- November 18, 2024 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Financial Disclosures in Research – Gus Fernandez-Wolff
- Pre-Award Services
- Post-Award Services
- Food Related Expenses on Sponsored Awards
- Payroll & LDCA
- Staffing Update
- SPA Training
- SRA Modules & Training Initiative
- NIH Upcoming Events
- NSF Fall 2024 Virtual Grants Conference
- October 16, 2024 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- UCH Biosafety Program – Victoria Scranton, Biosafety Program Coordinator
- Pre-Award
- NIH – New Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy Questions in RPPR
- New DMS Section in Just-in-Time
- New ‘DMS Request’ in Prior Approval
- NIH Resources
- Acceptable/Unacceptable Signature Formats – Other Support pages
- Post-Award
- LDCA – By the Numbers
- AMS Rebudget
- Training
- Upcoming NIH Events
- New NCURA videos available on the website: The RPPR Matrix and Culture of Compliance
- September 18, 2024 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSP) – Adria Barbano, Academic IT Services
- Uniform Guidance Updates
- Research Fringe Benefit Rates 2025
- Malign Foreign Talent Program Participation Policy
- Foreign Travel – NSPM33 – Reminder
- Foreign Travel – Updated Country List
- SPA Training Resources
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- Agenda
- Export Control Overview – Mike Shelton
- Banner 9 upgrade
- Post-award
- FY 2024 NRSA Stipend / Tuition levels
- Year End Reminders
- Quick hits – Travel Authorizations
- Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program
- SPA Training – June meeting
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- Agenda
- Foreign Travel / Export Control Updates – Mike Shelton and Bieu Tran
- Pre-award
- Federal Sponsor Updates - NSF
- Post-award
- 2023 Single Audit
- FY 2024 NRSA Stipends – NOT-OD-24-059
- Banner Upgrade
- P-Card Review
- March 20, 2024 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Open Mike
- Financial Disclosure in Research- Gus Fernandez-Wolff
- Research Security – Mike Rock
- Pre-award
- Federal Sponsor Updates
- IPR Routing Form
- IPR Routing Form – PI Certification
- February 21, 2024 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- SPA Training announcements
- Pre-award
- Understanding NIH Application/Grant Numbers
- NIH Guidance on Marking Changes in Resubmission Applications
- NIH/DHHS Salary Limitation 2024
- Delegations in eRA Commons and RPPR Privileges
- Reports Due to Sponsor
- Post-award
- EPAFs, Tips, Tricks & Reminders
- Award Budget Reminder – Travel
- January 17, 2024 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- SPA Training announcements
- New On-Demand e-learning modules
- SPA Training Resources
- Pre-award
- Federal Sponsor Updates – NIH
- NIH Letters of Support
- OVPR Proposal Submission Policy
- Fellowship Applications – Submission Policy
- Post-award
- November 15, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- InfoEd version 13 (v13) Portal View
- Research Finance – F & A Base Year Follow-Up
- Tracking Students & Unpaid Occupants
- Preliminary Inventory Review
- Pre-award
- NIH Foreign Subrecipients – access to documents requirement
- Post-award
- Cost Transfer Best PracticesSPA Training
- SPA Training
- NCURA Region 1 – Spring meeting
- Resources
- December SPA
- October 18, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Introducing the DMPTool – Adria Barbano, Academic IT Services
- Research Finance
- Reallocating Grant Fringe Budgets
- F & A Proposal- Base Year 2024
- Pre-award
- Changes to DSMP – Prior Approval
- Sample Routing Documents
- Proposal and Award Budget Templates
- Proposal Submission Policy
- New administrative staff – email lists
- Inform Your Faculty – reminder
- Cost Share Approval
- IBC and ICUC Grant Congruence Review Process Change
- Post-award
- F & A on Sponsored Projects
- SPA Training resources
- September 20, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Pre-award
- DMPTool
- NIH RPPR – Section D
- NIH Data Management and Sharing Costs
- NIH – Hyperlinks Unallowable
- PI Eligibility – Fellowship Applications
- Proposal and Award Budget Templates
- Inform Your Faculty
- Research Fringe Benefits rates
- AMS Updates
- Post-award
- Reminders and New Processes for Better Documenting Cost Allocation
- Consulting Invoice Checklist
- Procurement/Contracts Information Session – 10/30, 1:00 p.m., Keller Auditorium
- SPA Training – Upcoming classes
- May 17, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Introduction – Bernard Cook, School of Medicine
- Updates to Funding Opportunity Terminology
- Policy – Qualifying Submissions
- Change to NIAMS Participation in NIH Parent R21 Announcements
- Year-End Reminders
- Training – class attendance
- Upcoming training classes
- April 19, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- eRA Commons News – Redesigned xTRAIN
- Compliance Reminder
- NIH Other Support Reminders
- IPR Compliance Crosswalk
- SPS Staffing Update
- 75521 Computing Devices – Guidance
- AMS Events
- SPA training – upcoming classes
- March 15, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy – Reminders
- Proposal Tips and Tricks
- Indirect Costs on Cost-Shared Expenses
- Participant Support vs. Human Subjects Payments
- SPS Staffing Update
- Pre-Award Requests
- LDCA’s
- Account Code 75520
- SPA Training – upcoming classes
- February 22, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Proposal Submission Policy
- Assist Applications
- eRA Commons Accounts – Personal Profile
- UCH as a subrecipient – reminders
- NSF Safe & Inclusive Workspaces – New Requirement
- NSF Audit Reminders
- FY 2023 NRSA Stipend/Tuition Levels
- Student Fees
- No Cost Extensions – Best Practices
- New Policies and where to find them
- CRA study group
- SPA Training Job Aids
- January 25, 2023 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Confidentiality Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- SPS Staff Updates
- NIH Data Sharing and Management Plan Requirement
- NIH/DHHS Salary Limitation 2023
- NIH Project Roles
- Eligibility to Serve as PI
- Proposal Tips and Tricks – Cash vs. In-Kind Cost Share
- SPA Training Updates
- November 16, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- InfoEd updates
- OVPR Proposal Submission Policy
- Sample Routing Documents
- Proposal Routing Requirements Checklist
- ABP/Other Bonuses
- A/P Invoicing
- Subaward Requests in HuskyBuy
- AMS Events Module
- SPS Updates
- Overview of Agreements reviewed/negotiated by Contracts Group
- SPA Training Announcements and Updates
- October 19, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- IRB Presentation – Mayra Cagganello
- NASA Certification
- NIH Data Sharing & Management Plan
- Contract Submission Reminders
- Annual Data Report
- SPA Training – upcoming classes
- September 21, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Environmental Health and Safety Updates
- Grants.gov Downtime
- NIH Genomic Data Sharing
- NCI Minimum Level of Effort
- NSF Fastlane
- Mobile Device Management
- Contract Services Group – updates
- SPA Training Updates
- June 22, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Accounting for Costs – UG, CAS, HuskyBuy/Banner
- DHHS F & A Rate Agreement
- eRA Commons Enhancements
- Proposal Budget Template
- SPS Personnel Updates
- SPS Contact Assignments
- Greenphire update
- May 18, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- SPA Announcement
- June 2022 Updated RPPR Module and Instructions
- Internal Routing and Submission Deadlines
- Contracted Salary Increases – Budgets for Proposals
- Institutional Base Salary
- FY 2022 NRSA Stipend/Tuition Levels
- April 20, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- HuskyBuy Invoice Approval Automation
- Year end calendar
- New onboarding process for unpaid experiential
- AMS go-live update
- Personnel changes
- New fringe benefits rates to use for budgeting
- Proposal Routing – Documents and Timeline
- Flatten PDFs – JIT and RPPR
- March 16, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- 50K Program
- SPA Training updates – website updates and new Level One Basics class
- DocuSign updates
- DocuSign – resource discussion
- Other Support/In Kind Support FAQ’s
- January 19, 2022 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- F&A Rate Agreement Renewal
- SPA Training
- NIH Era Commons Id For All Senior/Key Personnel
- NIH Submission Of Inclusion Enrollment Data
- NIH Annotated Forms G Set
- NIH Pre- And Post-Award Disclosures
- NIH Grants Policy Statement
- Uncashed Checks
- FDP Clearinghouse
- October 20, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Research Development Services
- Banner 9 Upgrade
- Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration Registration
- eRA Commons Enhancement for Submit Reference Letter Screen
- Change to NIDCD Admin Reduction Guidance for Modular R01 Awards
- Proposal Dashboard Update
- Effort Certification After End Date
- Black Friday Update
- September 15, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration Registration
- Unique Entity Identifier for Federal Sponsors
- NIH Updated Policy for Family Leave and Unpaid Leave for Extramural Loan Repayment Program
- NSF Website Enhancements
- Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post Submission Material Policy During COVID-19
- NSF Pre-Award and Post Award Disclosures Related to the Bio-Sketch
- Scope of Work Change
- Approved Fringe Benefit Rates for 2022
- June 15, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Institutional Base Pay
- NSF Publications Repository Changes
- New NIH Inbox for Biographical Sketch and Other Support Questions
- Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement
- eRA Commons Expanding Requirements for IDs
- What’s an Application Packet and When is it Needed
- Proposal Submission 9:00 am Due Date
- May 19, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Biosafety Cabinet Certifications
- Year End Reminders
- Proposal Submission Policy Timeline and Reminders
- Fringe Benefit Rates
- NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support
- Training Reminders
- April 21, 2021 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Research Development Services Overview
- Salary Cap
- American Heart Association Carryover and No Cost Extension Updates and Reminders
- Publications and Printing Costs on Sponsored Awards
- IPR Routing Tips
- eRACommons Phasing Out Internet Explorer
- Redesigned RePORTTool
- eRACommons Login Tip
- NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support
- December 16, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Foreign Influence – Wesley Byerly
- OCTR Manager Change
- January Federal Costing Principles Module
- SPA Meeting Calendar Request
- ERA Commons Update
- Proposal Submission Policy
- October 21, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Proposal Process – Under Development
- F&A on Projects of $50K or Less
- Sabbatical
- Principal Investigator Eligibility
- Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications
- NIH Virtual Seminar
- OVPR Website
- Subaward Invoice Review
- Effort Reporting During Covid
- July 29, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- NIH updates
- NSF changes to award terms and conditions
- Spotlight on the new guidance for expenditures on sponsored awards
- NSF audit findings discussion
- Use of ASSIST
- gov resources
- Training videos
- Learn grants
- Visa costs
- Human subject participant payments
- June 24, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- OMB Expired Administrative Flexibilities
- HR Guidance Regarding Pay and Telecommuting
- Expenditures on Sponsored Awards Guidance
- Changes in HSS Post-Submission Updates with Forms-F
- PHS Human Subjects & Clinical Trials Information Form
- NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH Updates
- Budgeting for Fringe Benefits on Sponsored Programs Updates
- May 26, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Year-end Processing
- New Fringe Benefits Rates
- NIH Transition to Forms F
- COVID-related Information in RPPRs
- Requisitions needing SPS approval
- PPE Purchases
- April 16, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- COVID-19 Information
- Unique Entity Identifier
- NIH Updates
- NSF Updates
- FCOI Update
- Budget and Justification
- End of Grant
- Program Income
- Cost Transfers
- Subaward Invoice Review
- Fringe Rates
- Questions
- February 18, 2020 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda:
- Infographics Overview
- NIH Applications
- Change in Submission Deadlines and End of Recent Substantial Service Option
- Guidance on Video Submission
- SPS Routing Deadlines
- Certificate of Confidentiality
- Issuance of a Revised NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
- DHHS Salary Cap
- NRSA Stipend/Tuition Levels
- Cost Transfer Update
- Question from the audience – Can you charge travel on a grant if not originally in the budget?
- January 14, 2020 (there were no meetings in November or December, 2019) – Presentation Slides
- Agenda:
- May 2020 SPA Location Change
- NIH Public Access Policy
- IPAS Rebudget Requests
- NIH Multiple PI Certification
- NIH Human Subjects Decision Tool
- FDP Expanded Clearinghouse
- ORCiD
- NIH Submission Policies
- October 15, 2019 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- NSF Audit
- New IPR Form
- IPR Highlight
- Effort on Federal Projects
- NIH Update
- SPS UConn Health Budget Templates
- Human Subjects Research
- New IPAS Form
- Change to Project Agreement Issuance
- September 17, 2019 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Draft FDA Guidance with Dr. Wesley Byerly
- Fringe Benefits
- Use of Research Labs
- UConn Health OVPR Costs
- Training Updates
- Pre-Award Updates
- NIH Other Support
- NIH HFT Use
- ORCiD ID
- Sponsor Invoicing
- Cost Transfers
- Team Structure in SPS
- SPS Policy Updates
- May 28. 2019 – Presentation Slides and Compliance Slides
- Agenda
- CRA Study Group Update
- UCH Compliance Group (see compliance slides)
- Year End Processes
- 7630 Account Category
- Fringe Benefit Rates
- Salary Cap Updates
- April 30, 2019 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Year End Dates
- Redesigned eRAWebsite
- NIH Funding Strategies
- Fringe Benefit Rates
- Salary Cap Updates
- March 26, 2019 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Grant Writer Kit Bonin
- Training Update
- OIG Audit Overview
- NIH Updates
- Raises in July
- January 15, 2019 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Training Update
- Export Control
- Fly America Act
- NIH Updates
- November 27, 2018 – Presentation Slides
- NIH Handouts
- Agenda
- New Website
- Training Update
- Review of FDP Agreement Request Form
- AMS Updates
- Transfer Vouchers
- Decoding NIH Grant Numbers (see NIH handouts)
- Sponsor Updates: NIH and NSF
- October 23, 2018 – Presentation Slides
- Agenda
- Training Update
- New Website
- Review of new ICF
- Procurement and Sole Sourcing
- Process for Contracts and Subawards
- Effort Reporting
- New F&A Agreement
- Sponsor Updates: NSF, NIH, and DOD