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  • Enhanced Search Results Available with Workday Assistant

    Richard Hunter | October 3, 2024
    A new feature, Workday Assistant, has been enabled that provides more relevant and useful search results in the new Simplified Search view.Workday Assistant uses natural language processing, so in many cases, you will not need to match Workday terminology exactly to get relevant results. And depending on your search, the information you are looking for may be included in the search results, no ad...

  • University-wide Contracts for Gift Cards Available

    Richard Hunter | September 27, 2024
    A bid was done for gift cards and incentives, resulting in contracts being awarded to two suppliers – Virtual Incentives and Tango. These contracts are available for university-wide use for digital and physical gift cards. Contract information can be found on the appropriate contract book pages. (https://busfin.osu.edu/buy-sell-travel/purchasing/find-supplier?combine=&category%5B%5D=571)Vir...

  • October Microsoft Office Hours Focus on Smart Storage Management

    Bethany Varcho | September 23, 2024
    Need to reduce your email and file storage, but not sure where to begin? Microsoft Office Hours can help you get started.The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) will be hosting its next Informational Microsoft Office Hours on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 2-3 p.m. There is no cost to attend this session, but you must register to attend. This session is designed for faculty and st...
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  • Recent and Upcoming Reporting Enhancements as of Sept. 23

    Richard Hunter | September 18, 2024
    Sources and Uses - Variance Analysis ChangesBased on user feedback, the "Sources and Uses – Variance Analysis" report was updated during the week of October 7 to provide a streamlined solution for viewing Actuals and Encumbrance columns side by side. Encumbrance and Pre-Encumbrance columns have been added alongside the existing Actuals and Plan columns. This will allow users to compare actuals ...

  • Travel Policy Updates

    Richard Hunter | September 18, 2024
    Effective Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the Travel Policy will be updated to reflect guidance for childcare costs and travel costs for children as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations. Changes are listed below.Adding definitions for child, conference, and researchPermits travel costs for children when a university employee is traveling for research with a trip duration of 6 months or morePermi...

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