Current Research Information System

1. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture First Americans Land-grant Colleges Organization and Network (FALCON) CRIS Reporting Carolyn Deckers USDA/CSREES December 5, 2006

2. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Mission The mission of CRIS is to document the activities of the USDA and the State agricultural research and education system partners, to satisfy a variety of reporting requirements, and to provide access to information.

3. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture CRIS Content • Information on publicly-supported activities • Over 40,000 projects documented in CRIS • Project data is dynamic, reflecting activity on each project from initiation through termination

4. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Who Contributes to CRIS? Non-Federal Institutions • 1862 Land Grants • 1890 Land Grants and Tuskegee • 1994 Land Grants (Tribal Colleges) • Schools of Veterinary Medicine • State Forestry Schools • Non-State Cooperator Grantees

5. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Searching CRIS on the Web • URL - http://cris.csrees.usda.gov • Select the “Search Menu” option on CRIS home page • Two search interfaces are available to the public • Assisted Search interface • Professional Search interface

6. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture

7. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Contact CRIS • Information/Search Assistance • Phone: 202-690-0123 • Fax: 202-690-0634 • E-mail: cris@csrees.usda.gov

8. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Where Does CRIS Get Data? Information Provided to CRIS • AD-416 (Project Description) • AD-417 (Project Classification) • AD-421 (Progress Report) • AD-418/419 (Financial/Staff Support)

9. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Project documentation in CRIS is required for CSREES grant awards by submission of the following forms: • AD-416 (Project Description) • AD-417 (Project Classification) Important Note: Grant funds will not be released until the CRIS forms have been processed.

10. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture When are CRIS Progress Reports Requested??? • Notification by e-mail in month of start date anniversary • Reports are due 90 days after start date anniversary

11. Current Research Information System Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture When are CRIS Final Reports Requested??? • Notification by e-mail in month of the termination date • Reports are due 90 days after termination date • Program Manager notified when final technical report received

12. Current Research Information System To Submit CRIS Forms and Reports… Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture http://cwf.uvm.edu/cris • Go to CRIS • Forms Assistance:

13. Prepare CRIS Forms AD-416/417 Work Unit/Project Description

14. Select Your State

15. Select SERD and Enter Password

16. Initiate a New CRIS Project Enter Project Director Last Name, Email Address, and Proposal Number

17. Select SERD Grant

18. Project Description Select Grant Program, Enter Title Proposal Number, Project Number, and Status are System populated

19. Project Description Enter Institution Name and Address Enter Departments if applicable

20. Project Description Select one Primary Need Area and All Additional Need Areas that Apply

21. Project Description Select Yes or No Private Institution Select Highest Degree Awarded at Institution Select Cooperating States, if applicable Select Cooperating Countries, if applicable

22. Project Description Enter Project Directors Enter Project Contact Information

23. Project Description Enter Objectives Enter Approach Text may be pasted into these fields.

24. Project Description Enter Non-Technical Summary Text may be pasted.

25. Project Description Enter Keywords Select 1-5 Disciplines

26. Classification Selected for SERD Projects Check Data for Errors

27. Data Verified and Error-Free Save Information

28. Confirmation Screen—Data Entered IMPORTANT -- SUBMIT FORMS TO CRIS --

29. VERIFICATION THAT PROJECT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO CRIS!!!

30. Current Research Information System To Submit CRIS Progress or Termination (final) Reports… Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture http://cwf.uvm.edu/cris • Go to CRIS • Forms Assistance:

31. Select AD-421 – Accomplishments/Progress Report

32. Enter Investigator Last Name, E-mail, Award Number

33. Verify Project Information

34. Select Progress or Termination Enter/Paste Project Information

35. Sample Help Screen

36. Enter/Paste Project Information

37. Enter/Paste Project Information

38. Check Data for Errors

39. Correct Errors then Save Data

40. Be Sure to Enter “Submit” after Saving Data

41. Contact CRIS • CRIS Web Forms Assistance • Carolyn Deckers Phone: 202-690-0009 Fax: 202-690-0634 E-mail:cdeckers@csrees.usda.gov

42. Questions? Thank You!