Requirements have been updated to provide guidance on how employee vs independent contractor work at Ohio State should be classified.
If you plan to hire certain types of individuals or businesses for work in your area, you must follow these requirements to ensure they are correctly classified as employees or independent contractors. The Independent Contractor Guidelines provide an overview of the process for how to evaluate independent contractors and are available on the Purchasing website.
Additionally an Independent Contractor form is available on the Policies and Forms page of the Business and Finance website. This form is a decision-making and documentation tool which is to be used by departments when purchasing services from individuals.
OTDI’s Digital Security and Trust team has released an updated Information Technology (IT) Security Policy . The new policy outlines the IT security requirements for all information assets and systems managed by the university and guidelines for the...
OTDI’s Digital Security and Trust team proactively identifys tools that are reliable and secure for faculty, staff, and students to use as listed on Ohio State’s ai.osu.edu site . Faculty and staff should never enter institutional data into any tools that have not been approved, and should only use those for the level of data approved as listed in the Cloud Assessment Registry . Students should use GenAI tools only with the explicit permission of each instructor, in the ways allowed by that instructor.
Effective today, changes have been made to the university’s Adobe Creative Cloud funding and purchasing process. Additionally, we’ve paused our implementation of Microsoft Storage limits, which were planned to go into effect this summer. Read on for more details.
In the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) , we strive to provid e instructors and students with the tools and resources necessary to achieve learning outcomes . That’ s why we routinely solici t feedback from those who use our tools to help us improve our offerings or decide when it’ s time to pivot to something new.
Microsoft 365 has rolled out new features and updates across its key apps, including Microsoft Teams, Copilot, and OneDrive. These enhancements elevate user experience by enabling customization of how you view Teams on your screen, improved filtering of extraneous noises during calls, and new ways to collaborate.
Instructors now have the option to use a set of improvements for creating and using rubrics to assess assignments in CarmenCanvas.
These improvements make it easier to create, edit, and reorganize rubrics when they are created by clicking on Rubrics in the course navigation. The...
Effective January 28 , the International Acknowledgement of Understanding Questionnaire will include additional acknowledgement content, such as Travel Documentation Requirements, Accident and Sickness Insurance (War Exclusion Disclaimer), International Ground Transportation and Fly America Act Requirements. The International Acknowledgement of Understanding Questionnaire was originally established with the release of university wide Travel Guidelines to acknowledge health and safety risks with international travel.
The traveler (faculty/staff only) must complete the International Acknowledgement of Understanding Questionnaire in Workday for a Spend Authorization with an international destination in order to proceed to next approval steps. If travelers are not prompted in Workday, the PDF version of the form can be accessed through Travel Policies and Forms .
Contact the Travel Office with questions at travel@osu.edu or 614-292-9290.
A new spend category has been created for Catering Equipment Rental (SC11037). Please use this spend category for the service of renting out specialized equipment and tools used for catering events, parties, and gatherings, such as: Tableware (e.g., plates, glasses, cutlery, napkins), Beverageware (e.g., cups, mugs, wine glasses), Event furniture (e.g., tables, chairs, linen), Party tents, Serving equipment (e.g., chafing dishes, food warmers, platters, serving trays), and Bar equipment (e.g., cocktail shakers, ice buckets, bar counters).
These rentals provide the necessary gear to prepare, serve, and store food without having to purchase these items outright.
Buckeye Link will begin populating faculty and staff resources and information starting January 31, 2025. Once users log in, Buckeye Link will display commonly viewed items from Workday, Buckeye Learn and the Service Desk to streamline access and make it easier to manage professional needs.
