The Novelution Research Management System provides a centralized system with integrated software modules that support many research administration aspects. This includes tools for both administrative and research staff; support for processes from grant & contract proposal development from pre-award to post-award management; integrated IRB, IACUC, & IBC protocol applications and management; COI reporting and management; Effort Reporting; and varied compliance tracking for staff, facilities, and resource management. 

Using Novelution

• Faculty and staff can access available modules in the Novelution System on any device and using any web browser via https://erac.ndsu.edu/.
• Enter your Bison login and passphrase to log in.
• Authentication with Duo is required to gain access to Novelution.

After Authentication, you are ready to begin. Novelution is designed to be intuitive and keeping the user experience in mind. If you have questions, please search the KnowledgeBase for the keyword "Novelution" to find helpful information for common tasks, or contact us at ndsu.novhelp@ndsu.edu.  

Quick Tips: 

• When you see a question mark icon in any of the modules, hover over it to view additional information.
• A red asterisk next to a field in any of the modules indicates it is a required field and information must be entered.

NDSU contact information for Novelution assistance:
When requesting assistance by email or phone, please identify the module you're working in (e.g. Sponsored Research, IRB, IACUC, IBC, COI, Effort Reporting) where help is needed.

• Phone: (701) 231-8045
• E-mail: ndsu.novhelp@ndsu.edu
• Address: Research 1 Building – 1735 Research Park Dr., Fargo