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Changes Make Data Entry for Purchases Easier

February 14, 2022
Division of Finance and Administration teams have been working on enhancements to the Oracle financial system’s Purchasing Requisition page to streamline entry by populating some of the POET fields automatically when the project and task are provided, eliminating the need for manual entry....

New Smart View Basics Video: UCMPLAN Projects Cube, Oracle ERP

January 26, 2022
Part 3 of the Smart View Basic video training series has been uploaded. The session focuses on the UCMPLAN Projects Cube and Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Access the video here or from the Smart View Basics drop-down menu in the Accounting, Budgeting and Project Management sections.

Videos of Expanded Access Training Posted

January 13, 2022
Many of you who received training for expanded access to the Oracle financial management system asked that videos of the sessions be made available. Those videos are now posted in the Oracle Toolkit . Smart View Basics (two videos) are in the Toolkit's Budgeting section Accounts...

Oracle Financials Training Evaluation

December 6, 2021
Thank you for taking part in training for advanced access to the UC Merced Oracle Financials system. We invite you to complete a brief survey about your learning experience. Your feedback will help us fine-tune other Oracle system training and determine what other aspects of the university...

Update on Oracle System Initiatives

December 6, 2021
To: Faculty and staff Campus colleagues, As we speed toward the holiday break, I wanted to update you on progress made in improving users’ experiences with UC Merced’s Oracle-based financial management system. Nearly all the initiatives shared here are the result of formal and...

Nov. 19 Update on Research Issues

November 19, 2021
The following information from DFA appeared in the Nov. 19 Research Newsletter. Procurement Thanks to exceptional effort by the CBS2 team, the ticket backlog continues to fall. The backlog is currently at 1,052 tickets and the day when we go below 1,000 is nearing. Addressing...

Nov. 12 Update on Research Issues

November 12, 2021
The following information from DFA appeared in the Nov. 12 Research Newsletter. Procurement The CBS2 team has focused on training our new hires this week. As a result, tickets are holding steady relative to last week, but we anticipate a reduction soon with the addition our new hires, and...

Nov. 5 Update on Research Issues

November 5, 2021
The following information from DFA appeared in the Nov. 12 Research Newsletter. Procurement     The CBS2 team continues to make progress on the backlog of tickets. The current number is at 1,099. This represents a 17% reduction over the last month. Addressing the backlog of...

Addressing Impediments to Research

October 27, 2021
To the faculty of UC Merced, Over the past month, we have held a number of town halls and meetings to discuss how to further support the research enterprise on campus. These meetings have been extremely productive, and we greatly appreciate your participation and engagement in the process....

Update on Research Financials

May 13, 2021
NOTE: This message was sent May 13, 2021, to faculty, the Joint Council, and staff at the Office of Research & Economic Development.   Dear colleagues, We recognize that the transition to Oracle has been frustrating for researchers and wanted to provide an update and...

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