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User Preferences

To access the global User Preferences while in Summit Agreements, you'll need to first go to Summit Proposals by clicking the Proposals link in the top left of the screen, as shown below.


Proposals Link


Once in Summit Proposals, click your name at the top right, then click "User Preferences".


User Preferences Location


A user can change 3 sets of personal settings:

  1. Opt Out/In to various Summit related emails - click here to view more

  2. Preferred e-mail address - click here to view more

  3. Default research organization - click here to view more


User Preferences Modal



Agreements Email Notifications


Email Notification Preference Category Sent to Opt Out
Agreement Initiation (except ACR, LOG, PFA, & PRA) Work Initiation Work Creator, PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff All can opt out
Fw/oP Initiation Work Initiation Work Creator, PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff, ospcontracts@vt.edu All can opt out
Subaward Initiation Work Initiation Work Creator, PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff, ospcontracts@vt.edu, ospsubs@vt.edu All can opt out
Agreement Submitted to OSP N/A Work Creator, PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff, ospawardchanges@vt.edu, Financial Manager (only ACR) No Opt Out
PI Action Required N/A PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff, ospcontracts@vt.edu No Opt Out
PI Verification 1st Reminder N/A PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff No Opt Out
PI Verification 2nd Reminder N/A PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff No Opt Out
PI Verified N/A PI, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff, ospcontracts@vt.edu, Agreement assignee, Contract Negotiation task assignee No Opt Out
Agreement Assignment Work Initiation Agreement Assignee All can opt out
Agreement Comment N/A Agreement Assignee No Opt Out
Task Initiation N/A specific ORI departmental email No Opt Out
Task Assignment Work Initiation Task Assignee All can opt out
Task Comment N/A Agreement Assignee, Task Assignee No Opt Out
Task Reminder (14 days) N/A Task Assignee No Opt Out
Task Reminder (28 days) N/A Task Assignee, ospcontracts@vt.edu No Opt Out
Task Closed Work Initiation Agreement assignee, Task Assignee, Negotiation task assignee (Contract Negotiator), ospcontracts@vt.edu All can opt out
Agreement Closed (Complete) - Non-Fundeds (e.g. NDA) N/A PI, Co-PIs, Agreement Team member, Creator, Responsible/Home Org Agreement Support Staff, Financial Manager (only ACR) N/A
Agreement Closed (Canceled) N/A PI, Creator, Responsible Org Agreement Support Staff, PI Home Org Agreement Support Staff, Financial Manager (only ACR) N/A
Subcontract Notice (Canceled) N/A ospsubs@vt.edu N/A