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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://osp.pitt.edu/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="538" height="55" style="width:5.6in;height:.575in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D9B31F.404AEAF0"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">As a reminder, the </span></b><a href="https://www.osp.pitt.edu/news/alert-changed-scheduled-extended-myfunding-downtime-72123-73023"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">MyFunding
upgrade</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"> will take place from Friday, July 21 at 5:30pm through Sunday, July 30.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"> The site will be available
for all users again on Monday, July 31 at 8:30am. <b>MyFunding will be down and inaccessible during this period.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Please plan to complete proposal submissions, award activations, award modifications, and any other MyFunding requests <b>prior</b> to this downtime.
Because MyFunding is the University’s legal file of record for sponsored program transactions, OSP must limit processing any requests that would normally be done through MyFunding to only those that are urgent and necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Proposals due during the MyFunding downtime:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">All proposals with sponsor deadlines falling between July 22 – July 30 should be routed to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for review and submission, including PI certification, by <b>Tuesday,
July 18.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">Proposal Submission Exception: If an investigator requires more time to finish the technical (science) portions of the proposal, OSP will accept Funding Proposals (FPs) that have <u>completed
and finalized administrative components</u> (budget, compliance, and PI certification) with incomplete technical/scientific pieces (ex: specific aims, research plan) prior to the MyFunding downtime. OSP can then submit the final proposal through the sponsor’s
system (ex: research.gov) during the MyFunding downtime. <i>If you require this exception, please alert OSP at </i></span><a href="mailto:osp@pitt.edu"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">osp@pitt.edu</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"> by
July 18 with the FP number and the details of the situation so that a plan can be established to submit the proposal.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">System-to-System proposal submissions will not be available during the downtime.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Urgent sponsor-initiated requests:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">Urgent sponsor-initiated requests received during the downtime <u>and</u> due during the downtime will continue to be processed. Requests for OSP to process these items via email should be submitted
to both Dr. Jennifer Woodward, Vice Chancellor for Sponsored Programs and Research Operations, at </span><a href="mailto:jew7@pitt.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">jew7@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"> and
Laura Kingsley, OSP Director, at </span><a href="mailto:laura.kingsley@pitt.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">laura.kingsley@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">.
The PI and any required department and school approvers should also be copied on the urgent request email.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Effort Certification Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">Administrators should note the July 2023 </span><a href="https://www.controller.pitt.edu/financial-compliance-for-research/employee-compensation-confirmation-ecc/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">Effort
Certification Period Deadline</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"> for reporting period January – April 2023. To ensure compliance with effort reporting requirements, awards with project start dates prior to 5/1/23
needs to be activated in MyFunding before the MyFunding downtime. Subaccount activations now are processed directly with Sponsored Projects Accounting, and they will be unaffected during the downtime. The effort certification period will <u>not</u> be extended
due to the downtime. Please see the </span><a href="https://www.controller.pitt.edu/effortless-facts/june-2023/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">related communication</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"> from
Financial Compliance for Research.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Other OSP Internal Systems:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://myra.pitt.edu/MyRA"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">MyRA </span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">and </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupitt.contraxxhost.com%2FOORPortal%2FDashboard%2FDefault.aspx&data=05%7C01%7Cperis-listserv%40list.pitt.edu%7C13683d2a4cbb497d388d08db88636e67%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638253732865999227%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ez1coaiM7L9QVWswtU7z4B824QJicJxIQOukwh59NkM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://upitt.contraxxhost.com/OORPortal/Dashboard/Default.aspx" shash="QqITaYu4nFUwOFFFFPbtHwbtROxfb+tB0iHIFG5r8t16Mi0xcG0UO8+OD4E9u24L5vFAR0oKpKE34J3IRuGJFB6AIGwPsBsKZsG5u2MF84QEHkDwe+f2EBNp6y8JGtf5cqOirvDAeqGje/e80+hh1snhmD6NjZguefqFqk+uP3E="><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">Contraxx</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"> will
be unaffected during the MyFunding downtime, and requests submitted through these systems will still be processed by OSP as usual.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">New and updated user guides are being prepared and will be available during the downtime
</span><a href="https://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/training/quick-guides/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:blue">Quick Guides – Electronic Research Information Solution (pitt.edu)</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">Training Sessions - Use the following links to join the training session<b>, “A Tour of MyFunding”,
</b>which will highlight new features and changes resulting from the MyFunding upgrade. Both sessions below will cover the same material:<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></li><ul type="circle">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">Wednesday, July 26, 10-11am
</span><a href="https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98380813553"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:blue">https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98380813553</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">Friday, July 28, 1-2pm
</span><a href="https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98895427996"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:blue">https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98895427996</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto">Notifications about additional training sessions will be sent via the PERIS™
</span><a href="https://list.pitt.edu/mailman/listinfo/peris-listserv"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto;color:blue">listserv</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:Roboto"> following the upgrade.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">Please contact your OSP Specialist to discuss proposal or award activities during this downtime. If you have any questions regarding the upgrade or the PERIS™ project, please
contact Natalie Kaczmarek </span><a href="mailto:nem44@pitt.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">nem44@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333"> or the PERIS™ team </span><a href="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#337AB7">peristeam@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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