RAMP Export Control Module

How to Access RAMP Export Control

Who Needs a RAMP Export Control Request

Documents Needed for RAMP Export Control Requests

Why RAMP Export Control is Important

Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

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How to Access RAMP Export Control:

RAMP Export Control can be accessed by signing into the myFSU portal, clicking the “RAMP” icon, and then clicking the Export Control tab within the top navigation menu.  Users can also access the system through links contained within Outlook email notifications as certain system activities are performed.

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Who Needs a RAMP Export Control Request:

The following requests are required to originate through RAMP Export Control at this time:

For All University Personnel:

• Anyone deemed a "Foreign Principal" 
• DD Form 2345 – Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement
• International Shipments 

For All Colleges, the Libraries, and the Research Division:

• All International Hires
• Courtesy Appointments Engaging in Research (International & Domestic)

 

Departments must submit a Request for Amendment form for any active RAMP Export Control request under the Visa (I-129 Part 6) submission type to complete the following tasks:

• Job Code Changes
• Extension of Appointment Dates
• Change in Project Participation

Note: For a RAMP Export Control request to be eligible for amendment, the appointment dates must not have lapsed. If the dates have lapsed, a new RAMP Export Control request is required.

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Documents Needed for RAMP Export Control Requests:

Initial Requests:

• Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program (FGTRP) Form
• 288.860 Questionnaire
• Candidate’s CV/Resume
• Dated & Addressed Offer Letter (If Applicable)
• Full Copies of All Candidate’s Passports (All Pages, Cover to Cover)

RAMP EC Amendments:

• Request for Amendment Form
• Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program (FGTRP) Form
• Dated & Addressed Offer Letter (For All Job Code Changes)

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Why RAMP Export Control is Important:

The RAMP Export Control process ensures Florida State University remains in compliance with the following:

• 1010.35, Fla. Stat. – requires screening of “applicants seeking employment in research or research-related support positions, graduate and undergraduate students applying for research or research-related support positions, and applicants for positions of visiting researcher who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States, or who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have any affiliation with an institution or program, or at least 1 year of prior employment or training…in a foreign country of concern.”
• 288.860, Fla. Stat. and Board of Governors Regulation 9.012 – A state university or state college may not participate in any agreement with any foreign principal. This includes a person domiciled in a foreign country of concern and who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
• Personal Funding Rule - If an F-1 student (any/all F-1 students, not just students from foreign countries of concern) uses personal or family funding to obtain the form I-20, then that student must remain on personal/family funding for the duration of the period for which they provided proof of funding.
• Export Control Requirements – A variety of U.S. federal laws and regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC, etc.) that control what commodities, technologies, software, and services may be disclosed to foreign nationals.

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Resources:

• Email the RISE RAMP Team
• RAMP EC Help Center (How-To Guides & Form Templates)
• Office of Compliance and Ethics Website

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What does “engaging in research” mean?

A: Actively participating in the process of conducting research, which includes defining a research question, collecting data, analyzing results, interpreting and publishing findings.

The list of research-related job codes can be found on the Office of Compliance and Ethics website.

Q: Do remote courtesy appointments require a RAMP Export Control request?

A: Yes, if the individual seeks access to any Florida State University research-related resources such as software, university email, and/or other similar research resources, they require a RAMP Export Control request.

Q: Who is considered affiliated?

A: A degree seeking student, current employee, or other individual with a formal association with the university. An example of this would be a FAMU employee/student in the joint College of Engineering or an FSU student conducting research at CAPS.

Q: Who is considered a Foreign Principal?

A: Per Board of Governors Regulation 9.012, “Foreign principal” means any of the following:

• The government or an official of the government of a foreign country of concern;
• A political party or a member of a political party in a foreign country of concern. The term “political party” means an organization or a combination of individuals whose aim or purpose is, or who are engaged in any activity devoted in whole or in part to, the establishment, administration, control, or acquisition of administration or control of a government of a foreign country of concern or a subdivision thereof, or the furtherance or influencing of the political or public interest, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country of concern or a subdivision thereof;
• A partnership, an association, a corporation, an organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern, or a subsidiary thereof; or
• Any person who is domiciled in a foreign country of concern and is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;