RED System Training
Need help with the Research Enterprise Data (RED) system? You're in the right place.
RED Resource Hub (New!)
The recently launched RED Resource Hub is home to all of the tools and training resources related to RED that are available to users.
Animal Care and Use (IACUC)
Responding to Comments
These resources cover how to address comments made in an IACUC review as part of the approval process.
Creating an Amendment
These resources cover how to create a protocol amendment in the RED system.
Final Animal Usage
This guide covers how to close an IACUC protocol, which includes submitting a Final Animal Usage.
Conflict of Interest
Working with a Financial Interest Disclosure
These resources cover how to file and update a Financial Interest disclosure.
Adding Entities to a Financial Interest Disclosure
This guide covers how to add entities to a Financial Interest disclosure.
Working with an External Professional Activity (EPA) Request
This guide covers how to successfully file and update an EPA request.
Pre-Award
Proposal Intake Form
This guide covers how to fill out the Proposal Intake Form, which asks for basic information (e.g., PI name) and serves as the starting point for proposal development.
Completing the PD Record
This guide covers how to complete, edit, and submit a non-S2S PD record for internal review (e.g., central offices).
Budgets in PD
This guide covers how to enter summer salary, graduate student personnel, hourly personnel, subawards, modify F&A, and cost share into a budget in a PD record.
Approving and Routing a PD Record
This guide covers how to approve and route a PD record for PIs, department- and college-level approvers, and research administrators.
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Getting to Know RED
The Research Enterprise Data (RED) system (Unity ID required) is an enterprise-level software system used for managing research administration at NC State, which replaces RADAR and will eventually replace PINS and NC State’s regulatory-compliance software management systems.
For New Users
Navigating and Searching in RED
These resources assist new users orient themselves in RED and learn about essential parts in the system, including how to make the most of your home screen and default widgets.
Managing Home Screen Widgets
These resources help you learn how to add or remove widgets from the RED home screen, which allow access to additional features.
Creating Bookmarks
This guide helps you learn to create bookmarks in RED, which enables users to quickly return to frequently used records.
Locating Records in the Workflow
This guide helps users understand the workflow of certain RED processes and understand where their records are in those processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Tips for Success in RED
- Try clearing your browser cache if you run into problems accessing RED.
- Drag system pop-ups down for full visibility.
- Save your changes often — and log out of RED every time. The system times out after 60 minutes of inactivity.
Troubleshooting
Clearing the Cache
Clearing your browser cache can resolve many problems related to how and if pages are loading.