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