Research Administration & Compliance Systems - July 2023 Update

July 13, 2023

This article includes the latest updates for the following sub-set of Research Administration & Compliance Systems: ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, and OAIR, Research Administration Portal, and ecrt.

ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, and OAIR

OAIR, ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, and Data Safety will be unavailable from Thursday, July 27 at 7:00 pm ET until Friday, July 28 at 2:00 am ET to complete minor update activities.

Please visit the support site for additional information and detailed release notes (once they are available). Some highlights:

  • ESTR-IRB will include new questions when requesting reliance.
  • Agreements-DUA will include additional instruction and tracking support.
  • Data Safety will include additional tracking support for reviewers.
  • OAIR will include enhanced navigation for reviewers.

The support team offers 30-minute informational sessions, covering general system information, key changes associated with the upgrade, and answers to your questions. Visit the System Support Office Hours Booking page to register.

Research Administration Portal

Research Administration Portal 2.0 is available!

Features in the Portal now include:

  • Ability for grant managers to view their researchers' To Do list and portfolio,
  • Additional GMAS To Dos for grant managers, central administrators, and researchers, and
  • The addition of ecrt statements available for certification.

Please visit the Portal support site for more information.

ecrt

FY23 Q4 project statements and FY23 Annual statements important dates:

  • Review period: 8/29/23 to 9/18/23
  • Certification period: 9/19/23 to 10/19/23
Keep an eye on the OSP Page for additional ecrt news.