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 Owner: Wendy Peck (wly2@psu.edu)

Application Link: http://www.sims.psu.edu/IAF OR https://secureepiaf.sims.psu.edu 

SIMS IAF User Guide Documentation

• Accessing the IAF

  IAF Roles

  IAF Workflow Types

  IAF Processing State and Actions

  IAF Process Map

  Navigating the IAF

  Creating a New IAF

  Starting Workflow for an IAF

  Workflow Approvals in IAF

  Submitting Approvals in IAF

  Recalling an IAF

  Revising a Submitted IAF

  Requesting an IAF Change

  Deleting an IAF

  Returning an Award IAF to a Proposal IAF

  Proposal IAF Standard Workflow Process

  Award IAF Standard Workflow Process

  AIAF Standard Workflow Process

  Compliance Checks

  Compliance Checks - Checklist

  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

  Role Administration

  Building an Approval Workflow

  User Delegation

  IAF Approvals

  Creating an Internal Order Number

  AURA Field Mapping (Archive)

  SIMBA Field Mapping

  IAF Data Entry - Summary

  IAF Data Entry - Basic Info tab

  IAF Data Entry - Refreshing a Budget

  IAF Data Entry - Budget tab

  IAF Data Entry - Waivers tab

  IAF Data Entry - Personnel tab

  IAF Data Entry - Research Info tab

  IAF Data Entry - Export 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

  IAF Approval Assurance Statements

  IAF Email Schedule

  Processing rules for ARL related IAF's

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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