost share.

Speakers:

Andres Chan
Director, Office of Financial Analysis
University of Southern California

Sandy Fowler
Assistant Dean
College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Business Services – Administration
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Heather Offhaus
Director, Medical School Grant Services & Analysis
Office of Research
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 

Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on "Closed Caption" in the Handouts of the webinar room to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

NEW! Cost Share: Tackling the Challenges 
October 25, 2021
Webinar 2:00 pm -3:30 pm EDT
After the Show Forum: 3:35 pm – 4:30 pm EDT

Following the webinar from 3:35-4:30 PM eastern time NCURA will host an “After the Show Forum” where participants can rejoin for further questions and conversation on the webinar topic with the faculty. Sign up is not necessary and we will put the link to the After the Show Forum in the chat, as well as send it to all participants the morning of the webinar.  After the show is available to all webinar participants at no additional cost.

Questions? Contact Tara Bishop, Deputy Chief Executive, NCURA, bishop@ncura.edu

NCURA * Supporting Research…together

Your registration includes one log-in. We are pleased to provide the opportunity for you to register additional sites.  We know many of your team members are working from home right now. NCURA will be offering additional logins for this webinar at no cost for all registered institutions so your full team can participate…together.  

When you are checking out, click the "Add" button and type in the email address of your colleague that you would like to register. If they already have a profile in the registration system, their name will pop up and you can add them to your registration.  If that person does not already have an NCURA profile, please have them go to the NCURA website to create a profile, then log into this registration site. This initial login is required for the registration site to communicate with NCURA's database. After that, you will be able to add them to your registration. 

If you add at least one registration with yours, you will be able to change or add more registrations in the future by clicking “My Registrations” in the menu at the top left of the home page, then clicking the “Purchases for Others” button. 

If you have any questions about this option, please email ncura@commpartners.com.

Attendees will be able to:

• Identify alternative ways to promote resources to agencies, without committing to tracked cost share.
• Relate to the importance of communication and shared tracking responsibilities.
• Articulate how to proactively manage cost share to avoid close out issues, rework, and loss of time and money.

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

NCURA webinars use the GoToWebinar platform. To confirm that you are ready to participate, please test your browser before joining the webinar, or review the more detailed system requirements.

• It is recommended that you use a PC or MAC with an updated Internet Browser either Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge or Safari.  
• Make sure you have pop-ups blockers disabled in your Internet browser settings.
• Wifi is not recommended. The problem with WiFi is signal strength can vary causing bandwidth to increase or decrease.
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(90 minutes) Budget justifications have taken on increasing significance in recent years, moving from explaining to reviewers the basis of cost calculations to persuading them that the items are critical to the success of the project. In this webinar, you will learn how to craft a budget justification that not only conforms to Uniform Guidance expectations but also effectively establishes the credibility of the proposed project. Infrastructure supports will also be explored, including sample questions, templates, and automation. Inserting a few more specific details in targeted places in the narrative and budget justification can earn the essential benefit of the doubt points that elevate your projects into the “Funded” category.

Prerequisites
This session is designed for individuals who have at least a couple years of experience with proposal writing or have responsibility for assisting faculty with proposal development.

Speakers:

Jeremy T. Miner, MA
Director of Grants and Contracts
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Irina P. Diaz, BA
Preaward Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dennis J. Paffrath, MBA
Associate Vice President of Research Administration
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on "Closed Caption" in the Handouts tab to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

NEW! Developing Compelling Budget Justifications
August 16, 2021
Webinar 2:00 pm -3:30 pm EDT
After the Show Forum: 3:35 pm – 4:30 pm EDT

It often feels like the conversation is just getting started when we get to the end of our 90 minute webinars.  We hear you!

NCURA now offers an additional forum for webinar participants to continue the conversation and share information as a part of the webinar registration fee.

At the end of our 90 minute webinar we will take a 5 minute break and then participants can rejoin us and break into small groups to discuss and network on the topic. 

Sign up for “After the Show” is available for all webinar participants at no additional cost. We will also be looking for volunteers to help facilitate the breakout groups. You will have some starter questions and you would engage with the group.  We will ask participants of the forum to turn their cameras on to support interaction.

Questions? Contact Tara Bishop, Deputy Chief Executive, NCURA, bishop@ncura.edu

NCURA * Supporting Research…together

Your registration includes one log-in. We are pleased to provide the opportunity for you to register additional sites.  We know many of your team members are working from home right now. NCURA will be offering additional logins for this webinar at no cost for all registered institutions so your full team can participate…together.  

When you are checking out, click the "Add" button and type in the email address of your colleague that you would like to register. If they already have a profile in the registration system, their name will pop up and you can add them to your registration.  If that person does not already have an NCURA profile, please have them go to the NCURA website to create a profile, then log into this registration site. This initial login is required for the registration site to communicate with NCURA's database. After that, you will be able to add them to your registration. 

If you add at least one registration with yours, you will be able to change or add more registrations in the future by clicking “My Registrations” in the menu at the top left of the home page, then clicking the “Purchases for Others” button. 

If you have any questions about this option, please email ncura@commpartners.com.

Participants will:

• Understand the role of persuasion in developing compelling budget justifications.
• Learn about current and planned infrastructure supports for building better budget justifications.
• Recognize strategies for ensuring alignment between proposed costs and scope of work, thereby enhancing project credibility.

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

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(90 minutes) Participant support costs require special treatment and clear communication throughout the award life cycle.  This webinar will help you understand what participant support costs are and why they are special.  We will discuss the rules and regulations governing participant support costs.  We will talk about how to budget, set up, and manage participant support costs.  We will also touch on audit considerations. So if there have been instances where you’ve struggled to confidently validate the allowability of participant support cost or if you could simply use a refresher on the fundamentals, then the Participant Support Costs webinar is for you. No matter if you reside in pre, post, or the department, this webinar will provide you with the knowledge and fundamental framework needed to manage participant support costs going forward.

Prerequisites
Participants should have introductory knowledge of the award life cycle and sponsored administration terminology.

Speakers:

Jaquion Gholston 
Associate Director of the Sponsored Accounting Office 
Stevens Institute of Technology

Jennifer Rodis 
Policy & Planning Analyst 
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sonya Stern, MBA, CFRA
Director of Sponsored Project Administration
University of Vermont

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on "Closed Caption" in the Zoom webinar room to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

• Provide participants with an overview of what participant support costs are and why they are special
• Learn about regulations governing participant support costs
• Learn how to budget, set up, and manage participant support costs
• Learn how to prepare for an audit of sponsored projects with participant support costs 

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

NCURA webinars use the Zoom Webinar platform. To confirm that you are ready to participate, please test your browser before joining the webinar, or review the more detailed Troubleshooting Guide.

• It is recommended that you use a PC or MAC with an updated Internet Browser either Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge or Safari.  
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(90 minutes) Successful proposal submission requires research administrators at both the central and departmental levels to have a solid understanding of sponsor guidelines.  Efforts to minimize the risk of receiving a proposal as “returned without review” are essential to achieving the goal of getting a complete and compliant package out the door on-time. As proposal development can be a labor-intensive and often frustrating endeavor, having a strong comprehension of an agency’s requirements is an important job skill. 

Join us as we delve into a robust discussion on one of the best tools you can utilize in your quest for success – the Request for Proposal (RFP). Topics to be discussed will include the importance of the RFP and its requisite components.  We will review a diverse pool of RFPs and highlight similarities and identify those components that are unique to specific agencies.

Speakers:

Shelly Berry-Hebb
Associate Director for Proposal Services
Texas A&M University

Tony Ventimiglia
Acting Executive Director of Research Administration Services
Auburn University

Hagan Walker
Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs
Prisma Health

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on "Closed Caption" in the Zoom webinar room to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

Attendees will:

• Learn about the importance of an agency’s Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Become familiar with the components of various agencies RFPs
• Be able to identify essential RFP elements
• Learn best practices for reading and interpreting agency guidelines

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

NCURA webinars use the Zoom Webinar platform. To confirm that you are ready to participate, please test your browser before joining the webinar, or review the more detailed Troubleshooting Guide.

• It is recommended that you use a PC or MAC with an updated Internet Browser either Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge or Safari.  
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• Wifi is not recommended. The problem with WiFi is signal strength can vary causing bandwidth to increase or decrease.
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(90 minutes) Do you use Excel to analyze and report data? If so, you’ve probably asked yourself, "Why does this take so long? Is there a better way?" If you use Excel for budget development, you have probably asked yourself, "How can I develop a budget more quickly/accurately?" In this intermediate-level session, you will learn how to use tables, formulas, pivot tables, and conditional formatting that will help you navigate your path to success. This is a 90-minute session and participants should bring their own laptop to the workshop. Excel templates will be provided on the day of the workshop for participants to use as they follow-along. Adequate time will be provided for participants to personalize the templates for use back home. 

Speakers:

Diane Meyer
Pre-Award Project Manager
Grants Hub
Iowa State University

Rebecca Hunsaker
Executive Director of Research Management
College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
University of Maryland, College Park

Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Participants should have a basic knowledge of Excel formulas and functions.

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on "Closed Caption" in the Zoom webinar room to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

Participants will:

• Examine formatting conventions that effectively communicate key information and/or highlight variances in reports. 
• Learn how to use select Excel functions, formulas, and tools for reporting. 
• Learn how to use select Excel functions, formulas, and tools for budgeting. 

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

We recommend testing your browser as soon as possible in case you need to contact your IT department for help.

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(90 minutes)This webinar is a professional development opportunity that focuses on a recap of the NSF, NIH, NSF Covid audit initiative and other OIG Audit work plans and recent audit results and settlements. This webinar provides an in-depth look at audit issues through a combination of audit trends, review of Federal audit reports, and a discussion of day-to-day best practices.  

Speakers:

Jeff Seo
Assistant Vice Provost for Research Compliance
Northeastern University

Jeffrey Silber
Senior Director, Sponsored Financial Services
Cornell University

Roseann Luongo
Higher Ed Consulting Manager
Huron 

Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Participants should have an introductory knowledge of sponsored administration and associated terminology.

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on "Closed Caption" in the Zoom webinar room to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

Participants will gain an understanding of the basis of the year in audit findings, provided in the context of audit themes and preventative measures, through interactive discussion and the use of source materials.

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

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A Three-Part Online Series for the Senior Research Officer (SRO) at Your Institution Vice President - Vice Provost - Vice Chancellor for Research

Part I: The Important Role the SRO plays (30 minutes)
Part II: Legal and Regulatory Framework (30 minutes)
Part III: Leading the Research Enterprise (30 minutes)

In 90 minutes, four leaders in the profession will guide you on what you need to know, what you need to be asking and who you need to be talking with. The program can be experienced online through NCURA's online learning platform or you can download the MP4.

"A visionary SRO has an unique opportunity to implement changes that could transform their institution's research enterprise for generations.  However, the SRO also has an immense responsibility for ensuring that the research conducted at their institution is compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements.  This three-part series from NCURA should be required viewing for all SROs, whether new to the role or a bit more seasoned, to help them fully understand how, and the degree to which, their vision for excellence in research depends upon excellence in research administration."

Craig A. Reynolds
Assistant Vice President for Research - Sponsored Projects Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) | University of Michigan "

$295 for NCURA Members
$490 for Non members

Not a member yet? Join NCURA for $190, enjoy a year of NCURA member benefits and then receive the member rate!

This course is worth .15 CEU's. You will be able to print your certificate from this page after completing all three parts.

Includes one CEU certificate per registration. Group CEU requests are not available.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties we recommend testing your browser in case you need to contact your IT department for help.

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(90 minutes) Everyone loves flexibility, nuance, and individuality until it comes time to make a decision. Research administrators spend a lot of time navigating the gray, interpreting vague regulations, accommodating non-standard situations, and considering special requests for exceptions. In this webinar, we’re going to discuss strategies for coping with the vagaries of our profession. We’ll consider why different institutions establish different rules, why central offices sometimes make “inconsistent” decisions, and why project-specific needs often confound our best efforts to routinize. Registrants will be polled prior to the webinar to identify any specific issues that they would like to discuss.

Speakers:

Angela White-Jones
Director, Master of Research Administration (MRA) Program and the Graduate Certificate in Research Administration Programs
University of Central Florida

David Mayo
Senior Director for Research Administration
California Institute of Technology
NCURA Distinguished Educator

John Hanold
Director, Sponsored Programs, Vice President for Research
The Pennsylvania State University

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on "Closed Caption" in the Zoom webinar room to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

Participants will:

• Discuss reasons why different institutions implement different rules.
• Consider the challenges inconsistency creates for multi-institutional and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of implementing flexible approaches to project-specific needs.
• Consider when and how to grant exceptions (and how to document the bases for such exceptions).
• Discuss “inconsistent” approaches to managing intellectual property, publication rights, F&A waivers, and other challenging issues.

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

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(90 minutes) How is remote working really working?  Join this webinar to acknowledge how work is progressing as a research administration community and to discuss new challenges that may appear as we re-enter the workplace. Whether your institution has been completely virtual or had a balance of presence, the paradigm of remote work has brought creative solutions to communications, technology, and work/life balance. 

Speakers:

Rochelle Barry, MSW
Office of Research, Closeout Manager
Georgia Institute of Technology 

Kathryn Wrench, MBA
Associate Director for Research Services, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wayne State University

Heather Offhaus, MM
Director, Grant Services & Analysis
University of Michigan, Medical School

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

• Gain perspective of other’s experience during conversion from traditional brick and mortar office to full telecommuting. 
• Perform self-inventory of work/life stressors associated with work from home.  
• Evaluate effective management/employee communications through observation.  
• Consider challenges associated with a hybrid workforce as institutions re-open. 

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

We recommend testing your browser as soon as possible in case you need to contact your IT department for help.

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(90 minutes) This session will focus on the common non-technical issues experienced during the pivot from the traditional office environment to working from home.

Topics will include:

• Working from Home Policy Document
• Setting up a home office, ergonomics, equipment, requirements for VPN, 2 Factor Authentication,
• Privacy considerations (e.g., Data on home system, cell phones subject to audit)
• Freedom of Information Act requests (FOIA) - Keep personal & university data separate
• Use of Microsoft Teams - Is that environment ok for Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) information?
• Remote desktop to Office or applications on home equipment?
• Resource Availability at home; sharing Broadband/WIFI with family / apartment, etc.

Speakers:
Chris Carsten, eRA Systems Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs, Colorado State University
Stephen Dowdy, Director of Research Systems & Integration, University of Maryland
Nicole Quartiero, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs, CSU Pueblo
Jon Peterson, Network Administrator, Colorado State University
Ron Splittgerber, Director, Research Services, Colorado State University

Handouts will be available 24 hours before the live webinar. 
Closed Captioning for the live presentation is available at no additional fee. Sign in and click on the "Closed Captioning" link in the handouts tab or in the chat box in the webinar room to access this feature. 

Member Price: $125.00
Non-Member Price: $150.00

• Setting up a secure home office (WiFi WPA2-PSK(AES), other devices using home network) and using secure connections (VPN, 2 Factor Authentication)
• Setting up a secure document storage & sharing resource
• Understanding privacy issues, Freedom of Information Act requests and their impact when using personal computer, cell phone
• Communication apps and security in a virtual world (Microsoft Teams, Zoom)
• Understanding remote desktop v. home computer applications (MS Office)
• Looking ahead to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements

Participants receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credits = .2 CEU's for each webinar.

You can access your certificate from the box on the right side of the screen, after filling out the webinar evaluation.

Watching in a group? Everyone watching the presentation can request a CEU certificate by writing down the verification code at the end of the webinar. Please make a note of the verification code as it will not be available after the webinar.

The main registrant can access instructions on the Group CEU tab for group participants to receive CEU certificates.

We recommend testing your browser as soon as possible in case you need to contact your IT department for help.

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