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Kuali
UMass Boston's Electronic Research Administration (eRA) System
Kuali Build Forms (Log In Here)
Instructions for submitting COI Disclosures
Instructions for submitting an IACUC Protocol
Instructions for submitting to the IRB
CITI Training
UMass Boston now uses single sign-on (SSO) for all CITI training. Please log in and associate your CITI training with UMass Boston (for individuals with a UMass Boston email).
Use the UMass Boston CITI Single Sign-On (SSO) link above. Enter your campus-wide UMass Boston email and password. Note: If you are prompted to link your existing UMass Boston CITI account to the SSO, select "Log in Through My Organization" and scroll to "University of Massachusetts Boston" (CITI Training Instructions).
Kuali Proposal Development Approver Training Sessions
Sign up for a 1-hour session using the links below:
Thursday, January 16 from 4 -5 p.m.
Kuali Proposal Development Aggregator (proposal entry) Training Sessions
Sign up for a 2-hour session using the links below:
Thursday, January 16 from 1 -3 p.m.
Kuali Proposal Development Resources
Kuali Approver Quick Reference Video
Kuali Approver Guide
Kuali Proposal Development Aggregator Guide
Kuali Internal Funding Programs Guide
Overview
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is in the process of implementing the transition to Kuali Research as the new Electronic Research Administration (eRA) system for the campus. Over the next several months, multiple stakeholders – including faculty and staff campus wide – will be asked to participate in this project to provide input on our business processes which will help shape this system to be as impactful as possible for our campus. We have already implemented all of the back office modules, and will now be focusing on rolling out the PI-facing modules of Protocols (both IRB and IACUC), Conflicts of Interest, and Proposal Development.
Kuali Modules
Module Name: Institutional Proposal (IP) and Awards
Status: Completed January 2021
The first step to moving from a paper based process to Kuali is migrating data and creating Institutional Proposals for all existing sponsored awards. This covers all historical sponsored project records as part of a data conversion process. The IP records will contain summary data of proposals that have already been reviewed and approved by ORSP and submitted to sponsoring organizations. Each proposal is assigned an IP number, a unique identifier that allows users to search for a particular proposal. The IP record contains reportable information such as basic proposal information, personnel information, budget, and sponsor information. Once a proposal is funded, the data in the IP record is used as the basis of the Award record and is fed into PeopleSoft Finance improving the quality and timeliness of the award setup process.
Module Name: Protocols IACUC
Status: Completed October 2021
Protocols for Animal Use/IACUC work will transition to Kuali in the late Summer to early Fall 2021. The Protocols module streamlines the development of protocols and facilitates best practices in protocol management throughout the protocol lifecycle. Kuali will facilitate fast, clear, and specific communication between the IACUC and animal researchers to ensure efficiency and compliance.
Module Name: Conflict of Interest (COI)
Status: Completed October 2021
The Conflict of Interest module will be used by faculty and research staff to report and update all required disclosures as necessary. The COI module will be populated with all relevant questions for PIs and personnel to review and attest to.
Module Name: Protocols (IRB)
Status: Completed March 2022
Protocols for Human Research/IRB will transition to Kuali in March 2022. Similarly to the IACUC module, this will streamline the development of human research protocols and facilitate best practices in protocol management throughout the protocol lifecycle and improve communication between the IRB and researchers to ensure efficiency and compliance.
Module Name: Proposal Development (PD)
Status: Completed Fall-Winter 2022-2023
The PD module will replace all paper based grant submissions, and once rolled out faculty and staff will create and route a proposal for approval and submission. The PD module has a place for all of the information needed for a complete proposal including basic proposal information, personnel information, proposal attachments, and budget. The PD module is tied to a list of sponsors, organizations (for subawardees), UMass Boston personnel, and an address book (external to UMass Boston contacts). This process replaces the use of all paper based routing and supports electronic grant submissions.