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  • New Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents Available for Research and Analysis

    Beth Varcho | July 22, 2025
    Microsoft has released two built-in agents—Researcher and Analyst. These agents are now available to faculty and staff who have purchased an elevated, fully-integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot license. They are designed to extend the value of Copilot by supporting more advanced tasks. Researcher acts like a research assistant, designed to support complex, multi-step pro...

  • Carmen Files Redesign

    Learning Systems | July 22, 2025
    The Carmen Files page has been redesigned for greater accessibility, intuitiveness and streamlined usage. This change applies to course files and user files. A temporary toggle allows users to switch between the new and the old interface.Key updates include:A "Select All" checkbox and Individual file selection checkboxes are available. This replaces the need to use Ctrl+ and Shift+ shortcut...

  • Rob Lowden Joins OTDI as New Vice President and Chief Information Officer

    Hillary Lorton and Ric Hunter | July 16, 2025
    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is excited to welcome Rob Lowden to Ohio State as the next vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Lowden will join the university on August 1, following more than 20 years at Indiana University.
    Rob Lowden standing in interior hallway smiling at camera.

  • Reminder About Payroll Commitments

    Juliette Lonsert | July 14, 2025
    To address the Workday limitation associated with payroll commitments for biweekly pay period 14 (6/15-6/28), FY25 payroll commitments were closed out the week of July 7 and a new integration with a journal source of "Payroll Encumbrance Accrual Reversal" was run to move the commitments to FY26. Correcting entries for any over liquidations also have been posted. We resumed the regular encumbrance adjustments schedule starting Monday, July 7. The "Positions for Planning" report has also been updated to reflect FY26.

  • Reminder: FDM Request Process

    Cristina Cardenas | July 11, 2025
    This is a friendly reminder that FDM worktag changes such as edits, inactivations, or reactivations should be submitted through Workday using the Create Request task. This process ensures we have the proper audit trail and documented approvals for all changes to worktags. See the full post for a job aid link and contact information for help.

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