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University Store Faculty & Staff Appreciation Event - 10/29/25

October 27, 2025
Don’t miss out on the University Store’s event on Wednesday, October 29 to show appreciation for UC Merced faculty and staff community with an in-store celebration, including giveaways and exclusive discounts.    Faculty and staff can enjoy 25% off drinkware plus an...

FY26 Salary Savings Requirements

October 27, 2025
Colleagues, We have received a number of inquiries from the campus’ financial staff regarding the divisional salary savings requirements for FY26.    Last year, the requirement went from 4% to 5% to help support our increased instructional costs, including the Temporary...

Auxiliaries Leadership Update

July 14, 2025
Colleagues, Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Enterprises and Fiscal Innovation (AFI) Adriana Rojas has departed UC Merced to serve as Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Texas A&M University–San Antonio. We congratulate Adriana on this...

Lived Names Now Display in Oracle Financials

June 27, 2025
We’re pleased to share that Lived Names are now live in Oracle Financials! This update means that your lived (preferred) name—as entered in UCPath—now appears in Oracle Financials instead of your legal name in most areas of the system. What’s changing? Your lived...

URL Bookmarking Advisory for Oracle Access

June 24, 2025
Having issues logging into Oracle?    Please ensure the Oracle link saved in your browser is the base URL: https://ekza.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/  Avoid bookmarking direct links to specific pages (e.g., modules or dashboards), as these may break when Oracle updates its structure...

You're Invited: Procure-to-Pay Office Hours

April 17, 2025
Have questions about P-Card usage? Travel and reservations? Tracking Purchase Orders (POs) or order progress? RFPs and procurement policies? Invoices and payments?   We’re here to help! Join our Procure-to-Pay Office Hours — a space designed to connect...

UCM Plan Enhancement Now Live! – Key Resources & Support

April 14, 2025
We’re excited to share that the UCM Plan Enhancement is now officially live! Thank you for your patience and partnership throughout this project. As you begin working in the enhanced system, please keep the following key resources and support options in mind to ensure a smooth transition...

UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Go-Live Date & Key Updates

April 3, 2025
The UCM Plan Enhancement project team is pleased to share the UCM Plan go-live is Monday, April 14, 2025. On this date, the system will be available with all planned enhancements fully implemented. To prepare for the transition, the system will be completely offline on Friday, April 11, to allow...

Enhancing Campus Support: Centralized Purchasing & Travel Services

April 2, 2025
Effective immediately, the Division of Finance and Administration has centralized a number of departments to streamline purchasing and travel processes, ensuring greater efficiency, policy compliance, and enhanced customer service across the university. As part of this effort, areas of...

UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Updates & Advisories

March 20, 2025
We are sharing important updates related to the UCM Plan Enhancement project, including upcoming process changes, and system availability. While certain elements of the project are progressing as planned, others require additional effort on the implementation teams to ensure a smooth and stable...

UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Preparation for Friday 3/21 Go-Live

March 17, 2025
The UCM Plan Enhancement project team is excited to announce that UCM Plan Go-Live is this Friday, March 21! As we approach the launch of the enhanced system, please review the following key updates and advisories to help you prepare: Key Dates to Know Now through Wednesday, March 19:...

Update on Budget Reduction Planning and Next Steps

March 13, 2025
Updates regarding next steps in budget reduction planning for the coming fiscal year from Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Betsy Dumont and Vice Chancellor for Planning and Budget & Chief Financial Officer Kurt schnier.

Training Reminder, Access Requests & Budget Submission Deadline

March 4, 2025
As we approach the March 21 go-live date, note the following training updates and advisories. This Week: Various Trainings Sessions Invitations have been sent out for the following training sessions: UCM Plan Enhancement Supplemental Training Mon Mar 3...

UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Training Updates & Upcoming Dates

February 24, 2025
As we approach the March 21 go-live date, note the following training updates and date advisories. Training Updates In preparation for next week’s sessions, the UCM Plan SmartView Training recording is now available in the UC Learning Center (click HERE). We encourage you to review the...

UCM Plan Enhancement Project: February Latest Developments

February 13, 2025
With UAT testing successfully completed, we’re excited to share key updates on the UCM Plan Enhancement project, including new training opportunities and upcoming system changes as we approach the March 21 go-live. Training Updates March Training Sessions: Additional Zoom-based training...

UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Administrative Staff Information and Updates

February 10, 2025
As a follow up to the Dec 19 message regarding UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Latest Developments, note the following updates and changes that will impact various administrative staff as part of the UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Test Environment Access: Reviewed with department financial...

UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Research Administrator Information and Updates

February 6, 2025
As a follow up to the Dec 19 message regarding UCM Plan Enhancement Project: Latest Developments, note the following updates and changes that will impact Research Administrators (RAs) as part of the UCM Plan Enhancement Project: SmartView Task-Level Data Removal: Task-level data reporting...

Advisory: Design and Construction Requisition Updates

January 31, 2025
Effective February 1, 2025, all requisitions for design and construction duly executed agreements—regardless of dollar value—will be submitted by Planning, Design & Construction Management (PDCM).

FY25 Year-End Close Schedule & Deadlines

January 23, 2025
In preparation for the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UC Merced Financial & Accounting Services has established the following deadlines to ensure timely review and submission of items and processes critical to closing the fiscal year.