Category: Announcements
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Research Administrator Automatic Training Registration Implemented May 2015
The Office of Sponsored Programs and Office of Grant & Contract Accounting are excited to announce a new on-boarding initiative for research administrators. The goal of this initiative is to identify all new hires with research administrator related responsibilities and to register them for the appropriate training for their job classification as soon as possible.…
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Uniform Guidance: Some Additional Guidance
Emory Uniform Guidance Manual and Quick Guide Coming Soon General Update During the past month, there were not many new directions received regarding Uniform Guidance. NIH noted that they will extend the final reporting (financial and programmatic) requirements from 90 days to 120 days (following the end of the award) for any awards ending after…
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Uniform Guidance: New Information Brings Some Good News and More Questions…
Uniform Guidance: New Information Brings Some Good News and More Questions… Over the past month, additional information regarding the implementation of Uniform Guidance has been provided (verbally) by federal representatives at the FDP (Federal Demonstration Partnership) Meeting. While some information shared was very positive, other information adds complexity to how we will need to administer…
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Updates the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guides (PAPPG)
The National Science Foundation has recently updated their Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Many of the changes made in the PAPPG are related to the issuance of the new Uniform Guidance (2 CFR § 200) and references within the Guide have been updated to reflect the new Uniform Guidance rather than the…
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Office of Research Compliance (ORC) Training Events
The Office of Research Compliance offers training opportunities on a variety of subjects. Often, these trainings can help fulfill requirements put in place by research funders. Below is a list of upcoming training opportunities. In order to receive information regarding these training opportunities, please email Sonia Delbridge (sdelbri@emory.edu) and ask to be added to ORC’s…
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COI Reminders
The 2014 Annual Certifications are now available for completion in the eCOI system. All faculty who are engaged in research must complete the Annual Certification for 2014 by June 30, 2015. The eCOI Proposal Financial Interest in Research Summary Report reflects a new column indicating whether a faculty member has completed their 2014 Annual Certification…
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Emory Proposal Express (EPEX) Workflow Certifications
Any certifier that has effort on a grant must certify the proposal himself/herself. If a proposal has a week until the deadline, PSGrants must give the certifier 2 business days to certify. If that certifier has not certified within that time span and the proposal needs to be rushed, the appropriate approval will need to…
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OCR’s Education and Outreach Team Receives ATD’s 2014 Champion of Learning Award!
The Office for Clinical Research Education and Outreach team won the 2014 American Society for Training and Development (now Association for Talent Development) Champion of Learning Award on behalf of Emory University. The award recognizes individuals whose advocacy, commitment, or actions in support of learning and talent development have influenced audiences or organizations. The award’s…
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Call For 2015 Jefferson Award Nominations
A message from Nadine Kaslow, Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: Dear Colleagues: The Thomas Jefferson Award, presented each year at the commencement ceremony, provides the Emory University community the opportunity to honor a current member of the faculty or staff whose distinguished leadership, dedicated service, and personal activities have made…