News & Updates
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Change in F&A Recovery on Cloud Computing Costs
Effective January 1, 2023, Facilities & Administrative costs (F&A) will no longer be collected on expenses for cloud computing on the following account codes 527261 and 527262. Continue
Reminder: Update to NIH Data Sharing Policy
Effective January 25, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under NOT-OD-21-013 is implementing updated requirements for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) to promote sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research. Continue
NIH Fiscal Year 2023 Salary Cap
Effective January 1, 2023, the NIH Executive Level II salary is $212,100. Continue
RAM Reports Update & PI Dashboard Reminder
Effective January 10, 2023, the PI Dashboard has been decommissioned. RAM Reports provides access to the same sponsored projects data found in PI Dashboard with improved reporting and functionality. Continue
NIH FORMS-H Implementation
Per National Institutes of Health (NIH), applicants applying to NIH funding opportunities with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 must use application forms and instructions for “FORMS-H.” Continue
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Research Spotlight
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UNC Faculty Selected as 2022 AAAS Fellows
 Three Carolina faculty members have been selected as 2022 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s
largest general scientific society and publisher of the academic journal Science. Continue
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Training Opportunities
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2023 Symposium Pre-Event Survey
Planning has begun for the 11th annual UNC Symposium for Research Administrators. We intend to offer both in-person and virtual sessions and your feedback will help us gauge interest in both topics, format, and attendance.
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Annual Symposium
The Annual UNC Symposium for Research Administrators is a forum to provide the campus research community with the most current information on policies, regulations, and best practices for sponsored program administration at the University. See past sessions here.
CITI Training
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a web-based training package on issues relating to human subjects research.
NCURA Award Lifecycle Webinar
The NCURA Lifecycle of the Award webinar series offers training on several broad research administration topics relevant to research institutions. Start your training here.
RAFTs Training
OSP RAFTs provides training and networking opportunities for the campus research community with training and discussions on relevant topics in research administration. Spring 2022 session recording is now available.
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Staff Updates
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Research Administration
Seyi Lawal - Contracting Officer
Operations
Dianne Callahan - Sponsored Projects Coordinator
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Did You Know?
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Q. I need to find a particular Operating Standard but don’t remember what it’s called.
A. Go to the Operating Standards page, and use the Ctrl+F search function to search across all Operating Standards to find what you need.
Q. Where can I find a listing of updates and recent changes at OSP?
A. The News & Newsletters page provides a central repository for updates and notices from OSP as well as other annoucements that may pertain to research activities at the University.
For more frequently asked questions, see our FAQs page. To submit your questions to OSP, click the 'Ask OSP' button below.
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In Other News
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Independent Contractor Amendment Workflow Change
Effective immediately, to streamline the process of amending approved Independent Contractor agreements, Finance is now utilizing ConnectCarolina instead of emailing documents to accounts payable staff, as was done previously. Continue
Airfare Policy Updates
Effective February 1, 2023, the changes outlined in the memo will be implemented regarding purchasing airfare for University travel.
Hotel Updates in Concur Travel
Effective January 9, 2023, several updates have been made in Concur Travel to the booking process for hotels to improve the user experience. Please see the memo for more information.
Travel Mileage Increase 2023
Effective January 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has established new mileage rates for 2023. When a personal vehicle must be used, the allowable business standard mileage rate has increased to 65.5 cents per mile. See 1501.4 – Procedure on Ground Transportation Expenses Including Mileage Rates for more information.
Changes to Expense Assistant in Concur
Effective January 3, 2023, the University will discontinue the use of Expense Assistant by Trip. Employees who utilize their T&E Card for non-travel expenses (such as business meals) may continue to use Expense Assistant by Month. Step-by-step instructions for this process are available on the left-hand side of the Linking an Approved Travel Request to an Expense Report QRC. Continue
Concur Training Needs Assessment
Travel Services is excited to announce that the Concur Training Needs Assessment Survey is now open. We invite all Concur users to participate to provide feedback on current and future Concur Training materials and support. Continue
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News & Updates Across UNC
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