Unlimited Free Additional Logins for Your Institution!

NCURA Agency Day 

March 7, 2023

NIH Update

8:15 – 9:45 am Pacific
9:15 -10:45 am Mountain
10:15 -  11:45 am Central
11:15 am – 12:45 pm Eastern 

Level: Update

Do not miss this opportunity to hear about what is new and what is being developed within the National Institute of Health's (NIH) programs, policies, and budgets. In this comprehensive review, participants will learn about the newest policy updates and how their respective institutions may be impacted. Upon completion of the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about new and existing policies and procedures. Topics include recent and upcoming changes to NIH policy, compliance requirements, and so much more!

Learning Objectives

• Participants will learn about NIH's budget priorities. 
• Participants will learn about new policies and compliance initiatives. 
• Participants will gain insight into current issues at NIH. 

Prerequisites

Participants will want basic knowledge of NIH. 

Ashley Alexander, Assistant Grants Policy Officer, Division of Grants Policy (DGP), Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), National Institutes of Health
Gina Matrassi, Systems Policy Analyst, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), Systems Policy Branch (SPB), National Institutes of Health
Brian Sass-Hurst, Assistant Grants Compliance Officer, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), Division of Grants Compliance and Oversight (DGCO), National Institutes of Health 

NSF Update

10:15 -  11:30 am Pacific
11:15 am – 12:30 pm Mountain
12:15 – 1:30 pm Central
1:15 – 2:30 pm Eastern

Level: Update

This session will cover updates to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) including revisions to the biographical sketch and current and pending support, and the transition to Research.gov for proposal preparation and submission. 

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn and be able to ask questions about NSF proposal and award policies and procedures, agency priorities, and advances with proposal submission modernization and Research.gov. 

Prerequisites

Participants will want to be involved with, or impacted by, NSF policies. 

Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, Division of Institution and Award Support, National Science Foundation  Department Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management 

Q&A with OPERA –
Data Sharing and Disclosures  

1:00 – 2:15 pm Pacific
2:00 – 3:15 pm Mountain
3:00 – 4:15 pm Central 
4:00 – 5:15 pm Eastern

Level: Update

Join panelists from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) for a discussion of common questions from the community related to data sharing, disclosures, other support and foreign interference.  

Michelle Bulls, Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), National Institutes of Health
Kristin Ta, Deputy Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), National Institutes of Health  

Participants receive 4 hours of continuing education credits.

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

To confirm that you are ready to participate, please test your browser before joining the live streaming event.

• 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.
• We recommend a wired connection. A wired connection gives a consistent signal and consistent bandwidth. A wired connection provides a better experience.
• Audio (sound) is projected through your computer speakers. Be sure your computer is equipped with speakers so you can hear the presenters.

Member Price: $255.00 Non-Member Price: $310.00

Your registration includes one log-in. We are pleased to provide the opportunity for you to register additional sites at your institution for no additional charge.

When you are checking out, click the "Add Extra Login" button in your cart, 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 has never logged in to the Online Learning Center their name will not come up. 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 additional registration with yours, you will be able to change or add more registrations for the webinar 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 already checked out without adding any additional logins but would still like to invite others from your institution, please refer to the extra logins tab for a registration link for your institution. Note, this tab will only appear after you have completed your paid registration.

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. 

For technical assistance email ncura@commpartners.com