Research Administration & Compliance Systems - March 2021 Update

March 11, 2021

Here are the latest Research Administration & Compliance Systems updates:

GMAS

GMAS will be unavailable starting at 7:00PM on March 25th for a release. It will be available again by the start of business on March 26th.

The release includes:

  • Displaying preferred name (if available) on the GMAS welcome screen
  • Removal of the link for the legacy Foreign/Overseas approval (replaced by the new international collaboration and activities approval)
  • Removed ability to enter final figures when there is an open segment revision
  • Multiple bug fixes

For a full list of all items included in the release, please visit the GMAS Release Notes page.

Outside Activity and Interest Reporting

Harvard has a new Outside Activity and Interest Reporting (OAIR) application for reporting outside professional activities and other relevant interests.

For more information about the policy requirements and system availability, guidance, and informational sessions please visit:

Contact oairhelp@harvard.edu with any questions.

ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, and Data Safety

The ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, and Data Safety support team is working on the next system update, scheduled to occur in May.  This update will include a minor upgrade with application improvements. Please visit the ESTR-IRB support site, the Agreements-DUA support site and the Data Safety support site for more information about recent and upcoming releases, and for helpful application guidance.