Category Archives: ORA

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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Message from VPRA: Dr. Robert Nobles (August 2022)

August 22, 2022

Greetings and welcome to a new academic year! The summer months always seem to fly by quickly; and I am hopeful everyone had an opportunity to travel, connect with friends and family, and recharge for another amazing year at Emory. The ORA FY22 academic year concluded with some truly remarkable advances. Over the past year […]

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Grants Management System Review

August 22, 2022

The Business of Research Review By: Melanie Lawrence, AVP and Chief Business Officer for Research We are currently working on a comprehensive process and system architectural review for the grants management life cycle. We are conducting a current state understanding of processes and systems in order to determine the magnitude and inventory of recurring factors […]

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OnCore Implementation Impact Letter

August 22, 2022

Emory Research Community, Associated Partners, Collaborators, and Sponsors: Emory University is implementing the OnCore clinical trials management system (CTMS) in September/October 2022. OnCore is an enterprise-wide CTMS that will optimize the management of clinical research and integrate multiple functions including protocol administration, coverage analysis, budget development, participant tracking, and sponsor invoicing. Implementing this new system […]

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