Collaboration, Community, and Continuous Improvement

Please join the research administration community at the 2017 Symposium for Research Administrators.  This year’s theme, Collaboration, Community, and Continuous Improvement, reflects the collaborative nature of the research and research administration communities at Duke University and our drive for successt.

SPEAKERS

We are excited to welcome Dr. Warren Grill, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Dr. Dennis Turner, Professor of Neurosurgery, as speakers at this year’s Symposium for Research Administrators. 

REGISTRATION (FULL)

• Morning Plenary (8:30 - 10:15 a.m.)

  • Major Changes to NIH and AHRQ Submissions 2017 (pdf)

• Morning Breakout Sessions (10:30 - 11:45 a.m.)  Select one

  • Navigating the Obstacles of Training Grants & Fellowship Awards (pdf)
    Join us as we explore three main areas in training grant and fellowship management: comp vs. non comp payments, appointment and termination notices, and the closeout process. This panel style session will have representatives from departments and central offices to speak on how training grants and fellowships awards are managed on the post-award side for School of Medicine/School of Nursing and Campus. The goal is to provide a forum to share and discuss best practices, experiences and general resources.

  • Managing the Challenges of Cost Share Commitments (pdf)
    Cost-sharing can be very challenging to manage and is especially difficult when you’re trying to keep up with a lengthy list of to-do items.  This session will include such cost-sharing topics as the Duke GAP, in-kind/third party commitments and reporting, proper cost share in R3, unexpected shortfalls in meeting commitments, and examples/case study of cost-sharing.

  • Successful Employee Engagement
    Managers/supervisors across Duke engage their employees in various ways, and in doing so create a more cohesive, productive workplace environment.  This session is led by managers/supervisors in grant management at Duke, who will provide ideas to effectively engage your employees, as well as ways that grant managers/employees can get involved. 

  • The Who, What, & Where of Grant Mgmt: Part 1 – Pre-Award (pdf)
    Additional Handout (pdf)
    Do you spend your days pondering how to navigate the rabbit holes in the Wonderland of grants management at Duke? You’re invited to follow the Blue Rabbit for a guided adventure through all of the offices that impact sponsored research at Duke, helping you get to the right place for what you need. Attendees will learn the who, what and why of the many offices that have a role in Duke’s Adventures in Grantland.
    There are so many characters that participate in the lifecycle adventure that the journey will be broken up into 2 paths/sessions. Session 1 will concentrate on navigating the offices dedicated to pre-award through award setup. Session 2 will guide you through the multiple offices impacting post-award management through closeout. We look forward to accompanying you through one or both of our adventures. Don’t be late for this very important date! Bring your thirst of adventure and your hunger for information as we map out the wonderland of grant management at Duke.

• Lunch Options (11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.)

• Tech Talk (pdf) (12:45 - 2:00 p.m.)

• Afternoon Breakout Sessions (2:15 - 3:30 p.m.)  Select one

  • International Research Administration at Duke (pdf)
    Additional Handouts: Fly America Act Resource Guide (pdf), Fly America Exemptions (pdf)
    Duke’s research footprint continues to expand beyond our country’s borders and into other parts of the world.   As we delve into more international research, proposal development and post-award management of these projects challenge the grant community at Duke to fit a square peg into a round hole.  Applying what you already know doesn’t always suit the needs of an international project.  Please join us to learn and discuss how to plan and prepare for an international award for successful submission and management!

  • What’s a Strategy? (pdf)
    Attendees will learn the importance of strategic development and learn the different frameworks to help them identify indicators that will shape their strategy. A case study will be presented to help attendees walk through the process and apply their knowledge and tools.

  • How to Successfully Manage an “Inherited” Sponsored Project (pdf)
    Identify the steps involved in post-award management of sponsored projects that are reassigned mid-way through the project period.

  • The Who, What, & Where of Grant Mgmt: Part 2 – Post-Award (pdf)
    Additional Handout (pdf)
    Do you spend your days pondering how to navigate the rabbit holes in the Wonderland of grants management at Duke? You’re invited to follow the Blue Rabbit for a guided adventure through all of the offices that impact sponsored research at Duke, helping you get to the right place for what you need. Attendees will learn the who, what and why of the many offices that have a role in Duke’s Adventures in Grantland.
    There are so many characters that participate in the lifecycle adventure that the journey will be broken up into 2 paths/sessions. Session 1 will concentrate on navigating the offices dedicated to pre-award through award setup. Session 2 will guide you through the multiple offices impacting post-award management through closeout. We look forward to accompanying you through one or both of our adventures. Don’t be late for this very important date! Bring your thirst of adventure and your hunger for information as we map out the wonderland of grant management at Duke.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Symposium for Research Administrators greatly appreciates the assistance of volunteers from our grant management community to help prepare materials and assist with the operations of the Symposium.  If you would like to volunteer your time to help prepare for the Symposium either in the days prior to or the day of the Symposium, please contact Michelle Rigsbee, Volunteer Coordinator, at Michelle.Rigsbee@duke.edu