Research Administration & Compliance Systems - October 2023 Update

October 12, 2023

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

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

Winter System Update Planned for December 2023

The support team is planning a suite-wide update to ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, and OAIR in the Winter.  Please visit the support site (system information) for helpful application guidance, system outage information, and detailed release notes when available.

System Support Office Hours

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 2.1 is now available!

New features in the Portal include:

  • Additional COMS and HMS IACUC records will appear in lists for researchers and their delegates.
  • Enhanced grant manager email capability.

Please visit the Research Administration 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.

GMAS

GMAS had a small release on Wednesday the 11th. This release fixed an issue on the request dashboard which prevented the ability to expand and see obtained signatures in the "Under internal review" tab.

For any questions about the release, please email contactgmas@harvard.edu.