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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto">REVISED:
</span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto">In response to user feedback and to minimize the impact on known deadlines as much as possible, the
<b>MyFunding upgrade has CHANGED.<u> </u></b></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Roboto">The MyFunding upgrade will now take place on Friday, July 21st at 5:30pm through Sunday, July 30th.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Roboto"> The site will be available for all users again on
Monday, July 31<sup>st</sup> at 8:30am.<b> MyFunding will be down and inaccessible during this period.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Roboto">Please note</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Roboto">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto"> No work can be completed in MyFunding during this downtime, including proposal submissions,
award activations, award modifications, and any other proposal or award activities.
<i>A detailed email will be forthcoming on how proposal submissions and sponsor-requested urgent items will be processed during this upgrade period.</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">The MyFunding upgrade will include functional and visual changes. Changes include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="http://myra.pitt.edu/"><span style="font-family:Roboto">MyRA</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto"> has these updates already implemented.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Streamlined smartforms and questions</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Improved performance – redesigned Award Personnel page and reviewer notes</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-family:Roboto">New features – new activities such as ‘Send Email’ and ‘Manage Access’ that allows users more options and flexibility</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">The PERIS<sup>TM</sup> team will continue to provide updates on the upgrade, training documentation, and downtime.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">If you have any questions, please email Natalie Kaczmarek
</span><a href="mailto:nem44@pitt.edu"><span style="font-family:Roboto">nem44@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto"> or the PERIS<sup>TM</sup> team
</span><a href="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu"><span style="font-family:Roboto">peristeam@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto">Alert on April 26, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black">For any questions related to the PERIS™ project, using MyFunding, or to arrange training, please email
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