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Below is a summary of the key fixes included in the</span><a class="gmail-XqQF9c" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QGtK5TeS33B4j4XIFaFb2NB5F-Y2ITPHwozcsQxsAA0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline">production release notes</span></a><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> from August 20 and 21, 2026:</span></p><div id="gmail-h.mm6g4j2ywzuv" class="gmail-CobnVe gmail-yMxPgf gmail-aP9Z7e"></div><h2 id="gmail-h.mm6g4j2ywzuv_l" dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-JYVBee gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.656;margin:18pt 0pt 6pt;padding:0pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span class="gmail-gBYvFf gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,61,165);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:16pt">Admissions Module</span></h2><ul class="gmail-n8H08c gmail-UVNKR" style="list-style-type:square;margin:6px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Missing Readmitted Students’ Records: </span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Fixed a Banner setting issue that caused a readmitted student's record to stay inactive and not sync from Slate into GSMS.</span></p></li></ul><div id="gmail-h.cjzdqzvn1qib" class="gmail-CobnVe gmail-yMxPgf gmail-aP9Z7e"></div><h2 id="gmail-h.cjzdqzvn1qib_l" dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-JYVBee gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.656;margin:18pt 0pt 10pt;padding:0pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span class="gmail-gBYvFf gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,61,165);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:16pt">Employment Module</span></h2><ul class="gmail-n8H08c gmail-UVNKR" style="list-style-type:square;margin:6px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Payroll Processor Email Notifications:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Added the Payroll Processor role as a recipient for initial and revised offer letter notifications.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Sync Logic Updates:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Corrected the sync logic so NetID/SID are properly updated on conflict, without impacting Slate-owned fields. Students are now able to view Applications.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Chart Selection Logic:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Fixed chart selection logic for students with multiple active programs to ensure funding is pulled from the funded program record rather than an empty one.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Offer Holds:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> The system now checks the hold's start date against the actual term dates, so a hold that applies to a future term no longer blocks an offer for the current one.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Pagination & Selection-State Persistence:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Resolved an issue in Application Builder where course selections were lost across pages or section navigation.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Filtered Results Persistence:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Fixed an issue where applying for a position, viewing details, then hitting “Back” cleared the Term filter and previously filtered results. Filters and results now persist.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Filter Persistence:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Fixed the issue where filters reset after navigation. Filters now no longer reset after using the View/Edit/Back options on Positions, Offer Management, Employment Applications, and Submitted Applications.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Naming Exported Files from GSMS:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Users can now name export/report files before downloading, making it easier to save, organize, and rerun reports (e.g., by department or job type).</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Resolved Missing Courses:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Fixed an issue where certain active courses (e.g., LWSO 100, PHIL 007) weren't appearing in the Employment Module course search due to an enrollment-based filtering issue. All courses are now displayed by section.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Update on Placeholder Positions:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Placeholder positions can now be linked to a real UCPath position number after creation, via a new revision type or direct edit. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Employment Information Update:</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Fixed the issue of the Employment Information (FTE/increment) auto-populating incorrectly from GradESS when multiple Support Types were available. These fields now stay blank until a Support Type is selected, with a clear prompt to select one.</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.656;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The full production release notes, including reported bugs resolved and new feature requests applied, can be viewed in the</span><a class="gmail-XqQF9c" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QGtK5TeS33B4j4XIFaFb2NB5F-Y2ITPHwozcsQxsAA0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline">GSMS Release Notes</span></a><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. Please note that this document is only visible to GSMS users. If you believe you should be able to access this restricted resource, please contact the project team at </span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline"><a href="mailto:gsmsfeedback@ucr.edu">gsmsfeedback@ucr.edu</a></span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. </span></p><div id="gmail-h.3ggae0an4zoj" class="gmail-CobnVe gmail-yMxPgf gmail-aP9Z7e"></div><h2 id="gmail-h.3ggae0an4zoj_l" dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-JYVBee gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.656;margin:18pt 0pt 6pt;padding:0pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;color:rgb(0,61,165);outline:none"><span class="gmail-gBYvFf gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,61,165);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:16pt">Join the GSMS Office Hours</span></h2><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.656;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Graduate Division and ITS are holding virtual office hours for GSMS users. If you have questions about a specific change or how it may affect your work, please join us on either of the dates below to receive direct assistance from the project team:</span></p><br><ul class="gmail-n8H08c gmail-UVNKR" style="list-style-type:square;margin:6px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Dates</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">:</span></p><ul class="gmail-n8H08c gmail-UVNKR" style="list-style-type:square;margin:6px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-top:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Wednesday, August 26, 2026</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thursday, August 27, 2026</span></p></li></ul></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Time</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">: 9:00 to 10:00 am</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-TYR86d eD0Rn" style="margin:6px 0px 0px 15pt;padding-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);text-decoration:inherit;outline:none"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;text-indent:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Join Here</span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">:</span><a class="gmail-XqQF9c" href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/3123113687" target="_blank" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline">Zoom Meeting link</span></a></p></li></ul><br><br><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.656;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;padding:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thank you,</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="gmail-zfr3Q gmail-CDt4Ke" style="background-color:transparent;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;line-height:1.656;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;padding:0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;display:block;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(28,28,28);outline:none"><span class="gmail-C9DxTc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">The GSMS Project Team</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><!--[if mso]></td><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--></td><!--<![endif]--><td class="gmail-hXAYtc" style="min-width:12px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" class="gmail-yaqOZd gmail-qeLZfd" style="background-color:rgb(248,249,250);background-size:cover;display:table;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%"><table width="100%" style="margin:auto;max-width:800px;min-width:320px;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px" align="center"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-hXAYtc" style="min-width:12px"></td><!--[if !mso]><!--><td data-gmail-template-mso="group-cell" width="100%" style="padding:9px 0px" class="gmail-fHaL6b"><!--<![endif]--><!--[if mso]><td width="100%"><table 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