How to Get Help and Assistance for Kuali Research

Last Updated: July 10, 2025 2:37:48 PM PDT

Expand section Quick Answers to Common Issues in Kuali Research

I am unable to login to Kuali Research with my SSO or I am unable to create proposals.

Please verify that you have access to UC Path. If so, you may not have the department proposal creator role in Kuali Research.

Please navigate to the How to Request Access to Kuali Research page to learn how to obtain access to create your proposal.

Is Kuali Research down?

You can check the status of any UCSD system outages on our page.

If Kuali is down for a long period of time, a campus notice will be sent to users about the outage and another sent once the issue has been resolved.

How do I know which officer has been assigned to my proposal after I have submitted it?

It may take up to one business day for a SPO officer to be assigned to a proposal. You can check the status of your proposal and the officer assignment in the Research Administrator Activity Dashboard.

What is the process behind the proposal review process?

To learn more about the specific policies behind the proposal review process you can visit Timely Review for Proposal Submission.

Where can I find step-by-step guides and resources on how to create different types of proposals in Kuali?

You can find our step-by-step guides in our How to Create a Kuali Research Proposal Page. These guides will go over each step in the proposal creation process and all of the required fields needed to route a proposal to a SPO officer.

Are there any trainings I can take?

Yes, we have plenty of virtual instructor led trainings and self-paced eCourses that you can locate our offerings on our Kuali Research Trainings page or register directly in UC Learning.

Are there any other resources that I can use to find answers related to Kuali Research?

Yes there are! We recommend using our Knowledge Base Articles as they are a valuable source of information for specific topics related to Kuali Research.

For immediate assistance you can reach out to researchadmin@ucsd.edu to connect with our Client Experience Team.