5:59 p.m.
Dear Colleagues,
I am sharing information from the Research and Business Affairs offices related to
research expenditures.
Earlier this year, UTSA implemented spending restrictions in response to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic. Some restrictions and approvals have been lifted or adjusted, as noted
below.
Non-Salary Expenditures for FY21
Expenditures: The additional vice president and Resource Management Team approvals
implemented earlier this year are no longer required.
Credit cards: As of October 1, OneCard can be used for purchasing, travel and official
occasions, as allowed by the cardholder profile. OneCard replaces Procard and CLIBA
Cards. Contact PTCA if you have questions.
Travel: Travel restrictions will continue through December 31, with the potential for
extension as needed. During this time, no university-sponsored international travel is
permitted unless deemed mission-critical or health-critical as approved by the travel
oversight committees.
Research Practices:
Undergraduates Engaged in Research. Undergraduates may be engaged in research on campus or
in face-to-face human research in the community as long as your Associate Dean for
Research is aware. This includes work-study students involved in research that is not
conducted remotely. Their involvement on campus must be closely monitored with strong
guidance and mentorship. Please be ready to accommodate a move to remote work if
conditions change.
Face-to-face Human Subjects Research. The IRB has implemented a sub-committee review to
support restarting face-to-face human subjects research. If you are interested in
restarting, see the
guidance<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%...;.
The subcommittee includes input from the UTSA chief medical officer to evaluate
COVID-19-related risk and exposure and suggest protective methods during the research
project. Send your protective plan to IRB(a)utsa.edu. Protocol submissions are now submitted
electronically via Cayuse IRB (login required).
Please contact Dr. Mickey Stevenson with any questions about these research practices.
Fall Research Faculty Workshops
All FY21 UTSA Research Faculty Development Opportunities can be registered through this
single link this
site<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2...;.
Thursday, 10/8 | 1:30-3pm
Friday, 10/9 | 9:30 – 11am
Competing for Funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Lucy Deckard, Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC
Thursday, 10/15 | 1:30-3pm
Friday, 10/16 | 9:30 – 11am
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Overview & Tips
Jenna Gonzales
UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Thursday, 10/22 | 1:30-3pm
Friday, 10/23 | 9:30 – 11am
Competing for Funding in the Humanities & Humanities-related Social Sciences
Lucy Deckard, Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC
Thursday, 10/29 | 1:30-3pm
Friday, 10/30 | 9:30 – 11am
How to Pursue Funding from USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA)
Lucy Deckard, Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC
To register for Research Faculty
Workshops<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A...
Michael J. Karcher, Ed.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
Professor of Educational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development (COEHD)—UTSA
501 Cesar Chavez Blvd., Suite DB 4.337 (DT); MB 3.476 (Main Campus)
(210) 458-2032; 458-2650 (department)
michael.karcher(a)utsa.edu
Emily P. Bonner, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Research
Associate Professor, C&I
Co-Director, San Antonio Mathematics Collaborative
Chair, UTSA Faculty Senate
College of Education and Human Development (COEHD)—UTSA
(210) 458-5402
emily.bonner(a)utsa.edu
Raitza Garcia
Assistant Director of Development
College of Education and Human Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Mail: One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Office: MB 3.488
Office: 210-458-6505 (Mobile: 210-831-4609)
Iwan Notowidigdo
Senior Grant Development Coord.
(Mobile: 347-231-5931)
iwan.notowidigdo@gmail.com<mailto:iwan.notowidigdo@gmail.com>
iwan.notowidigdo(a)utsa.edu
