Glossary of Terms

ChartField Combination: ChartFields are the seven fields used in M-Pathways to enter, record and report financial transactions for the University.  A ChartField Combination is a sequence up to seven fields that describes a specific financial activity within the University.

Custodian:  Person responsible for receiving/picking up or holding incentives.

HSIP: Human Subject Incentive Program

Human Subject Incentive Coupon:  Form that PI / researcher gives to human subjects that subject may redeem for cash at Central Campus Teller Services or at Hospital Cashier’s Office.

Human Subject Incentive Receipt:   Form used by PI to obtain subject information and signature of receipt of funds.

Incentive:  Compensation of monetary value that is paid to a subject for participating in human research.

IRB:  Institutional Review Board

PI:  The individual designated as Principal Investigator for a study in eResearch.

Shortcode:  A six-digit number that represents a portion of a ChartField Combination.  At a minimum, this stands for a specific Fund/Department/Class combination, but may also include a Program and/or a Project/Grant value depending on how the unit is tracking its business.

UA: Unit Administrator – this is the individual designated as an approver by unit management.  The UA can also be responsible for reconciliation of incentive distributions.

Visa Gift Card:  Prepaid Visa gift card that is available through the HSIP program.