SeRA Access
To Start
Anyone with an active SUNet ID can access SeRA to...
- Initiate a proposal for themselves or on behalf of any Stanford investigator.
- Initiate a Research Related Agreement (RRA) request for themselves or on behalf of any Stanford investigator.
- Access SeRA SPO or Research Related Agreement (RRA) project records they have previously initiated or have been granted SPO Level or RRA Level access by another SeRA user.
- SeRA SPO Level and Research Related Agreement Access - How to grant someone access to a specific SeRA SPO project or Research Related Agreement record
- Run the SeRA Current and Pending Support, Projects & Agreements, and Dept. Proposal Submissions reports.
SeRA Department Administrator Access
Granted in Authority Manager. Individuals granted SeRA Department Administrator Access for a unit(s)/org(s) can access and act on all SeRA records and transactions under the relevant unit(s)/org(s).
- When granting SeRA Department Administrator Access for a unit(s)/org(s) in Authority Manager individuals can also be added to unit(s)/org(s) Department NOA Distribution List.
How to Grant SeRA Department Administrator Access
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Log into Authority Manager at https://authority.stanford.edu
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Click on Grant Authority
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Enter the name or SUNet ID of the person to whom you are granting access under Select the person to be granted authority
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Under Select the privilege you want to grant, select Stanford Electronic Research Administration - Department Administrator
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Enter and select the org code to which you want to grant permissions under Select the organization scope (org name or 4-character org code)
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Select the desired permission level(s), including checking the box if you would like the person to be added to the org code/Department's NOA distribution list, granting privileges, effective start and expiration dates, then click the Grant Authority button
How to Request SeRA Department Administrator & Department NOA Distribution Access
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Log into Authority Manager at https://authority.stanford.edu
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Click Who can grant authority?
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Enter "Stanford Electronic Research Administration" in the Privilege field
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Select "Stanford Electronic Research Administration" - "Department Administrator" privilege
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Enter the department name or org code you are requesting privileges to in the Organization field, then click the Search button
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Locate the Org Code you are requesting privileges to and click the ID card icon to the left of the Grantor
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On the Contact Information pop-up window, locate the authorized grantor's email address to send your SeRA access request
SeRA PTA Manager - Used to view all SeRA PTA transactions for a unit/org.
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Log into Authority Manager at https://authority.stanford.edu
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Click on Grant Authority
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Enter the name or SUNet ID of the person you are granting access to under Select the person to be granted authority
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Under Select the privilege you want to grant, select "Self Service" - "SU PTA Manager Requester Sponsored"
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Enter and select the org code you want to grant permissions to under Select the organization scope (org name or 4-character org code)
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Select the desired permission level(s), granting privileges, effective start and expiration dates, then click the Grant Authority button
- If the individual will also need to approve SeRA PTA Manager transactions i.e.. Early and Extended Account requests, new and amendment PTA setups, please repeat steps 1 to 6 and select the privilege of "Self Service" - "SU PTA Manager Approver Sponsored".
SeRA Access Guides
SeRA SPO Level and Research Related Agreement Access - How to grant someone access to a specific SPO Project and Research Related Agreement record
SeRA Department Administrator Access - How to grant or request to be granted access to all SeRA records for a unit/org code - SeRA Department Administrator & Department NOA Distribution List Access Guide
Sponsored PTA Manager Privileges - Financial managers can grant additional privileges for SeRA PTA transactions - SeRA Sponsored PTA Manager Access Guide