Welcome to the SIMS Internal Approval Form (IAF) Support Page

Support email: simsadmin@psu.edu and iaf@psu.edu

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

SIMS IAF is a web-based workflow application used to collect information and obtain appropriate university approvals for sponsored research.

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
• IAF Change Rules
• 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
  • IAF Email Schedule - Account Creation (SIMBA)
  • IAF Email Schedule - Compliance Emails
  • IAF Email Schedule - Other Notifications
  • IAF Email Schedule - Workflow Emails
  Processing rules for ARL related IAF's

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

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