During the months of November and December, multiple Procurement and Supply Chain reports will be enhanced to add a new prompt for "Projects." This prompt will provide additional search options on projects and is intended for areas managing large projects with multiple phases in Workday. See the full post for the list of affected reports and the date each report is expected to be updated.
A new report named "Business Processes Awaiting Action - Asset Detail" has been released to aid in locating where asset events are in workflow. This report displays one row per event awaiting action and will provide basic information about the asset as well as days awaiting action and days since assignment.
With the release of this new report, the older "Transactions in Progress - Asset Registrations and Transfers" report will be retired on Friday, November 15 .
Starting in December 2024 and annually thereafter, the Expense Office will be conducting the Miscellaneous Payment Request and Non-Travel Expense Report clean-up. The clean-up process will include the cancellation of any Miscellaneous Payment Requests or Non-Travel Expense Reports that are in "Draft" or "In progress" status for more than 365 days. Cancellation of these unfulfilled tasks will improve system performance and eliminate unneeded content. See the full post for details about actions that must be completed by November 27, 2024 .
PebblePad has now expanded the ability for users to search for tags that have been added to Assets to include when adding Assets to workbooks and creating hyperlinks in pages. This change increases the usefulness of tags within PebblePad and creates more support and flexibility on how users...
Microsoft 365 has rolled out new features and updates across its key apps, including Microsoft Teams, Copilot, and OneDrive. These enhancements elevate user experience and streamline workflows, while phasing out select legacy features.
Innovation is at the heart of what we do, and it not only drives us forward as a university but also drives the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) forward as a department. This time last year, a small group of OTDI team members completed the successful migration of our student information system (SIS) to the cloud. Because of the extensive scope and widespread benefits of this work, The Chronicle of Higher Education created a case study that highlights the achievement in detail: Ohio State Modernizes Student Information System . The success of this project reflects the collective commitment and talent that OTDI brings to the table every day.
The last check run for Accounts Payable will occur on Thursday, November 21, 2024 , and all approvals will need to be completed prior to 10 a.m. that day.
In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no check run the week of Monday, November 25 through Friday, November 29 . All approvals processed after the November 21 deadline will be included in the December 7 check run.
In Spring 2024, a committee of faculty and staff recommended that Ohio State continue use of Turnitin Feedback Studio, an anti-plagiarism tool integrated with CarmenCanvas. Turnitin scored highest across the criteria rated, offers a high level of privacy and security, and scores a rating of "excellent" on usability surveys.
In September, Microsoft announced Copilot Wave 2 , which will bring new features, product name changes, and other updates over the next few months. Changes to Copilot continue on an ongoing basis; in the 18 months since Copilot was announced, there have been more than 700 product updates and 150 new features. Microsoft will continue to make updates to the desktop, web and app interfaces in the coming months.
The Office of Business and Finance welcomes your feedback on revisions to the Deposit of Funds policy and Petty Cash Funds, Change Funds, and Cash Advance Payments policy (currently named the Cash and Cash Alternatives Payment Methods policy). These policies are open for university-wide feedback through October 27 on the University Policies website. Visit the “Policies Under Review” tab to view an overview of the policy changes and the proposed revised policies.
