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  • Email Management: Why It’s Important and How to Get Started 

    Beth Varcho | November 8, 2023
    If you’ve heard the terms “email management” or “email hygiene,” you’ve likely thought the concepts centered around organization and productivity. But email management is much more than that. If an email message documents university business, it must be managed as a university record. The legal implications of smart email management are the most important reason to establish good habit...

  • New Ways to Use BuckeyePass

    Alison Landefeld | October 31, 2023
    BuckeyePass, powered by Duo Security, is Ohio State’s method of multi-factor authentication (MFA), assisting in keeping our systems safe and helping us stay ahead of security threats. New passkey authentication methods are now available, making it easier than ever to access the systems you need. Passkeys offer faster, easier, and more secure sign-ins to our systems protected by BuckeyePass. ...
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  • Period Activity Pay Error Message at Cost Center Manager Approval 

    Richard Hunter | October 27, 2023
    Shortly after the September 2023 release, in some cases, when a Period Activity Pay is initiated as part of a hire or add job, an error message may occur during the Cost Center Manager approval step. The message displayed is “The entered information does not meet the restrictions defined for this field.” Cost Center Managers are unable to bypass the message. A ticket has been logged wit...

  • New Workday Access Request Form Coming Nov. 13

    Richard Hunter | October 27, 2023
    A new Workday access request form will be launched on Monday, November 13. The new form introduces features to help you find the right Workday role including filters and a list of common Workday activities mapped to the access needed to complete them. For more information about the added features, see Step 2 of the Request Workday Access – New Form job aid. ...

  • General Ledger Balance

    Richard Hunter | October 27, 2023
    As of Friday, November 3, the "Calculate Current Year Retained Earnings" checkbox will be retired by Workday. Using this checkbox tells the report to calculate ending equity balances by taking beginning equity balance – net margin. Those who still need comparable behavior may utilize the "General Ledger Balance – Balance Sheet Details" report which will calculate ending equity in th...

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