The RAU Curriculum consists of practices and principles of research administration and includes mandatory courses required for all research administrative professionals at the University of Miami. To view the RA Curriculum outline click here.
The purpose of the research administration training is to develop and maintain a skilled cadre of research administration professionals within the University of Miami and to promote a culture of facilitation, compliance, and integrity. The training program is for all staff members whose work supports sponsored projects. The training program will include beginner, intermediate, and advanced training courses and will integrate the fundamentals of research administration, as well as best practices when engaging with RA at the University of Miami (UM).
Deadline for current staff to complete the RAU Curriculum was extended to August 31, 2023.
New and current staff in a research administration role will be required to complete the mandatory training courses to be compliant. Non-compliance will lead to the loss of system access to IBIS Research, Workday Grants, and others. The users listed on the access reports from these systems will be assigned to complete the mandatory training curriculum in ULearn. Compliance will be monitored via ULearn. Upon assignment, staff will have one year to complete the training modules before system access is revoked.
Current Staff
All mandatory courses must be completed by August 31, 2023. If one or more courses are not completed, your access to IBIS and Workday role will be suspended until the courses are complete. Registration for the courses will be through ULearn.
If you took the 3-day Research Administration at the U course that was offered approximately three years ago, you had the option of taking the RAU Exemption exam which will be available in ULearn through September 30, 2022. Individuals had one opportunity to take it and pass with a score of 80% or higher. If you did not attend the 3-day Research Administration at the U course, you must complete the new RAU curriculum.
New Hires
As new staff are hired, they will be informed by RA of the requirement to complete the RAU curriculum. The deadline for completing all mandatory courses will be based on their hire date:
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Hire Date
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Deadline
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On or before November 30th
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August 31, 2023
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On or after December 1st
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August 31, 2024
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For example, if you are hired on October 1, 2022, you must complete all courses by August 31, 2023 and if you are hired on March 15, 2023, you must complete all courses by August 31, 2024.
If one or more courses are not completed, your access to IBIS and Workday role will be suspended until the courses are complete.
RAU was developed to ensure administrators have the tools required to support our faculty’s research efforts while ensuring compliance with regulations and policies. We look forward to seeing you at a future training course!
