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eSignature @ Augusta University
Electronic signatures or esignatures empower our faculty, staff, and students to design secure, fully digital workflows, including legally binding signatures. It enables you to sign official forms electronically and avoids additional printing, scanning, and mailing of actual paper.
Benefits of using electronic signatures:
- It's Legally Binding: The programs we use to generate signatures meet the requirements of the US Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) and are recognized as valid under US law.
- Its Secure: Approved by the ISO for use with confidential information when all security best practices are observed.
- It's Fast and Efficient: eSignature reduces turn-around time, reduces manual staff labor, and provides the opportunity to increase efficiency.
- It is Green and Sustainable: Processes can be completely paperless, cutting down on the need for storing copies, mail costs, and imaging.
- It's Global and Available 24/7: 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.
Augusta University uses Box Sign to assist in obtaining electronic signatures. Units and individual third-party signers have the option to use Box Sign when it is practical for them to do so and in accordance with guidelines set by university business owners.
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Getting Started with eSignature
Box Sign Frequently Asked Questions
Helpful information for using Box Sign.
General Frequently Asked Questions
What are the components of a transaction?
Similar to a paper signature transaction, eSignature transactions can have one or many documents to be signed. An envelope is a container that holds the documents in a single transaction together through the eSignature process. Documents can contain common user input fields such as: initials, signatures, date, and textboxes.
Who can use Augusta University's eSignature?
eSignature is available for use by the entire campus community. Faculty, staff, and students will be able to create, send, and sign envelopes. Students working on behalf of a university group and authorized by faculty or staff will be able to create and send envelopes when requested.
How will I know when a document is finished?
Requests for signatures as well as transaction updates are delivered to recipients via email. After documents are sent for signature, the sender will receive updates during the signing process when recipients view and sign. All signature request statuses can be reviewed in the Box Sign dashboard.
How long will my documents be available in Box Sign?
As with all data stored in Box, there is no expiration date, and nothing is automatically deleted. Even after a signature requestor leaves AU, the data is still retained, and any user who had access to the data retains that access after the owner leaves AU.
What devices can be used for eSignatures?
On any device where you have access to your email, you can complete an eSignature transaction in a web browser on a computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
Where can I learn more about eSignatures and Box Sign?
Box Sign support site has more information for document senders as well as signers. There are written explanations, guided steps, and training videos.
Questions For Box Sign Migration
What if I am unable to attend any of the virtual trainings?The trainings will be recorded and uploaded to our website, allowing you to watch them at your convenience. |
Do I need to download all of my completed signature requests?
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