What this means for you
The last day to submit paper applications, modifications (amendments), deviation reports and closure reports is October 8, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Our office will ensure that protocol submissions and updates are incorporated into a Kuali protocol record.
From October 8, 2020 5:01 pm until October 18, 2020 at 8:00 am, the ORPC will be closed. No paper IRB related submissions or actions will be accepted to allow for Kuali IRB data migration. Investigators are asked to review their planned start dates of new protocols or modifications to incorporate the office closure.
Starting October 18, 2020 at 8:01 am, the Kuali Protocols for IRB system will be available for IRB submissions and other related actions for legacy and new protocols.
Next Steps
Keep an eye on the ORPC myUMBC page as well as the Kuali at UMBC information for further information and “Go Live” implementation dates.
Kuali for Protocols IRB User Guide
Go to the Kuali at UMBC information page to access the current version of the Kuali for Protocols IRB User Guide. Please bookmark this link.
Kuali IRB Website
The IRB website will be changing. Final webpage updates will be available October 8, 2020.
Questions and Assistance
The ORPC staff are ready to assist and service IRB submissions through Kuali. We have posted virtual question/answer sessions on our myUMBC page to any questions you may have throughout the initial phase of Kuali IRB implementation. Of course, contact us at compliance@umbc.edu with other questions and concerns.
With his 12 years of OSP experience, Mike brings extensive understanding to the overall support of UMBC’s Research and Creative Achievement activities. With Mike assuming this important position, we are confident OSP’s high level of service and expertise will continue.
Please join us in congratulating Mike on this well-deserved promotion.
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Effective October 5, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will enhance the Project Reporting System in Research.gov to implement the revised Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). The RPPR is a uniform format for reporting performance progress on Federally funded research projects and research related activities. NSF awardees use the RPPR to prepare and submit annual and final project reports to NSF. Further details about the RPPR can be found on the Research.gov About Project Reports website.
New Question for Project Reports with Active Other Support Changes
What this means for you
· The last day to submit paper applications, modifications (amendments), deviation reports and closure reports is October 8, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Our office will ensure that protocol submissions and updates are incorporated into a Kuali protocol record.
· From October 8, 2020 5:01 pm until October 18, 2020 at 8:00 am, the ORPC will be closed. No paper IRB related submissions or actions will be accepted to allow for Kuali IRB data migration. Investigators are asked to review their planned start dates of new protocols or modifications to incorporate the office closure.
· Starting October 18, 2020 at 8:01 am, the Kuali Protocols for IRB system will be available for IRB submissions and other related actions for legacy and new protocols.
Next Steps
Keep an eye on the ORPC myUMBC page as well as the Kuali at UMBC information for further information and “Go Live” implementation dates.
Kuali for Protocols IRB User Guide
Go to the Kuali at UMBCinformation page to access the current version of the Kuali for Protocols IRB User Guide. Please bookmark this link.
Kuali IRB Website
The IRB website will be changing. Final webpage updates will be available October 9, 2020.
Questions and Assistance
The ORPC staff are ready to assist and service IRB submissions through Kuali. We have posted virtual question/answer sessions on our myUMBC page to any questions you may have throughout the initial phase of Kuali IRB implementation. Of course, contact us at compliance@umbc.edu with other questions and concerns.
]]>The Dresher Center for the Humanities, Center for Social Science Scholarship, Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts and the Imaging Research Center invite you to attend the fourth Anti-Racism and Action: Our Roles Now Drop-in Session on Friday October 30th from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM to consider how we can continue to use our roles as faculty, staff, teachers, chairs/directors, graduate students, or mentors to work toward racial justice, social change, civic action, community action, and pedagogical engagement.
On August 13, 2018, the President signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (NDAA). One section (Section 889) of this act restricts use of federal loan or grant funds for purchase of certain Chinese-origin equipment or services for research projects. This prohibition became effective August 13, 2020.
Chinese-origin equipment or services include telecommunications equipment or video surveillance equipment or services produced by business entities and the affiliates of these entities such as Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation. A current list of these business concerns is found on our entity screening webpage.
What should you do?
· Reach out to your OSP representative to review language in RFAs, RFPs or other proposal submission documents you may see where a reference is made to the NDAA and/or Section 889 the “Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services and Equipment”. Both the OSP and the ORPC will work together with you to answer questions.
· Be aware the UMBC’s purchase order terms and conditions. UMBC has a responsibility of complying with all applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations in the procurement process. If you plan to procure an item or service from a non-US entity, read through Section 14 of the terms and conditions. Let the ORPC know if you have any export control questions.
· Let the OPRC know prior to creating a requisition for purchases of this equipment or service or the planned shipment of any of the above items from these entities using federal grant funds. We can perform a Restricted Party Screening that will determine if a foreign entity business is on any government issued restricted, blocked, or denied party lists. We have created an entity restricted party screening form to perform this review.
This is also a good reminder that the ORPC can assist UMBC departments who plan to sponsor foreign persons/national visitors for a visit to campus in a business or technical capacity. We ask departments submit a foreign visitor restricted party screening form before sending an invitation or submitting an unpaid or paid appointment for UMBC approval and before the Office of International Education Services (IES) applies for a visa, Note the screening form is in a new format, but the information request in the same. Please visit the Restricted Party Screening for Foreign Visitors webpage for additional information.