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contributed by Patty MarburyWe are rapidly approaching the end of 2024! If you haven’t yet used your centrally funded education benefit, make some plans to do so! The last day to submit education benefit requests in Workday for this year is December 10, 2024. Remember to discuss all professional development opportunities with your manager prior to applying for any funds.Upcoming OpportunitiesNACUBOWashington Update: 2024 Post-Election Analysis, November 19, 2:00 pm*Live Online EventsSelf-PacedCo

 In honor of Veterans Day, we’re proud to share a special tribute to the veterans on our UVAFinance team and in their families. This video highlights the incredible individuals who have served our country, showcasing both their dedication to our nation and the strength they bring to our team.We are deeply grateful to these veterans and their loved ones for their sacrifices and commitment, both in service and in the work they do with us. Today and every day, we celebrate their contributions

 UVA's Central Finance Leadership at College at WiseUVA's Central Finance Leadership team taking in the gorgeous fall colors with ourWise colleagues The Leadership team from UVA's Central Finance recently visited The University of Virginia's College at Wise, taking in the breathtaking autumn views of the Southwestern Virginia campus. Beyond the stunning scenery, the team had the chance to foster collaboration with their counterparts at Wise, and worked together to support shared goals

The UBI Analytics Qlik Sense platform will undergo an upgrade on November 17th, bringing a refreshed user interface with a few noticeable changes. While most updates are minor—like repositioned buttons, renamed labels, and plain checkmarks replacing the former red/green icons—users will see a streamlined and modernized experience.To help users adapt quickly, the UBI team has developed a “What’s Changed” document providing a comprehensive overview of the adjustments that will be sent to users and

It's coming!We're excited to report that the Financial Operations Team expects to implement a process for Worktag Deactivation in early 2025.   Watch this space for more information!

Take note!MilliporeSigma is consolidating its B2B punchouts from the legacy Sigma-Aldrich and EMD Millipore websites. As a part of this process, the emdmillipore.com website will be sunset by the end of this year. This means that the EMD Millipore punchout tile will be removed from the UVA Marketplace. However, EMD Millipore will still be a supplier in Workday, and their products can be ordered through the regular non-catalog process. Why the MilliporeSigma Punchouts Consolidation?Millipore

Expense Reports will be cleaned up quarterlyStarting mid-November, the beginning of a quarterly cleanup of expense reports will take place as part of the Workday Expense Cleanup Project.At the end of October, Workday Expense Owners with expense reports in "draft" status (before August 17) were asked to complete and submit any needed reports. These reports were only for reimbursement requests, as Travel & Expense routinely follows up on aged T&E card transactions. On November 15, any

Last Day to Earn Hoos Well RewardsThe last day to complete activities and earn rewards in the Hoos Well Portal is November 30, 2024. Be sure to log your activities by this date, such as: Receive and report annual well-check examReceive and report flu vaccineComplete Health AssessmentReport participation in Hoos Well sponsored webinarTrack Healthy Habit for 20 daysEmployees and spouses enrolled in a UVA Health Plan can earn up to $500 in rewards per year.Click HERE for more information.Heads

Introducing UVAFinance is a recurring blog feature created to introduce our team to our team, a couple of members at a time. Every other week, we present readers with a team member or two to get to know. __________________________________________________________________Mark AndersonMark Anderson, Director of Business Intelligence, FinanceWhat do you do as Director of Business Intelligence in Finance?My team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the reporting and analytics relat

Have a cigarette with breakfast!Carruthers Hall, home to UVAFinance, is steeped in history and has changed progressively throughout the years. Here are just some of the old quirks of the building that have since changed, and shaped Carruthers into what it is today:In earlier years, UVA's HR used to reside in Carruthers in the front lobby area. Here, the front desk received job applications all day long. In the 80's, job seekers could fill out their applications on-site, but not without completin

Keeping your banking info safeTo better protect your banking information and ensure accurate pay distribution, we've enhanced the authentication process for accessing the payment elections form in Workday. Starting October 30th, every time you access the form, you'll be prompted to log in to a privileged session. After accepting, you'll need to reauthenticate using NetBadge and Duo. Once you have completed these steps, you'll have access to the familiar payment elections form to make any up

New from OE!On November 20th, UVA's Organization Excellence is offering a short learning program called Cultivating an Innovation Culture—Unlock Your Organization's Potential, with OE presenters Mary Brackett and Sarah Collie. The presentation will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Holloway Hall in Bavaro Hall. A culture of innovation drives high performance, continuous improvement, and human excellence. Enhancing our ability to think, listen, learn, relate, and colla

Keep up your support for small-, women-, minority-owned businesses! contributed by Ajoni Wynn-FloydAfter looking ahead to this year's SWaMfest, scheduled for October in Richmond, VASCUPP faced challenges in securing our usual venue. After carefully considering alternative options, they have determined that postponing the event until 2025 will allow us to maintain the high standards and quality experience that SWaMfest is known for.Since its inception in 2001, SWaMfest has been the prem

Include Filter Selections of ExportIf you want to include your filter selections when you export data to Excel, you can click the Export icon on the Report title row. Then, your filter selections will display at the top of the spreadsheet. Selecting the Export icon just above the report will only display the report output. _________________________________________________________________________________Reporting & Data Tips & Tricks is a recurring series featuring information that w

The UVAFinance Procurement Team launched a new catalog in the Marketplace on October 7. The catalog is for Neta, a new contract supplier of lab supplies.Neta is another source for lab equipment, chromatography, spectroscopy, clinical supplies, and safety and cleaning equipment as well. This minority-owned company carries many brands popular at UVA and also offers options in equipment repair and maintenanceIf you'd like to hear more about Neta, check out one of the presentations on Grounds belo

Purchase Order Closing/CancelingShared by the "Ask Finance Team" as a handy tip based on inquiries they receive.Fulfilled purchase orders may be closed by departments if no additional invoicing is expected and there are commitments or obligations that should be released. Only cancel a purchase order if the service is truly no longer needed AND no activity has occurred (such as invoicing).  Users may cancel the PO if it was issued in error or if, before goods or services are rendered, t

 contributed by Patty Marbury We are rapidly approaching the end of 2024! If you haven't used your centrally funded education benefit, make some plans to do so! The last day to submit education benefit requests in Workday for this year is December 10, 2024. Remember to discuss all professional development opportunities with your manager prior to applying for any funds. See below for more information.Why is professional development important? Check out this short blog post from Har

The feedback from users across Grounds has been invaluable in helping us identify areas for improvement in our communications and accounts payable processes (we're looking at you, Fiscal Administrators!). We're excited to share an update based on your input.Automatic messaging reassures suppliers that we received their invoiceAutomated Messaging Confirming Receipt of Supplier InvoicesAs of October 18, 2024, suppliers who email invoices to vendor-invoices@virginia.edu will receive an automated me

Their expertise is worth it!As a University traveler or travel assistant, you have access to Christopherson Business Travel advisor booking.  Why use a travel advisor?  Our travel advisors are experts who know the ins and outs of finding the best routes, securing the lowest fares, and navigating the tricky details that can complicate your journey. From unexpected itinerary changes to visa requirements, they have the knowledge and experience to help you avoid common pitfalls and ma

Addie CoeAddie Coe, Nimbello Fireside ChatAddie Coe, Director of Procurement Operations, recently joined the founder of Nimbello, Milind Agtey, CPA, as a guest speaker to discuss UVAFinance's transformation of its Accounts Payable processes through automation. During this session, Coe spoke about UVAFinance's step-by-step journey to full AP automation, how Nimbello's integration with an ERP (Workday) optimized AP workflows, along with the challenges and measurable results achieved from this auto

Welcome to 'Exploring Finance at UVA'! This is a recurring blog feature highlighting finance professionals from across Grounds, beyond UVAFinance. Meet a diverse array of staff members and delve into their roles and insights in the world of finance within the greater UVA framework.If you or someone you know would like to be featured in Exploring Finance at UVA, please email bv8h@virginia.edu_________________________________________________________________Beth GrimmBeth Grimm, Finance Generalist,

Introducing UVAFinance is a recurring blog feature created to introduce our team to our team, a couple of members at a time. Every other week, we present readers with a team member or two to get to know. Resource: UVAFinance by Department__________________________________________________________________Andrew SallansAndrew Sallans, Director of Business Services and Systems What do you do as Director of Business Services and Systems?My job is to lead the team to develop processes a

Select all values in a drop-down listWhen filtering a report on the Prompts page or within the report itself, you can select all the values in a drop-down list by pressing CTRL+A, and then Enter. If you want to clear all selected values, press CTRL+A then Enter again. It’s a nice time saver! Click image for a larger view_________________________________________________________________________________Reporting & Data Tips & Tricks is a recurring series featuring information that will help

from UVA SustainabilityMorven Sustainability Lab Walk & TalkDate: October 22, 2024Time: 11:30am-1:00pmJoin us for a Walk & Talk at the Morven Sustainability Lab, led by Elizabeth Meyer. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the beautiful Morven grounds while learning about sustainable practices, land labs, and nature-connection programs. Boxed lunches will be provided for all registrants. Limited transportation is available for those who request it in the registrati