Advancing University ResearchAdministration (AURA)
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Presented by: Bernadette Williamsbernad ette. wi Iliams@unc~d u704-687-1865 ~ I'!~"&
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AURA Objectives
• Streamline research administration processes and supportingsystems
• Ongoing effort• Process improvement, education about processes• Training• Communication
>- Committees>- Forums>- Moodie site>- Feedback welcome
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Current Project: Conflict of Interest (COI)
• Activities, Interests and Relationships (AIR) ManagementSystem
• Tracks/Reports Col, Col Training, External Activities ofPay
• Email sent to EPAfaculty/staff and faculty participants ofresearch projects that are funded by Public HealthService (PHS)
• Administrators can track status of submissions, pending,complete, not yet begun
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Conflict of InterestProject Schedule:
• Implementation July 26-28• July 29 - Aug 16:
~ Train the trainer sessions (test version ofAIR)
• August 19 - end of October~ User training available until end of
October
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Conflict of InterestProject Schedule:
mid-August~ Soft launch for pilot groups (in production)
~ Available to all users in September
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Upcoming Project: Travel and Expense
Project to automate travel and expense managementprocess
~ Banner Travel and Expense Managementmodule
~ Electronic Image System
~ Banner Workflow
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"We Make Research Happen"
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All Faculty &EPA Staff
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures
• Submit Conflict of Interest
Disclosure Form
All Faculty &EPA Staff
• Submit Conflict of Interest
Disclosure Form
• Verify that COlon file iscorrect.
• Update if needed
At Institutions
WITHPHS-compliant
policy
At Institutions
WITHOUTPHS-compliantpolicy
• Signatory official at their
institution certifies that they
have a PHS-compliant policy
and will report to UNCC as
required by PHS regulations
• Complete UNCC COI Process
• Use AIR Disclosure System
• Answer the same questions
that our faculty and EPA staff
have to answer
• COI Manager to review
• Condition of employment
• Kept with Personnel File in
Department Office
• Disclose significant financial
interests and travel
• Includes interests of
spouse/dependent children
• Applies to projects funded by PHS
or certain other agencies applying
the PHS regulations to their
funding/sponsorship of research
• Applies to projects funded by PHS
or certain other agencies applying
the PHS regulations to their
funding/sponsorship of research
• Annually per University
Policy 102.2
• Historically by October 1
each year
• Prior to proposalsubmission
• Must be updated within30 days of any changes in
financial status/holdings
• Certification to UNCC
PRIOR TO proposal
submission
• Must be updated within 30
days of any changes in
financial status/holdings
• Prior to proposal
submission
• Must be updated within
30 days of any changes in
financial status/holdings