Check out this, video, celebrating the first week students were back on UMass campuses created by the UMPO communications interns! 5 Fun Facts about UMass students returning to campus this fall: The , UMass Amherst Class of 2027, – approximately 5,275 students – , is one of the most diverse in school history, . At , UMass Boston, , among the most diverse universities in the nation, two-thirds of the roughly 2,400-member Class of 2027 will be BIPOC ( Black, Indigenous, People of Color)., UMass Dartmouth’s, new cohort of students includes , the largest class of graduate students in its history., At , UMass Lowell, , “A record 48% of UMass Lowell’s incoming first-year class identifies as students of color. The , UMass Chan Medical School, in Worcester , welcomed its largest class of medical students
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Did you know that the MA State Retirement Board has a Pension Estimate Calculator on their website? Use the calculator to estimate your retirement pension. You simply enter some basic information (DOB, Service Start Date, Projected Retirement Date, Total Years of Service and Average Salary) and the calculator will estimate your pension based on Options A, B and C. Option A-No Survivor Benefit …
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The Enterprise Risk Management Duo, Christine Packard and Olivia Watson, traveled to Baltimore in September to present at the University Risk Management and Insurance Association’s (URMIA) National Conference. Christine Packard leads the team as the Assistant VP of Enterprise Risk Management while Olivia Watson serves as a Enterprise Risk Management Analyst. Their presentation educated other…
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Introducing Project Fast Lane, a multifaceted initiative aimed at enhancing Travel and Expense (T&E) operations across all campuses. Our objectives encompass a comprehensive overhaul of policies and standards, the streamlining of processes, and a technological upgrade. A pivotal milestone in this endeavor is the integration of Concur, a versatile tool designed to facilitate various T&E…
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Download the Mobile App, Make reserving and checking-in to your new desk at 50 Washington a breeze! Download the Robin app onto your iPhone through the Apple App Store or Android Device through the Google Play Store today to book a desk or space and to check-in right from your mobile device. Another benefit of the mobile app is that you have the office floor plan at your fingertips to more easily locate amenities like…, Don't forget to check in when you arrive at Washington Street, If you have a desk reservation, please remember you need to check-in. This confirms you will be using your desk and prevents it from being made available to others. Check in starts 2 hours before your reservation start time, and extends 3 hours after the reservation start time. You can check in either one of three ways: By accessing your check-in email in Outlook and checking in. By launching…, Important Reminder about the Check-in Window:, If you scheduled a desk for the earliest time the office opens, 6am, you can check in as early as 4am, up until 9am. If you do not check in, another user would be able to reserve the desk at 9am.
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Cambridge Computer, a prominent Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, specializes in cloud storage, networking, data protection, and digital archiving technologies. With over 32 years in business, they are a three-time winner of NVIDIA's Partner of the Year award and continue to support numerous clients to meet their IT business needs. Recently,…
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Every year UMass is audited by an independent third party. There are a few reasons why an audit is vital to our continued operation as a university, including: Access to federal funding - an organization that spends more than $750,000 of federal money in a single year is required to undergo an audit. In FY22, the university spent over $1 billion on federal awards! Required by law - an independent…
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TASC FSA (Flexible Spending Account) Update, The transition from Benefit Strategies/VOYA to TASC has been completed for the FY23 grace period and runout benefit plans for Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care. The participant accounts for these plans are active and balances are available for use. If you were enrolled in the FSA in FY23 and have funds remaining and you enrolled in FY24, you will see an additional account, or accounts, added to…
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Teamwork makes the dream work!, In May 2023, the Treasurer’s Office completed the University-wide PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance audit, under the new PCI 4.0 regulations. This process included collecting the self-assessment questionnaires (SAQ) for 312 active merchants and combining these individual reports into one SAQ D. The document was reviewed by our QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) and sent to our processor. …
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