DGA Community Meeting September 13 2011 1 DGA

DGA Community Meeting September 13, 2011 1

DGA Community Meeting: Agenda September 13, 2011 Agenda Item Discussion Leader Welcome and Introductions Moira Kiltie Introduction and Remarks: Kimberly Espy Vice President for Research, Innovation and Graduate Education General Announcements Pre-Award General Updates NCURA Pre-Award Training Recap Moira Kiltie Analinda Camacho Rebecca Roby To EPCS to Not to EPCS? Glen Bennett Post-Award General Updates Marisa Zuskar Activity Report Update Grants Administration 101 Preview DGA Advisory Group Update Stuart Mellor Moira Kiltie DGA Representative

Welcome and Introductions 3

Vice President for Research, Innovation and Graduate Education 4

General Announcements 5

ORSA Staffing Updates New SPA Introductions: • Sandy Cobb • • • Valerie Chermok Rob Rubens Rachel Gordon SPA Team Updates: • Team A: Rebecca Roby, Valerie Chermok, Olivia Pierce, Rob Rubens (Interim) • Team B: Kari Vandergust, Bob Lawson, Beverly Morehouse, Rachel Gordon (Interim) • Team C: Glen Bennett, Sandy Cobb, Celia Walker ORSA Search Updates 6

Pre-Award General Updates 7

NCURA Pre-Award Training Recap 8

To EPCS or Not to EPCS? 9

Post-Award General Updates 10

Post-Award General Updates ARRA and FFATA Reporting • ORSA will contact you when a contract, PSC or PO requires specific Vendor information • ORSA will provide a form to be completed by the Vendor • This information must be returned for ORSA to approve and UO to execute an agreement • This is a Federal requirement! • We will work with you through more challenging circumstances GTFF Update • We are working with the Grad School and Budget and Resource Planning to clarify the process • More updates to come… G 5 System Challenges 11

Post-Award General Updates G 5 System Challenges • Any community feedback on how the system is working? • • 12 Troubleshooting experiences and tips: o Best handled with real-life examples – mid-transaction o Use the G 5 Help Desk Other options for improvement and feedback to system managers?

Activity Reporting Update Process Change Clarification • Beginning with 2011 Q 4, ALL Activity Reports must be returned to ORSA, regardless of level of activity • Apologies for any confusion! Backlog Effort Update • Significant progress! • Reports still to be cataloged 13

DGA Advisory Group Update 14

Grants Administration 101 Preview Tuesday, September 27 th 9: 00 AM – 1: 00 PM Fir Room - EMU 15

Open Discussion & Questions 16