This article includes the latest updates for the following sub-set of Research Administration & Compliance Systems: ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, OAIR, Research Administration Portal, and ECRT.
ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, and OAIR
Updated Maintenance Schedule
ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, and OAIR will have special maintenance outages each Saturday and Sunday: 7:00pm ET to 11:00pm ET between Sept 10, 2022 and Nov 5, 2022.
Office Hours
The system support team holds office hours Tuesday and Thursday each week. Register for a one-on-one, 30-minute session covering general system information and answers to your questions:
- Visit the ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, OAIR - System Support Office Hours Booking page.
- Choose a time. Available times (not already booked) will display for 30-minute increments.
- Share your name and email.
- Click "Book" at the bottom of the page.
After completing the steps through Bookings, you will receive a confirmation email/calendar invitation reserving the time.
If you would like to request an individual or team informational session outside of these scheduled hours, please contact:
- OAIR: oairhelp@harvard.edu
- ESTR-IRB: estrhelp@harvard.edu
- Agreements-DUA: duahelp@harvard.edu
- Data Safety: rshelp@harvard.edu
Research Administration Portal
The support team is planning enhancements to the Research Administration Portal for the early fall.
Some highlights include:
- Researchers will be able to select delegates who can view their To Do items and project information.
- The To Do List will include incomplete courses from the Harvard Training Portal.
- Researchers will be able to access their Other Support and Activities report from the Portal.
ecrt
FY22 Q4 project statements and FY22 Annual statements important dates:
- Review period: 8/31/22 to 9/20/22
- Certification period: 9/21/22 to 10/20/22
The next ecrt Basics training sessions will be offered September 7th at 1PM on the Harvard Training Portal.
All Request for Proxy of Authority for Annual Effort Certifications forms must be submitted to OSP by Friday September 9th. Tub deadlines may be earlier.
Keep an eye on the Office for Sponsored Programs website for additional ecrt news.