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October 2, 2017
Purchasing Department hosts second annual Supplier Fair

The Purchasing Department hosted their second annual Supplier Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Baker University Center Ballroom. 556 attendees had the opportunity to meet and learn more about some of Ohio University’s preferred suppliers.

September 26, 2017
Capital Project process improvements coming

A new Project Initiation Form (PIF) and Project Approval Request (PAR) will be launched for campus use in early November.

September 12, 2017
Financial System Enhancements Highlight: Chart of Accounts structure, segments, and the object segment

Chart of Accounts (COA) Structure: The COA Structure identifies how you will account for transactions. There will be two structures: one for the General Ledger and one for “Grants”, which will encompass Internal Awards, Capital Projects, and Sponsored Projects.

September 12, 2017
Financial System Enhancements Highlight: Financial Approvers Tool (FARM)

Each month, a feature of the Financial System Enhancements (FSE) will be highlighted to help prepare for the upcoming changes.

August 4, 2017
Financial System Enhancements: Training schedule and readiness

The Financial System Enhancements (FSE) project represents a combination of initiatives that will be available in November 2017 and includes the Chart of Accounts Redesign (COA), a new Financial Approvers tool and the new Oracle Grants Accounting Module, and supported by enhanced reporting capabilities within Oracle Business Intelligence (OB

August 4, 2017
Implementation of Procure to Pay improvements delayed

As we work to put the final touches on P2P changes, we want to ensure that everything works as designed and delivers the improvements we communicated to you in last month’s Compass article. Over the course of the last week, it has become apparent that not everything would be ready in time to go live with the changes on August 7.

August 4, 2017
SciQuest 17.2 upgraded in BobcatBUY

The SciQuest 17.2 upgrade was implemented Monday, July 31. This upgrade will have minimal impact on the overall user experience. Users will observe slight visual changes with no changes to functionality.

August 4, 2017
Altour reports changes for international travelers

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Additional Screening Measures

Effective immediately the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will require additional screening measures for customers flying on international flights bound for the U.S.