I would worry that lack of trust in eRA might mean lack of awareness of all the new rules and how reviewers may review differently.  More than that I think this PI needs to appreciate that things sent hard copy may never get to the reviewers!  The beauty of the new system is the single pdf "eApplication."  Is the SRO going to show them paper or somehow turn the paper into an extra pdf?  Do the reviewers want to be bothered by something outside the eApplication?  Are they required to even look at such things?
Charlie

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From: Research Administration List [xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] on behalf of Bonnie Kwit [xxxxxx@OAKLAND.EDU]
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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] letters of support

Why????  She doesn't trust the electronic submission process, I guess.  Hasn't submitted since paper.

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Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] letters of support

Well...why?  I guess to get University letterhead.  Anyway, it should be fine.  Make a PDF after.

Bonnie Kwit <xxxxxx@OAKLAND.EDU> wrote:

>Hello - Can PIs send letters of support written by their Dean to the
>Program director via snail mail?  Our general practice is to upload the
>letter of support in the g.g package, but this particular PI would like
>the letter from her Dean to be sent via mail.  What do you think?
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