Add multi-state and integrated project details to a quarterly effort record in PEARS.
The Multi-State & Integrated tab on a quarterly effort record captures information about collaborative projects that span state lines or integrate research with extension work.
Key definitions
Multi-state programming — Collaboration with agricultural experiment stations or universities across state lines.
Integrated programming — Combines institutional research with cooperative extensions or university agriculture departments.
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Navigate to Quarterly Efforts
From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Reflect menu and click Quarterly Efforts.
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Open the record
Click the quarterly effort record you want to update.
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Go to Multi-State & Integrated
Click the Multi-State & Integrated tab in the record details.
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Add a project
If you have projects to report for the quarter, click Add a project. If no projects apply, click Save and Continue to skip this section.
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Complete the project details
Enter the Project Name.
Select the project type: Multi-state programming, Integrated programming, or both.
Enter a detailed project description.
Enter the percentage of time devoted to the project during the quarter (0–100).
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Save the project
Click Save to confirm. Use the Add button to include additional projects, the pencil icon to edit existing projects, or the delete icon to remove them.
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Continue
Click Save and Continue to proceed to the next section, or Save to store your progress.
