The Research Office - Oakland University

Holiday note:

The Research buildings will be closed on Friday, July 3. There will be no staff serving at the entry points nor supervisors in the buildings, therefore, in keeping with the Governor's orders concerning lab research, faculty and students may not enter the buildings on July 3 for the purpose of conducting research. Those who need to come in to carry out essential functions or for other purposes may do so.

COVID-19 Research Continuity Guidance

REOPENING RESEARCH CHECKLIST (as of 6/16/20):

Note: the Guidance has been updated to include field research, and there is now a Template for Fieldwork Safety and Security Plans in espace (link below).

To be completed once, before restarting:

Review Guidance on Reopening Research at OU document (copy in espace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1392)
Complete a Safety and Security Plan using the Template for Laboratory Safety & Security Plans (copy in espace: https://espace.oakland.edu/course/view.php?id=1392)
Submit Safety and Security Plan using PerfectForm: https://eforms.oakland.edu/PerfectFormsSSO/player.htm?f=wQgAgAgE
Complete Return To Work online training
Fill out the Google document to certify that you have completed the training
Wait for final approval of your Safety and Security Plan from your Research Development Officer

To be completed daily by each person coming to the lab, prior to arriving on campus, once research begins:

Complete the confidential online screening form: https://eforms.oakland.edu/PerfectFormsSSO/player.htm?f=oQgAgAgD

Note: It will not work to bookmark this URL for the online screening form on your phone. Because of single sign on, you have to bookmark an OU page where the form appears, then navigate to the form. Examples:

https://wwwp.oakland.edu/coronavirus/ (open the COVID-19 menu to see the Health Screening Form)

https://oakland.edu/uts/efficient-processes-forms/forms/ (scroll down to COVID-19 Employee Health Screening Form)

(for issues with the Safety & Security Plan, contact Michael Spires: mspires@oakland.edu. For issues with the espace, contact Caity Conley: conley@oakland.edu)

The Research Office has posted guidance for research during the COVID-19 pandemic on a dedicated web page: https://wwwp.oakland.edu/research/covid-19-research-continuity-guidance/

(There is also a link on the left-hand navigation bar.) This guidance was posted March 19, 2020, and will be updated as conditions and recommendations change. It covers the following topics:

General Guidance
Guidance for Research Continuity in Laboratories
Guidance for Research Continuity for Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education
Guidance for Human Subjects Research
Funding Agency Information (added April 3, 2020)
Q&A

There is also contact information for staff members to contact if you have questions or concerns.

Virtual Info Sessions and Workshops

IRB Updates:

Temporary Stoppage of In-Person Research Procedures
Considering the current public health concern with the fast spread of the Coronavirus, and the recent actions taken by the state of Michigan, Oakland University is mandating a temporary stoppage of all in-person human subjects research procedures, effective immediately. For more information, visit the COVID-19 Research Continuity Guidance website: https://wwwp.oakland.edu/research/covid-19-research-continuity-guidance/

Cayuse for IRB submissions is Live
Anyone submitting applications to the IRB for human subjects research should now use the Cayuse application: https://oakland.cayuse424.com/

More information can be found here: https://wwwp.oakland.edu/research/compliance/irb/

For assistance, contact Judette Haddad (haddad@oakland.edu) or Kate Wydeven (kwydeven@oakland.edu).

Cluster Hire Program Updates:

The Provost's Office communicated results/recommendations for the Faculty Cluster Hire Program on 4/1/20.

Details are on the Cluster Hire Program website.

NEH Summer Stipend Program Information: Updated 4/17/20

This program is now closed to proposal submissions.

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Click here for the ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT (FY19)

Click the links below for:

UPCOMING EVENTS
NSF UPDATES
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAYUSE RESEARCH SUITE
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Workshops and Events

Virtual Research Town Hall, June 25, 12:00-1:00pm

Dear Research Colleagues,

The disruptions caused by COVID-19 have raised many questions among researchers at the university. Throughout this crisis, I have been actively participating in the ongoing emergency management efforts on campus. I have also been in regular communication with chief research officers around the country about how they are handling matters on their own campuses. Andrea and I have also been in touch with federal agency staff and leadership over the last two weeks so that we understand how they are trying to manage their research portfolios and address these challenges within existing, and in some cases changing, policy frameworks.

Beginning on April 7, I will host a regular series of virtual town halls. The seventh town hall will be on Thursday, June 25 at 12:00 PM. These sessions, which will be run through Google Meet, will be an opportunity for me to tell you what I know and to answer your questions, to the extent I can. If you have questions or concerns, please join us. While we will take questions via chat during the meeting, it will be helpful if you pose questions on the registration form so we can do our best to provide you with accurate information.

If you want to participate in the June 25 session, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/3QWxvEAZi33AZQ3B7

And you will be sent connection details for the Google Meet.

In the meantime, stay safe.

dave

Food for Thought Writing Circle, July 7, 2:00-4:00pm

The Research Office will continue Food for Thought, our writing circle for people looking for support and sustenance as they pursue their writing projects, even while working remotely. On July 7, we will open a Google Hangout space at 2:00. We will begin by discussing strategies for writing in turbulent times. Then we will go off separately, as we always do, to work on our own projects. At 3:45, we will gather again to check in, report progress, and assess whether this strategy is helpful to academic writers. Please pre-register so that you can receive the Google Hangout link, as well as a link to an article that might be helpful for our discussion.

If you want to participate, please sign up here: https://t.e2ma.net/click/m9a72c/21vuacb/68vaym

Access our workshop resources on espace.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) UPDATES

NSF Update (5/22/2020) - Fillable PDF Templates Available

NSF has released the fillable PDF forms for the biosketch and the current and pending support forms that will become one of the two acceptable ways of providing this information for NSF proposals beginning October 1, 2020. (Updated from April 2020 announcement)

Access Dear Colleagues letter and templates on espace.

CAYUSE RESEARCH SUITE

As part of Oakland University's ongoing commitment to supporting faculty scholarship and growing funded research, we have upgraded our research administration software to the Cayuse Research Suite. This software solution will allow faculty investigators to submit and manage grant proposals in a web-based and user-friendly environment.* Chairs and deans will be able to approve proposals for submission and obtain real-time pictures of research activity in their departments. The software will enable all of this and more while also reducing administrative burdens. Please note that this system is for external proposals and not internal awards.

Click here for Fast Facts about the Cayuse Research Suite, including log-in information.

Click here for direct link for Cayuse production instance, USED FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS (not a training or practice instance)

For Deans/Directors/Chairs - How to Authorize a Proposal (step-by-step instructions)
For PIs - How to Certify a Proposal (step-by-step instructions)

Training sessions are required of research-active faculty who plan to submit grants, and will be offered again in Winter 2020. If you need immediate assistance with Cayuse, contract your grant officer in the Research Office.

*A note about IRB and Cayuse: Our new system will eventually have an IRB module, however, please continue to use IRBNet and/or RAM as appropriate until this module is live. (updated 1/15/19)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCING ARMS - Advanced Research Methodology Services

The Research Office is launching Advanced Research Methodology Services (ARMS), which aims to help faculty improve the quality of the research design and data analysis sections of their grant proposals. The ARMS team will assist with research and analysis upon receipt of funding. We are in the process of building an ARMS team, and are seeking faculty to serve as methodological consultants in areas of their expertise. Contact ARMS Coordinator Dennis Condron to join the team, or to access ARMS for assistance with your own proposal.
Word documents with more information can be downloaded with the links below:

ARMS Recruitment (for faculty who would like to be part of the ARMS team)
ARMS Summary (for faculty who would like assistance with their grant proposal)

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