End of FY23 is Near!, , , The end of the FY23 is quickly approaching. As you perform your end-of-year transactions, kindly take note of the following: For executed contracts, expenses are only accrued in the fiscal year (FY) the goods/services are received/rendered. Departments are advised to avoid unnecessary spending in the final weeks of the fiscal year. FY23 invoices should be submitted by Saturday, June 17,…, Weekly Office Hours , Need help with a contract? Adding a supplier? Join UPST every, Tuesday at 11am, for our weekly office hour! Representatives from Accounts Payable, Bank Card, Contracts, Customer Service, Requisitions & Purchase Orders, Supplier Management, and Travel & Expense will be available and ready to answer your questions! Register for UPST Office Hours
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FY23 Key Deadlines , As FY23 comes to a close, please note the following important deadlines for the University Treasurer’s Office: AP Payment Cancellations (AP & Payroll Stop Payments) must be received by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. Letter of Credit Draw requests must be received by 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29. Unclassified Cash Claims items must be received by 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 7. Foreign…
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Fiscal year end takes place annually on June 30.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 starts on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024.
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New Hires, Name Title Department Andrew Buroni Business Analyst Fellowship Innovation & Operational Services Nancy Chac Business Analyst Fellowship Innovation & Operational Services Bill Mannix Category Manager UPST Crispin Sabaten Finance Clerk Controller Ricardo Santiago Full Stack Developer UITS Poornika Bonam Intern UITS Rhaul Chaub Intern UITS Jacob Marrier Intern Innovation &…, Promotions, Name Title Department Steve Celi Principal Boomi Integration Dev UITS Meeta Gill Audit Manager Internal Audit Sara MacKenzie Sr. Budget Analyst Management & Fiscal Affairs Shawn Skelly Associate CIO-Enterprise App and Digital Formation UITS, Retiring, Name Title Department Sharon Vieira HRIS Manager Human Resources, Departing, Name Title Department Abdallah Adam Intern Innovation & Operational Services Elizabeth Carroll Intern Academic Affairs Raef Eddins Intern UPST Jack Horsman Intern Innovation & Operational Services Max Mello Intern Innovation & Operational Services Michael Ricciardi Intern Innovation & Operational Services Michael Sennott Intern UPST Jaideep Sidhu Intern Treasury
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Diversity Calendar, The DEIA Communications team keeps a calendar of upcoming diversity awareness months and days recognized either nationally or internationally due to their cultural, historical, or religious significance. See the list below for several diversity dates to be aware of in the month of June., Month-Long Events:, Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Black Music Appreciation Month National Caribbean-American Heritage Month National Immigrant Heritage Month Portuguese-American Heritage Month, Date-Specific Events, Monday, June 5: HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day Monday, June 12: Loving Day Wednesday, June 14: U.S. Army Birthday Wednesday, June 21: Summer Solstice Wednesday, June 28 – Thursday, June 29: Eid al-Adha (Muslim), Additional Awareness Events this Month, The DEIA Communications team will send out individual communications around the following awareness events this month: LGBTQIA+ Month Juneteenth , Featured Booklist: New York Public Library’s 2022 “Books to Celebrate Caribbean-American Month", The New York Public Library’s “ Books to Celebrate Caribbean-American Month ” provides a sampling of literary works of fiction and nonfiction by Caribbean authors to recognize the rich cultural heritage of people of Caribbean descent and their many contributions to the United States. At the end of the list, you will find external links to more reading lists., Featured Resource: U.S. Army Heritage Content, June 14 will mark the 248th Birthday of the U.S. Army. Explore the U.S. Army’s Heritage page to learn about various topics, including the establishment of the U.S. Army, historical information on marginalized communities in the U.S. Army, and historical information on specific wars.
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UMPO Relocation , The Innovation team has been providing support in the coordination of the UMPO Relocation Project. A Virtual Town Hall was held on 5/12 to highlight key design elements, showcase new technology, and field questions from attendees. June Virtual Town Hall date is 6/16 at 11am. The presentation and supporting information on the UMPO relocation can be found on the project website
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Not that it takes only 20 tasks to move a Data Center (DC), in fact, it is going to take 14 months and a lot of, people-hours, to complete as depicted in the picture below. But here’s a comical step-by-step description that might shed some light and laughter! Step 1 Discover they are selling your building, take a deep breath, and move to Step 2. Step 2 Realize you have two data centers to move, take another deep breath, and move to Step 3. Step 3 Find new locations. (Luckily UMass Amherst has, two, active data centers that are VERY reasonably priced) Step 4 Complete asset inventory – because it’s important to know what you have. Verify network cable mapping – because it’s even more important to know how it’s connected! Step 5 Review existing hardware for EOSL (End of Service “Life”) … and order new stuff if it’s “dead”. Step 6 Set up “Lights Out Management” – for full remote support…, Timeline to Move our Data Center
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We are pleased to publish the first issue of the President’s Office Connection. The goal of this newsletter is to keep all President’s Office employees “connected” on key news across the organization. We would like to thank everyone who helped get the first newsletter off the ground:, Editorial and Logistics Team, Jacquie Kittler – Lead (Human Resources) Kristina England (University Information Technology Services) Ashley Hunter (Unified Procurement Services Team) Stephanie Lines (University Communications) Sara MacKenzie ( Budget and Planning ) Cheryl Millett (Human Resources) Shawn Skelly (University Information Technology Services) , Department Content Authors, Candyce Carragher (Academic Affairs, Student Affairs & Equity) Jan Combs (Internal Audit) Kelly Fucci (University Information Technology Services) Ashley Hunter (Unified Procurement Services Team) Denise Lindberg (Office of the General Counsel Stephanie Lines (University Communications) Sara MacKenzie ( Budget and Planning ) Michael McGovern (Employee Services) Cheryl Millett (Human…
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About Pride Month , Each June, Pride Month is celebrated to honor LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) culture and achievements, and to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights. Pride Month celebrates all who have contributed and continue to contribute to creating acceptance of all in the LGBTQIA+ community. Pride Month is celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising…, Upcoming Pride Month Celebrations in Massachusetts, A new organization, Boston Pride for the People , is bringing back Pride celebrations to the City of Boston. Boston Pride for the People encourages, empowerment, through community,, celebration, of LGBTQIA+ history,, commemoration, of LGBTQIA+ activists and associated accomplishments, and, education, on the impacts of oppression on the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to events in Boston, numerous Pride events are planned across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Please visit this calendar to learn more about where and when celebrations are taking place. Communication developed by Christine Packard.
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