RAMP replaced WISPER on July 7, 2025
As part of UWS’s ATP, the Research Administration Modernization Project, created a new pre-award management system. Workday and RAMP (Research Administration Management Portal), went live on July 7, 2025.
The following links provide useful resources for faculty and staff to get familiar with the new system:
Job Aids for Certification, Reviews, and Approvals
- Funding proposal certification for PIs and required certifiers: Job Aid and Video
- Ancillary review response: Job Aid and Video
- School/College/Division approval video
Training Recordings
Funding Proposal SmartForms and Workflow
SF424, or Federal system-to-system submissions
See the RAMP Resources page for handouts and documents for these trainings.
RAMP Help
RAMP Training environment – Please use this to create test records and test functionality.
RAMP Drop-in Office Hours – July 7 – August 16, 8am-4pm Monday through Friday (shorter hours after that, but there will be live support through Labor Day).
Office of Sponsored Programs:
Pre-Award Administration
Pre-Award Administration
- Inquiries: or-osp-preaward@uwm.edu
- Contract Inquiries: or-osp-contracts@uwm.edu
- Pre-Award Specialists: Unit Assignments