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4/18 Maintenance affects the HR system and related applications
During the weekend of Saturday, April 18, OCIO technicians will be performing maintenance that will affect the HR system and related applications.
From 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, the PeopleSoft Human Resources, eTimesheet, and eLeave applications will be unavailable.
Check the System Status page for any changes to this work. Questions regarding this planned maintenance should be directed to the IT Service Desk by calling 614-688-4357 (HELP), emailing servicedesk@osu.edu or visiting Self Service. Please reference change number CHG0053382 (HR).
April GL Monthly Close
The April General Ledger monthly close deadlines are as follows...
April 2020 PCard Reallocation
The reallocation deadline for April 2020 is Wednesday, April 29.
4/4 Maintenance affects the Student Systems
During the weekend of Saturday, April 4, OCIO technicians will be performing maintenance that will affect multiple applications within the realm of the Student systems.
From 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, the following Buckeye Link (Campus Solutions/Student Information System) services will be unavailable.
Read the full NewLink article for more details about what functionality is affected by this work.
Workday Timeline Extended
Due to impacts of the coronavirus outbreak on the university community, Ohio State leaders have extended the initial Workday implementation timeline by six months. The university community must be focused at this time on patient care, online course delivery and other critical services. Enterprise Project leaders are developing a plan to accommodate new December 2020 and January 2021 deployment dates. Ohio State’s Workday Student implementation, slated to begin in 2023, remains unchanged. Read more on the Enterprise Project site.
Water Delivery Changes Due to COVID-19
Effective Wednesday, March 25, Magnetic Springs will place all Ohio State accounts on a "will call" basis until the end of June. This means that Magnetic Springs will only deliver to locations that call or email with water requests. Magnetic Springs will make deliveries to the Columbus campus one day a week, and possibly more frequently based on demand. Magnetic Springs and the university believe this is the best way to continue delivery while also keeping employees safe during the coronavirus response period.
If you have any questions, please call 614-421-1780 email Magnetic Springs at the contact@magneticsprings.com address.
Accommodations - Temporary Rates
During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response period, local hotels are extending offers to all Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center employees. The university celebrates these accommodation providers for their continued commitment to the Ohio State community. See the full NewsLink article for the list of participating accommodation suppliers, pricing and full hotel contact information.
Updates to Central Receiving, Mail Services and other P2P Operations
Central Receiving and Mail Services remain open during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response period.
In an effort to keep you updated, UNIV Procure to Pay (P2P) websites will be posting daily updates.
Visit University Account Payable, Central Receiving, Mail Services, Purchasing and Surplus sites for detailed information regarding hours of operation, deliveries, check runs and other services provided.
University Bookstore Order Delays
University bookstore locations (Gateway, Ohio Union and Tuttle) remain closed as part of the precautions being taken during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response period to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff.
While eRequest remains online and Barnes & Noble orders can still be placed, B&N orders will not start being fulfilled until after March 31.
Technology Strategies to Keep Working during the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19)
We’re all doing our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). There are more and more sensible reasons to work from home – from the lengthened suspension of Ohio State’s face-to-face classes to the Governor’s order to keep K-12 children out of school for a few weeks.
We've collected resources to help you Keep Working during this time. Our site designed to answer all of your technology questions.