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This space contains documentation for how-to's and IAF support documentation for all university faculty, staff, and researchers with permission to use and/or access IAF.
Introduction
Welcome to the SIMS Internal Approval Form (IAF) Support Page
Sponsor: Office of Sponsored Programs
Support email: simsadmin@psu.edu AND iaf@psu.edu
Product Owners: Kara Marshall (qum160@psu.edu), Jennifer Miller (jlh3072@psu.edu), and Wendy Peck (wly2@psu.edu)
Application Link: http://www.sims.psu.edu/IAF OR https://secureepiaf.sims.psu.edu
SIMS IAF is an electronic workflow system that gathers information and approvals for sponsored research.
Article Body
SIMS IAF User Guide Documentation
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IAF Processing State and Actions
Returning an Award IAF to a Proposal IAF
- IAF Change Rules
AIAF Standard Workflow Process
Compliance Checks - Personal Conflict of Interest Notices
Compliance Checks - Conflict of Interest Approvals
Compliance Checks - Export Review Notices
Compliance Checks - Export Control Approvals
Compliance Checks - Protocol Approvals
Compliance Checks - Other Notifications
Creating an Internal Order Number
IAF Data Entry - Basic Info tab
IAF Data Entry - Refreshing a Budget
IAF Data Entry - Personnel tab
IAF Data Entry - Research Info tab
IAF Data Entry - Investigators tab
IAF Data Entry - Animal Biosafety tab
IAF Data Entry - Human Subjects tab
IAF Data Entry - Radiation Lab Safety tab
IAF Data Entry - Add or Import Study
IAF Data Entry - Attachments Tab
IAF Data Entry - Account Setup tab
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SIMS IAF How-to's
SIMS IAF: How to change a Primary PI on a Proposal IAF
SIMS IAF: How to request a SIMS person addition
SIMS IAF: How to request SIMS person profile change
SIMS IAF How to request a SIMS sponsor addition
SIMS IAF: How to delete an IAF
SIMS IAF: How to return an Award IAF to Proposal IAF
SIMS IAF: How to find a unit AOR
SIMS IAF: How to find a Compliance Approver
SIMS IAF: How to request an advanced fund for an already submitted proposal
SIMS IAF: How to delete an IAF Approval
SIMS IAF: How to allow an investigator to change disclosure information on a PIAF
SIMS IAF: How to add a new Department Head
SIMS IAF: How to add a new Research Dean
SIMS IAF: How to add a delegate
SIMS IAF: How to delete a delegate
SIMS IAF: How to extend a delegation expiration
SIMS IAF: How to add an "Other" approver
SIMS IAF: How to update a protocol id after submission to CPO
SIMS IAF: How to complete an approval as an Investigator
SIMS IAF: How to remove an IAF from an Unfunded, Withdrawn, or Purged state
SIMS IAF: How to handle SIMBA Account creation errors
Links
Research SIMS Support homepage