From 3 decimals to 2
The terminal leave rate for FY2027 is being updated from 0.876% to 0.87% to keep consistency with having two decimal places instead of three. See the Leave Payout Rate Guidance webpage for...
June 10, 2026
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10:12 AM
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New annual update to the Leave Payout Rate
The terminal leave rate for FY2027 is 0.876%. This is effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
See the Leave Payout Rate Guidance webpage for explanations, relevant dates, details, and FAQs.
June 1, 2026
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9:53 AM
IMPORTANT
Sign-up for the FY2027 cohort as a Mentor or Mentee
The Central and Departmental Collaboration Group presents the FY2027 Research Administrator’s Mentoring Program, starting July 1, 2026 and running through June 30, 2027. This year-long program...
May 7, 2026
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7:58 AM
Come work for OCGA as a (Senior) SPA!
The Sponsored Project Accountant or Senior Sponsored Project Accountant will read, review and interpret award documents to ensure award setup is complete in PeopleSoft, and provide notification to...
March 19, 2026
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2:55 PM
Fall 2025 Effort Reporting is Open
To the UMBC Research and Creative Achievement Community, Effort Reports for Fall 2025 are available and ready for certification. The Fall 2025 period includes Payroll 2026‐001 through Payroll...
January 20, 2026
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11:47 AM
Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce the implementation of new centralized email addresses for the Office of Contracts and Grants Administration (OCGA). This change is part of our...
November 18, 2025
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6:24 PM
Repost: ORAS web page has moved
Repost Chanell Rome November 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM Office of Research Administrative Systems (ORAS) formerly Kuali Research at UMBC web page has moved. We are now listed under the Office...
November 5, 2025
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2:57 PM
Guest registration is due October 14, 2025
The RAG Central & Departmental Collaboration Group presents: UMBC's 1st Research Admins Shadowing Day, taking place across campus on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. This is an in-person...
September 30, 2025
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9:20 AM
Host registration is due September 15, 2025
The RAG Central & Departmental Collaboration Group presents: UMBC's 1st Research Admins Shadowing Day, taking place across campus on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. This is an in-person...
September 2, 2025
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11:35 AM
Intro to the Financial Administrative Dashboards Wednesday, August 13, 2025 · 11 - 11:30 AM Join Online Event The Financial Administrative Dashboards (FADS) is a reporting...
July 29, 2025
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9:20 AM