Category Archives: ORA

2023 ORA Dragon Service Awards

May 2, 2023

On April 24, 2023, the Office of Research Administration (ORA) held the fourth ORA Dragon Service Awards. This is part of an ongoing commitment to recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of ORA’s staff and members of the Faculty/Research community who demonstrate outstanding partnership with ORA. The winners of this year’s awards were nominated […]

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RCRA: ORA Policy Approval Process Update

April 18, 2023

RCRA has created a comprehensive process for all ORA policies (i.e. policies in which VPRA is the Responsible Official) in the Employee and Faculty Handbooks. This includes thorough review and approval by relevant internal stakeholders within ORA and external stakeholders from the University at large. Finally, we are aiming for more robust communication, awareness, and […]

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The Life of an Award @ Emory University

April 17, 2023

At Emory University, the development, submission, and management of an award, from concept to closeout, is a shared responsibility across many units and individuals. These include, but are not limited to, the Principal Investigator, Office of Sponsored Programs, Research Grants & Contracts, and Research Administration Services.   Awards begin as concepts, concepts that are developed and […]

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The Faculty Advisory Board of the Office of Research Administration

April 17, 2023

The Faculty Advisory Board (FAB) helps the Office of Research Administration (ORA) reach points of excellence through self-examination and extending the “faculty voice” in planning and implementation activities. Through this active engagement with faculty representatives from across the university, ORA works to fulfill our commitment to improving the research administration infrastructure and activities for our […]

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RA Enterprise Systems and Processes

February 19, 2023

In August of 2021 a project team was created by Dr. Robert Nobles to evaluate the Research Administration Services (RAS) information technology and process. The primary charge of the project team was to evaluate duplicate points of entry and gain efficiencies through system integration and process improvements. Once the evaluation was completed, the goal was […]

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New Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) Now Available

October 27, 2022

A new Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) is now available, see the notice below. There are many significant changes this year they will be effective for any proposals being submitted on or after January 30, 2023. Please see the following resources for additional information: NCURA YouTube Tuesdays with Jean Feldman on PAPPG […]

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Preparing Supplemental Funding Requests in Research.gov and Upcoming FastLane Proposal Decommissioning Deadlines

October 27, 2022

*The below message was shared on behalf of the National Science Foundation (NSF)* Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce that supplemental funding requests including Career-Life Balance requests can now be prepared in Research.gov. Supplemental funding requests can be submitted in Research.gov regardless of the system used (Research.gov, FastLane, or Grants.gov) for proposal submission. FastLane […]

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Research Human Resources and Operations- A Year in Review

October 26, 2022

Research Human Resources and Operations supports SVPR, ORA, and their Vision for Research Excellence. Through collaborative partnerships, consistent communication, and transparency, we achieved numerous measurable outcomes. Our OneORA framework supports our goal for operational efficiency.  The 12 elements of OneORA help us centralize and optimize processes involving our workforce.  The key areas for FY22 included: […]

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We Appreciate Your Feedback- ORA Annual Satisfaction Survey

October 26, 2022

We heard you!  We are incorporating your feedback!  And yes, we are reading all your comments!  We can’t thank you enough for providing feedback regarding your satisfaction with the services of ORA and our research administrative departments and units. Our goal is to be, as transparent as possible by sharing the survey results across campus, […]

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FY22 Faculty Facing Mission Metrics Now Available

October 26, 2022

The Faculty Facing Mission Metrics for FY22 are now available.  As you might recall, we implemented Mission Metrics to provide informative metrics to faculty with a focus on the performance of ORA’s departments and units.  We share these metrics to increase transparency and utilize them also internally to identify areas for process improvement initiatives.    […]

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