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NURAP CRA Study Sessions are all held via Zoom

Orientation

December 10, 2020
Presented by the CRA Subcommittee

Week 1: Introduction to Grants

January 14, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Krista Harnish, Associate Director Research Administration, Basic Science Administration; Feinberg School of Medicine
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/26nvxkjtb1euuiymis48vnyfdeqj1aed

Week 2: Agency Review

January 21, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Andrew Mark, Senior Research Administrator, McC Engineering
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/uzmfg0eq95vbozpgg0w4sa2dir9zv13o

Week 3: Acts of Congress

January 28, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
W Nathan Youngblood, Manager of Research Administration, Basic Science Administration; FSM
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/l00v9u1hkotuqvjsh807z4f2s17eni04

Week 4: Subrecipient Monitoring

February 4, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Tyra Darville-Layne, Associate Director for Subcontracts Management, OSR
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/frz39prfrs2x9gqsqk55uqd00oftkoij

Week 5: Intellectual Property

February 11, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Gwendolyn Humphreys, Invention Manager, Innovation and New Ventures (INVO) 
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/70tybppr46mz9h2zyv136j76ij19if7h

Week 6: F&A Rates

February 18, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Jennifer Mitchell, Senior Director, Research Financial Operations, Office of Financial Operations
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/eeksk125klwrwd0aq56sv1ehldmfzgip

Week 7: Post-Award Financial Administration

February 25, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Kathy Mustea, Assistant Director, ASRSP
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/nkvdd73u94xvgv1p13xqg5znbsyylx13

Week 8: Reporting and Closeout

March 4, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Kathy Mustea, Assistant Director, ASRSP
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/oqnldiou8o1vi5st3fnu5npu843k5jjq

Week 9: IRB

March 11, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Marcella Cooks, Reliance and Education Lead, IRB
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/rhlkerhx76vm3mar2tb7t3heeaylrhgw

Week 10: ACUC

March 18, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Paul Mireles, ACUC Specialist, IACUC Office
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/begzpqstp2n08fhpnw2ajcvbvp30wi3g

Week 11: Audits

March 25, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Kathy Mustea, Assistant Director, ASRSP
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/5y6i1gki3g9ark7vlz5gcgi2jm7lxtgx

Week 12: Export Controls

April 1, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Lane Campbell, Director of Export Compliance, Office for Research
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/0dxi1a0683nchxi34f6fzv0y2xyxycuc

Week 13: Uniform Guidance

April 8, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Felice Patterson, Assistant Director, ASRSP
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/zxbh21rsw9uwckm6xqwlrrqdp4oiyts4

Week 14: Compliance, Misconduct, and COI

April 15, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by:
• Kate Cosgrove Booth, Senior Director of Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit & Compliance
• Michelle Stalilonis, Senior Compliance Specialist, Office for Research Integrity
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/ovvtd7l1x2qcm5nmx8lturr54zb0i0vw

Week 15: Contracts and FARs

April 22, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
Presented by Xiomara Aguilera, Contracts Officer, Office Sponsored Research
Link to Guide sections: https://northwestern.box.com/s/h77ypqymdlwrk5yvequjp9t98hvoz979

Week 16: Optional Review/Online Practice Test

April 29, 2021
Presented by the CRA Subcommittee

Week 17: Optional Review/Math

May 6, 2021
Presented by the CRA Subcommittee

Register for CRA Exam ($395, Application Deadline April 13, 2023 by 11:59pm EST)
CRA Exam Dates: May 13 – May 27, 2023