Tagged: What's New

New contracts and Buckeye Buy catalogs are available in Workday for Plumbing and Drain Cleaning, Backflow, Refrigeration and Insulation Services. All catalogs are located under the Search Catalog section of Buckeye Buy. See the full post for contract book links to supplier contact information and service availability to the regional campuses.

The Office of Business and Finance is pleased to share process and workflow enhancements, beginning with Travel, PCard, and Reimbursement processes in Workday. Informed by feedback from the President’s listening sessions, these updates are designed to reduce administrative burden, simplify requirements, and improve the overall user experience. See the full post for an overview of initial changes.

This post shares information about key dates for Summer 2026 tuition assistance (or fee authorization) processing as well as links to more information about the tuition assistance programs at the university.

The Controller’s Office is updating all FDM request forms to improve process efficiency, strengthen internal controls, reduce send-backs from the FDM Administrator, and ensure better security role alignment. These updates will also streamline inactivation requests and promote greater consistency in how worktags are used in the General Ledger. Changes are planned for production the last week of March. Read the full post for a summary of key updates, including clarified definitions, improved help text and job aids, workflow and security enhancements, and new Balancing Unit and Inactivation Request forms.

The Travel/PCard Office has implemented the Personal Expense Repayment Process. The updated process offers two options that will promote timely repayment, improve processing efficiency, and ensure responsible use of university funds. See the full post for details.

The Software Preapproval Process (SPP) in Workday is currently in soft launch. This new approval process streamlines the software purchasing process and aligns the required legal, security, and accessibility processes. Based on feedback received over the past several months, enhancements to the user experience and process flow will be implemented effective March 1.

Workday Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management was implemented on Thursday, January 29. This modern, secure portal is the new, unified “front door” for all OSU and Health System suppliers. Check out the full post for links to help materials including job aids and a BuckeyeLearn course.