Setting the PI


    • Please note only UW faculty or staff members may be a Principal Investigator
    • Adjunct faculty, definite term faculty or staff members should contact the Office of Research to determine eligibility
    • Principal Investigator view with pi messaging highlighted
    • If you are filling out the Cover Sheet for yourself
      • Select the help button for "Myself"
      • Click "Save & Continue"
    • Principal Investigator page with MyselF help button and the save and continue button highlighted
    • If you hold a role that cen be designated as the PI, an "Applying As" question will display, please select as applicable
    • Principal Investigator page with Applysing as help button question highlighted
    • If you are filling out the cover sheet for someone else
      • Select the help button for "Other"
      • Click the "Set New PI" button
    • Principal Investigator page with Other help button and set new pi button highlighted
    • Use the search tool to locate the user profile of to the person to be set as the PI
    • If you cannot locate the user you will need to create a new profile (see Creating a Profile)
    • Search page with search tool highlighted
    • Once you have located the user, click the "Set As PI" button located beside the user in the Action column
    • Search page with one user listed and the set as pi button highlighted
    • Click "Cancel" at any time to return to the PI page
    • The new PI will now be listed
    • If the user you selected holds a role that can be designated as the PI, an "Applying As" question will display, please select as applicable
    • Principal Investigator page with PI name and applying as help buttons highlighted reflecting updated data
    • The Cover Sheet unique ID and PI should now display in the cover sheet banner
    • Click "Save & Continue" to move to the next section
    • Principal Investigator page with cover sheet ID and PI in the banner and the save and continue button highlighted