The ACUC module is almost finalized and it is scheduled to go-live on January 31, 2019.  We are thrilled to launch the first module within RAMP as we progress along the path to a comprehensive and integrated research system.  Our focus this month is to share information with researchers and administrators on the functionality offered within the ACUC module, provide forums for addressing questions/concerns, and provide opportunities for users to gain the knowledge necessary to successfully navigate the new system. 

Laboratory Animal Resources will be offering protocol development workshops to assist researchers with the transition to RAMP.  These workshops will walk participants through completing the online protocol form, offer best practices for responding to protocol prompts and reviewer comments, and provide ample opportunity for questions and answers.  The workshops are scheduled for January 17, 24, 31 and February 7, 14, 21, 28 at 1:30 p.m.  To register, email Lbrown5@fsu.edu (each class is limited to the first 8 respondents).  Additional workshops will be scheduled for alternative dates/times and this information will be published soon.

The deployment of the ACUC module will adhere to the following implementation schedule, as approved by the FSU ACUC.

• Beginning January 31, 2019, RAMP will be available for new protocol submissions and triennial rewrites.
• The ACUC will accept new protocol submissions and triennial rewrites using current forms until 11:59 P.M. on February 28, 2019, to allow investigators who may have begun protocol drafts using current forms an opportunity to complete drafts and submit.
• Amendments to existing protocols will be submitted using the current forms until a triennial rewrite is entered in RAMP.

Town Hall meetings will be offered next month to provide more information on the new system and transition to it.  Details regarding the dates and locations of these meetings will be announced soon.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.

Kerry Peluso, Assistant Vice President for Research Administration and Finance
kpeluso@fsu.edu
(850) 644-8664

Angie Rowe, Project Manager, Office of Research
arrowe@fsu.edu
(850) 644-8659