{"id":2537,"date":"2025-07-15T20:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/?page_id=2537"},"modified":"2026-07-21T23:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:45:08","slug":"pd-go-live-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/pd-go-live-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving From PINS to PD: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RED PD&#8217;s phased implementation consisted of four rollout cycles to help ensure each unit \u2014 and every user \u2014 had the help and support needed to transition smoothly from PINS to PD. The ERA project team is committed to ensuring that affected users receive adequate training, guidance and resources throughout the transition, including after PINS has been fully retired.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-posts-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Read the Latest&#8230;<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/pd-rollout-progress-update\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2755\"\n            alt=\"A tiered set of stairs outside Fitts-Woolard Hall\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2026\/04\/BK-8379.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2026\/04\/BK-8379.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2026\/04\/BK-8379-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2026\/04\/BK-8379-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2026\/04\/BK-8379-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">March 31, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">PD Rollout Progress Update<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The rollout of RED\u2019s Proposal Development (PD) module is more than halfway complete.&nbsp; All units from Cycles 1 and 2 \u2014 including the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/pd-rollout-cycle-1-launch-date-set\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2166\" height=\"1218\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2719\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/ERA-blog-PD-Cycle1-Launch-hero.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/ERA-blog-PD-Cycle1-Launch-hero.jpg 2166w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/ERA-blog-PD-Cycle1-Launch-hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/ERA-blog-PD-Cycle1-Launch-hero-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/ERA-blog-PD-Cycle1-Launch-hero-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/ERA-blog-PD-Cycle1-Launch-hero-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/ERA-blog-PD-Cycle1-Launch-hero-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">October 28, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">PD Rollout Cycle 1 Launch Date Set<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">A launch date has been set for the first rollout cycle of the Proposal Development module. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 11, PINS users in the following units should use PD for&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/red-u-course-revisions\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1351\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2711\"\n            alt=\"Afternoon sunlight streams through the fall foliage at Wolf Plaza. Photo by Becky Kirkland.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/fall2021-0970.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/fall2021-0970.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/fall2021-0970-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/fall2021-0970-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/fall2021-0970-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/fall2021-0970-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/10\/fall2021-0970-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">October 07, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">RED U Course Revisions<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">PINS users in Cycle 1 will begin creating their first new proposals in PD over the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the start of Cycle 2 is fast approaching. With each rollout&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pdchamps\">PD Champions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each unit on campus has its own PD Champion(s) \u2014 users who&#8217;ve volunteered to help support others in their unit, including serving as the initial point-of-contact for questions and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-u72w2n\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CALS RED PD Users should email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cals-pd-support@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cals-pd-support@ncsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0to seek help, ask questions, or offer feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elizabeth Walker (<a href=\"mailto:eabaker5@ncsu.edu\">eabaker5@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deneshia Anderson (<a href=\"mailto:dlanders@ncsu.edu\">dlanders@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jane Casteline (<a href=\"mailto:jmcastel@ncsu.edu\">jmcastel@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joyce Christian (<a href=\"mailto:jjjones3@ncsu.edu\">jjjones3@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Engineering<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COE RED PD Users should email <a href=\"mailto:COE-PD-Support@ncsu.edu\">COE-PD-Support@ncsu.edu<\/a> to seek help, ask questions, or offer feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emily Davis (<a href=\"mailto:eadavi22@ncsu.edu\">eadavi22@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Missy Thomas (<a href=\"mailto:mgseate@ncsu.edu\">mgseate@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Natural Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christine Epps (<a href=\"mailto:hcepps@ncsu.edu\">hcepps@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Sciences<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connor Dorsch (<a href=\"mailto:cmdorsch@ncsu.edu\">cmdorsch@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morgan Hubach (<a href=\"mailto:emhubach@ncsu.edu\">emhubach@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joanna Jones (<a href=\"mailto:jmjones4@ncsu.edu\">jmjones4@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Betty Morgan (<a href=\"mailto:bamorga5@ncsu.edu\">bamorga5@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>Wilson College of Textiles<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Clark (<a href=\"mailto:jmclark9@ncsu.edu\">jmclark9@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>College of Veterinary Medicine<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nina Wojtalewicz (<a href=\"mailto:CVMgrantsoffice@ncsu.edu\">CVMgrantsoffice@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>Integrated Support Services Center (ISSC)<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gail Britt (<a href=\"mailto:gail_platt@ncsu.edu\">gail_platt@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ann Hunt (<a href=\"mailto:aehunt@ncsu.edu\">aehunt@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amy Nonino (<a href=\"mailto:amy_nonino@ncsu.edu\">amy_nonino@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"u72w2n\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">The <strong>Graduate School<\/strong><\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Todd Marcks (<a href=\"mailto:Todd_Marcks@ncsu.edu\">Todd_Marcks@ncsu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introvid\">Video Introduction to PD<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-yt-player in-view wp-block-ncst-video-image\">\n  <figure class=\"video-image__video\">\n    <div class=\"video-image__wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"video-image__video-container\">\n        <div class=\"ncst-yt-player-target\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qTY8FIeGgXE?si=OBRWdkl188NW3FM3\" class=\"video-image__overlay ncst-yt-player-trigger\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1418\" \n          class=\"video-image__img wp-image-2627\" \n          alt=\"\" \n          src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-01-at-10.15.25-PM-scaled.png\" \n          style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-01-at-10.15.25-PM-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-01-at-10.15.25-PM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-01-at-10.15.25-PM-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-01-at-10.15.25-PM-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-01-at-10.15.25-PM-1536x851.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-01-at-10.15.25-PM-2048x1134.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <span class=\"play-indicator\">\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 314 384\">\n            <title>Play Video<\/title>\n            <path d=\"M0,0,314,192.51,0,384Z\" \/>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n          <figcaption class=\"video-image__caption\">This video depicts recordings from RED&#8217;s development environment. Layout, text and other UI design aspects of PD are subject to change, and your exact experience may differ when working in the live (production) version of the module.<\/figcaption>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pinsvspd\">PINS vs. PD: Major Differences<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ntb_table_wrapper ninja_table_builder_instance_0\"\n     id='ninja_table_builder_2574'\n     data-ninja_table_builder_instance=\"ninja_table_builder_instance_0\"\n     style=\"\n     max-height:10000px;\n     max-width: 5000px;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n    <table id=\"ntb_table\" role=\"table\" class=\"table ninja_tables_builder_class_2574 ntb_2574\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: inherit; border-spacing: 0px;\"><tbody class=\"tbody\"><tr class=\"desktop-view tr_class_4695\" id=\"tr_id_4695\" data-draggable=\"true\" style=\"background: rgb(82, 163, 53);\"><td id=\"td_id_41812\" class=\"td_class_41812 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"1\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 180px; min-width: 180px; background-color: rgb(242, 242, 242); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_41812\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span><span class=\"hover-item\" style=\"padding: 0px; display: block;\"><span class=\"svgIcon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; mask-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/wp-content\/plugins\/ninja-tables-pro\/\/assets\/libs\/icons\/information-circle.svg&quot;); background: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_52190\" class=\"td_class_52190 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"2\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; background-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_52190\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_0\" spellcheck=\"false\">PINS<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_26873\" class=\"td_class_26873 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"3\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; background-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_26873\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_1\" spellcheck=\"false\">Proposal Development (PD)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_30726\" class=\"td_class_30726 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"4\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; background-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_30726\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_2\" spellcheck=\"false\">Why the difference?<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"desktop-view tr_class_408\" id=\"tr_id_408\" data-draggable=\"true\" style=\"background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><td id=\"td_id_6441\" class=\"td_class_6441 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"5\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 180px; min-width: 180px; background-color: rgb(66, 76, 9); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_6441\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_3\" spellcheck=\"false\">User Profiles and Security Standards<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_0468\" class=\"td_class_0468 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"6\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_0468\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_4\" spellcheck=\"false\">User profiles allowed to be associated w\/ non-NC State email addresses.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_1868\" class=\"td_class_1868 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"7\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_1868\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_5\" spellcheck=\"false\">All user profiles must have an associated NC State email address (i.e., unityID@ncsu.edu).<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_8606\" class=\"td_class_8606 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"8\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_8606\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_6\" spellcheck=\"false\"><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.ncsu.edu\/regulation\/reg-08-00-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/policies.ncsu.edu\/regulation\/reg-08-00-02\/\">NC State REG 08.00.02 \u2013 Use of IT Resources<\/a> mandates this requirement for all enterprise-level systems.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"desktop-view tr_class_364\" id=\"tr_id_364\" data-draggable=\"true\" style=\"background: rgb(221, 221, 221);\"><td id=\"td_id_6662\" class=\"td_class_6662 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"9\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 180px; min-width: 180px; background-color: rgb(66, 76, 9); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_6662\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body mce-edit-focus\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_7\" spellcheck=\"false\">Roles and Editing Permissions<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_6616\" class=\"td_class_6616 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"10\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_6616\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_8\" spellcheck=\"false\">Permissions change at each level of approval (e.g., once approved at Dept. level, users w\/ Dept.-level access can no longer edit proposals).<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_1111\" class=\"td_class_1111 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"11\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_1111\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_9\" spellcheck=\"false\">Role-based permissions remain the same throughout the entire routing\/approval process. Once proposal has been routed, certain sections (i.e., tabs) of the form can no longer be edited.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_5125\" class=\"td_class_5125 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"12\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_5125\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 2px 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_10\" spellcheck=\"false\">In RED, users and permissions are defined together as a \u2018role,\u2019 and this combination cannot be changed once final routing has begun.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"desktop-view tr_class_869\" id=\"tr_id_869\" data-draggable=\"true\" style=\"background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><td id=\"td_id_6978\" class=\"td_class_6978 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"13\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 180px; min-width: 180px; background-color: rgb(66, 76, 9); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_6978\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_11\" spellcheck=\"false\">Budgeting<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_6469\" class=\"td_class_6469 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"14\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_6469\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_12\" spellcheck=\"false\">Budgets are built in a separate spreadsheet tool, then uploaded to PINS. Budget data is not automatically carried forward throughout proposal and award lifecycle.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_9878\" class=\"td_class_9878 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"15\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_9878\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_13\" spellcheck=\"false\">Budgets are built within PD, with the option to upload internal budget documents created in separate spreadsheet tools prior to routing. Budget data is carried forward into RED's Proposal Tracking (PT) module and, upon award, Post Award Management (PAM) module.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_6484\" class=\"td_class_6484 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"16\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_6484\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_14\" spellcheck=\"false\">RED's PD module offers more robust built-in budgeting functionality and helps ensure consistency and continuity in budgets. Consistent budget formatting is also necessary to support seamless S2S submission.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"desktop-view tr_class_808\" id=\"tr_id_808\" data-draggable=\"true\" style=\"background: rgb(221, 221, 221);\"><td id=\"td_id_8616\" class=\"td_class_8616 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"17\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 180px; min-width: 180px; background-color: rgb(66, 76, 9); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_8616\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 2px 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(253, 251, 251); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_15\" spellcheck=\"false\">PI Eligibility Requirements<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_4711\" class=\"td_class_4711 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"18\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_4711\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_16\" spellcheck=\"false\">PIs and other Senior Personnel were allowed to be named on proposals as long eligibility requirements met prior to award.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_8568\" class=\"td_class_8568 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"19\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_8568\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_17\" spellcheck=\"false\">PIs and other Senior Personnel (e.g., Co-PIs) must meet all eligibility requirements prior to proposal submission, including an up-to-date Financial Interest disclosure, etc.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_0046\" class=\"td_class_0046 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"20\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_0046\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_18\" spellcheck=\"false\">As an enterprise system, RED's PD module will be connected with the COI\/COC module, Animal Care and Use module, and, after its eventual implementation, the Human Subjects module.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"desktop-view tr_class_162\" id=\"tr_id_162\" data-draggable=\"true\" style=\"background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><td id=\"td_id_4715\" class=\"td_class_4715 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"21\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 180px; min-width: 180px; background-color: rgb(66, 76, 9); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_4715\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 2px 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(253, 251, 251); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_19\" spellcheck=\"false\">System-to-System (S2S) Submission Supported?<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_1106\" class=\"td_class_1106 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"22\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_1106\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span><span class=\"hover-item\" style=\"padding: 10px 0px 0px; display: block;\"><span class=\"svgIcon\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; mask-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/wp-content\/plugins\/ninja-tables-pro\/\/assets\/libs\/icons\/close-circle.svg&quot;); background: rgb(255, 69, 0); display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_6401\" class=\"td_class_6401 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"23\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_6401\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span><span class=\"hover-item\" style=\"padding: 10px 0px 0px; display: block;\"><span class=\"svgIcon\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; mask-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/era\/wp-content\/plugins\/ninja-tables-pro\/\/assets\/libs\/icons\/checkmark-circle.svg&quot;); background: rgb(55, 157, 19); display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td id=\"td_id_5452\" class=\"td_class_5452 table-data\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" cellindex=\"24\" style=\"padding: 10px; max-width: 170px; min-width: 170px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><div id=\"cell_5452\"><div class=\"single-item other-item\" data-draggable=\"true\"><div class=\"ntb-datas-wrapper\" style=\"margin: 1px;\"><span data-v-bd450b80=\"\" data-placeholder=\"Add New\" class=\"hover-item mce-content-body\" style=\"padding: 2px 0px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; display: block; text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); opacity: 1; line-height: 1.2; position: relative;\" id=\"mce_20\" spellcheck=\"false\">One major benefit of RED is its ability to directly interface with the proposal submission software federal sponsors use (e.g., Grants.gov)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"questions\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-l4fhwe\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"l4fhwe\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">When will I have to switch from PINS to PD?<\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PD&#8217;s phased implementation consisted of four rollout cycles, which roughly corresponded with each quarter of FY26. Unless there are special circumstances, all new proposals should now be submitted in RED PD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ability to create new proposals in PINS will be deactivated on Aug. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"l4fhwe\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Why are we moving from PINS to PD?<\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Proposal Development (PD) module rounds out the Research Enterprise Data (RED) system&#8217;s suite of Sponsored Programs modules. As an enterprise-level system, RED offers several important benefits over NC State&#8217;s legacy software applications. <\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"l4fhwe\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">When will Centers and Institutes switch to PD?<\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Non-ORI Centers and Institutes were included in the same rollout cycle as their <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/centers-institutes-list\/\">administrative unit<\/a>. Centers and Institutes that are administratively managed by ORI were included in rollout Cycle 2. Contact <a href=\"mailto:era-project@ncsu.edu\">era-project@ncsu.edu<\/a> if you&#8217;re unsure which rollout cycle you fall into.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"l4fhwe\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">I&#8217;m working on a proposal with another college. How should the proposal be submitted?<\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multi-college proposals should only be submitted via PD if all colleges included in the proposal have transitioned to RED. If a proposal includes a unit that has not yet transitioned, it should be submitted via PINS.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"l4fhwe\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                  <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">When will PINS be retired?<\/h2>\n              <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PINS will remain active throughout PD implementation \u2014 but the ability to create new proposals in PINS will be deactivated on Aug. 25, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PINS users will be notified when a final retirement date for PINS has been set.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Can&#8217;t find the answer you&#8217;re looking for? 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