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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RAMP IRB will have a new look and enhanced features as FSU implements an upgrade to the system on Friday, October
18 after business hours. The upgrade is required in order for FSU to launch other non-IRB modules for research-related uses. Below is a summary of the significant changes to the software:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Improved SmartForms<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Simplified and enhanced SmartForm usability
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Increased productivity of user viewing, editing and printing of SmartForms<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Improved accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Common Rule Updates<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Expanded Regulatory Authority Labels, including:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pre-2018 Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 Requirements + FDA<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 Requirements + DOJ<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 Requirements + FDA + DOJ<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Functionality to accommodate additional workflow scenarios related to Common Rule changes
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Activity navigation will now appear on the left side panel of the screen
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please note that RAMP IRB will be unavailable on Friday, October 18 at 5:00 pm for approximately 5 hours. It is advised that you
save any work and log out of the system before this time. Contact us at <a href="mailto:ramp-irb@fsu.edu">
<span style="color:#0563C1">ramp-irb@fsu.edu</span></a> if you have any questions or concerns related to the upgrade.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Office for Human Subjects Protection (OHSP)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Florida State University Office of Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">2010 Levy Avenue, Building B Suite 276<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Tallahassee, FL 32306-2742<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Phone: 850-644-7900<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">OHSP Group Email:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:humansubjects@fsu.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1">humansubjects@fsu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">OHSP Web:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.research.fsu.edu/research-offices/ohsp/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1">https://www.research.fsu.edu/research-offices/ohsp/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="275" height="66" style="width:2.8645in;height:.6875in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D58405.1F586F90"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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