Finding Your Signing Officials
You can find all signing official (SO) users in your institution. You might need to find a signing official for various reasons, because only signing officials can submit most documentation and reports. Signing officials (along with administrative officials--AOs-- and account administrators--AAs) can also manage and create new eRA Commons accounts. See Signing Official (SO) for more information on signing officials.
IMPORTANT: Only signing official (SO) users can see the Policy Documents screen and edit Institution Profile screens.
If you have a working eRA Commons account, use the Signing Official screen in the Institution Profile module to see a listing of signing officials, emails, and phone numbers (if available). If you need a new account or your account is not working, see the next section for finding a SO, then contact a SO for help.
Finding Signing Officials if You Don't Have an eRA Commons Account or Can't Login?
You need a signing official (SO) from your own organization to create a new account or reset your password or contact email. For most organizations, particularly institutions of higher learning, the SO is in the Office of Sponsored Research or similarly-named office. If your organization has any office that manages research, check with that office to see if they can provide SO contact information for your organization.
If you are unable to log in to Commons and cannot find the research office at your organization, contact the eRA Service Desk, which can provide you with contact information for your organization’s SOs.
Finding Signing Officials After Logging Into eRA Commons
To see Signing Officials for your organization after logging into eRA Commons:
- Navigate to the Institution Profile module; see Navigating the Institution Profile.
- On the Basic Information screen, expand the Signing Officials section.
The information for each person displays as read-only.
- Name
- Phone Number
- Email Address
