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Oracle Redwood User Interface is Live

September 9, 2024
OIT and the Division of Finance and Administration are pleased to announce today’s launch of a new user interface for the Oracle financial system. The user interface (UI), called Redwood, is a visually appealing update that aims to improve the existing experience by streamlining workflows...

Simplified COA Chart String Selection

September 9, 2024
If there’s a phrase many of us dread, it’s “Please provide your COA.” A COA (or Chart of Accounts string) is that alphanumeric mashup required for university purchasing, but not easy to remember.   The Financial Management & Reporting Task Force has developed a...

Introducing UCM Plan Enhancement

September 9, 2024
Various Division of Finance and Administration departments are actively working on exciting enhancements to the university's planning and budgeting module (UCM Plan). Necessary enhancements were determined based on valuable feedback provided by campus partners.  This includes the ability...

BobcatBuy+ September Debut

August 31, 2024

Payroll Services, WFA & HCM Fall Updates and Advisories

August 31, 2024

Oracle Redwood UI Update

August 30, 2024
Oracle released a new user interface (UI) called Redwood across its various Oracle applications and aims to enhance your visual experience. This theme is used in all new environments. In addition to the UI change, enabling the Redwood theme also allows new functionality to be utilized that is only...

BobcatBuy+ Launch and Trainings

August 26, 2024

Concur Home Page Enhancement

August 12, 2024
The Travel & Expense Management Team is pleased to announce that SAP Concur will soon introduce an enhanced web home page experience, featuring a more intuitive design and user-friendly navigation.

Gearing up for BobcatBuy+

August 12, 2024
As we approach the start of Fall Semester, the Supply Chain Center of Excellence team is ramping up the implementation of BobcatBuy+. 

Presenting BobcatBuy+

July 29, 2024
Going live Sept. 3, BobcatBuy+ enhancement allows for all catalogs to be searchable in one place, streamlining and simplifying the requisitioner's time by providing thorough 1:1 product comparison across vendors, price and shipping comparisons, responsive search results, and supplemental...

Enhanced Planning and Budgeting Module

July 26, 2024
Financial Planning and Analysis is actively working on exciting enhancements to the university's planning and budgeting module (UCMPLAN). 

UCPath Gender & Lived Name Enhancements

July 13, 2024
UCPath is advancing its efforts to align with the UC Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) policy by modernizing their online interface with updated terms that better capture gender identity and sexual orientation. Employees will also be able to designate their pronouns in UCPath.

Ready, Set... Shop!

July 5, 2024
The Supply Chain Center of Excellence is looking forward to the debut of our shopping solution for the campus, to make it easier for you to shop in Oracle. 

Oracle Procuremement Enhancements

July 3, 2024
The Supply Chain Management Team is excited to announce a series of enhancements to our Oracle system aimed at improving performance and usability. These enhancements will take effect on July 3, 2024, after 5:00PM. Below is a summary of the key improvements: 1. Performance Upgrades Faster...

Financial Management and Reporting Update

July 2, 2024

Transcepta Supplier Invoicing Enhancement

July 1, 2024
Starting July 8, campus will begin onboarding suppliers onto Transcepta, an online platform that streamlines invoice submittals to support consistent and timely invoice processing for the Accounts Payable, Tax and Payment Services team.   Supplier onboarding will be conducted in a phased...

Surplus Property Department Temporary Summer Closure

June 20, 2024
The Surplus Property department will be temporarily closed for Summer 2024. If you have an urgent need to have items removed from your area, please note the following guidelines summarized at https://supplychain.ucmerced.edu/news/2024/surplus-property-department-temporary-summer-closure

Certify Spring '24 Effort Reports by Sep. 27

June 4, 2024
Please share this important message with colleagues in your academic and staff communities.   Effort reports for Spring 2024 have been generated and are available to those on campus with an effort certification role. All...

Exciting Enhancements Coming Soon

May 28, 2024
This summer, the Division of Finance and Administration is preparing to launch major advancements in procurement and accounts payable operations for Fall semester that will bring increased efficiency, transparency and collaboration to UC Merced’s supplier relationships and campus partners....

Improving Financial Management and Reporting Task Force Update

May 22, 2024

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