NCURA live satellite broadcasts in the 2003 Workshop series
There will be four NCURA live satellite broadcasts in the 2003 Workshop series. The NCURA panel discusses basic information on the selected topic and then the audience has an opportunity to call or fax questions or comments pertaining to the topic. Participants will be awarded .35 Continuing Education Units from NCURA.
The first broadcast will be on January 27, 2003, read below for details!
Series 1
| Topic: | A-110 for Departmental Administrators |
| Date: | January 27, 2002 |
| Time: | 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Location: | Psychiatry Auditorium |
| Details: | What
is OMB Circular A-110 and why should departmental administrators
know or care? This circular provides the basis for the administrative
requirements associated with federal grants and cooperative agreements
awarded to colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations.
A-110 is the fundamental building lock on which nearly all federal
grant regulations and policies are built. So, what difference
does it make to departmental administrators? As the individuals
on the front line in administering federal grants and cooperative
agreements, departmental administrators need to "know the
territory" if they are going to be effective in this aspect
of their job. This includes understanding the basic rules for
managing federal grants and recognizing the relationship between
the government-wide requirements and the agency-specific variations
on those requirements. This workshop presents a thorough review
of A-110, with special emphasis given to those aspects of the
circular that have the most relevance for departmental administrators
at grantee institutions. The program features lively discussion
and active participation. Short case studies will be used to illustrate
key issues. |
Series 2
| Topic: | Subawards and Subcontracts: A Workshop primer on Managing Collaborative Projects | |
| Date: | March 4, 2003 | |
| Time: | 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM | |
| Location: | Psychiatry Auditorium | |
| Details: | Putting
together a multi-institution project takes the cooperation of
everyone from principal investigators to department administrators,
from sponsored programs officials to procurement specialists,
from research coordinators to accountants, as well as the cooperation
of all their counterparts at collaborating institutions. It also
involves the full spectrum of research administration activities
from proposal writing to contract negotiations, from budget building
to expenditure reporting, from sole source procurements to invoice
analysis. Join the workshop faculty as they explore subawards
vs. subcontracts, FAR flowdowns, A-110 requirements, and the latest
in subaward agreement forms and contract clauses. |
Series 3
| Topic: | Exploring the Lifecycle of Costs: Budget to Audit | |
| Date: | June 24, 2003 | |
| Time: | 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM | |
| Location: | To be announced | |
| Details: | Does
budgeting on research proposals matter anymore? How do costs on
the budget relates to expenditures? What do auditors expect to
find in the history or documentation that supports award expenditures?
This presentation will examine the life cycle of costs on a sponsored
research project, from the budgeting process through expenditures
and ultimately the audit examination. The faculty are experienced
explorers in all aspects of a Life Cycle approach to understanding
the budget and financial management of sponsored research agreements.
Pre-award and Post-award administrators should find this presentation
an opportunity to more clearly understand the implications and
results of costing methods. |
Series 4
| Topic: | A Primer on Intellectual Property for the Research Administrator | |
| Date: | September 16, 2003 | |
| Time: | 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM | |
| Location: | To be announced | |
| Details: | A thorough understanding of intellectual property, both the law and its practical application, is critical to the daily work of the research administrator. This workshop will introduce patent and copyright law, as well as other key concepts necessary for the understanding and negotiating of intellectual property. The faculty will outline current federal regulation and policy with respect to intellectual property, such as the Bayh-Dole Act and rights in technical data. Finally, the workshop will introduce issues when negotiating intellectual property rights in industry sponsored research agreements. This session is designed for the newcomer that wishes to gain a basic understanding of intellectual property. The faculty will provide the tools that are needed to build a strong foundation in this area. In depth reference materials, including a user friendly glossary of patent and copyright terms will be provided to workshop participants. |
To register contact Jennifer Hutson at hutsonj@musc.edu
or 792-2696.
Visit research.musc.edu/gca/ncura_news.htm
for further details!
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