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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...

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

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...

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...

Restrictions on UC Travel to Certain States Lifted

December 4, 2023
A version of this message was sent Oct. 5 to campus staff who work directly with financial matters. This version was published Dec. 4 in Monday Memo. California no longer restricts government-funded travel to states that had enacted anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. The change, cited by UCOP,...

University Store Annex Reopens

December 4, 2023
After a prolonged closure, the University Store is excited to announce the reopening of the University Store Annex, located at the east end of the Ruiz Administration Center. As an extension of the main store, the annex provides a variety of services including online order pickups for textbooks...

Kurt Schnier Named Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

November 30, 2023
A message from UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D. Dear colleagues, After a robust nationwide search, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kurt Schnier has been selected as UC Merced’s permanent Vice Chancellor for the Division of Finance and Administration (DFA) and Chief...

Transcepta to Optimize, Streamline Supplier Invoices

November 2, 2023
Campus colleagues, The Division of Finance and Administration is preparing a major advancement in procurement and accounts payable operations that will bring increased efficiency, transparency, and collaboration to UC Merced’s supplier relationships.  In July 2024, UC Merced will...

Guidance for Recharge Units; New Rule for Primary Approvers

October 30, 2023
Are You a Self-Supporting Recharge Operation? Recharge operations function like a non-profit business, collecting enough revenues to cover costs. Services offered are rate-based and advance the university's education, research or public service functions. Please review Self-...

NSF Discipline Code Required for All Project Attributes

October 20, 2023
The UC Merced Office of the Controller is issuing the following guidance on the Project Attribute in the Common Chart of Accounts (CCoA). The Project Attribute tracks the financial activity for a “body of work" that often has a start and end date that spans fiscal years or...

Message from the Chancellor: Improving Financial Reporting

October 20, 2023
A message from Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D. Dear colleagues,   I have listened to concerns from faculty and staff about our financial reporting system and, as you may have heard in my annual State of the University address, have made these concerns a top priority....

Message to Faculty on Financial System and Management

August 28, 2023
Campus colleagues, With the start of the academic year, we wanted to reach out to faculty and academic employees with an overview of the efforts we have taken and will be taking to support efficient use and continued improvement of UC Merced’s financial management system, as well as...

Introducing the DFA Service Portal

August 2, 2023
.responsive { width: 100%; height: auto; } It is now easier than ever to find the help you need for financial transactions, purchases, systems and administrative assistance. The new DFA Service Portal organizes our extensive list of support tickets and knowledge articles into a searchable...

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