News

Close of Fiscal Year 2021

September 13, 2021

The Business and Financial Services teams have been working diligently to complete the campus’s first fiscal year end close in the new financial system. With new systems and processes, the close was anticipated to take longer than previous years. We greatly appreciate everyone’s...

New BFS Transition Leadership Team

August 24, 2021

Division Colleagues, I’m happy to announce a new transition leadership team for the Department of Business and Financial Services. The team consists of: Interim Controller Chris Robinson Interim Assistant Controller Kelli Maxey Chris, currently the director of Student Business...

Updates on Student Housing, On-Site Work and STAR Awards

August 23, 2021

Colleagues, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the tireless work invested by our Division colleagues to secure housing for hundreds of UC Merced students. The challenge triggered by construction delays at the Merced Station off-campus apartment complex called for big decisions and immediate...

Details of Supply Chain/Shared Services Leadership Transitions

August 12, 2021

Greetings, colleagues,   As a follow-up to the Aug. 6 announcement of Josh Dubroff’s departure from UC Merced, the campus will move forward with the recruitment of a permanent Chief Procurement Officer. We will provide updates as they become available. In the...

New Face Covering Requirement and DFA Return to On-Site Work Updates

August 6, 2021

Division of Finance & Administration colleagues, Earlier today, it was announced that UC Merced will, effective immediately, require everyone to wear face coverings indoors , including people who are vaccinated. In doing so, the university joins numerous governments (including the State of...

Message from Josh Dubroff: Next Chapter

August 6, 2021

Chief Procurement Officer Josh Dubroff shared this message with supply chain and shared services staff: Good afternoon, I hope you and your family are doing well and you are as excited about the start of the in-person school year as I am! I’ve seen several of you over the last couple...

Looking Toward the Future for DFA

July 1, 2021

Colleagues, It has been a great pleasure to work with you in our service to the campus for the past eight months. During this time you have helped me learn the details of the Division of Finance and Administration and initiate a cultural change for the campus around our historic budgeting and...

Telecommute Agreement Forms Due June 30

June 30, 2021

Greetings, Just a reminder that DCC-based DFA staff members whose regular schedule will include working off-site must complete a new Telecommute Agreement form by Wednesday, June 30. Some helpful details: All current telecommute agreements with UC Merced staff expire Wednesday, June 30...

Update to On-Site Workplan for DCC-based DFA employees

June 24, 2021

Colleagues, Thank you for your continued patience as we plan for the Division of Finance and Administration’s return to on-site work to support the campus. I’m reaching out to announce updates to the DFA on-site work plan schedule for our DCC-based employees. Based on campus...

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...

CFO Search Update: Candidate Criteria, Committee Members

December 16, 2020

p.news::first-letter { font-size: 100%; } Re: Search for Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer To: All campus Dec. 16, 2020 Dear Campus Community, As I shared in early fall , the university has begun a search for a new vice chancellor and chief financial officer...

Changes to Leadership Duties During CFO Transition

October 7, 2020

Re: Vice Chancellor/CFO Transition Update To: All campus Oct. 7, 2020 Members of the Campus Community, As we announced in an earlier update, Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration/CFO Mike Riley will be leaving UC Merced Nov. 1 to begin a new position at UC Berkeley...

Interim VC/CFO Mike Riley Leaving for New Role at UC Berkeley

September 22, 2020

To: All faculty and staff Sept. 21, 2020 Members of the Campus Community, Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration/CFO Mike Riley, who has overseen the transition in oversight of campus auxiliary services and the hiring of a prominent bookstore management firm, and has...

July 2020 Update from the Interim Vice Chancellor

July 6, 2020

Greetings, Division of Finance and Administration colleagues, In recent weeks, I’ve visited with many of you in department meetings held on Zoom. It’s wonderful to see your faces. I’ve told you how much the campus community sees and appreciates your hard work, and I’ve...

June 2020 update from the Interim Vice Chancellor

June 1, 2020

Greetings, Division of Finance and Administration colleagues, To say May was an impactful month is an understatement. We honored co-workers for UC service milestones (more below). We learned UC alumnus Juan Sánchez Muñoz is UC Merced’s next Chancellor . But the May 25 death of George...

Celebrating Service Awards events to be held remotely

May 8, 2020

Each year, UC Merced honors employees who reach service milestone anniversaries in the UC system. Service milestones mark every five years of employment as of Dec. 31, 2019. Please join the Division of Finance and Administration as we virtually recognize 29 DFA colleagues at the following...

May 2020 update from the Interim Vice Chancellor

May 4, 2020

Greetings, Division of Finance and Administration colleagues, Over the past few weeks I’ve had the privilege of visiting meetings of units and teams throughout our Division. On every occasion, I’ve been inspired by the professionalism and resiliency exhibited by my colleagues as we...

April 2020 update from the Interim Vice Chancellor

April 17, 2020

Greetings, Division of Finance and Administration colleagues, These past weeks have confirmed to me that tough times bring out the best in us. I continue to be awed and inspired by the incredible efforts everyone in the division has put into realigning our campus to meet the challenges of the...

COVID-19: Position Control and Fiscal Responsibility Guidelines

April 9, 2020

Dear Campus Community, Earlier today, Chancellor Nathan Brostrom wrote about the need for fiscal prudence as UC Merced plans to grow and thrive. In consultation with the UC Office of the President, we are evaluating various models to plan for potential financial impacts and help guide future...

Alpha Financials project update; informational website is up

April 1, 2020

The Alpha Financials project for the implementation of the Oracle Financials Cloud system has been underway for approximately 11 months. This extensive project is transformational for financial management and reporting for UC Merced. It will lay the foundation for ongoing enhancements and projects...