In Backbone and Cayuse SP, units represent parts of an institution, such as campuses, schools, and departments. The Org Hierarchy is the way that units are organized within your institution, and ultimately, Cayuse Backbone.
Please note: Since Cayuse Backbone handles data for Cayuse 424, IRB, and SP, it's important that units in Backbone are organized based off your institution's actual hierarchy and not on the way proposals and submissions are routed through departments.
Adding a Unit
- Within Cayuse SP, click on the Admin tab, and then click Backbone.
- Click on the Org Hierarchy tab.
- In the right-hand menu, click on Add Unit.
- After filling in the fields, click
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- This process will not be complete until you also add the unit in Proposals S2S. Click here for instructions.
Unit Information Fields
- Unit Name (required): Example: Computer Science. Should not contain quotation marks. This field is required.
- Unit Number (required): Example: 502A. Letters and numbers are both accepted.
- Unit Type (required): The available unit types include Campus, Center, Department, Division, Institute, and School.
- Parent Department (required): Click into the field to select a parent department. This is used to nest units within the hierarchy.
- Location: Physical address or hall.
- Office Phone: Phone number for the main unit office. Any phone number format is accepted.
- Proposal Authorization: Check this box if the parent of this department must approve proposals from this department. This is called "roll-up" approval.
- Campus Box: Mailbox or building number.