Finance and Administration News
New PCards - COMING SOON
The University will be changing purchasing card providers. Bank of America will be the new provider and we plan to distribute new cards to cardholders in mid-October.
More details related to training materials and card distribution will be forthcoming in future newsletters and at the Business Forum in August.
Planning Unit PPE Purchasing Guidance
Over the past several months there has been a tremendous amount of work to identify the various personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies that the university will need to have available as we start to welcome everyone back to our campuses and mitigate the risk of COVID-19. To ensure that we are prepared and have what is needed for fall opening, we asked each planning unit to identify a point person to help us gather PPE needs for each department and unit. As such, each planning unit has identified one point of contact to coordinate all COVID-19 related PPE needs. This individual will be working directly with departments within the planning unit to consolidate all PPE needs and work with Purchasing to fulfill those requests. Please view the PPE Planning Unit Contact webpage to identify the individual that has been assigned to your planning unit.
Important Year-End Reminders - Multiple Periods are Open; Key Year-End Dates; Prepaids
As you are working to complete your year-end closing tasks, please be aware of the following:
Multiple Periods are open -June 2020-20 & July 2020-21 are now both open periods in JET. Please be very careful when staging journal entries to choose the correct GL Period. For Project Task Award (PTA) transactions the Grants Module will post the transaction to the earliest open period relative to the transaction’s Grants Expenditure Item Date. Therefore, make sure to use the correct Expenditure Item Date for any PTA journal lines, examples below:
Faculty Voluntary Separation or Retirement (VSRP)
Ohio University is re-opening the Voluntary Separation or Retirement Program (VSRP) for eligible faculty members.
Schoonover Green Roof Project completed
Schoonover Center is a little greener after the installation of a green roof over the main lobby was completed on July 2. The green roof has added benefits by supporting student learning and engaging the OHIO community in a sustainability mission.
Human Resources moves to WUSOC
Effective Monday, July 6, UHR will serve face-to-face customers at a new location, 280 WUSOC. Customers are encouraged to continue to utilize remote means for questions and concerns by calling 740-593-1636 or emailing uhr@ohio.edu.
Classified Employee Notice of Election
Important Notice for classified employees of Ohio University.
Introducing Digital Toolboxes: Learn which tech tools are right for you
OIT's new Digital Toolboxes, designed in collaboration with the Office of Instructional Design, help you make informed selections by comparing tools on a variety of topics.
Ohio University professor Ryan Fogt, alum Kyle Clem publish paper on record warming of the South Pole
The South Pole has been warming at more than three times the global average over the past 30 years, according to research led by Ohio University professor Ryan Fogt and OHIO alumnus Kyle Clem.
Coming August 20, 2020: A new way to navigate Blackboard Learn
On August 20, OIT will be introducing a new, streamlined landing page in Blackboard Learn that allows students to more easily access important course information, including learning materials, grades, messages, calendars, and relevant links arranged in an Activity feed. Only Blackboard's home page is changing. Courses, Grades, and other pages inside of your courses will remain and will work the same as before.