Please request SIMS access from your college research administration office. SIMS users can log in via their Penn State Access account.
If you experience problems or have any questions in regard to SIMS, please contact SIMS Administration.
SIMS Quick Reference 
SIMS Users' Manual
SIMS SIMSbudgetsWeb-Based Data Entry Manual
SIMS Negotiation Manager Agreement Types
SIMS Negotiation Manager Actions
Pop-up Blockers
SIMS makes use of pop-up windows for reporting. Please disable any pop-up blockers when using SIMS.
Browser Version
SIMS has been tested running Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome and Safari. It is recommended you use the latest versions available.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
SIMS uses encrypted sockets layer to ensure secure data transfers. The SIMS "Certificate" should be accepted.
Browser Cache
Browser Cache setting should be set to renew "Every time" (Windows instructions) If weird things are happening, this is often the problem.
Cookies
Accepting a "cookie" should be enabled.
Java & JavaScirpt
Java & JavaScript should be enabled.
Viewer Plugins
SIMS may need certain plugins in order to complete requested functions. The following plugins are utilized throughout:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- AlternaTIFF (FREE TIFF image viewer)
- Windows Image Viewer Setup for SIMS
If you experience a problem downloading images from the SIMS secure site and are running IE, do the following:
- From IE: Tools > Internet Options or from
Windows Start menu: Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options - Click "Advanced" tab
- Scroll way down to "Security" section
- Clear the option for "Do not save encrypted pages to disk"
- Click "OK"
