There are several ways to assign an item to another person or to a virtual location such as File.
- From within the open item: click the Assignments tab
- From the Tasklist: find the item you want to reassign, click on Actions + and select Reassign
- From within the opened Cycle that contains the item: click Reassign next to that specific item
As a result, the Reassign page will display, either directly if the tab was clicked, or in a separate window.
Note: You cannot assign a Funding Action or any type of Admin Action to “File” if it has a status of “In OSP.”
Make the Reassignment
- Under Reassign, use the Assign To drop-down menu to select the desired individual or location
- Optionally, you can enter a comment in the OSP note field
- To complete the process, click Assign
If the Reassign page had opened in a separate window, it will automatically close when you click the Assign button.
Note: You also have the option to reassign an item when you add or modify a Hold, or change its status (Deny, Mark as Duplicate, Approve, etc.).
When you are reassigning an item that’s in a cycle, you can reassign other Related Cycle Items at the same time.
View Assignment History
You can also see the item’s Assignment History from the Reassign page. The history shows prior assignments and indicates the date and time, who made the change, the new assignment, and any added notes.
- On the Reassign page, scroll down to the Assignment History section, and click Show Assignment History to expand the section
The information displayed includes
- Date Assigned is the date of the change.
- Assigned By displays the person who made the change.
- Assigned To displays the new assigned person or location.
- OSP Note Text displays any notes entered with the reassignment; a system-generated comment displays for default, or initial, assignments.
You can mark any action as duplicate. To do so:
- From the Tasklist, search for and open the action that you need to mark as duplicate.
- On the left navigation menu, click Mark as Duplicate.
- Enter a comment in the OSP Notes section to track the changes, if necessary.
- Enter the ID Number for the duplicate item, and then click Mark as Duplicate.
To change an action to Denied status:
- Open the action you need to deny from the appropriate Tasklist.
- On the left navigation menu, click Deny.
- In the new window that opens, enter any notes, select the person or location for item reassignment to from the Reassign drop down menu, and then click Deny.
When you click Deny, the window will close and the action will display with the status of Denied.
If for some reason the status needs to change, the user may place the action back into the In OSP status by clicking In OSP on the left navigation menu and following step 3 above, clicking "In OSP" to complete the process.
Use Non-Award Agreements (NAAs) for generic agreements that do not pertain to the funding for a project.
To create an NAA, follow the directions to Create an Admin Action, and then convert the AA to an NAA.
Award Signature
This field records the date of last signature for all signed agreements (standard bi-lateral agreements or agreements which only carry a single signature). This information will be used for award reporting, and by the School of Medicine and Clinical Trials Office to verify that agreements have been signed prior to enlisting participants in clinical trials studies.
You must complete this field before approving the NAA. When you select Required, you must enter a date.
If you change your choice from Required to Not Required, any existing date value will be cleared.
Intellectual Property Provision
When you create an NAA, you must provide information for the statement “This agreement/amendment provides sponsor or third party with:” which displays below the Sponsor Award Number field.
The list of choices, with check boxes, are:
- Exclusive commercial license
- Non-exclusive commercial license
- Sponsor ownership over UW generated IP, including UW’s duty to assign
- Sponsor granted interest in royalty income
- None
Choose all that apply. If you select “None” the system will clear all other check boxes and disable them. To re-enable the check boxes, uncheck “None”.
When you select either the Exclusive or Non-exclusive commercial license check boxes, the system displays a follow-up question of “Did the sponsor agree to WAIAP pricing?” You must answer Yes or No to this question.
Agreement Type
You must also specify the type of agreement by selecting one or more check boxess. The types of agreements include:
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Data Use Agreement
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Letter of Indemnification
- Clinical Trial Agreement
- Master Agreement
- Unfunded Collaborative Agreement
- Affiliation Agreement
- Material Transfer Agreement
- Other
All other information specified in the NAA is standard on all Admin Actions.