2022 Events

Spring 2022 Research & Sponsored Programs Training

Grants & Contracts Training and Workshops

Provided by the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, these trainings offer an open forum for investigators and administrative staff with experience in award management or those just getting started. All trainings will be available as Zoom virtual sessions. Registration is required for all sessions. To register and obtain meeting information, please click on the individual session to load the Zoom registration page. For questions or other issues, please contact rsp@uni.edu.

Final Accounting – Final accounting is the financial reconciliation of your sponsored project, which helps you take a "final look" at your project and all the expenses related to your project.
- Wednesday, February 2, 1 – 2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
Budgeting – An accurate budget is critical to obtaining and successfully managing external funding. This session will provide an overview of the conceptual and technical components of good budgets.
- Wednesday, February 16, 10 – 11 am | Zoom Virtual Session
Cost Share – Cost-share, match, in-kind dollars, leveraged funds...what is it really, how should it be handled in a proposal, and how do I report it at UNI? This session will provide a detailed look at cost share and reporting cost share at UNI.
- Monday, February 28, 10 – 11 am | Zoom Virtual Session
Outgoing Subawards & Subcontracts – What’s the difference between the two? This session focuses on an overview of subawards and subcontracts – their elements and when to utilize a subaward versus a subcontract (pre-award) and once you’ve received the prime award (post-award) – roles & responsibilities, subaward invoice approval, subrecipient monitoring, and subaward amendments. The subject matter is geared towards researchers, project directors, and those newer to subawards; however, all are welcome.
- Wednesday, March 9, 10 – 11 am | Zoom Virtual Session
Postaward Project Management – You’ve been funded – now what? This session will cover all aspects of postaward project management, and the paperwork needed, from project start until project end.
- Monday, March 21, 1 – 2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
Faculty Summer PAFs for Grants – This in-depth training session will walk participants through the process of creating Faculty Summer PAFs for grants, specifically timed for the upcoming Summer 2022 term. For additional questions about this session, please contact Michele Mullings-Shand at mullings@uni.edu.
- Wednesday, April 6, 1 – 2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
Cost Transfers – What are they, and what’s the big deal? This training forum will provide a detailed look at cost transfers including journal entries, labor distribution adjustments, and other issues.
- Monday, April 18, 1 – 2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session

Spring 2022 IRB Training & Events

IRB Training Certification – The CITI Program

Access link available at rsp.uni.edu/IRB-training

RSP offers certification for IRB training through an online course in Human Subjects Protections hosted by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), based at the University of Miami. This program offers online courses that can be accessed by anyone affiliated with UNI. The tutorial takes an average of 2-3 hours and fulfills the UNI IRB training requirement to participate in human subjects research. Please visit rsp.uni.edu/IRB-training for more information.

IRB Learning Tutorials/Discussion Sessions

Monday, February 7, 2022, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Zoom Virtual Session

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 2 – 3 pm | Cancelled

IRB Chair Todd Evans offers two IRB tutorials each semester for the campus community. Rather than comprehensive certifiable training, these individualized tutorial sessions are designed to explain the UNI IRB submission and review process within the context of the needs of attendees, their research plans, and preparation of their IRB materials. (Please note: these sessions no longer fulfill the IRB training requirement.) All sessions will be Zoom virtual discussions. Registration is required. For inquiries about these sessions, please contact Todd Evans at todd.evans@uni.edu.

Spring 2022 Research & Ethics Events

RSP Preaward Traveling Office Hours

Session 1: Monday, February 14, 2022, 1 – 2:30 pm | 23rd Street Market

Session 2: Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 1 – 2:30 pm | Schindler Education Center (commons outside Schindigs)

Presented by Rebecca Rinehart and Maggie Heretakis from our Preaward team, these casual sessions provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to ask questions and get advice with no appointment necessary. Stop by these traveling office hours to learn more about grant funding.

Intro to Grant Seeking

Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 2 – 3 pm | Zoom Virtual Session

Presented by Preaward Specialist Maggie Heretakis, this is an introduction to external funding opportunities from foundations and government agencies. The basics of crafting a strong proposal and support available at UNI will be covered.

Ethical Issues in Quantitative Research

Monday, March 7, 2022, 2 – 4 pm | LIB 287 | Registration is required

This panel will help participants become acquainted with key ethical issues involved in quantitative research and scholarship. It will include an interactive discussion on such topics as integrity in authorship, data management, and collaboration as they pertain to quantitative research methods. This panel discussion will be led by Helen Harton, Professor of Psychology, and will include: Todd Evans, Associate Professor, Health, Recreation & Community Services; Russell Guay, Associate Professor, Management; Mary Losch, Director & Professor, CSBR; and Nicole Skaar, Associate Professor, Education Psychology, Foundations, & Leadership Studies. Masks are encouraged.

Ethical Issues in Scholarship: Gender, Ethnicity, and Power

Monday, March 28, 2022, 2 – 4 pm | LIB 287 | Registration is required

Panelists in this workshop will help participants become acquainted with key ethical issues involved in research and scholarship. This event will include an interactive discussion on topics related to power relationships, including issues involving gender, race, and ethnicity. This panel discussion will be led by Helen Harton, Professor of Psychology, and will include: Shelley Price-Williams, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, Foundations, & Leadership Studies; Gayle Rhineberger, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology; and Christian Ogbondah, Professor, Communication & Media. Masks are encouraged.

Export Control for Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 2-3 pm | LIB 287 | Registration is required

UNI Export Controls Officer Kyle Fogt will outline what faculty and staff need to know about federal export control regulations, which govern the “exporting” (sharing) of information, equipment, or software with individuals from other countries. Those who travel internationally, are engaged in sensitive technical research, use special equipment, and/or have international students or collaborators are especially encouraged to attend. You will learn which “exports” are controlled and how to guard against violating these laws and regulations, as well as what the consequences may be if you do so. Masks are encouraged.

2022 Summer Event Schedule

2022 Summer Grant Writing Workshop

A 5-session grant-writing seminar for UNI faculty and staff, this workshop offers sessions on various grant-writing topics. Seminar sessions will be a mix of Zoom virtual sessions and in-person events. Please see the schedule below for details and registration links. For more information, please contact Rebecca Rinehart at rebecca.rinehart@uni.edu.

Session 1: Planning for Success Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 1 – 2:30 pm - Zoom virtual session (click to register)

Learn about the services of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the UNI Foundation, and how to: find funding opportunities, understand Requests for Proposals and sponsor priorities, write a concept paper, and communicate with program officers.

Session 2: Building a Budget Friday, May 20, 2022, 1 – 2:30 pm - Zoom virtual session (click to register)

Project planning and budgeting should proceed hand-in-hand. A good budget increases your chances of obtaining funding and facilitates the implementation of your project. This session will present the conceptual basis and technical tips for creating a strong budget.

Session 3: Writing to Persuade Monday, May 23, 2022, 1 – 2:30 pm - Zoom virtual session (click to register)

What are the commonalities of successful grant proposals? What are typical mistakes to avoid? This session will explore the differences between proposal writing and academic writing, offer style and organization techniques, and share examples.

Session 4: Growing the Skills Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 1 – 2:30 pm - LIB 301 (ScholarSpace) - Rod Library (click to register)

In this hands-on session, participants will apply the concepts and practice the skills they have learned by working with sample budgets and proposal excerpts.

Session 5: Guest Speaker: Provost Jose Herrera Friday, May 27, 2022, 1 – 2:30 pm - LIB 301 (ScholarSpace) - Rod Library (click to register)

Note: Registration for the rest of the grant writing workshop is not required to attend this guest speaker event. Walk-ins are welcome.

2022 Fall Signature Events

Celebration of Research & Scholarship

Thursday, September 15, 2022, 3 – 4:30 pm | Maucker Union - Central Ballroom A

This annual reception recognizes all of the faculty, staff, administrators, and support staff who contributed to seeking and receiving external funding from 2020-2022. Provost Jose Herrera will provide remarks. Refreshments are served. No registration necessary - all are welcome.

2022 Scholar Connexus

Thursday, October 13, 2022, 3 – 4:30 pm | Maucker Union - Central Ballroom AB - (Registration closed)

The annual Scholar Connexus is an opportunity to network with UNI colleagues, identify new research collaborators, share ideas and expertise, and meet new people with similar interests in a fun, informal environment. Registration is required in order to facilitate the matching of individuals for paired conversations. Refreshments are served. For inquiries or more information, please contact Rebecca Rinehart at rebecca.rinehart@uni.edu.

Fall 2022 Research & Sponsored Programs Training

Grants & Contracts Training and Workshops

Provided by the Research & Sponsored Programs office, these trainings provide an open forum for investigators and administrative staff with experience in award management. All trainings will be available as Zoom virtual sessions with recordings also available on the RSP website. Registration is required for all sessions. To register and obtain meeting information, please click on the individual session to load the Zoom registration page. For questions or other issues, please contact rsp@uni.edu.

Budgeting – An accurate budget is critical to obtaining and successfully managing external funding. This session will provide an overview of the conceptual and technical components of good budgets.
- Tues, Nov. 8, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
Cost Share – Cost-share, match, in-kind dollars, leveraged funds...what is it really, how should it be handled in a proposal, and how do I report it at UNI? This session will provide a detailed look at cost share and reporting cost share at UNI.
- Wed, Sept. 7, 2022 – 10-11 am | Zoom Virtual Session
- Tues, Oct. 11, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
- Mon, Nov. 7, 2022 – 10-11 am | Zoom Virtual Session
- Thurs, Dec. 8, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
Outgoing Subawards & Subcontracts – What’s the difference between the two? This session focuses on an overview of subawards and subcontracts – their elements and when to utilize a subaward versus a subcontract (pre-award) and once you’ve received the prime award (post-award) – roles & responsibilities, subaward invoice approval, subrecipient monitoring, and subaward amendments. The subject matter is geared towards researchers, project directors, and those newer to subawards; however, all are welcome.
- Wed. Oct. 19, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
Postaward Project Management – You’ve been funded – now what? This session will cover all aspects of postaward project management, and the paperwork needed, from project start until project end.
- Wed, Sept. 14, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
- Mon, Oct. 10, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
- Fri, Nov. 11, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
- Mon, Dec. 5, 2022 – 1-2 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
Cost Transfers – What are they, and what’s the big deal? This training forum will provide a detailed look at cost transfers including journal entries, labor distribution adjustments, and other issues.
- Tues, Sept. 13, 2022 – 9-10 am | Zoom Virtual Session
Final Accounting – Final accounting is the financial reconciliation of your sponsored project, which helps you take a "final look" at your project and all the expenses related to your project.
- Tues, Sept. 6, 2022 – 2-3 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
- Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 – 2-3 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
- Fri, Nov. 4, 2022 – 2-3 pm | Zoom Virtual Session
- Tues, Dec. 6, 2022 – 2-3 pm | Zoom Virtual Session

Fall 2022 IRB Training & Events

IRB Training Certification – The CITI Program

Access link available at rsp.uni.edu/IRB-training

IRB Learning Tutorials/Discussion Sessions

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, 2 – 3 pm | Zoom virtual session -- register here

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Zoom virtual session -- register here

Fall 2022 Research & Ethics Events

Ethical Data Management & Presentation

Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 2 – 4 pm | LIB 218

Led by Helen Harton, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, this session will present and discuss ethical issues in data storage and management, as well as how to ethically author and present your results using various methods of dissemination.

Social Responsibility in Research

Monday, September 26, 2022, 2 – 4 pm | LIB 218

Helen Harton, PhD., Professor of Psychology, will present and lead discussion on the ethical issues involved in conducting research projects involving human participants, animal care and use, and the potential impacts of research integrity or misconduct on communities and society.