Search through our library of release notes below:
| Notice | Affected Roles | Affected Policies |
|---|---|---|
| Corrected the start and end date values on a few approved Category I forms where earlier validation checks were not yet supported at the time the forms were submitted. |
Faculty |
All |
| Bug | Affected Roles | Affected Policies |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed a bug that prevented faculty separation when a “Not Submitted” Annual Certification existed for the following fiscal year. |
Reviewer |
N/A |
| Bug | Affected Roles | Affected Policies |
|---|---|---|
| Corrected an issue where Reviewers and Approvers were unable to process an Annual Certification when the faculty member had a denied Prior Approval form. |
Reviewer/ Approver |
N/A |
| Feature Request | Affected Roles | Affected Policies |
|---|---|---|
| The system now has the functionality to send a notification to the campus Intellectual Property office specified by a parameter when a new activity includes a “Yes” response to any IP question on the Enter an Activity form. [UCOATS Feature 09.024] |
N/A |
N/A |
| Enhanced form validation now provides clearer guidance regarding required responses. Completed fields show a checkmark, formatting errors now include specific messages, and missing fields are highlighted with a red outline and a summary list at the top of the form. [UCOATS Feature 09.001] |
Faculty, Historical Data Manager |
All |
| When faculty log into the system for the first time in a new fiscal year, they will be prompted with an option to copy Category 2 and 3 activities from the previous fiscal year. [UCOATS Feature 09.013] | Faculty | All |
| Bug | Affected Roles | Affected Policies |
|---|---|---|
| Corrected an issue where the system message generated during faculty separation reported the wrong fiscal year. The message now accurately reflects the faculty member’s separation fiscal year. |
Reviewer |
N/A |
| Resolved a bug that prevented separating faculty who had a “Not Submitted” Annual Certification for the next fiscal year. |
Reviewer |
N/A |
| Notice | Affected Roles | Affected Policies |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusting the label and organization of an approved Category I activity is not supported. Changes to earlier fiscal years are no longer allowed after release 8.84.0; faculty should document updates in an activity comment instead. |
Faculty |
All |
| Release Number | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Release 9.90.3 | December 12, 2025 |
| Release 9.90.2 | December 12, 2025 |
| Release 9.90.1 | December 9, 2025 |
| Release 9.90.0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Release 9.89.3 | November 14, 2025 |
| Release 9.89.2 | November 7, 2025 |
| Release 9.89.1 | October 31, 2025 |
| Release 9.89.0 | October 31, 2025 |
| Release 9.88.0 | October 14, 2025 |
| Release 9.87.1 | October 2, 2025 |
| Release 9.87.0 | September 24, 2025 |
| Release 9.86.1 | September 5, 2025 |
| Release 9.86.0 | August 27, 2025 |
| Release 9.85.6 | August 13, 2025 |
| Release 9.85.5 | August 7, 2025 |
| Release 9.85.4 | July 31, 2025 |
| Release 9.85.3 | July 21, 2025 |
| Release 9.85.1 | July 16, 2025 |
| Release 9.85.0 | July 10, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.7 | June 26, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.6 | June 17, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.5 | June 5, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.4 | May 28, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.3 | May 20, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.2 | May 14, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.1 | April 30, 2025 |
| Release 8.84.0 | April 28, 2025 |
| Release 8.83.5 | April 24, 2025 |
| Release 8.83.4 | April 8, 2025 |
| Release 8.83.3 | April 3, 2025 |
| Release 8.83.2 | March 27, 2025 |
| Release 8.83.1 | March 5, 2025 |
| Release 8.83.0 | February 21, 2025 |
| Release 8.82.1 | January 31, 2025 |
| Release 8.82.0 | January 23, 2025 |
| Release 8.81.7 | January 13, 2025 |
| Release 8.81.6 | January 3, 2025 |