How to Navigate to Certify My Researchers

1. Log onto: ECRT (Effort website): https://effort.ts.vcu.edu/ecrt/initLogin.do

2. Click on Certify My Research Staff (via the Menu bar or the Effort Lifecycle).

3. Click on the certifier’s name (it will appear as a hyperlink) located in the Certifier Name’s column.

4. Choose the View Current option to view and/or certify all unprocessed cards (cards with the status Cycle Still Active, Not Certified/Not Processed, and Certified/Not Processed). 

5. Select the ECRT periods with the status Not Certified, Not Processed using the drop down menu to the right of View Period.

6. Using whole numbers, key in the certified effort percents (performed effort) into the Certified Column of the ECRT card. Then choose the “All” option on the bottom right of the ECRT card prior to clicking the Certify button.

7. Click I Agree (on the top left of the screen), and then select “OK”.

8. Repeat 2-8 for all available certifiers (whose effort you have first hand knowledge of) with uncertified cards or the symbol “”.