Requesting PI Status Prior to New Faculty Start Date
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In some cases, there may be a business reason for a faculty member to have official affiliation with the University prior to the start date of their employment. A typical reason is to request Principal Investigator (PI) status, which allows the incoming faculty member to initiate the transfer of sponsored projects from another institution and/or submit proposals for new projects that begin after their official UT Austin start date. This page describes process for making this request.
See a list of PI-eligible titles at Principal Investigator (PI) Eligibility for Sponsored Projects – UT Austin.pdf.
See more on PIs at COE: Principal Investigator (PI).
Request process
Once the Provost’s Office has received the new faculty member’s signed offer letter and accepted their PAR in *DEFINE, a “future faculty” appointment is pushed to Workday. The future faculty appointment makes the faculty member eligible to gain access to UT systems and platforms. Future faculty in PI-eligible titles are also eligible to request PI status following the steps below:
The faculty member will first need to “upgrade” their EID, which can be done either in person or online. The EID upgrade process involves verifying their identity with a government-issued ID and signing a form giving their UT EID legal signature authority. See ITS ServiceNow: Upgrading a UT EID for more information and instructions.
Complete the steps described at EVPP: Requesting Principal Investigator (PI) Status Prior to New Faculty Start Date.
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