Kuali FAQs

The link to the Research Ethics Application System is https://sfu.kuali.co/protocols and is also available through the login button on the Submit A Protocol page. You will access the system using your SFU username and password. You will need to have SFU multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled in order to access the system. Please see FAQ below on MFA for more information.

SFU introduced Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as an added layer of security for accessing the university’s online systems, which now includes the Research Ethics Application System. To ensure you can sign on successfully, please take a few minutes to enrol in MFA. Setup and enrolment take under 10 minutes.

To enrol in MFA successfully, make sure you complete all three steps: 

1. Install a MFA mobile app
2. Set up mobile device with MFA
3. Print and store backup login codes 

Need further assistance with MFA? For troubleshooting and inquiries, please contact your department’s IT support staff. The IT Service Desk is also available to assist you.

Access denied due to missing privileges

This message is related to MFA access. Check that your MFA access has been set up with SFU IT.

Kuali 401 error message

This is related to your profile in the Kuali application system and usually means that it hasn’t been fully set up. Please email hreb@sfu.ca with your SFU computing ID and we will be able to correct this for you.

Why am I receiving emails from Kuali Research? There are a number of automatic notifications that the system sends out. The emails are sent by no-reply=kuali.co@mx3.kuali.co on behalf of Kuali Notifications. These emails are not spam and the links are safe to click. 

Training materials for the Research Ethics Application System are located in the Submit a Protocol tab on our website. 

Please email hreb@sfu.ca with any queries.