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June 25, 2020
Prepaid Invoices Year-End Information

A prepaid is an amount paid by the University for a future expense that has been paid in advance.  In other words, prepaid expenses are costs that have been paid in one fiscal year (ex., FY21) but the goods or services will not be received until the following fiscal year (

May 29, 2020
New enhancements to the OBI Finance dashboard for General Ledger Transaction Export

Changes were implemented Thursday evening, May 21, 2020 to the OBI Finance dashboard for the General Ledger Transaction Export process.

May 29, 2020
End Dating of Function 42 - Deans & Provost as of 6/30/2020

The proposal to eliminate function 42-Deans and Provost was discussed at the RC-Strategy Group & the Accounting & Reporting Partner Group.

May 13, 2020
June Business Forum Cancelled

The upcoming June Business Forum (June 2 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.) has been cancelled. The next Business Forum meeting will be on August 18, 2020 from 10 a.m.

April 7, 2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Formerly Life Technologies) to Launch Punch-out Catalog in BobcatBUY

Effective April 8, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific (formerly Life Technologies) will be available in BobcatBUY as an additional preferred supplier of scientific supplies and equipment. The punch-out catalog in BobcatBUY will offer a variety of supplies plus search capabilities and shopping features.

April 3, 2020
BobcatBUY User Interface Home Screen Upgrade

As of April 6, 2020, the BobcatBUY home screen will have an updated look and feel, providing a more usable and cleaner workspace while providing more intuitive navigation.  There are very few changes to functionality, however a

April 3, 2020
Sherwin WIlliams to Launch Punch-out Catalog in BobcatBUY

Effective April 6, 2020, Sherwin Williams will be available in BobcatBUY as an additional preferred supplier for interior and exterior paints, coatings in a variety of colors and all related supplies (see list below).

March 31, 2020
Shred-It Pickup during COVID-19

Shred-It will continue to pickup confidential shredding during the COVID-19 period but by appointment only. Normally, Shred-It has scheduled pickup days with most departments. However, due to a large number of offices and buildings being closed or having limited access during this time, Shred-It was often unable to pickup the bins.

March 23, 2020
Changes to JET and the JET Template

Multiple changes are being implemented for the JET application and the JET template.  These will be implemented Monday evening and will go into effect beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2020. 

October 10, 2019
Southwest Airlines - Ohio University Preferred Airline Announces Discount Fares

We are excited to announce that SOUTHWEST AIRLINES is the newest addition to our Travel Program!