From lmason at osrhe.edu Thu Jul 9 11:13:04 2015 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 16:13:04 +0000 Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Interesting Salary Survey for Research Administrators - National Organization of Research Development Professionals Message-ID: NORDP Annual Salary Survey - 2015 570 NORDP members' responses - representing 7 US regions and international locations Figure 3A: % Survey Respondents by Region N=207 Northeast (Region 1): CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT; International: Quebec, Ontario Atlantic (Region 2): DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, DC, VA; International: Europe, Africa, Western Russia, China, countries west and south of China Southeast (Region 3): AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV; International: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, South America Great Lakes (Region 4): IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI; International: Manitoba Midwest/Mountain (Region 5): IA, KS, MO, NE, ND, SD, ID, MT, WY, NV, CO, UT; International: Alberta, Saskatchewan Southwest (Region 6): AZ, NM, OK, TX; International: Mexico, Central America Pacific (Region 7): AK, CA, HI, OR, WA; International: British Columbia, Eastern Russia, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries east of China Salaries - 34.8% of NORDP members' salaries fall into the $50 - 75K range, with 29.4% of members having salaries in the $75 - 100K range Titles - 52.8% of survey respondents hold a title of Director/Assistant or Associate Director/Manager, with 24.9% holding a title of Coordinator/Officer/Specialist/Administrator/Analyst/Facilitator/Grant Writer Gender - 82% female and 17% male Ethnicity - 90% White, 3.8% Asian, 2.4% Black/African American, 0.5% reported Native American, 3.3% Hispanic/Latino Size of Program - Reported Median Salaries by Institutional Annual (2012) - Salary - Grants $106 - up to $1M $84 - $1-$10M $71 - $10-$50M $67 - $50-$100M $78 - $100-$200M $79 - $200-$400M $81 -$400-$600M $88 - $600-$800M $82 - $800M-$1B $104 -$1-1.4B [cid:image003.png at 01D0BA38.392DEB70] To examine the whole report, see https://nordp.memberclicks.net/assets/secure-docs/2015-nordp-salarysurvey.pdf. 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Many practical avenues have been proposed and a wide range of policies and financial support strategies implemented to achieve the goals of these strategies. We know that the inclusion of all students in research and scholarly activities are particularly successful in strengthening retention. Guided by practical approaches that focus on the development of inquiry based learning activities built into the undergraduate curriculum and the systematic exploration of different ways to develop and assess such a curriculum from multiple perspectives, the 2015 conference offers a wide range of practical and diverse approaches to advance the missions of Oklahoma's institutions of higher education. Concurrent sessions are sought for these categories: 1. Building Research Into the Curriculum 2. Creating High Impact Research Assignments 3. Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity 4. Assessing the Impact of Research Presentation at the Promoting Undergraduate Research Conference - The four concurrent sessions will be approximately 60 minutes in length with part of the time set aside for questions and dialogue. Presentations may include PowerPoint slides for visual support of major concepts and findings. Projectors and computers will be provided. Guidelines - Conference registration for all presenters must.... Be completed at http://goo.gl/uncZrA no later than September 4, 2015. If you have questions before, you may contact Dr. Linda Mason at Lmason at osrhe.edu or Dr. Tony Wohlers at awohlers at cameron.edu. Faculty presenter submissions must.... * Be received by awohlers at cameron.edu no later than August 24, 2015. * Provide an abstract of no more than 100-150 words (faculty/administrators only). * Provide basic contact information (all presenters, faculty/administrators and students). * Include a one-paragraph biography (all presenters, faculty/administrators and students). * Specify the target session: o Building Research Into the Curriculum o Creating High Impact Research Assignments o Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity o Assessing the Impact of Research Selection Criteria - The Steering Committee will select faculty and administrator presentations that reflect the broadest representation of clear and replicable methodology and financial support for the models by August 31, 2015. We aim to include a wide range of disciplines from the natural and social sciences to the humanities and arts. Important Note: * Selection carries the obligation of presenting. * Presenters must register online at http://goo.gl/uncZrA for the conference; registration is $50 for faculty and $75 for administrators-POs, checks and cash are acceptable. Program 8:00 - 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30-8:45 Welcome - Dr. Blake Sonobe, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, OSRHE 8:45-9:00 OKJUR Update 9:00-10:00 Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2 1. Building Research Into the Curriculum Moderator: Dr. Marc Klippenstine, ECU 2. Creating High Impact Research Assignments Moderator: Dr. Michael Springer, UCO 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:45 Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4 3. Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity Moderator: Dr. Susan Walden, OU 4. Assessing the Impact of Research Moderator: Dr. Tony Wohlers, CU 11:45-1:15 Lunch + Keynote Strategies for Developing an Active Research Curriculum - Professor Mick Healey, UK 1:15-2:00 Session I - Crowd Funding: A Support for Undergraduate Research - Tim O'Neil, OSU Moderator: Dr. Linda Mason, OSRHE 2:00-3:00 Session 2 - Student Panel: How Undergraduate Research Affects Student Growth Moderator: Dr. Greg Wilson, UCO 3:00-3:15 Break 3:15-4:00 Session 3 - Money, Money, Money!(?): Grants and Strategies to Support Undergraduate Research Programs - Dr. Linda Mason, OSRHE Moderator: Tim O'Neil, OSU 4:00-4:15 Spotlight Award for an Undergraduate Program of Excellence - Chancellor Glen Johnson 4:15-4:30 Evaluation For conference and workshop registration, see http://goo.gl/uncZrA. 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We know that the inclusion of all students in research and scholarly activities are particularly successful in strengthening retention. Guided by practical approaches that focus on the development of inquiry based learning activities built into the undergraduate curriculum and the systematic exploration of different ways to develop and assess such a curriculum from multiple perspectives, the 2015 conference offers a wide range of practical and diverse approaches to advance the missions of Oklahoma's institutions of higher education. Concurrent sessions are sought for these categories: 1. Building Research Into the Curriculum 2. Creating High Impact Research Assignments 3. Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity 4. Assessing the Impact of Research Presentation at the Promoting Undergraduate Research Conference - The four concurrent sessions will be approximately 60 minutes in length with part of the time set aside for questions and dialogue. Presentations may include PowerPoint slides for visual support of major concepts and findings. Projectors and computers will be provided. Guidelines - Conference registration for all presenters must.... 1. Be completed at http://goo.gl/uncZrA no later than September 4, 2015. If you have questions before, you may contact Dr. Linda Mason at Lmason at osrhe.edu or Dr. Tony Wohlers at awohlers at cameron.edu. 2. Faculty presenter submissions must.... * Be received by awohlers at cameron.edu no later than August 24, 2015. * Provide an abstract of no more than 100-150 words (faculty/administrators only). * Provide basic contact information (all presenters, faculty/administrators and students). * Include a one-paragraph biography (all presenters, faculty/administrators and students). * Specify the target session: o Building Research Into the Curriculum o Creating High Impact Research Assignments o Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity o Assessing the Impact of Research Selection Criteria - The Steering Committee will select faculty and administrator presentations that reflect the broadest representation of clear and replicable methodology and financial support for the models by August 31, 2015. We aim to include a wide range of disciplines from the natural and social sciences to the humanities and arts. Important Note: * Selection carries the obligation of presenting. * Presenters must register online at http://goo.gl/uncZrA for the conference; registration is $50 for faculty and $75 for administrators-POs, checks and cash are acceptable. Conference Program 8:00 - 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30-8:45 Welcome - Dr. Blake Sonobe, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, OSRHE 8:45-9:00 OKJUR Update 9:00-10:00 Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2 1. Building Research Into the Curriculum Moderator: Dr. Marc Klippenstine, ECU 2. Creating High Impact Research Assignments Moderator: Dr. Michael Springer, UCO 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:45 Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4 3. Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity Moderator: Dr. Susan Walden, OU 4. 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Also, there are additional example items on the OSRHE Grant Opportunities website at http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/uniform-guidance.shtml. Let me know if I can help or answer questions. Linda OKLAHOMA PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT POLICY - 2015 INSTITUTION POLICY STATUS NO RESPONSE OU https://vpr-norman.ou.edu/; adeaton at ou.edu OUHSC http://research.ouhsc.edu/; hscora at ouhsc.edu OSU http://www.vpr.okstate.edu/; robert.dixon at okstate.edu ECU http://www.ecok.edu/centers_programs/ospr/default.asp; llyon at ecok.edu NSU http://offices.nsuok.edu/research/ResearchHome.aspx; schoonok at nsuok.edu NWOSU 12/1/2015 RSU SE SWOSU 8/15/2015 UCO http://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/research-grants/; gwilson at uco.edu CU https://www.cameron.edu/academic_research; awohlers at cameron.edu LU 9/1/2015 OPSU USAO CSC connorsstate.edu; ryan.blanton at connorsstate.edu EOSC MSC NEOAM NOC http://www.noc.edu/grant-development; jenna.bazell at noc.edu OCCC RCC RSC SSC TCC 12/1/2015 WOSC 7/31/2015 OSU-OKC http://www.vpr.okstate.edu/; ambcole at osuokc.edu OSU-IT http://www.vpr.okstate.edu/; jennifer.menz_payton at okstate.edu 11 5 11 Dr. Linda Mason Coordinator of Grant Writing Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 desk 405-706-8757 cell 405-225-9230 FAX lmason at osrhe.edu www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The cost for entire week (8:30AM to 5PM) is only $125 and includes lunches. Please join us with guest trainers Haibao Tang (University of Arizona - iPlant), and Vivek Krishnakumar (J. Craig Venter Institute), as we provide hands-on training in genome assembly methods and comparisons, annotation, metagenomics, comparative genomics, genetic variant mapping. Along with the iPlant infrastructure we will use the OSU supercomputer Cowboy providing both GUI and command-line training for researchers interested in these techniques. To reserve your spot, payment can be made by credit card at: https://secure.touchnet.com/C20271_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=80 Due to increased student enrollment, there are no on-campus housing options available this year, but hotels in the area are reasonably priced (because it is not football season yet). For more information on hotels please check out the Stillwater Visitors Bureau website: http://www.visitstillwater.org/visitors/lodging/ For questions, please contact Dr. Peter Hoyt directly at (405) 744-6206 or email bioinformatics at okstate.edu ================================================================== If you'd prefer not to receive announcements from hneeman at ou.edu, please send e-mail to hneeman at ou.edu requesting to be removed. From lmason at osrhe.edu Thu Jul 23 11:19:38 2015 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:19:38 +0000 Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] SAVE THE DATE - UNIFORM GUIDANCE TRAINING WORKSHOP - OCTOBER 1 or 2, 2016 Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, As promised, we are following up with more training about implementation of the Uniform Guidance administrative and fiscal regulations. Here is the date of the next training so you can mark your calendars! An online registration capability will be available soon! SAVE THE DATE! October 1 or 2, 2015 UNIFORM GUIDANCE TRAINING WORKSHOP Sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education This training session is provided to assist all Oklahoma Higher Education institutions to better understand and implement the Office of Management of Budget (OMB) "Uniform Administrative, Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards," also known as "Uniform Guidance" or "2CF 200." WHEN: OCTOBER 1 & 2, 2015 (Each day provides the same session, select one) 8:30am - 4:00 pm WHERE: Embassy Suites, 741 North Phillips Avenue, Oklahoma City PRESENTERS: Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC See http://www.bruman.com for more information. This group has provided annual EDGAR training in Washington, DC. PARTICIPANTS: Who should attend? All higher education staff members and faculty members who work with or for grant funded projects, especially administrators and fiscal/budget personnel. REGISTRATION: Online registration will be available soon! FEE: $75 (payable upon registration, check made out to OSRHE, purchase order number, no credit cards) AGENDA: 8:30-9:00 am - Check in and Coffee/Goodies 9:00-3:00 pm - Presentation on Uniform Guidance Principles 3:00-4:00 pm - Policy Drafting Lunch provided - please indicate special food needs: vegetarian or gluten-free Dr. Linda Mason Coordinator of Grant Writing Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 desk 405-706-8757 cell 405-225-9230 FAX lmason at osrhe.edu www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Many practical avenues have been proposed and a wide range of policies and financial support strategies implemented to achieve the goals of these strategies. We know that the inclusion of all students in research and scholarly activities are particularly successful in strengthening retention. Guided by practical approaches that focus on the development of inquiry based learning activities built into the undergraduate curriculum and the systematic exploration of different ways to develop and assess such a curriculum from multiple perspectives, the 2015 conference offers a wide range of practical and diverse approaches to advance the missions of Oklahoma's institutions of higher education. Concurrent sessions are sought for these categories: 1. Building Research Into the Curriculum 2. Creating High Impact Research Assignments 3. Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity 4. Assessing the Impact of Research Presentation at the Promoting Undergraduate Research Conference - The four concurrent sessions will be approximately 60 minutes in length with part of the time set aside for questions and dialogue. Presentations may include PowerPoint slides for visual support of major concepts and findings. Projectors and computers will be provided. Guidelines - Conference registration for all presenters must.... 1. Be completed at http://goo.gl/uncZrA no later than September 4, 2015. If you have questions before, you may contact Dr. Linda Mason at Lmason at osrhe.edu or Dr. Tony Wohlers at awohlers at cameron.edu. 2. Faculty presenter submissions must.... * Be received by awohlers at cameron.edu no later than August 24, 2015. * Provide an abstract of no more than 100-150 words (faculty/administrators only). * Provide basic contact information (all presenters, faculty/administrators and students). * Include a one-paragraph biography (all presenters, faculty/administrators and students). * Specify the target session: o Building Research Into the Curriculum o Creating High Impact Research Assignments o Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity o Assessing the Impact of Research Selection Criteria - The Steering Committee will select faculty and administrator presentations that reflect the broadest representation of clear and replicable methodology and financial support for the models by August 31, 2015. We aim to include a wide range of disciplines from the natural and social sciences to the humanities and arts. Important Note: * Selection carries the obligation of presenting. * Presenters must register online at http://goo.gl/uncZrA for the conference; registration is $50 for faculty and $75 for administrators-POs, checks and cash are acceptable. Conference Program 8:00 - 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30-8:45 Welcome - Dr. Blake Sonobe, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, OSRHE 8:45-9:00 OKJUR Update 9:00-10:00 Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2 1. Building Research Into the Curriculum Moderator: Dr. Marc Klippenstine, ECU 2. Creating High Impact Research Assignments Moderator: Dr. Michael Springer, UCO 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:45 Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4 3. Challenges of Inclusivity and Diversity Moderator: Dr. Susan Walden, OU 4. Assessing the Impact of Research Moderator: Dr. Tony Wohlers, CU 11:45-1:15 Lunch + Keynote Strategies for Developing an Active Research Curriculum - Professor Mick Healey, UK 1:15-2:00 Session I - Crowd Funding: A Support for Undergraduate Research - Tim O'Neil, OSU Moderator: Dr. Linda Mason, OSRHE 2:00-3:00 Session 2 - Student Panel: How Undergraduate Research Affects Student Growth Moderator: Dr. Greg Wilson, UCO 3:00-3:15 Break 3:15-4:00 Session 3 - Money, Money, Money!(?): Grants and Strategies to Support Undergraduate Research Programs - Dr. Linda Mason, OSRHE Moderator: Tim O'Neil, OSU 4:00-4:15 Spotlight Award for an Undergraduate Program of Excellence - Chancellor Glen Johnson 4:15-4:30 Evaluation For conference and workshop registration, see http://goo.gl/uncZrA. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Specifically, the question was "Do we need to check the students against the Suspension and Debarment list for federal Pell grants or other federally funded grant or scholarship programs, such as NSF scholarships?" SHORT ANSWER: **A: Those of us who receive federal funding to pass on to students in grants are required to provide appropriate oversight to prevent fraud. LONGER ANSWERS: A: **All Federal funding is affected by the Uniform Guidance Regulations. The intent is to reduce administrative burden and risk of waste, fraud and abuse. Specifically, financial aid personnel perform screening appropriate to student status to rule out fraud or criminal activity. The FAFSA process includes a check against a list of students with student loan defaults and overpayments; however, most traditional students wouldn't fall into the category of unethical or illegal activities involving other federal funds. Schools generally do not check students against the SAM Suspension or Debarment list when awarding and paying federal student financial aid (Title IV) or when giving other federally funded scholarships. There are quite a few "matches and screening" that take place when the FAFSA is processed (NSLDS, DHS, SSA, etc.). Those matches may lead to disqualification of a student if one was required. The intent is to prevent fraud or abuse of federal funding. Q: Who will be impacted by the reform in federal expenditure regulations through the Uniform Guidance? A: **This reform will impact Federal agencies, non-Federal entities (states, local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education (IHE), and nonprofit organizations) that receive any Federal awards as a recipient or subrecipient, and their auditors. Q: Where can I get more information about the policies that are changed? A: Please visit www.cfo.gov/COFAR for more information on the following resources: o A link to a recorded webcast that was broadcast on December 20, 2013. o A link to a recorded training webcast that was broadcast on January 27, 2014. o Crosswalks and side-by-sides that explain where to find revised sections of the old guidance in the Uniform Guidance and show the language from the old guidance next to the new language. These crosswalks and side-by-sides are available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_docs **OSRHE is sponsoring another training session by Brustein & Manasevit, a Washington DC attorney firm that works closely with the US federal agencies. Training is October 2 and 3, 2015, at the Embassy Suites. Online registration will be announced soon. Q: What is the impact of this reform? How does this reform reduce administrative burden and risk of waste, fraud, and abuse? * Here is a list of ways that the Uniform Guidance reduces administrative burden and risk of waste fraud and abuse: 1. Eliminating duplicative and conflicting guidance by incorporating 8 circulars into 1 OMB guidance circular. 2. Focusing on performance over compliance for accountability. 3. Encouraging efficient use of information technology and shared services. 4. Providing for consistent and transparent treatment of costs. 5. Limiting allowable costs to make the best use of Federal resources. 6. Setting standard business processes using data definitions. 7. Encouraging non-Federal entities to have family-friendly policies. **8. Strengthening oversight....review the risk associated with a potential recipient prior to making an award....Requires disclosure of relevant conflict of interest or criminal violations, expressly prohibiting profit, requiring certifications by senior officials of the non-Federal entity, and providing Federal agencies with strong remedies to address situations of non-compliance. 9. Targeting audit requirements on risk of waste, **fraud, and abuse. Dr. Linda Mason Coordinator of Grant Writing Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 desk 405-706-8757 cell 405-225-9230 FAX lmason at osrhe.edu www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lmason at osrhe.edu Thu Jul 30 13:13:14 2015 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:13:14 +0000 Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Webinar: Where's the Uniform in Uniform Guidance? Message-ID: SRA INTERNATIONAL Society of Research Administrators International [https://netforum.avectra.com/public/DocumentGenerate.aspx?Image=665d4715-def3-42d3-91c3-b1cd9fbfc8cc] WEBINAR: Uniform Guidance Series Where is the Uniform in Uniform Guidance? Taking the Angst Out of Your Implementation August 18, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Since December 2014, recipients of federal funding across the U.S. and many abroad have been struggling with what the new Uniform Guidance will mean for their institutions. This webinar will provide a 30 thousand level view of what has changed, what has remained the same, what matters and what does not; especially when it comes to impacts on faculty burden and research administration staff. What elements will be easily absorbed into our normal processes and what will be true game changers for us? Where might we have gained flexibilities but are too afraid to exercise them until the auditors have their way with the new rules? The discussion will also focus on how different funding agencies are either ignoring OMB FAQs and interpretations, asking for exceptions, or are simply unaware of what is required under the new rules and how we might best engage in their and our learning curves. Let?s take the angst out of our implementations. We can and will get through this ? together. Knowledge level: All Levels Learning objectives: 1. Identify the top level things that require institutional attention under the new regulations. 2. Recognize some of the key areas where funding agencies are inconsistently or consistently implementing the new rules. 3. Empower institutions and individuals with communication tools to alleviate unnecessary transition fears and assist the way our funding partners are educating and interpreting the new rules for themselves and their recipients. Presenter: Cindy Kiel, JD, CRA, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California, Davis Register Today! 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