Signatures of Principal Investigators and their Department Chairs are frequently required on submissions to Research Affairs (IRB, IACUC, grants, etc.). The purpose of such signatures is to assure that key responsible persons are personally approving the content of important documentation. Research Affairs, consistent with institutional policy, in lieu of original signatures, will accept the following:
- digital signatures created through DocuSign, Adobe, or similar software
- communications or documents submitted directly from the authorizing individual’s campus email
- signature affixed using stamps or cut-n-paste images with initial and date of person acting on behalf of signatory
- authenticated logins in Research Affairs electronic systems
Note: If the signatory person or the individual acting on his/her behalf is NOT an LLUH employee, the signature must be accompanied by a copy of that individual’s valid Driver’s License