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  • IT Innovators: Bringing ePortfolios to the eLearning Toolset

    Max Wolfe | June 8, 2023
    When it is time to launch new programs and tools at Ohio State, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is an important contributor, from collaborating with instructors to evaluating new digital platforms. The launch of a new General Education (GE) program with a focus on self-reflection generated the need for an ePortfolio tool to be used university-wide. In new GE courses like th...
    A group of instructors enthusiastically collaborate on the new GE program at Ohio State

  • Important Year-end Processing Information and Procurement Obligations Roll-forward on June 30

    Richard Hunter | June 8, 2023
    As previously communicated, to avoid potential accounting issues, please do not approve any requisitions, supplier invoices, purchase orders, change orders, or expense reports after noon on Friday, June 30, 2023. It is highly recommended to have everything approved on Thursday, June 29, 2023. These activities may resume on July 1. To ensure that POs are included...

  • Additional Institutional Definitions Working Group Session for Pronouns and Legal Sex

    Richard Hunter | June 7, 2023
    As shared previously, the Data Governance team facilitates the development of working groups, composed of faculty and staff from across the university and medical center, for the purpose of creating standardized institutional definitions. This work is completed in batches of related terms. Most recently the working groups have finalized student-related definitions. Check out the&nb...

  • Learn to Use Microsoft 365 at Instructor-Led Training in June

    Beth Varcho | May 30, 2023
    Need to learn more about using Microsoft 365? Then mark your calendars for June 13-14! Microsoft will be presenting Microsoft Academy, an instructor-led online training. The training is open only to university employees and is a free to attend. Attendees must register for both days. Register here for Microsoft Academy, Part One - Tuesday, June 13: 9 a.m.-noonRegister here for Microsoft Acade...

  • Subaward Issues with Roll-forward Encumbrances

    Richard Hunter | May 24, 2023
    As a part of fiscal year-end activities, subaward supplier contract encumbrances will be closed out for FY23 and re-opened in FY24. An encumbrance will not roll-forward into FY24 if a subaward supplier contract has an "Amendment in Process" status. This issue was confirmed in testing. As a result, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is providing the guidance below for subaward supplier contrac...

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