Electronic Systems (eRPM)
 eRPM was born March 30, 2009
http://www.erpm.umich.edu/
 LSA had a phased implementation
 3/30/2009 Natural Sciences and Psychology
 4/27/2009 Social Sciences
 5/15/2009 Humanities
 6/30/2009 end of paper PAFs in LSA
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
Deadlines
Sponsor Deadline: Formerly "Due Date".
• If none, select No Sponsor Deadline.
• FOA Deadline: Pulled from the opportunity chosen.
• ORSP Deadline: Review the ORSP Deadline policy.
• School/College Deadline: Refer to your School/College for deadline policy information.
Dept/Unit Deadline: Refer to your Dept/Unit for deadline policy information.
• Other Deadlines: Use blank text box to note additional deadlines.
• http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/1_7.html
LSA Instructions - If PI requires a date other than sponsor deadline that new
date will become the deadline that is used by all for tracking purposes.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
If the sponsor deadline is 12/1/2015 but the PI wants it submitted by November 24,
2015 how do you complete the sponsor deadline section of the PAF?
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If the sponsor deadline is 12/1/2015 but the PI wants it submitted by November 24,
2015 how do you complete the sponsor deadline section of the PAF? Put 11/24/2015
as the sponsor deadline.
11/24/2015
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
An example for calculating the College deadline can be found at
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/research/Home/Policies%20and%20Procedures/LSA_ExternalF
undingDeadlinePolicy.docx
Monday (preferably sooner)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday—Sponsor Deadline Day
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Compliant proposal received by LSA Dean’s Research
Office before 9:00 a.m.
Approved proposal submitted to DRDA by 9:00 a.m. DRDA
can submit once reviewed.
DRDA can submit once reviewed.
DRDA can submit once reviewed.
Electronic Systems (eRPM)
(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
If the sponsor deadline is 12/1/2015 but the PI wants it submitted by November 24,
2015 what is the College deadline date?
11/24/2015
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If the sponsor deadline is 12/1/2015 but the PI wants it submitted by November 24,
2015 what is the College deadline date? College Deadline is 11/19/2015.
11/24/2015
11/19/2015
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
See the link for what to do if PAF misses the LSA deadline
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/research/Home/Policies%20and%20Procedures/LSA_ExternalF
undingDeadlinePolicy.docx
Full Day before deadline (9:00 a.m.)
 PAF comes finalized or returned to department
 Did not meet College deadline policy and the appropriate note will go in PAF comments
 College will do limited review if time is available and sign proposal.
 PI must submit a message with PAF stating reason for late submission.
 PI assumes responsibility if proposal does not make it to sponsor.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
See the link for what to do if PAF misses the LSA deadline
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/research/Home/Policies%20and%20Procedures/LSA_ExternalF
undingDeadlinePolicy.docx
Day of deadline
 PAF must come finalized.
 Did not meet College deadline policy
 Research Administrator or PI must contact through a phone conversation (not leaving a
voicemail message) with College and DRDA alerting to the exception request
 PI must submit a message with PAF stating reason for late submission.
 College will NOT review but may allow "expedited submission" without signing the PAF based
on PI reason for lateness
 For expedited submissions proposal will return for College signature after-the-fact. The
Associate Dean will determine at that point if PAF is to be signed or proposal withdrawn.
 After two unapproved "day of deadline" submissions College will NOT forward proposal
without the Chair requesting exception.
 PI assumes responsibility if proposal does not make it to sponsor.
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 If PAF comes to the College and it is not finalized
the PAF will be returned to the department
 Explanation from PI is required if the PAF comes
to College the day before or the day the proposal
is due to the sponsor.
 The Associate Dean is reviewing all PAF’s that we
receive on the day they are due to the sponsor.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
If the prime sponsor deadline is 12/1/2015 but the direct sponsor wants it submitted to
them by November 27, 2015 what is the sponsor deadline date for the PAF
Where does the other date go?
11/24/2015
11/19/2015
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
If the prime sponsor deadline is 12/1/2015 but the direct sponsor wants it submitted to them by
November 27, 2015 what is the sponsor deadline date for the PAF? 11/27/2014 (the direct sponsor
deadline)
Where does the other date go? In the Other Deadline Box
11/27/2015
Prime Sponsor Deadline
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11/19/2015
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction - Deadlines)
Other Schools as Administrative Home on proposals with LSA Faculty
The College of LSA will adhere to the deadline policy of the PI’s administrative
home, and will work with schools so that they adhere to our policy when our
College is the administrative home.
Cost Sharing
LSA Cost Sharing requests are due two weeks prior to sponsor deadline through
eGIF with the proposal in final format. Any request not received at least one
week prior to sponsor deadline will not be considered.
Prime Sponsor versus Direct Sponsor Deadline
For subcontracts the eRPM sponsor deadline should reflect the Direct Sponsor
deadline not the Prime Sponsor deadline. A note should be inserted making it
clear which deadline is for the Direct Sponsor.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Sponsor Guidelines)
Sponsor Guidelines URL
Type the relevent URL (web page address). If a not for profit insert PDF of sponsor
guidelines.
LSA Instructions - LSA will return if PDF is not included for Not for Profit
proposals
Why???
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Sponsor Guidelines URL
Type the relevent URL (web page address). If a not for profit insert PDF of sponsor
guidelines.
LSA Instructions - LSA will return if PDF is not included for Not for Profit
proposals
Why??? So have a permanent record of the
requirements that were in place when proposal
submitted.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Class Code)
Proposal Type/Class Code
Relates to financial class codes.http://orsp.umich.edu/proposals/processing/classcodes.html
LSA Instructions - Class drives the indirect cost rate. If you are using an offcampus rate please provide a justification in the PAF Budget notes section.
Please see ORSP's website for information on what qualifies for off-campus (see
the FAQs at http://orsp.umich.edu/indirect-costs-rates.)
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Descriptive Key Terms)
Descriptive Key Terms
Enter 3 Key Terms. Key terms help expand searches beyond project title in the eRPM data set
(data warehouse). E.g., you want to find all cow related projects, it helps if project key terms
include cow, bovine, heifer.
LSA Instructions - LSA uses for Faculty Search on LSA Research Webpage.
Important to use descriptive terms.
http://lsa.umich.edu/research/
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Students on Project)
Will students work on this project?
LSA Instructions - Use for all students (undergrad, temp, or Grad Student).
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – UM Key Personnel)
UM Key Personnel
Adding UM Key Personnel has two main steps: 1. Add the person.You must click SAVE. 2.
Add Appointments for the person. Click the help link to learn more
http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/2_3.html
http://orsp.umich.edu/proposals/principal_investigator.html
LSA Instructions - This is where you can give the PI permission to edit the PAF
and attachments—its their PAF so not a bad idea to give lead PI edit rights.
Make sure your Key Personnel are PI eligible or see next slides for exceptions.
Add future appointment for personnel in eRPM if personnel does not have an
appointment where they will be paid or if personnel effort is not the same in all
years of the project.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Ineligible Job Code)
Ineligible Job Code Comments
http://orsp.umich.edu/proposals/principal_investigator.html
LSA Instructions - If you are selecting someone to serve as PI who is not PI eligible
please note why you are requesting the exception (contact Steve or Peggy if doesn’t
meet situations below, request may be needed from the Chair.)
GSRA’s, Research Fellows, or staff are generally not include as personnel on the PAF.
GSRA’s or Research Fellows can be listed as Sponsor PI on the PAF if they are
sponsor PI.
In LSA Michigan Society Fellows and Math Rotators are PI eligible.
No HR appt. needed for new faculty submitting proposal before arrival unless
making expenditures.
Non-faculty investigators (ie staff, GSRA, Research Fellows) employees who are
listed in a NIH proposal as Senior Key Personnel who need to disclose in M-Inform
can be listed on the PAF as Non-faculty investigators.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Ineligible Job Code)
 Just because they’re listed on the sponsor form that way
doesn’t make it right for the PAF
 Read the sponsor guidelines. Sponsor may not allow them to
be list as PI or COPI even though that’s where the faculty has
put them
 Fellowships or student specific grants like NSF Doctorial
Dissertations are examples where a student or fellow may be
referred to as a PI. Faculty member is UM Principal
Investigator on PAF and the student is UM Sponsor PI on
PAF.
 http://www.orsp.umich.edu/proposals/principal_investigator.html
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Admin Personnel)
2.6 Administrative Personnel
Administrative personnel includes staff from the departments but not PIs. Find the correct
person to add, assign edit rights, and SAVE. Click the help link to learn
more.http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/2_6.html
LSA Instructions - Each unit should list more than the primary research
administrator so that project can be edited if primary administrator is
unavailable.
WHY?
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Admin Personnel)
Administrative Personnel
Administrative personnel includes staff from the departments but not PIs. Find the correct
person to add, assign edit rights, and SAVE. Click the help link to learn
more.http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/2_6.html
LSA Instructions - Each unit should list more than the primary research
administrator so that project can be viewed if primary administrator is
unavailable.
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WHY? Only people on the PAF
can edit the PAF until it is routed
and emergencies can happen.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Admin Personnel)
Reminder: There are certain functions that the primary research admin can do on the PAF.
See http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/PM_PT_Changes_SS.pdf
Anyone listed as administrative personnel on the PAF can be selected as the Primary Research
Admin
See http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/PM_PT_MngData_noRelProj.pdf
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Admin Personnel)
Project Administrative Home:
Defaults to the selected appointment for the UM Principal Investigator. Can be changed if
desired using the Select button.
LSA Instructions - Can use multiple appointments for a faculty member on a
PAF to allow other non-administrative home department to view faculty
activity in eRPM for proposal. Consider using a future appointment if needed.
****Space in other unit will also all other department to see the PAF.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Post Award Contact)
Primary Post-Award Contact:
Select one post-award administrative contact. This contact will be the contact for the project
when funded. If no post-award administrative contact is listed, the Primary Administrative
contact is the PI.
LSA Instructions - Each unit should develop best practice
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Key Personnel Detail)
Key Personnel Detail
Click the help link for more
information.http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/2_10.html
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/research/Home/Resources%20and%20Links/Research%20Admi
nistration%20Toolkit/Showing%20effort%20on%20eRPM%20PAF.docx
LSA Instructions - LSA uses academic year = 9 months and Summer as 3 month.
Example: 1 AY month =11%, 1 Sum month =33.3%.
If effort is not the same in all years add future appointments to show the change in effort.
In the PAF effort COMMENT BOX put the date for the budget period of the effort (ie
1/1/2009-12/31/20014)
If there is cost-shared and noncost-shared effort add a future appointment to capture that
effort and in the comment box after the date add a semicolon and then cost-shared.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – UM Cost Sharing Documentation)
UM Cost Sharing Documentation
Click here to learn how to attach UM Cost Sharing Supporting documentation.
http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/3_3.html
LSA Instructions - Upload eGIF approval summary and/or correspondence
prior to routing for review by approvers. PAF is NOT to be used to request
cost-sharing.
Use system as repository for cost sharing commitments including eGIF.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Budget)
Budget Notes
Add here any notes to clarify the budget or budget calculations. For example, exclusions
from the indirect cost calculation base.
http://orsp.umich.edu/proposals/budgets/indirect_costs_off_campus.html
LSA Instructions - Provide
rationale if using off-campus or
other rate than standard oncampus research.
Things to consider are where
person resides during specified
timeframe and if an office at
department is provided for
person during period. Provide
pdf in documents uploaded to
the PAF if sponsor
announcement does not allow
indirects.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Other UM Commitment Details)
Other UM Commitment Details
Type a Description of other commitment details and Dept ID (ask commitment source if
department ID unknown). Tip:You can look up departments in the Blue Pages - Unit
Heads/Administrators Listings. Department Name displays after you enter the Dept ID. Click
Save. To add more commitment details, click
Add.http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/3_9.html
LSA Instructions - Use for tuition shortfall after requested and approved
through eGIF. Use system as repository for commitments including eGIF and
other e-mail correspondence. Must include email or award letter in PAF.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Subcontract)
Subaccount
Before you can route for approval, you must either: - Attach Letters of Commitment in 3.10
or 6.2 Supporting Documents (Proposal section - Internal documents page) OR - Provide
relevant details for subcontracts in the Notes field.
LSA Instructions - Enter total dollar amount of subcontracts to other
institutions.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Subcontract)
$20,000
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Subcontract)
PAF Summary Display
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Indirect Cost Waiver)
Indirect Cost Waiver Documentation
If an indirect cost waiver has been requested and approved, attach supporting documentation.
Click the help link to learn how to attach documents.http://orsp.umich.edu/sops/200.02indirect-cost-recovery-and-waivers.pdf
LSA Instructions - IDC Waiver not used in LSA
http://lsa.umich.edu/research/policiesandprocedures/lsaindirectcostidcrecoverypolicy_ci
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Subproject/Grant Details)
Subproject/Grant Details
Formerly known as Page 4 of the ePAF. Optional - May not be required by some units. The
purpose of this page of the worksheet is to help identify and estimate subaccounts for
applications that involve multiple units. Designed for completion at the proposal preparation
and routing stage, it sets forth a tentative distribution of award funds among the participating
units. The budget arrangements are subject to change, based on the actual award and
subsequent negotiations, and are not considered final. It does, however, provide a useful
planning guide for anticipated financial responsibilities and distribution. To the extent possible,
sections of this page of the worksheet should be completed by the UM Principal Investigator
and acknowledged by each participating unit that is party to the proposal. Tip:You can look up
departments in the Blue Pages - Unit Heads/Administrators Listings. WARNING - Add and
Clear buttons work on the whole section not individual fields. After entering subproject
details for a Dept ID, click Add to save. After adding details for a Dept ID, you have the option
Edit or Delete.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Subproject/Grant Details)
3.15 Subproject/Grant Details*
LSA Instructions - LSA projects must include subproject/grant detail when
multiple unit participants and follow-up at award time with a
subProject/Grant.
COULD also be used if multiple faculty are listed on the PAF from the same
department--especially if they have effort. PI's portion of project must be
shown with subproject.
Potential EXCEPTIONS: Dollars for LSA not material; project doesn't carry IDC
(equipment grants; training grants
If other exception requested please call LSA Research Office at
LSAResearchOffice@umich.edu.
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Use them. It benefits your faculty.
Make sure they are setup at award time
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Additional Space)
Footage If additional space has been committed for this project, indicate the
square footage committed
If you don't have enough project space, contact your unit administrator. Tip:You can look up
departments in the Blue Pages - Unit Heads/Administrators Listings.
LSA Instructions - If PI needs additional space, please discuss with your
facilities/chair's office at least two weeks prior to routing of proposal.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Final Proposal)
Final Proposal
Click here to learn how to attach supporting
documents.http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/6_1.html
LSA Instructions - LSA Policy states that all proposals must be in finalized state
when routed for College signature when LSA is Administrative Home.
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(PAF Questions / LSA Instruction – Supporting Documents)
Supporting Documents
Click here to learn how to attach supporting documents.
http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/add_help/6_2.html
LSA Instructions LSA requires an internal budget and justification even if not
required by sponsor.
• Please make sure identify any internal documents as such and that they
should not be sent to the sponsor.
• The attachment should be loaded into the PAF documents NOT the Proposal
documents.
• Add banner across document that internal only.
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(Document Management)
When uploading a new file should you delete the old one first?
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(Document Management)
When uploading a new file should you delete the old one first? No
See http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/PM_attach_documents_SS.pdf
for to learn how to save multiple revisions of a document
Then
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(Posted Comments
Make the comment useful!!! Be specific - don’t say per phone call or e-mail.
Change the subject
line to let people
know whether
comment is
important. If
comment to
multiple people
specify who
requesting action
from.
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(Posted Comments
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Make the comment useful!!! Be specific -- don’t say per phone call or e-mail.
Identify in the comment who you would like to respond if comment is going to several
people.
Change the subject line to let people know whether comment is important.
Remember the comments can’t be deleted…
Be succinct – brief but detailed that recipient know what is expected
http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/PM_postcomment_SS.pdf
http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/PM_PostaComment_email.pdf
Comment Example
PI will sign PAF asap. Dawn and Dr. Kennedy, this is a 50K max cost, 2-year proposal, with 10% IDC per
sponsor guidelines. This is only for Corey to supervise a GSRA and materials. The sponsor does not need to
see a detailed budget in the proposal at this time, per their guidelines. We have included the usual internal
detailed budget in PAF Documents. $45,455 Directs + $4545 IDC = 50K total costs. Thank you.
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(Routing the PAF)
eRPM What does the department’s signature mean?
• That the department supports the PI carrying out the research as proposed in the
budget
• That the departmental equipment and other resources shown as contributed by unit/s
are approved.
• If there is new equipment, the unit will/has work/worked with facilities to
coordinate needs.
• That the proposed research complies to the best of unit’s ability with Sponsor,
College, and Department rules.
Who Can Sign for Department?
The Chair or Associate Chair are the designated signers. The person signing should
represent the department for research, space, and resources.
The department should have a business process where chair delegates signature authority
when they are unavailable.
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(system generated message)
WARNING – eRPM sends a lot of message. Make sure you know who’s getting them and
don’t assume. Not all notifications can be done in ePRM!!
http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/Email_Notifications.pdf
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(see http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/PM_UL_manageaccess_SS.pdf
for detailed instructions)
Best practice is to
have Yes checked.
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(Grants.gov Generate PDF)
Generate Grants.gov package as PDF
 http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/docs/Grants.pdf
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(Grants.gov Generate PDF)
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Manage Unit Data Screen
 Manage Unit Data (MUD) screens are available
for each proposal and that information can only be seen in
eRPM by those with access rights.
 All of the information stored in the MUD screens is
kept in Pathways and can be pulled from there through Business
Objects by anyone at U with Pathways access.
 Instructions for computing data stored in MUD can be found on
the 8/3/11 meeting at
https://sharepoint.umich.edu/lsa/dean/research/Lists/Calendar/Re
search%20Admin%20Mtgs.aspx
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Manage Unit Data Screen
 LSA requires the MUD Screens to be used for
the following:
 Computing Equipment >$5000 (includes FLUX usage)
 Instructions can be found on the 8/3/11 meeting at
https://sharepoint.umich.edu/lsa/dean/research/Lists/Calendar/Research%20Admi
n%20Mtgs.aspx
 Changes to Effort and Subproject grants after the PAF
has been submitted ( this can be preaward or postaward)
Instructions can be found on the 3/7/2012 meeting at
https://sharepoint.umich.edu/lsa/dean/research/Lists/Calendar/Research%20Admin%
20Mtgs.aspx
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Process for Tracking and Communicating Computing
 Research Administrator uses eResearch Proposal
Management System (eRPM) to add additional information so
the Department and College can track computing in Proposals
and Awards.
 Manage Unit Data (MUD) screens are available
for each proposal and that information can only be seen in
eRPM by those with access rights.
 All of the information stored in the MUD screens is
kept in Pathways and can be pulled from there through Business
Objects by anyone at U with Pathways access.
Tracking and Communicating the Proposal
 Research Administrator adds information to MUD in ePAF (see
next few screens) using a P at beginning of field to identify this entry is at
proposal stage.
Tracking and Communicating the Award
Just like at the proposal stage the:
 Research Administrator adds information to MUD in ePAF
(see next screen) using an A at beginning of field to identify this entry is at
award stage.
Adding Resource Commitments Changes (Budget, Effort ,and Subaccount)
to MUD
Step 2
Pick your unit
Step 1
Step 3
Click add to start adding commitments
The PAF Budget View
The MUD Subaccount View
The PAF Subaccount View
The MUD Subaccount View
The PAF Effort View
The MUD Effort View
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 For questions or assistance
 See LSA Business Process Document at
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/resources/admintoolkit
 eRPM Training and Reference Materials
http://www.umich.edu/~eresinfo/erpm/training.html
 e-mail itsadminhelpdesk@umich.edu or call 4-4357
 Contact LSA Dean’s Research Office at 7-3667
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