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ARA Resources

Member Meeting Slides and Video Links (UT EID Required)

Featured Organizations for Research Administration Professionals

The University of Texas at Austin Resources

Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors (VPRSCE) oversees all University of Texas at Austin Research Offices
- Resources in the VPRSCE’s Office:
  - Serving as a Principal Investigator
- Office of Research Support and Compliance (RSC) consists of four main areas, the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and Outside Activities, Conflict of Interest, and Conflict of Commitment (OA-COI-COC).
  - Institutional Review Board (IRB) Policies and Procedures Guidance
  - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Policies, Guidelines, and Forms
  - Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Policies and Procedures
  - Outside Activities, Conflict of Interest, and Conflict of Commitment (OA-COI-COC) Policies and Procedures
- Discovery to Impact (DTI)
- Postdoctoral Office
- Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)
  - RACC CRA Exam Resources—Information Sources
  - NCURA— Complimentary Webinars
  - Research Administrators Network (RAN) Listserv

University Policy Office
- Handbook of Operating Procedures: (HOP)
- Handbook of Business Procedures: (HBP)
UT Texas Global
UT Travel Management Services
UT Libraries
UT Graduate School
UT Audit and Advisory Services

Federal Government Partnership Organizations and Resources

The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)
–COGR Triannual Meetings— Washington, DC
University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)
Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)
–FDP Meetings
–FDP Clearinghouse
Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI)
Association of American Universities (AAU)
Code of Federal Regulations

Federal & State Resources

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Agencies & Offices
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  - NIH Calendar of Events
  - NIH Grants Policy Statement
  - NIH Office of Extramural Research— NIH Guide to Grants & Contracts site
  - NIH General Updates— Email Subscription
  - NIH Listserv FAQ
  - eRA Commons General Updates listserv
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
National Science Foundation (NSF) Resources
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Travel Per Diem Rates
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. General Services Administration