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<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="1323" height="243" style="width:13.7812in;height:2.5312in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D4D439.CE707D50" alt="A close up of a sign
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">As a reminder, the rollout of Award Activations in the MyFunding module is scheduled for
<b><u>Monday, March 11, 2019</u></b>. The PERIS™ team has created a new Look Book for award activations. To view the new Look Book, please click
<a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fissuu.com%2Fperissolution%2Fdocs%2Fperis_lookbook_4_-_issuu__1_%3Futm_source%3Dconversion_success%26utm_campaign%3DTransactional%26utm_medium%3Demail&data=02%7C01%7C%7C22831af54af04adcb12f08d6a27c296e%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C636875051495162110&sdata=8JJMnXhfeZ4ppQW9ujt9mxs5U%2BsdQU1m7sxIne6hsiY%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://issuu.com/perissolution/docs/peris_lookbook_4_-_issuu__1_?utm_source=conversion_success&utm_campaign=Transactional&utm_medium=email" shash="PUD0Y6SHG2WnPB1a3u6EtyUm8dR5rMxi5tQEBSfYVPZoP39kpt6eb0CIVHDEvtKsGXpuPphFbIc/gPMINVfTif9/ldZaWh5N/4nKez6esGWo+pYZVQ4Ar5/vxWRTjJVQXN7GhQzLQ3jR0cU7jL+s9U2f60pwz/BX6JcuWvmrWjU=">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">Phase 2 Rollout</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The rollout of Phase 2 will allow the research community to use MyFunding to create, route, and activate all new and existing awards (including federal grants and contracts, foundation agreements, and corporate
contracts), beginning on March 11<sup>th</sup>, 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">InfoEd Data Conversion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As part of the rollout of Award Activations in the MyFunding Module, the PERIS™ team will be completing a data conversion from InfoEd into MyFunding of all active awards
<u>and</u> awards that closed on or after July 1, 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Transactions Already in Process</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Office of Research transactions that are currently in process, such as progress reports due on March 15<sup>th</sup>, 2019, can be submitted to the Office of Research via the current process,
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:orintake@pitt.edu">orintake@pitt.edu</a></span>. To ensure that the MyFunding records for these transactions are accurate, the Office of Research will enter these transactions into MyFunding after March 18<sup>th</sup>,
2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Please note </span>
</i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">- No award-related Office of Research transactions, such as progress reports, no-cost extensions, award/agreement modifications, early account requests, etc., will be accepted outside of the MyFunding module after
March 18<sup>th</sup>, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Pending Award Activations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Activations that were not finalized by Wednesday, March 6<sup>th</sup>, will not be processed until after the MyFunding Award Module rollout on
<b>Monday, March 11, 2019.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Elimination of Forms<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As a result of the Phase 2 rollout, current processes will be streamlined, and several forms will no longer be needed to create, route, and activate new and existing awards. The use of MyFunding will eliminate
the following forms:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Stock 136 Form<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Form 0202<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt">No Cost Extension Request Form<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Early Account Request Form<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Additional Training Sessions</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you have not already participated in training for award activations, additional training sessions are being planned. Please stay tuned for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">New Quick Guides and Updated Glossary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The PERIS™ team has created new Quick Guides for award activations and has updated the glossary to incorporate terminology associated with award activations. To access the Quick Guides, please click
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/training/quick-guides/">here</a></span>. To access the glossary, please click
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/glossary-of-terms/">here</a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For any questions related to the PERIS™ project and using MyFunding<i>,
</i>please email <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:perisproject@pitt.edu">perisproject@pitt.edu</a></span>, or visit the
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/">project website</a></span> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">To sign-up for the PERIS ™ Listserv, please visit
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://list.pitt.edu/mailman/listinfo/peris-listserv">https://list.pitt.edu/mailman/listinfo/peris-listserv</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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