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Greetings Administrative System Users!
NewsLink provides news and information affecting users of Ohio State's Administrative Systems. Updates are collected twice a month, or more frequently as needed, and pushed out to system users by direct email. Bookmark and check this page frequently for the latest information. The next NewsLink email updates are scheduled for Tuesday, September 8 and Monday, September 21.
Please note: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's purchasing information for employees is available through the OneSource Supply Chain page.
Key dates:
GFA Deadlines
September GL Monthly Close Deadlines
September PCard Reallocation Deadlines
The following link accesses system training information for Financials, eReports, HR and SIS. Separate Fiscal policy training is also available and offered by the Office of the Controller.
Microsoft Teams and OneDrive Training
In case you missed it, a recent IT@OSU blog post shared the availability of Microsoft Teams and OneDrive virtual training beginning week. The training is a high-level overview of how to use these collaborative tools, which will be a huge help as many Ohio State employees continue to work remotely. If you can’t attend the session dates, recordings of the sessions will be made available. See the IT@OSU post for registration details.
Register for Cybersecurity Days 2020!
Registration is now open for Cybersecurity Days 2020. Learn how to empower your digital life during this two-day virtual learning experience featuring presentations from cybersecurity thought leaders. Join us for Virtual Training on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 and a Virtual Community Forum on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Visit the Cybersecurity Days website for more info about registration, speakers and topics. This event is free and open for all Ohio State staff, faculty and students*.
*If you're an OSUWMC staff member, please use your name.# on the registration form.
9/19 Planned maintenance affects Finance, HR and Student applications
During the weekend of Saturday, September 19, OCIO technicians will be performing maintenance that will affect multiple applications within the realm of our HR, Finance and Student systems.
From 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 19 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, September 20, PeopleSoft Human Resources and Buckeye Link (Campus Solutions/Student Information System) services will be unavailable.
HR Connection Launches September 21
Since the start of the HR Service Delivery (HRSD) project, HR and payroll leaders and team members have been working together with university and medical center leaders to redesign the HR and payroll model. The HRSD model combines the best of in-unit and shared HR support for all faculty, staff and student employees across the university and medical center. We are approaching a critical milestone on Monday, September 21, 2020 with the launch of HR Connection, our shared services operation. Starting on this date, customers will access HR Connection for their HR and payroll needs.
New Illumina and Leica Biosystems Supplier Websites in eStores
Illumina has joined eStores with a supplier website catalog of research products. Illumina develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function.
Leica Biosystems, a division of Leica Microsystems, has also joined eStores with a supplier website catalog of immunochemistry, immunohistochemistry reagents and antibodies.
See the full article for links to the Illumina and Leica Biosystems catalog offering details in eStores.
Contact the eStores Team at eStores_Team@osu.edu or 614-292-2694 with any questions.
Coming Soon: Applied Industrial Technology and Miltenyi Biotec Supplier Websites
Applied Industrial Technology and Miltenyi Biotec will soon have supplier websites available in eStores.
Contact the eStores Team at eStores_Team@osu.edu or 614-292-2694 with any questions.
September 2020 PCard Reallocation
The reallocation deadline for September 2020 is Tuesday, September 29.
September GL Monthly Close
The September General Ledger monthly close deadlines are as follows...
Advance Notice About Late DW Finance Data on 8/26
PeopleSoft Commitment Accounting will run during the evening of Tuesday, August 25, 2020. This process increases the amount of time it takes for PeopleSoft Finance jobs to complete. This increased processing time also affects Data Warehouse Finance batch processing.
It is expected that the DW Finance data will be delayed on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Please plan accordingly.