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Research: Internal Approval Form (IAF) - How to add an "Other" approver

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3.0 - Updated on 01-31-2024 by Wendy Peck (wly2)

2.0 - Updated on 11-21-2023 by Chris Lose (cdl1)

1.0 - Authored on 07-14-2021 by Kathy Butler (kvb5743)

Article Intended For

All University faculty, staff, researchers with permission to use and/or access Penn State Research Information Systems - Internal Approval Form (IAF).

Introduction

These instructions will describe the process of how to add an "other" approver to the IAF approval process.

Article Body

Sometimes it's necessary to add an additional approval to an IAF approval path.  To do this, you can add an Other Person Approval.

 

  1. If the IAF is not recalled, recall the IAF.
  2. From the IAF, select the Approvals tab.
  3. Enter the name or userid of the required additional approval into the Enter Name or PSU User ID text box
  4. Select the Add button.
  5. The new approval should now appear as part of the workflow.

For more information, please contact simsadmin@psu.edu

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