NCURA: A Guide to Navigating Your Professional Development

NCURA Mission NCURA serves its members and advances the field of research administration through education and professional development programs, the sharing of knowledge and experien

NCURA Mission

NCURA serves its members and advances the field of research administration

through education and professional

development programs, the sharing of

knowledge and experience, and by

fostering a professional, collegial, and

respected community.

colleges, universities, teaching

hospitals,and non-profit research

institutes

Your NCURA Colleagues

“ Through the years that I have been apart of

NCURA, I have found that no matter what I’m doing at the University, there is something at NCURA that helps me to do a better job and to understand it better.”

 Michele Codd , Assistant Director, ISIS, Vanderbilt University

Your NCURA Colleagues

“NCURA is, hands down, the premier professional development organization for academic-based research managers, thanks to its programs,

camaraderie, and networking.”

 Steve Smartt , Assistant Provost for Graduate

Education, Vanderbilt University, and Band Leader

“Soul Source & the No Cost Extensions” (NCURA’s own Party Band)

NCURA Regions

NCURA is comprised of seven (7) regions, based upon their geographical location

► Region I- New England- Purple

► Region II- Mid-Atlantic- Red

► Region III- Southeastern- Blue

► Region IV- Mid-America - Green

► Region V- Southwestern - Turquoise

► Region VI- Western - Gold

► Region VII- Rocky Mountain - Terra Cotta

NCURA’s Cornerstones

Essential Training Resources

► Region 6/7 Spring Mtgs – April 5-8, 2009 – Santa Fe

► Sponsored Project Administration Level II Workshop

► Financial Research Administration Workshop

► Departmental Research Administration Workshop (coming soon)

Distance Learning Offerings

► NCURA TV: Quarterly Live Satellite Broadcast Workshops

► Multi-week Online Tutorials

- A Primer on Federal Contracting (8 weeks)

- A Primer on Clinical Trials (7 weeks)

► Webinars: 90 minute web/audio seminars

available from your desktop

► NCURA Neighborhoods: Virtual Communities of Professional Interest

NCURA TV Broadcasts

► Live or DVD

► Designed for large groups of learning on YOUR campus

► Broadcast schedule & reference material guide

► Interactive Q&A: email questions up to a week after

► Prior Broadcast Tapes/DVD Available to Build Training Library

http://www.ncura.edu/bookstore/default.asp

Multi-week Online Tutorials

► Complete at your own pace during your selected

Webinar Programs

► 90 minute web/audio seminars

► Available from your desktop

► Live, CD Rom, Audio CD

► Build Your Training Library

NCURA Neighborhoods

► Virtual communities of professional interest

promote increased communication and sharing among members.

resource-► Compliance, Dept Administration, eRA, FRA, Award, PUI, and International

Pre-► FREE Resources: Listserv, Related Events,

Resources Library,Career section, Online Chats,

On campus profiles, shared policies

FOR MORE INFO

NCURA Neighborhoods

► On Campus Member Profile

 Brief monthly e-interview designed to give a more personal account of the day-to-day activities, issues, and challenges in research administration.

 Latest Profile: Ann Holmes, Dir, Finance &

Administration, University of Maryland, College Park

► Chats: hour text only chats with experts, sharing latest information on issues, challenges

 Good references for staff meetings

 Next Chat: America COMPETES Act – Jean Feldman,

Other NCURA Benefits

Career Center

-The NCURA Career Center is FREE to all NCURA

member job seekers and provides access to the best employers and jobs in Research Administration.

-Quick and Easy Job posting

-Simple Pricing Option

Other NCURA Benefits

 Access to colleagues around the country

 Member profile with areas of expertise

 Enhance your sponsored programs operation

NCURA Newsletter

► Published 5 times/year

► Available online and hard copy

► Includes Articles for FRA, Senior Administrators,

Compliance Issues, Biomed, eRA, University/Industry, Federal Updates, Tech Transfer, Leadership Tips,

Regional Corner, and Neighborhood Watch

► Member Milestones

► Job ads

NCURA Publications

► Report on Research Compliance

 Monthly hard copy, archived website & timely e-alerts

► Guide to Managing Federal Grants for Colleges and

Universities

 Compendium includes quarterly updates and 10 issues/year of the Federal Grants News (CD Rom)

► Sponsored Research Administration: A Guide to

Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices

 Principles, sample policies, effective strategies (CD Rom)

► Regulation and Compliance: 2007

 Regulatory framework; Anti-discrimination; Privacy issues; Environmental protection; Human & animal subjects; Safety & security and much more

NCURA Publications

 The Role of Research Administration

 A Primer on Intellectual Property

 Basics of Cost Accounting Standards

 Writing and Negotiating Subawards Under Federal Prime Award

 Establishing and Managing an OSP at Non-Research Intensive Colleges & Universities

NCURA Publications

► Micrographs (cont)

► Mini-guides

http://www.ncura.edu/bookstore/default.asp

Leadership Development

Institute (LDI)

members’ leadership skills to become

 Graduation at Annual Meeting and press

release sent to your institution

 Your institution pays travel costs, NCURA

pays for the rest of program

 Applications Due June 6, 2008

►http://www.ncura.edu/content/education al_programs/leadership_development.php

LDI Graduates (Region 6&7)

Current Students

Candyce Lindsay, Arizona State University

Rosemary Madnick, Charles R Drew University of Medicine & Science

Christine Pacheco, University of New Mexico

Alumni

Ken Felthouse, Arizona State University

Lisa Gentry, University of Arizona

Jacqueline Hinton, University of Utah

Joseph McNicholas, Loyola Marymount University

Lillie Ryans-Culclager, Stanford University

Sinh Simmons, University of Washington

Current Initiatives

► Departmental Research Administration

Workshop

► Senior Research Summit - November 1

Aligning Services, Resources, and Institutional Mission to Enhance Faculty Research Productivity and

Competitiveness

 Restoring full reimbursement of the costs of research

by effectively communicating the value of facilities

and administrative costs

 Balancing the obligations of academic freedom with

those of social responsibility

 Risks of under-investment in research infrastructure

Adult Learning Techniques

► Traveling workshop faculty training on

principles of adult learning styles

► ’09 Traveling Workshops to incorporate

more active learning

► Creating Dynamic presentations workshop

at Annual Meeting for membership

Programming Needs Survey

► Board Charge to Professional Development Committee

► Research Office Succession Planning

Get Involved!

► National Opportunities

 Board of Directors

 Professional Development Committee

 Financial Management Committee

 Task Forces/Subcommittees

 Neighborhood Committees

 Submit an article for the newsletter/RMR

► Volunteer your time!

 Conferences & Annual Meeting

 Contact NCURA Volunteer Manager, Myrta Stager

Your NCURA Staff

1225 19th Street, NW, Suite 850

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202.466.3894 Fax: 202.223.5573 Website: www.ncura.edu E-mail: info@ncura.edu

► About NCURA:

http://www.ncura.edu/orginfo/default.htm

► NCURA Staff:

Your NCURA Colleagues

even the newest member can infuse our

organization with the innovative ideas, energy

and enthusiasm necessary to keep NCURA vital”

 Pat Fitzgerald, Harvard University, Band Leader,

“The Grateful Deadlines”

Your NCURA Colleagues

member NCURA has the ability, through contacts and people, to help you grow and advance in

ways that you haven’t ever dreamed of”

 Judy Fredenburg, University of Montana, Chair,

Nominating and Leadership Development Committee

Marc Schiffman Assistant Executive Director

NCURA 202.466.3894 www.ncura.edu