RAMP Agreements recently launched and as of December 2, departments are required to use the new system to submit non-financial research agreements and outgoing subawards. The project team is ready to support researchers and administrators during this transition and it is recommended that users take advantage of the following resources:
- PI Quick Reference Guide (available in RAMP Agreements within the Help Center tab)
- How To Guides organized by each agreement type (available in RAMP Agreements within the Help Center tab)
- Review the RAMP Agreements FAQs provided on the RAMP project website
- For assistance completing the SmartForms (online agreements) or for technical assistance, email ramp-agreements@fsu.edu
Additional assistance will be provided as we hold “office hours” over the next few weeks. These sessions are designed to provide participants with a brief overview of the system functionality (at the beginning of the time block) while allowing hands-on guidance to specific agreement questions on an individual basis using computers in the lab. It is suggested that attendees bring agreements to their session of choice in order for the project team to furnish direction on entering them into the system. The sessions will be provided on the following dates and times:
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, December 12 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Dirac Library Instruction Room |
| Tuesday, January 14 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Dirac Library Instruction Room |
| Wednesday, January 29 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Dirac Library Instruction Room |
RAMP Grants is progressing well and remains on schedule for deployment in July 2020. Project champions from departments across campus will meet with the project team this month to review system functionality and provide feedback as we refine our communication plan and design the training curriculum. There will be testing sessions in the spring and many training opportunities prior to the launch of RAMP Grants. This detailed information will be widely communicated to the research community in the near future.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Angie Rowe, Project Manager, Office of Research
arrowe@fsu.edu
(850) 644-8659
Kerry Peluso, Assistant Vice President for Research Administration and Finance
kpeluso@fsu.edu
(850) 644-8664