Finance and Administration News

Bobcat Weathervane


There are two new bobcats overlooking the Athens Campus.

Although they don’t pay tuition or work on campus, they do serve a purpose. They let you know which way the wind is blowing.

Shortly before Homecoming weekend, Facilities Management and Safety staff installed two new bobcat weathervanes on campus.

Financial System Enhancements conversion progresses


As previously communicated to campus, the FSE enhancements will be live on Tuesday, Dec. 12. On this date, systems will be available for use and we will being fully utilizing the new chart of accounts. A communication will be sent on Tuesday morning notifying the campus community that the systems are available and how to access resources and support.

Chart of Accounts conversion begins


The Chart of Accounts conversion began on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.

Before the conversion began, November was closed in Projects & General Ledger. During cutover, depending on your role/responsibilities, you may have access to view November’s pre-converted results, as well as access to converted data in production. Below are instructions about how to access reporting and other tools.

FY19 Budget update


System downtime planned to enable Financial System Enhancements (FSE) conversion


Ohio University will convert to a new Chart of Accounts beginning Thursday, November 30 at 5:00 PM through Tuesday, December 12 at 12:00 PM. The Chart of Accounts conversion will affect individuals across all Ohio University campuses and many systems will be unavailable for processes because of this conversion. An announcement will be sent when systems are available to campus users.