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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

Enhancing Efficiency by Simplifying Chart String Selection

April 29, 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...

CBS2 Escalation Matrices

April 29, 2024
At the Center for Business Services and Solutions, we are committed to delivering outstanding service to our valued customers. We recognize that there might be occasions where you require additional support or have concerns that necessitate escalation. Our escalation protocol is meticulously...

UCM Plan Migration complete - Update Access Links

April 29, 2024
POST – MIGRATION NOTICE: You will not be able to access UCM Plan with the current link you have been using (for web access or through SmartView).  As communicated on Friday 4/26, we have migrated our UCM Plan application to a new Oracle Enterprise EPM license environment, and the old/...

UCM Plan Migrating from EPBCS to new Oracle EPM License environment April 27 weekend

April 26, 2024
PRE–MIGRATION NOTICE: We are migrating our Oracle EPM environment (UCM Plan) to a new enterprise license type – this is very similar to an Oracle data center migration, except that we will be required to change the link we use to access our UCM Plan application. This change will...

OIT Office Hours for Departmental Financial Analysts

April 26, 2024
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be conducting bi-weekly office hours every other Thursday, starting May 2nd, via Zoom from 3 - 4:30 PM. These sessions are specifically tailored for departmental Financial Analysts seeking assistance with technical matters related to SmartView,...

New Oracle User Interface to Launch in Summer

April 22, 2024
With an ongoing commitment to improving campus financial processes and systems, OIT and the Division of Finance and Administration are pleased to announce a new user interface for the Oracle financial system that will launch this summer. The UI, called Redwood, is a visually appealing...

Reminder: Certify Fall 2023 Effort Reports by April 30

April 15, 2024
Reminder: Certify Fall 2023 Effort Reports by April 30   April 15, 2024   Please share this important message with colleagues in your academic and staff communities.   Effort reports for Fall 2023 were made available on February 1, 2024 to those on campus with an...

Improving Financial Management and Reporting Task Force Update

April 15, 2024
April 2024 progress report from the Financial Management and Reporting Task Force, 

Improving Financial Management and Reporting Task Force - Apr 2024 Update

April 15, 2024

Financial Transparency Town Hall Set for April 10

March 27, 2024
Update 4/10/24 - Click HERE for archived Town Hall video and other resources (Single Sign-on required). The campus community is invited to the next Financial Transparency Town Hall, scheduled for 9 - 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10 via Zoom. Please join us for a discussion of UC...

DCC Reorganization to Place All DFA Staff on One Floor

January 11, 2024
To: DCC-based DFA staff Division of Finance and Administration employees will be assigned to a single floor in the Downtown Campus Center as part of a reorganization of space use in the DCC. All DCC-based DFA staff will be assigned workspaces on the second floor. Staff currently on the third...

New Director of Dining and Retail Services

January 10, 2024
A message to Auxiliary Enterprises and Fiscal Innovation staff from Chad Pettay, executive director of campus life: AFI colleagues, After a competitive national search, I am thrilled to announce that Erin Eli has agreed to join our team as the director of Dining and Retail Services. Erin...

Phasing Out Easy Park Meters

January 8, 2024
TAPS has begun sunsetting the Easy Park Personal Parking Meters. The campus community will no longer be able to load funds onto the device to pay for parking. The Easy Park designated parking spaces will be removed along with all signage. TAPS will continue to honor existing meters for those...

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