Finance and Administration News
Lowe’s Punchout Catalog Downtime
The Lowe’s punchout catalog in BobcatBuy will be unavailable from Friday, February 25 at Noon until Monday, February 28 at Noon. This shutdown is due to a Lowe’s system conversion. In-store purchases are still available during that time, but will require a fob to receive discount pricing.
Questions? Please send a message to financecustomercare@ohio.edu.
Applications now being accepted for sustainability hub coordinator positions
The 51ÂÒÂ× Sustainability Committee is currently seeking faculty members to oversee and coordinate collaborative sustainability research, engagement, and curriculum efforts for the Sustainable Living and Sustainable Administration Hubs beginning in the fall 2022 semester.
Covid Testing Resources
51ÂÒÂ× offers many Covid testing options for employees. A Covid Testing Resources website has been created to assist with obtaining and being reimbursed for tests.
2021 municipal tax refunds for employees working from home
Municipal tax refunds may be available for employees who worked from home during the 2021 tax year.
CHANGE: Submitting Requisitions in BCB
Beginning January 31st, you will again use the Validate with ERP and Place Order button to submit your requisitions (instead of the Submit Requisitions button). In December, this button was temporarily disabled in BobcatBUY due to system performance issues that caused delays for users. We have continued to work with OIT to improve this feature’s performance and are happy to announce that the issues have been resolved. This feature now provides real-time account validation within seconds and allows you to correct account issues before submitting your order instead of the req being returned for corrections. There is also a quick reference guide that discusses this button.
Should you have any questions, please contact Finance Customer Care.
Removal of A&E Tracking Fields in BCB
We wanted to notify you that we are removing the compliance questions related to Affordability & Efficiency (A&E) from our BCB requisition screens. While we are still committed as a University to the A&E measures as part of the Governor’s mandate, we no longer need to track this data via the questions within BobcatBUY. Effective Wednesday, January 26th, the section will no longer appear on the requisition screens.
OHIO study finds recent growth and sudden declines in Antarctic sea ice to be unique changes since early 20th century
A study led by 51ÂÒÂ× researchers shows that the increase of sea ice surrounding Antarctica since 1979 is a unique feature of Antarctic climate since 1905 — an observation that paints a dramatic first-ever picture for weather and climate implications on the world’s southernmost continent.
Dr. Ryan Fogt’s(opens in a new window) study, published today in Nature Climate Change, is the first to detail sea ice extent surrounding the entire continent though all four seasons over the last century.
Renovations underway to create new collaborative research space for Russ College
51ÂÒÂ× Russ College of Engineering and Technology students will have a new space to research and collaborate in 2023. The West Union Street Office Center (WUSOC) is undergoing renovations and will eventually become the new Russ Research Opportunity Center (RROC).
University emergency closure policy reminder
With winter weather approaching, 51ÂÒÂ× Human Resources has announced the University's policy on emergency closings.
51ÂÒÂ× updates Presidential Health Directives with new face covering requirements
KN95, N95, KF94 or three-ply surgical masks are preferred; face shields, bandanas, neck gaiters, scarves, turtleneck collars, masks with valves, and balaclavas/ski masks are not acceptable