What is this service?
DocuSign is an enterprise electronic signature service, supporting the 吃瓜大本营 community's goal of a more secure, sustainable, green, and paperless future.聽
What features are available in DocuSign?
- Electronic Signatures:聽Securely send and sign documents electronically from any device.
- Workflow Routing:聽Route documents to one or multiple recipients and define signing order.
- 罢别尘辫濒补迟别蝉:听Create reusable templates for frequently used forms and agreements.
- Automated Notifications: Receive status updates, reminders, and completion notifications.
- Audit Trails:聽Track document activity and maintain a complete signing history.
- Authentication and Security:聽Protect documents through encryption, authentication options, and tamper-evident records.聽
- Mobile Access:聽Review, send, and sign documents from desktop or mobile devices.聽
- 滨苍迟别驳谤补迟颈辞苍蝉:听Connect with Microsoft 365 and other supported applications to streamline workflows.
What are the benefits of using DocuSign?
- Legally Binding: DocuSign signatures meet requirements of both the US聽Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act, and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) and are recognized as valid under US law.
- Secure:聽Approved by the ISO for use with confidential information when all security best practices are observed.聽
- Fast and Efficient:聽eSignature reduces turn-around time, reduces manual staff labor, and provides the opportunity to increase efficiency.
- Green and Sustainable:聽Processes can be completely paperless, cutting down on the need for storing copies, mail costs, and imaging.
- Global and Available 24/7:聽Provides faculty, students, and staff a secure, effective, and fast way to sign and return documents anytime, anywhere in the world.
Properly obtained electronic signatures are acceptable for university business forms and documentation. Federal and state laws provide that electronic signatures have full validity under the law when obtained appropriately using compliant technologies, certifications, and authentications.聽
Who is eligible for this service?聽
DocuSign is available to be implemented by all 吃瓜大本营 faculty and staff for university business and students for research work at no cost.聽
How do I start using this service?
Please submit a聽 to get started.
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How do I get training for this service?
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