News & Updates
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 FY 2025 Rate Update for Terminal Leave Payout Pool
Effective July 1, 2024, the University's central terminal leave payout pool rate is 1.20%. Read Post
ePAR Deadlines & Updates
This is a reminder that Payroll Services has outlined recent changes to the Summer Salary Calculator. Read post
T ango & Qualtrics Integration
Users can now integrate Qualtrics with Tango to automatically issue digital rewards to participants after survey completion. Read Post
New IPA Guidance Webpage
OSP has launched a new guidance webpage on Intergovernmental Personnel Agreements. Read Post
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Research Spotlight
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UNC Research Core Facilities
UNC Research Core Facilities are a network of over 140 core facilities serve as the backbone of UNC's research infrastructure. Administered by various schools, units, and departments, core facilities offer a wide range of resources in various disciplines, enabling researchers to perform work that wouldn't be possible within the scope of their individual labs or projects.
Interested in learning how core facilities can assist with your research? View the UNC Core Facilities Directory.
Research Core Fast Facts
On an annual basis:
- Cores serve over 3,000 UNC researchers and 500 external organizations.
- Cores serve over 2,000 sponsored projects at UNC and over 160 universities, companies, and non-profits.
- Cores contribute to over 1,000 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
- Cores generate an average of $40 million in revenue.
Research Core Resources
The OSP/OVCR Research Core Development Team (RCD) supports core facility administration and management across campus. For more information about the RCD Team, see the ASK OSP section below.
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Training Opportunities
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 Save the Date:
Symposium 2024
September 25 - 26, 2024
Virtual and In-Person Sessions
Bookmark the OSP Symposium Website to stay on top of updates, session announcements, and registration!
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Carolina RAPiDs
Carolina RAPiDs Foundations Core courses are currently available on UNC Canvas. Visit our RAPiDs page for more information on how to access and enroll. OSP is transitioning to Carolina Talent and RAPiDs will be available on the platform this summer.
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.
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Research Administration Forum & Training Sessions (RAFTs)
 Save the Date for the next OSP RAFTs! These sessions allow the campus research community to learn and network. The goal is to provide engaging discussions on relevant topics in research administration and sponsored projects management.
Team Dynamix Transition & New Guidance Webpage
July 23, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. - Noon
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Ask OSP
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Q: What is the Research Core Development (RCD) Team?
A: The OSP/OVCR RCD Team supports core facility administration and management across campus. The RCD Team works directly with core facilities, department staff, and school leadership to enhance core facility management and reduce administrative burden.
Q: Where can I access more information about UNC core facilities, including forms and helpful information for core directors?
A: The RCD Team website contains resources for core facility directors/staff, customers, and anyone interested in more information. From this site, you can access:
For more information contact the RCD Team at RCD@unc.edu
For more frequently asked questions, see the OSP Guidance and FAQs webpage or submit your questions by clicking the button below.
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In Other News
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Coming Soon: TeamDynamix
Beginning July 10, ITS will begin transitioning the University's customer support tool from ServiceNow to TeamDynamix. Stay tuned for additional communication regarding this change..
Helpful Resources
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PaymentWorks Supplier Management System Launching in July
UNC has selected PaymentWorks, a cloud-based supplier onboarding solution, to manage supplier registrations and information. Read More
New Researcher Separation Manual
Research Compliance Services has launched a new Researcher Separation Manual to assist departing researchers in concluding research endeavors and wrapping up administrative and financial considerations at UNC. This manual replaces the 2018 Researcher/Faculty Separation Checklist.
New Subject Injury Language Process
UNC has adopted new guidance standardized subject injury language (SIL) for industry-sponsored clinical trials to increase patient transparency and simplify the IRB approval process. Read Post
Epic Form Updates on Research Central
The Epic forms on Research Central have been updated, and the site will now house the form and the registration tipsheet. Please delete any old versions of this form that you have stored and utilize the included links to the new forms going forward.
Mobile Device Stipends on Biweekly Payroll
Biweekly employees who are eligible to receive the Mobile Device Stipend will now receive the stipend in their first paycheck each month. Read post
Graduate School Minimum Stipend Policy Change
The graduate school has released new information regarding the graduate student stipend for academic year 2024-2025. Read post
Summer Salary Calculation Updates
Based on feedback from campus and central units, the Summer Salary Calculator has been updated. Read Post
OHRE IRB Analyst/Reliance Team Office Hours
The UNC Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE) is hosting June/July Office Hours both in-person and via Zoom. Registration is required. Register using UNC Events Registration (enter "UNC IRB Analyst Office Hours" in the search box).
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News & Updates Across UNC
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