Research Financial Services (Campus Controller’s Office) and the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) have teamed up to launch CU Boulder’s Department Research Administrator (DRA) Cohort Program. We kicked off our first Cohort in January 2023 and we begin a new cohort every academic semester. The next DRA Cohort will begin in August 2024 and the application window will open early July 2024.
This program is designed with the new research administrator in mind and seeks to accomplish the following objectives:
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Provide an immersive training experience for new Department Research Administrators (DRAs) spanning a wide range of topics with guidance from experts across campus
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Grow and nurture the CU Boulder research administration community and provide opportunities for staff to meet, interact, and problem solve with each other
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Complement the available online courses, such as the DRA Essentials eCourse and the Financial Research Onboarding suite, with nuanced discussion
The DRA Cohort Program is offered each Fall and Spring semester. The program is an 18-week commitment that takes place over the course of the academic semester and requires participants to attend a virtual session every other week and participate in small group discussions in the off-weeks. We highly recommend that interested participants confirm their availability to participate with their supervisors.