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SPA Productions – Informational Videos

SPA Training Program

Sponsored Program Services (SPS) is developing a comprehensive research administration education program.  The program will include in-person training sessions, video tutorials, reference guides, and other workshops and events meant to provide support and professional development for research administrators, faculty, and students involved in research.

As the program develops, opportunities will be listed on the links available on the sidebar. Currently, there is information in SPA Training Program Opportunities .

For a full list of all SPA Training Team training resources, check out the extensive list on our job aids webpage.

Please send any suggestions or comments to SPA.training@uconn.edu.

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SPA Meetings

The Sponsored Programs Administrators (SPA) Meeting is held monthly during the academic year to provide information to department administrators.  SPA meetings are typically held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM.  Please send any suggestions or comments to SPA.training@uconn.edu.

Subscribe to the UCRESADM-L Listserv for more information on educational opportunities and other OVPR notices.

For a full list of all SPA Training Team training resources, check out the extensive list on our job aids webpage.

 

Meeting – September 17, 10:30 a.m. – Hybrid meeting, Student Union Room 325 

For those planning to attend in person, we invite you to come up to 30 minutes early for social time!  Come spend some time with us!

 

Upcoming Meetings

October 15, 2025

November 19, 2025

December 17, 2025

January 21, 2026

February 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

April 15, 2026

May 20, 2026

June 17, 2026

 

For information from previous meetings, visit the SPA Meeting Archive.

 

Research.gov

The Research.gov Proposal Preparation and Submission Site will provide the ability to create, submit, track, and update proposals associated with active NSF funding opportunities (initially for Full, Research, non-collaborative proposals only). This furthers an NSF goal of providing quick access to proposal information and grants management services in one location in Research.gov. The goals of this system are to provide a modernized, intuitive environment for proposal preparation and submission, reduce administrative burden via real-time compliance checking; provide online help tips and notes; and incorporate a proposal wizard that walks users through the proposal setup process.

Research.gov’s new proposal preparation system is now available for preparing and submitting full research non-collaborative proposals.

Useful Links:

Research.gov

Research.gov Account Registration

Login to Research.gov

 

 

Cross Campus Collaboration

Enhancing interdisciplinary research is a strategic goal for the University. An important component of this is the strengthening the inter-campus collaborations between Storrs and UConn Health. We can assist faculty in preparing and submitting externally funded inter-campus proposals and awards.

Because UConn (Storrs) and the UConn Health (UCH) are two separate fiscal entities, proposals seeking extramural funds are administered similar to sponsored activity involving any other inter-institutional collaborations – where one institution serves as the lead applicant and the other consortium partner acts as the subawardee.

This section of the website provides educational information and support including tutorials, manuals, job aides, videos, and other reference guides to help and support faculty, staff, and students.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some frequently asked questions regarding cross campus collaborations.  Each section also contains links for webpages and contact information.

 

Financial Conflict of Interest

FCOI Webpage

FCOI Contacts

Question:  How is the financial conflict of interest disclosure requirement on a proposal handled when there is a cross-campus collaboration involving a faculty member with a dual appointment at UConn Health and UConn (Storrs, Regionals, School of Law, School of Social Work)?

Answer:    A faculty member may be considered compliant with the financial disclosure requirement as long as the faculty member has a current financial disclosure on record at the campus of their primary department/school.  FCOI training is incorporated into the disclosure forms at both campuses.

 

Question:  How is the financial conflict of interest disclosure requirement on a proposal handled when there is a cross-campus collaboration involving a faculty with dual appointment at UConn Health or UConn and another local institution (e.g., JAX, CCMC)

Answer:  The University FCOI policy applies to faculty members involved in research activities at the University.  Thus, they must have a current financial disclosure on file within the University’s electronic disclosure submission system at the campus of their department/school.

 

Question:  How are reviews of potential financial conflicts of interests for cross-campus research handled?

Answer:  All University faculty investigators responsible for research activities on a cross-campus research project would have a current financial disclosure on record.  The Financial Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (FCOIRC) at the campus of the faculty members’ department/school would review any disclosed significant financial interests when the project involves research activity at that campus.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Animal Research Webpage

IACUC Contacts

Question: If there’s a collaboration using animals, who needs to hold the protocol?

Answer: There should be an animal protocol in place at the campus where the work will be performed. Personnel from the collaborating campus can be listed on that protocol.

 

Question: If the collaboration requires an animal to be used at both institutions as part of the study, who needs to hold the protocol and who owns the animal?

Answer: A protocol should be in place at each institution to describe the work that is specific to that site. The overarching collaboration should also be described in both protocols, and animal ownership should be transferred when an animal is moved to the secondary institution.

 

Question: If I will be listed on a protocol at my collaborator’s institution, will my home campus training be valid at the collaborating institution?

Answer: It depends. The general IACUC training and Occupational Health and Safety Program enrollment is portable, but training specific to the institution where the animal work will be performed may also be necessary (e.g. facility orientation).

 

Question: If there is a PHS funded grant describing a collaboration between the two campuses, who is responsible for assuring congruency between the grant and the animal protocol?

Answer: The “Prime” institution has the responsibility of assuring congruency.

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

IBC Website

IBC Contacts

 

Question: I am a PI at UCH, but have some research that is conducted at UConn (Storrs and/or regionals). Does my UCH IBC registration cover my research at UConn?

Answer:  No. UConn and UCH have separate IBCs, with different requirements. Therefore IBC registration processes are different between the two campuses. If research is being conducted at UConn by a UCH PI, please contact ibc@uconn.edu, for additional information and assistance in completing the appropriate registration forms. If you are a UConn PI, contact rwallace@uchc.edu .

 

Question: I have samples coming from UCH, and my personnel are conducting the analysis at UConn. Which IBC do I need to contact to complete a registration?

Answer:  If the samples are being analyzed at UConn, an IBC registration will need to be completed through the UConn IBC. If there are any analyses being conducted at UCH, the UCH IBC should be contacted to determine if an IBC registration is necessary.

 

Question:  I am a PI at UCH, but I teach a course at UConn which includes lab teaching activities that involve biological materials. Do I need an IBC registration with the UConn IBC or UCH IBC?

Answer:  A UConn IBC registration is required for these activities. At UConn, all experimental or teaching activities involving biological materials must be registered with the UConn IBC. It should be noted that biological materials includes but is not limited to: recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules (rsNA), bacteria and their phages and plasmids, viruses, biological toxins, fungi, mycoplasmas, prions, and parasites; human and non-human primate tissues, body fluids, blood, blood byproducts, and cell lines, transgenic and wild type animals and plants, animal remains and insects that may harbor zoonotic pathogens. Teaching activities being conducted at UCH may require an IBC registration. The UCH IBC should be contacted to determine if an IBC registration with them is necessary.

 

Question:  I have already taken Biosafety and Bloodborne Pathogens Training at UCH. Do I have to take these trainings at UConn as well?

The training section references Blood Borne Pathogen training specifically, however, there are additional training such as Initial Lab Safety training that are required to conduct research at both locations, so perhaps the language can be shifted to something more neutral such as Each institution offers distinct training packages, please reach out to EH&S at each facility to make sure training requirements are met. Or something similar.

 

Question:  I am a researcher using human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and/or human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC). Do I need to register both with the Stem Cell Research Oversight committee (SCRO) and the IBC?

Answer:  It depends. For work at UConn, you need to register with both the SCRO and IBC. At UCH for hESC, you need to register with the SCRO but not the IBC if your experiment is exempt under the NIH Guidelines. If you will be using animals or viral vectors with the cells it is definitely not exempt and you will need to register with the respective (UConn or UCH) IBC. For other experiments with rsNA, it’s always a good idea to consult with the respective IBC. As with any human cells, you need to work at BSL-2 containment and have fulfilled Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) training and HBV immunization requirements (documented titer or declination). For hiPSC it’s the same as hESC except for certain uses no SCRO is required. Also, if the cells were reprogrammed with a HIV-based lentiviral vector that was not removed, the cell line will have remaining HIV sequences from the vector which are Risk Group 3 (RG-3) sequences. There is no exemption for working with (even just culturing) cells containing RG-3 rsNA sequences. hiPSC reprogrammed with Sendai vectors or plasmid vectors eventually contain no rsNA and are technically not recombinant, though they remain human and fall under the BBP rules.  hiPSC reprogrammed with retroviral vectors have residual viral sequences (not RG-3). They are recombinant and fall under the exemption for culturing, but certain other experiments, such as transfer into animals require an IBC registration.

Human Subjects Research

Human Subjects Research Website

Human Subjects Research Contacts

Guidelines for Collaborative Research

When UConn Storrs and UConn Health faculty or personnel are collaborating on a research study, the IRB offices will determine the appropriate IRB of record. The lead Principal Investigator on the project should contact their institution’s IRB office as early in the planning process as possible and before submitting the study to either IRB for review. Storrs PIs should email irb-reliance@uconn.edu. PIs at UConn Health should email the UConn Health IRB at irb@uchc.edu. In the body of the email, PIs should provide their IRB with a brief description of the study, a list of UConn Health and Storrs personnel who will be engaged at each site, and a description of the research activities that will occur at each site.

Cross campus recruitment: Requests for permission for external researchers to recruit UConn faculty, students, staff, or UConn Health patients, faculty, students or staff for research must be submitted via a web-based request form located on the Storrs IRB Contacts webpage and the UConn Health IRB Instructions, Forms, and Samples webpage. This process also applies to cross-campus requests to recruit (i.e., permission for Storrs and Regional Campuses researchers to recruit at UConn Health and vice versa). The request form will be routed to appropriate offices and departments for review.

 Use of UConn Health Facilities: Researchers who want to use UConn Health facilities to conduct Storrs IRB-approved research activities in UConn Health facilities will need to request permission by submitting a Confirmation of Available Resources form to irb@uchc.edu.

 

Sponsored Program Services (SPS)

SPS Webpage

SPS Contacts:

This page is under construction.

Faculty Services Contacts

Pre-Award Support

Name Title Email
Tracy Bourassa Senior Director, Sponsored Program Services tracy.bourassa@uconn.edu
Brianna Demers Associate Director brianna.demers@uconn.edu
Holly Graham Grant and Contract Manager holly.graham@uconn.edu
Tyler Justice Grant and Contract Manager tyler.justice@uconn.edu
Samantha Becotte Faculty Services Specialist samantha.becotte@uconn.edu
Marybeth Brandi University Affiliate Specialist marybeth.brandi@uconn.edu
Dilshan Casseer Faculty Services Specialist dilshan.casseer@uconn.edu
Jessica Childers Faculty Services Specialist jessica.childers@uconn.edu
Kelly Cunningham Faculty Services Specialist kelly.cunningham@uconn.edu
Marc Haon University Affiliate Specialist jxk24011@uconn.edu
Leah Rodgers Faculty Services Specialist ucj25001@uconn.edu
April Schenck Faculty Services Specialist april.schenck@uconn.edu
General Email facultyservices@uconn.edu

Pre-Award Support by Managing Unit

Managing Unit Contact
Agricultural and Resource Economics Holly Graham
Allied Health Sciences Jessica Childers
Animal Science Jessica Childers
CAHNR – Office of the Dean Holly Graham
Center for Biomedical & Bioengineering Innovation (CBBI) Tyler Justice
Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE) Kelly Cunningham
CIRCA Samantha Becotte
Connecticut Advanced Computing Center (CACC) Dilshan Casseer
CT NERR Jessica Childers
ECE – CONPEX Marc Haon
Eversource Energy Center Tyler Justice
Extension Kelly Cunningham
Innovations Institute Marybeth Brandi
Institute for System Genomics Samantha Becotte
Kinesiology Jessica Childers
Natural Resources and the Environment Holly Graham
Nutritional Sciences Jessica Childers
Pathobiology and Veterinary Science Holly Graham
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Kelly Cunningham
School of Business Samantha Becotte
School of Fine Arts Samantha Becotte
School of Law Samantha Becotte
School of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Leah Rodgers
School of Social Work Marc Haon
PW-IASE Marc Haon
Tech Park Brianna Demers
Library Marc Haon
Vice President for Research Brianna Demers

If your managing unit is not listed and you are seeking support, please contact facultyservices@uconn.edu with details and we will connect with you as quickly as possible.

 

Post-Award Support

Name Title Email
Tracy Bourassa Senior Director, Sponsored Program Services tracy.bourassa@uconn.edu
Brianna Demers Associate Director brianna.demers@uconn.edu
Mary Loftus Faculty Services Specialist mary.loftus@uconn.edu
Matthew Michaud Faculty Services Specialist matthew.michaud@uconn.edu
General Email facultyservices@uconn.edu

Post-Award Support by Managing Unit

Managing Unit Contact
CIRCA Matthew Michaud
Humanities Institute Matthew Michaud
Institute for Systems Genomics Mary Loftus
Library Matthew Michaud
Pharmacy Mary Loftus
Pharmacy Practice Mary Loftus
School of Fine Arts Matthew Michaud
School of Law Matthew Michaud

SPA Training Opportunities

Sponsored Program Services (SPS) is developing a comprehensive research administration education program.  The program will include in-person interactive learning experiences, online training modules, video tutorials, reference guides, and other workshops and events meant to provide support and professional development for research administrators, faculty, and students involved in research.

For a full list of all SPA Training Team training resources, check out the extensive list on our job aids webpage.

As the program develops, opportunities will be listed below.  Please send any suggestions or comments to spa.training@uconn.edu.

SRAI LevelUp!

Are you interested in learning more about research administration? 

Sponsored Program Services (SPS) and the SPA Training Team are pleased to introduce our new research administration training initiative, the LevelUp Micro-Credential Program, now available to all UConn and UConn Health staff members. 

 Developed and maintained by the Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International, the LevelUp program offers online modules and mGuides that cover key topics relevant to today's research administration professionals, including pre-award administration, post-award finance, and regulatory and financial compliance. 

 These courses are accessible at any time and from any location, allowing for flexible learning. Participants who successfully complete the modules will earn a certificate from SRAI.  

 The modules typically require 3 to 5 hours to complete and include a randomized exam, while the mGuides take less than an hour and feature knowledge checks throughout.  

If you’d like more information about or access to the program, please reach out to spa.training@uconn.edu.   

Level One Basics of Research Administration – Instructor-Led

Level One Basics of Research Administration – Instructor-Led

This 7-hour course is taught in two 3.5-hour sessions.  Topics include:

  • Defining research and research administration at UConn and UConn Health
  • Clarifying a sponsored project, its lifecycle, and the roles and responsibilities of all involved
  • Exploring the Office of the Vice President for Research and Sponsored Program Services
  • Defining agreement, sponsor, and funding types
  • Explaining compliance and audit regulations and findings
  • Introducing the subjects and terminology of pre and post award management

This is a highly interactive course, meant to deliver a lot of information in a conversational manner to help you retain the information discussed. Participants must have access to a reliable device with audio/video capabilities (laptop/desktop/tablet) to participate in class. Teams will be the platform used to administer the course.  Register for classes through Saba.  Please Note: classes must have 5 participants to run.

Please email spa.training@uconn.edu with any questions.

2025-2026 Class Dates - All classes run from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
September 9 and 11, 2025 (Tuesday, Thursday)
November 4 and 6, 2025 (Tuesday, Thursday)
January 6 and 8, 2026 (Tuesday, Thursday)
March 3 and 5, 2026 (Tuesday, Thursday)
May 12 and 14, 2026 (Tuesday, Thursday)

Federal Costing Principles – Instructor-Led

Federal Costing Principles - Instructor-Led

OVERVIEW: This course is now offered in two formats. Employees may now opt for either an instructor-led course offered via Teams, or a self-paced, on-demand course. The course description and registration link below is applicable to the instructor-led course.

Participants of the Federal Costing Principles courses will engage in activities designed to help them:

  • Confidently explain the importance of Uniform Guidance in research administration
  • Evaluate costs to federally funded accounts against Uniform Guidance requirements to ensure compliance
  • Make informed and accurate costing decisions using Uniform Guidance requirements as the foundation
  • Make use of available UConn/UConn Health resources for questions and assistance

Instructor-led: This 3-hour training is highly interactive. You will be engaging with your peers to solve questions through a variety of interactive exercises. Participants must have access to a reliable device with audio/video capabilities (laptop/desktop/tablet) to participate in class. Teams will be the platform used to administer the course. After you register, a link to participate will be sent by email.

2025-2026 Instructor-led class dates - All classes run from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

September 23, 2025 (Tuesday)
November 25, 2025 (Tuesday)
January 27, 2026 (Tuesday)
March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)
May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

This class may be accessed in Saba.

Federal Costing Principles – Self-Paced, On-Demand Learning

Federal Costing Principles - Self-Paced, On-Demand Learning

OVERVIEW: This course is now offered in two formats. Employees may now opt for either an instructor-led course offered via Teams, or a self-paced, on-demand course. The course description and registration link below is applicable to the self-paced, on-demand course.

Participants of the Federal Costing Principles courses will engage in activities designed to help them:

  • Confidently explain the importance of Uniform Guidance in research administration
  • Evaluate costs to federally funded accounts against Uniform Guidance requirements to ensure compliance
  • Make informed and accurate costing decisions using Uniform Guidance requirements as the foundation
  • Make use of available UConn/UConn Health resources for questions and assistance

e-Learning Course - This self-paced, on-demand module should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Participants will engage in several activities designed to test your knowledge and increase subject retention.

For questions, contact spa.training@uconn.edu.

This class may be accessed in Saba.

Subawards – Self-Paced, On-Demand Learning

Introduction to Subawards Self-Paced, On-Demand module!

This self-guided, 20-minute module will discuss the basics about the theory of subawards, including:  

  • the definition of a subaward, 
  • a review of common subaward terminology,  
  • a discussion about Cost Composition and Modified Total Direct Costs. 

This class may be accessed in Saba.

Effort Reporting and Commitments – Self-Paced, On-Demand Learning

Effort Reporting and Commitments - Self-Paced, On-Demand module

Overview:
This self-paced, 30-minute training module provides an overview of effort reporting at UConn, along with general effort reporting concepts. We strongly recommend completing Level One: Basics of Research Administration before beginning this module.

This class may be accessed in Saba.

Training Videos and NCURA Webinars

Training Videos and NCURA Webinars can be found on the OVPR-SPS NCURA Webinars Channel (NetID Logon required).

 

NIH Upcoming Events and Recordings of Past Events

Explore the extensive listings provided on the NIH Calendar of Events page to enrich your understanding of NIH grants policies, funding, and processes. Discover upcoming conferences, webinars, and more to attend, as well as opportunities to unlock resources from past events. Dive in and elevate your knowledge today.  Scroll down the page for past events or use the left side navigation to view On-Demand Event Resources and more content!

 

CRA Exam Study Buddies

So you want to study for the Certified Research Administrator (CRA) exam?

Do yourself a huge favor and join the Virginia Tech Study Group!

They maintain a comprehensive program that includes weekly topics, daily study tips, and more!  To join the VT CRA Study Group, go to their website and click on the topic “How do I get involved with the study team?”.  Please read all the information on their page as it gives you a lot of information about the exam as well as the study group.

If you want a study buddy, add your name to our CRA Study Buddy spreadsheet and reach out to the people already on the list!  If you no longer want people to contact you, please return to the spreadsheet to delete your information.  This spreadsheet is not monitored.  If you see any problems, please email spa.training@uconn.edu.

UConn Fiscal Institute for Training (FIT)

The SPA Training Program collaborates with and presents a module during FIT training.  We encourage all fiscal staff and local research administrators to take this course.

The Fiscal Institute for Training (FIT) is committed to providing fiscal staff at the school, department or unit level at the University of Connecticut with the knowledge, information, tools and professional networks to be proficient in their key job responsibilities. The Institute, through its comprehensive training program, will deliver the necessary resources to build a professional and collegial business community focused on:

  • Improving the efficiency of operations
  • Achieving compliance with University and state policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations
  • Achieving consistency and standardization in the application of business processes
  • Improving the internal control environment of the institution

You can find more information at the FIT Website or contact Jonathan Montano at jonathan.montano@uconn.edu for more information on upcoming sessions.

 

SPA Job Aids

General Information

SPA Training Resources – New!

Fly America and Open Skies Agreements

A-to-Z Resource Guide

Award Monitoring and Management

Account Management Monthly Checklist

Consulting/Professional Services Invoice Review Checklist

No-Cost Extension Policy Matrix

Allowable and Unallowable Costs

WebFocus Guide to Accessing SPS Reports

Award Review and PI Checklist

Effort Reporting and Commitments

Costs of Federally Sponsored Research

Indirect vs. Direct Costs

Subawards

Subaward Invoice Review Checklist

SPA Meetings - Tips & Tricks

Expenditure Guidance

Admin and Clerical Salaries

Books, Journals, Periodicals and Subscriptions

Conferences and Registration Fees

Materials and Supplies

Publication and Printing

Advertising and PR

Computing Devices

Equipment

Memberships, Subscriptions, and Professional Activity Costs

Travel

Current & Pending Support

Current & Pending is a web-based application where UConn Storrs and Regional Campus Faculty and Department Administrators may search for faculty users by name and view a summary page listing all of their projects, or a detailed page listing all information for a given project, including a list of the personnel associated with the project. The application is secured by NetID. To request access, complete the Account Access Request Form and return to the eRA Help Desk at era-support@uconn.edu.

Login at https://bis.research.uconn.edu/cps

InfoEd Lab Animals Management Module

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) serving UConn-Storrs and the regional campuses utilizes InfoEd Lab Animals Management module for managing IACUC protocol submissions. This module is designed to support the review and management of animal research protocols. At this time, this module is solely used by Research Integrity & Compliance Services staff. In the future, the University plans to utilize the Lab Animals Development module to allow Principal Investigators to submit their applications electronically through InfoEd.

Animal Research

Animals have been central to the advancement of knowledge that has led to a vast array of benefits to both human and animal health. The University of Connecticut regards the use of animals in research, teaching, and testing to be an integral component of continued progress in science, education, and agriculture. The University expects all of its animal facilities and programs to maintain high ethical standards for animal care and use, and to be operated in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.

The animal care and use program refers to all the components that exist in support of the University’s activities involving live animals. These components include facilities, employees, researchers, policies and procedures, equipment and animals. The Animal Care and Use Program has been accredited by AAALAC International since 2010.

Animal Care Services

Animal Care Services (NetID Access Restricted link)  provides animal husbandry and veterinary care for vertebrate animals housed at the Storrs Campus, excluding the farm animals under the supervision of the Department of Animal Science. ACS veterinarians have University-wide responsibilities for assisting faculty and the IACUC in protocol review, facility inspections, and training. The Animal Care and Use Program is accredited by AAALAC International. For further information please contact acsinfo@uconn.edu.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is charged with responsibility for reviewing the University of Connecticut’s program for the humane care and use of animals in research and teaching as described in its Assurance and University Policy. The IACUC is created by and subject to federal law: the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS 1986), the USDA Animal Welfare Act/Regulations (CFR 1985) and related Guides. Members include scientists and nonscientists, veterinarians and nonaffiliated individuals from the community.

Research Resources

Finding Research Funding

The UConn Library licenses two databases to identify sources of funding for research projects and other endeavors:

Grants.gov is frequently consulted for federal government funding opportunities:

Research Advisory Groups

The Office of the Vice President for Research’s (OVPR) mission of supporting and advancing faculty research greatly depends on involvement and input from faculty and from UConn’s schools/colleges.  To that end, the Vice President for Research (VPR) has established research advisory groups to facilitate communication and collaboration between the OVPR and stakeholders across the university.  These groups meet regularly to discuss research-related issues that impact UConn/UConn Health faculty and provide opportunities for faculty to convey concerns to the VPR and the OVPR executive team and to work together to identify and implement solutions.

The President’s Research Advisory Council (PRAC) was created by the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Radenka Maric, and President Thomas Katsouleas. The membership of the PRAC consists of faculty representatives from each school and college, including UConn Health, as well as student and postdoctoral representatives. The PRAC will serve as a forum to discuss issues and concerns related to research, scholarship, and creative works at UConn and UConn Health and to provide input and guidance to the President and Vice President on relevant institutional policies, practices, and strategic initiatives.  The PRAC will meet twice a semester.  A list of the Council members is available on the membership page.
2022-2023 Meeting dates: TBD

The Research Deans’ Council (RDC) includes Associate Deans for Research of all UConn/UConn Health schools and colleges.  The RDC is charged with communicating the research priorities of the schools/colleges to the OVPR and representing their interests in discussions regarding research-related policy.  RDC members also advise on internal funding and limited submission internal competitions.  The RDC meets twice a semester during the academic year.  If you have an issue/problem/request that you would like the RDC to consider, please contact the RDC chair or your school/college’s Associate Dean(s) for Research.
2022-2023 Meeting dates: Sept. 22, Nov. 14, Feb. 6, April 11

The Health Center Research Advisory Council (HCRAC) advises the Vice President for Research and the Research Deans on the development, management, and disposition of the Health Center’s central research resources and intramural grants programs.  For more information on HCRAC responsibilities and programs, please visit their pages on the UConn Health website.