Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- assent
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Regulatory term. Agreement to participate in research by an individual who is not competent to give legally valid informed consent (e.g., a child or cognitively impaired…
- ASSIST
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NIH: Application Submission System and Interface for Submission Tracking See more information from NIH ASSIST
- ASST
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Assistant (eRA Commons)
- assurance
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Regulatory term. A formal written, binding commitment that is submitted to a federal agency in which an institution promises to comply with applicable regulations governing research…
- ASTRA
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see: Access to Systems, Tools, Resources, and Applications
- ATF
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After-the-Fact Review: After-the-Fact eGC1 Resources After-the-Fact (ATF) eGC1 Process for Awards & Agreements GIM 1: review & Submission Requirements for Proposals ATF Key Points Agreement Types…
- Australia Group Countries AG
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15 CFR 740 Sup 1 This group was formed in 1984 to control the spread of chemical and biological weapons through licensing measures for exports in…
- authorization agreement
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See: reliance agreement
- Authorized Institutional Official (IO)
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Regulatory term [45 CFR 46.103(b)]. An official of an institution who has the authority to speak for and legally commit the institution to compliance with the…
- Authorized Person
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A UW employee or student authorized to access Sensitive Unclassified Information (SUI) when the individual has been screened using the Access Request Form.