Event
Event Details
Where:
Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
When:
November 3 - 6, 2024
November 3 - 6, 2024
Attain Partners is speaking during the NCURA Region V Fall 2024 Meeting. Hear from our research administration experts November 3 – 6 in Corpus Christi, Texas. See details below.
Are you attending? Add these informative sessions to your conference agenda—or connect with our experts one-on-one. We’d love to schedule a time to discuss solutions for any current issues your institution may be facing. Contact us today.
What You Need to Know About Managing Up and Making It Work for You
P4 | Monday, Nov. 4 | 2:45p – 3:45p | Laguna Madre
Managing up is a term that is often brought up in the workplace, but it’s not something that’s regularly taught and it doesn’t come naturally to a lot of people. Have you ever found yourself in a position needing to manage up, but you just didn’t know how? In this interactive session, we will discuss the importance of managing up, how to do so under different leadership styles, and how it ultimately aids in career development.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the fundamentals and importance of managing up
- Learn strategies to manage up under different types of leadership
- Make managing up work for you
Speakers
- Courtney Swaney, Principal, Attain Partners
- Katy Gathron, Baylor College of Medicine
Case Studies in Research Misconduct
C2 | Monday, Nov. 4 | 2:45p – 3:45p | Corpus A
The past few years have seen some high-profile researchers both in the US and abroad who have fallen under scrutiny of scientific misconduct over plagiarism, falsification, or fabrication. Case studies will be used to illustrate each of these examples of research misconduct and the outcomes of investigations into these allegations. The session will also touch on the emerging areas of research misconduct arising from the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and conflicts of interest and commitment.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the different types of misconduct
- Gain insights into potential consequences and outcomes of misconduct investigations
Speaker
- Susan W. Sedwick, Senior Consulting Specialist, Attain Partners
- Marco Robinson, Prairie View A&M University
The Final Reveal – Extreme Makeover: Uniform Guidance 2 CFR Edition
C3 | Tuesday, Nov. 5 | 3:30p – 4:45p | Corpus C
On April 04, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the publication of the final revisions to the OMB’s Uniform Guidance 2 CFR. It proclaimed that “these changes will allow agencies and recipients of Federal funds to focus more time and money on delivering meaningful results for the American people.” See links below.
Specifically, OMB states the following objectives for the current round of revisions: “(1) incorporating statutory requirements and administration priorities; (2) reducing agency and recipient burden; (3) clarifying sections that recipients or agencies have interpreted in different ways; and (4) rewriting applicable sections in plain language, improving flow, and addressing inconsistent use of terms.”
*The Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Guidance to Make Grants More Accessible and Transparent for Families, Communities, and Small Businesses | OMB | The White House
*Final 2 CFR Guidance – 4.3.2024 – Pre-Publication Version (cfo.gov)
Learning Objectives
Gil Tran, Senior Specialist Leader at Attain Partners and former Senior Policy Analyst with the OMB, will discuss the general purpose of the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR and dig deep into the following questions:
- What are the major revisions in the final publication?
- How will the revisions impact the administration of your research grants?
- What are the strategies and timelines for implementation?
Speaker
- Gil Tran, Senior Specialist Leader, Attain Partners
On-demand Webinar
Gain instant access to Gil’s on-demand session discussing the policy updates: The Final Reveal – Extreme Makeover: Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 Edition.
Emerging Issues in Research Administration
O8 | Tuesday, Nov. 5 | 9:45a – 10:45a | Corpus B
Speakers
- Susan W. Sedwick, Senior Consulting Specialist, Attain Partners
- Michelle Stickler, The University of Texas at Austin
- Diana Polenda, Luna Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Uniform Guidance Update Discussion – Hot Topic on Indirect Costs
Workshop | Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 8:30a – 10:45a | Laguna Madre
Speaker
- Gil Tran, Senior Specialist Leader, Attain Partners
