TO: Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Heads, and Directors FROM: Jere W. Morehead, President Benjamin C. Ayers, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Juanita Hicks, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Ryan Nesbit, Vice President for Finance and Administration RE: FY 2027 (FY27) Budget Planning and Salary Setting As the FY 2027 budget […]
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April 8, 2026
Financial Management System Maintenance: April 17-20
On Friday, April 17, starting at 5:00 p.m., the Financial Management System (FMS) will be taken offline to undergo maintenance in order to implement important system updates. The Financial Management System will be available for use by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20. During this scheduled maintenance, the system will be unavailable. Users should complete […]
April 3, 2026
Unified ERP Program – Workday Implementation at UGA
The University of Georgia is pleased to announce the launch of the Unified Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program, a major University System of Georgia (USG) initiative that will modernize and unify the administrative systems used across all 25 USG institutions. Save the Date: Public Program Launch for faculty and staff on April 16 from 10:00 […]
March 5, 2026
Biannual UGA SSO Upgrade: March 20
UGA’s single sign-on service (UGA SSO) will undergo scheduled maintenance on March 20, 2026. This upgrade is necessary to move the service to the latest version and apply important security updates. To prepare for the upgrade, as of February 20, 2026, EITS has paused moving any new applications into production UGA SSO until the maintenance […]
February 13, 2026
March Biannual Network Maintenance
EITS plans to conduct network maintenance on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Network maintenances are necessary to continue to support the network, allowing EITS to provide ample bandwidth and Internet capacity to the University in the future. For more information on this maintenance, visit the Network Maintenance page.
February 10, 2026
Financial Management System Maintenance: February 20-23
On Friday, February 20, starting at 5:00 p.m., the Financial Management System (FMS) will be taken offline for maintenance to implement important system updates. The Financial Management System will be available for use by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, February 23. During this scheduled maintenance, the system will be unavailable. Users should complete their work for […]
February 9, 2026
Preparing for Smartsheet Licensing Changes
Meeting Summary – February 6, 2026 Helpful Links: Smartsheet Process Log Smartsheet User Group This (AI-generated) overview summarizes the February 6 meeting regarding the transition to Smartsheet’s new licensing model at the University of Georgia (UGA). Action Items Update Workflows or Request Licenses: All current Smartsheet processes must be updated or formal licenses requested […]
February 2, 2026
The year end letter is now available, which provides information and guidelines to assist your unit with the financial closing process for fiscal year 2026. Fiscal Year 2026 Year End LetterFiscal Year 2026 AddendumView Deadlines: Fiscal Master CalendarYear End Forms
January 28, 2026
Unified ERP – Spring 2026 Key Points
All USG institutions will move to Workday as the next financials and human capital management (HCM) system. A unified Student Information System will be selected at a future date. The go-live target dates for HCM and Finance are scheduled for July of 2028. In Fall 2025, the decision was made to transition the go-live date for HCM to July 2028 (previously January […]
January 20, 2026
UGA engages Huron for Workday resource planning
<< Return to UGA Unified ERP Homepage UGA has engaged with Huron to prepare for resource planning on the Workday Implementation. This engagement will enable UGA to create a thoughtful roadmap for our resource requirements and organizational design, both during the Unified ERP project and following Workday implementation for ongoing operations. UGA’s Huron engagement is actively underway: Huron has reviewed UGA organizational data and conducted stakeholder […]
November 12, 2025
OneUSG Connect Employee Self-Service Fraud Prevention Features Effective Nov. 15
Background and Update: Considering the growing threat of cyberfraud targeting sensitive employee data, the OneUSG Connect team is increasing security to help keep your personal information safe. Starting Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, new features will go live in OneUSG Connect Employee Self-Service. These updates affect all employees who update email addresses or direct deposit information […]
August 11, 2025
UGA Office of Research Impact Report 2025
Across its 19 colleges and schools, the University of Georgia conducts research with real, far-reaching impact on modern life. UGA research affects the food you put on your table. It can help you feel better when you wake up in the morning and recover more quickly from disease. It influences where and how you travel, […]
July 22, 2025
Unified ERP – Fall 2025 Key Points
All USG institutions will move to Workday as the next financials and human capital management (HCM) system. The project will enhance the experience for students, faculty, and staff, streamline core business processes, and unify our technology into a single Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. The go-live target dates for HCM and Finance are […]
July 7, 2025
Fall 2025 Graduate Assistant Tuition Waiver Requests
The Graduate School invites departments to submit tuition waiver requests in GradStatus for all graduate assistants who will be supported on an assistantship for Fall 2025. (Note: Waiver codes will not roll forward from FY 2025). As a refresher: You no longer need to enter a chartstring for every tuition waiver request. Instead, you can […]
July 1, 2025
New Bulldog Print + Design Digital Storefront Launching July 1, 2025
Bulldog Print + Design is excited to announce the official launch of their new digital storefront as of July 1, 2025. The new platform offers a more user-friendly experience and a modernized layout. Other benefits of the new storefront include: Tracking your orders from start to finish A streamlined ordering process Online visual guides & […]
May 29, 2025
Changes to Check Printing at UGA
Beginning July 1, 2025, UGA will transition to a new process for Accounts Payable transactions. Checks will no longer be printed on-site. Instead they will be produced by our banking partner, Wells Fargo, at their facility in Charlotte, NC. Accounts Payable will no longer be able to issue manual or emergency checks on-site. We kindly […]
May 21, 2025
KK Transaction Log Tableau Report Update
The KK Transaction Log Tableau report is being replaced with a new query in the Financial Management System. The Tableau report has experienced extreme lag times and vendor engagement has not resolved these. The new query is called UGA_KK_ACTIVITY_DETAILS (click here to run)
April 23, 2025
Unified ERP – Spring 2025 Key Points
All University System of Georgia (USG) institutions will move to Workday as the next financials and human capital management (HCM) system. A unified student information system (SIS) will be selected at a future date. The go-live target dates for HCM and financials are scheduled for January 2028 and July 2028, respectively. USG plans to select […]
April 1, 2025
Financial Management System Maintenance: April 4-7
On Friday, April 4, starting at 5:00 p.m., the Financial Management System (FMS) will be taken offline to undergo maintenance in order to implement important system updates. The Financial Management System will be available for use by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7. During this scheduled maintenance, the system will be unavailable. Users should complete […]
February 13, 2025
The year end letter is now available, which provides information and guidelines to assist your unit with the financial closing process for fiscal year 2025. This letter is also available on the Accounting website. Fiscal Year 2025 Year End Letter Fiscal Year 2025 Year-End Addendum View Deadlines: Fiscal Master Calendar Year End Forms
February 4, 2025
March 2 Biannual Network Maintenance
EITS will perform biannual network maintenance resulting in intermittent outages of campus Internet access and campus information systems on Sunday, March 2, 2025, from 4:00 a.m. until midnight. EITS conducts biannual network maintenance in the fall and spring of each year to support the network and provide ample bandwidth and Internet capacity to the University. For […]
December 4, 2024
Financial Management System Maintenance: December 13-16
On Friday, December 13th, starting at 5:00 p.m., the Financial Management System (FMS) will be taken offline to undergo maintenance in order to implement important system updates. The Financial Management System will be available for use by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, December 16. During this scheduled maintenance, the system will be unavailable. Users should complete […]
October 10, 2024
OneUSG Connect Security Enhancements
As part of the University System of Georgia’s ongoing efforts to keep faculty and staff information safe and secure, the OneUSG Connect system will incorporate an additional layer of security to make changes to your Personal Details and Direct Deposit tiles. Effective on the morning of Saturday, October 12, if you need to edit this […]
August 21, 2024
Sept. 29 Biannual Network Maintenance
UPDATE: UGA Network Maintenance Rescheduled to October 27: EITS plans to conduct network maintenance on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Network maintenances are necessary to continue to support the network, allowing EITS to provide ample bandwidth and Internet capacity to the University in the future. The maintenance was originally scheduled for September 29th, but was postponed […]
July 12, 2024
Hyperion decommissioned on Aug. 30, 2024
Budget Management System (Hyperion) was decommissioned on Aug. 30, 2024: The Budget Management System (Hyperion) was decommissioned on August 30 to pave the way for the implementation of the new Budget Management and Planning System, powered by the Anaplan software. Various units across UGA have been involved in the initial design and testing of the […]
May 20, 2024
The University System of Georgia has released a website to share updates on the Unified ERP project. View Unified ERP Website
May 2, 2024
AP & Procurement moving to Microsoft Teams Phones
Starting Tuesday, May 7, both the Accounts Payable and Procurement teams will transition our telephone services to Teams Phones. Impacts to the UGA community: Our phone numbers will remain the same, but we will no longer be reachable by extension only. For example, if you are calling from a UGA desk phone, rather than dialing […]
April 30, 2024
Grad. Assistant Salary Increases Effective July 1
We are pleased to announce that, for FY 2025, there will be a 4% increase in the graduate assistantship base annual rate. This year’s increase will be effective July 1, 2024, and will increase the minimum fiscal-year, full-time rates to $59,540 for master’s students and $64,376 for doctoral students. This increase, which is self-funded by […]
March 11, 2024
UGA was recently made aware of delays in a small percentage of mail being sent through the United States Postal Service (USPS) coinciding with the transition to a new, consolidated distribution center. Effective February 24, 2024, the USPS consolidated the Atlanta, North Metro, Augusta, and Macon distribution centers to the new Atlanta, GA Regional Processing […]
February 7, 2024
The year end letter is now available, which provides information and guidelines to assist your unit with the financial closing process for fiscal year 2024. This letter is also available on the Accounting website. Year-End Letter OneUSG Connect Addendum Year End Forms
January 2, 2024
Jan-Feb 2024: UGA Boyd Data Center Maintenances
EITS will conduct maintenances on January 13, January 27, and February 10 at the Boyd Data Center in efforts for the UPS system replacement. During the January 27 maintenance, building cooling will be shut down and elevator systems will be unavailable for the Boyd Graduate Building, McBay Science Library, and Boyd Data Center from 4:00 […]
October 9, 2023
Financial Management System Maintenance: October 20, 2023
WHAT IS HAPPENING On Friday, October 20th, starting at 5:00 p.m., the Financial Management System will be taken offline to undergo maintenance in order to implement important system updates. The Financial Management System will be available for use by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23rd. HOW DOES THIS IMPACT ME? During this scheduled maintenance, the […]
July 31, 2023
Coming Feb 2024: Bulldog Print + Design Online Print Services
Bulldog Print + Design serves as the primary printer for the University and can deliver your print and design projects from start to finish. Their mission is to support the educational goals of the University by providing a high-quality product at competitive prices, with services including design, printing, promotional items and much more. This fall, […]
July 21, 2023
OneSource Ticketing and Knowledge Base Updates
The OneSource Service Desk will now be known as the Finance Division Service Desk. As part of this rebranding, we have made significant updates to enhance your experience and streamline communication within the ticketing system. Here’s what you can expect: New Ticket Notification Templates: You will now see a new, more intuitive email template for […]
April 26, 2023
Important Travel and Reimbursement Information
TO: Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Heads and Directors FROM: S. Jack Hu, Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Ryan Nesbit, Vice President for Finance and Administration RE: Important Travel and Reimbursement Information The UGA Accounts Payable and Travel team is committed to serving and supporting faculty and staff travel for university purposes. Please […]
March 1, 2023
Financial Management System Maintenance: March 17, 2023
System Unavailable The Financial Management System will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 3/17 to 7:00 a.m. on Monday, 3/20 due to a system update. How Does This Affect Me? Please ensure all transactions are saved prior to the start of this downtime at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 3/17. Unsaved work will be lost at […]
February 4, 2023
The year end letter is now available, which provides information and guidelines to assist your unit with the financial closing process for fiscal year 2023. This letter is also available on the Accounting website. Fiscal Year 2023 Year-End Letter Addendum
January 30, 2023
OneUSG Connect 6.40 Maintenance: March 10, 2023
OneUSG Connect Release 6.40 is currently scheduled for Friday, March 10 at 11:15 p.m. through Tuesday, March 14 at 7:00 a.m. System Unavailable OneUSG Connect will be unavailable from Friday, March 10 at 11:15 p.m. to Tuesday, March 14 at 7 a.m. Please note that this outage includes a Monday and that W-2s will not […]
January 26, 2023
UGA Asset Management is pleased to officially announce a new tool for internally advertising surplus equipment and supplies at UGA. The new Surplus Marketplace is live and can be used to post surplus items and post wish list items! In addition to the link above, you can find links to the Surplus Marketplace on our […]
January 25, 2023
New Service and Support Portal Now Available
The OneSource training library has transitioned to a new platform as of January 2023. View the New Portal This new Service and Support Portal, powered by TeamDynamix, will allow users to access self-service content in the same place where they can request live support. Content that is currently housed in multiple places will be combined […]
December 20, 2022
Budget Management System Downtime
The Budget Management System will be unavailable beginning Wednesday, December 21 at 8:00 AM until Wednesday, December 21 at 5:00 PM. The system, including Smart View and other related reports and features, will be unavailable during this time. Users will not see any changes as a result of the system maintenance. Please check status.uga.edu for […]
December 15, 2022
2023 UGA Network Maintenance: March 5, 2023 and Oct. 1, 2023
FROM: Rayid Tartir, Director of Network Engineering Ashley Henry, Associate CIO for Systems and Network Engineering RE: 2023 UGA Network Maintenance: March 5, 2023 and Oct. 1, 2023 EITS will conduct network maintenance that will result in intermittent outages of campus Internet access and campus information systems on Sunday, March 5, 2023 and Sunday, Oct. […]
November 11, 2022
Financial Management System Upgrade and Downtime
The UGA Financial Management System (FMS) will be upgraded Friday, Nov. 11 – Monday, Nov. 14. Financial Management System users should expect downtime from 5:00 pm on Friday, November 11, to 7:00 am on Monday, November 14 while updates are applied. Please refer to status.uga.edu during the upgrade for timely updates. Key Changes and Enhancements: […]
October 27, 2022
Budget Management System Upgrade and Downtime
The UGA Budget Management System will be upgraded beginning Thursday, Oct. 27 – Monday, Oct. 31. Budget Management System users should expect downtime from Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:00 p.m. – Monday, Oct. 31 at 7:00 a.m. while updates are applied. Please refer to status.uga.edu during the upgrade for timely updates. Key Changes and Enhancements: […]
August 24, 2022
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors Meeting
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, the independent financial advisory firm that works on the USG-sponsored Retirement Programs, will be on site conducting individual meetings. Date: August 31st Address: University of Georgia – 315 S Thomas St, Athens, GA Location: Learning and Development Building, Room D Topics covered in the 45-minute individual advisory sessions include (but are not […]
August 24, 2022
Board of Regents approve 2023 USG Healthcare Plan Premiums for employees and retirees and 2023 65+
TO: UGA Faculty, Staff, and Retirees FROM: Tamara Freeman, Interim Associate Vice President for University Human Resources The Board of Regents approved the 2023 University System of Georgia (USG) healthcare plans and premiums for active employees and pre-65 retirees at its August 9th meeting. The Board also approved the USG funding for the Health Reimbursement […]
July 19, 2022
To: Expense Managers From: Accounts Payable & Travel Re: Focus Areas for Expense Managers Thank you for your ongoing support of travelers in your units. As leaders, each of us has the privilege and responsibility to be exceptional stewards of the financial resources entrusted to support the University’s mission. The list of focus areas below […]
June 1, 2022
FY23 Faculty Contracts Available for Signature
Annual FY23 contracts for contract-eligible faculty who are on a fiscal or academic year appointment are now available online in the Faculty Data Self Service page in OneUSG Connect. Key information on next steps is available here: View Faculty Archnews Message (sent 6/1/2022) If you have any additional questions on FY23 annual contracts, including those […]
March 29, 2022
$5,000 Cost of Living Adjustments
We are pleased to inform you that the University of Georgia is included in the State of Georgia’s recently approved FY 2022 amended budget, which provides a $5,000 pay increase for faculty and staff in FY 2022. We are deeply grateful to the Governor and the General Assembly for recognizing our faculty and staff’s talent, […]
March 7, 2022
Automated PSR Lite Subscriptions
For NEW projects beginning on or after April 1, 2022, Principal Investigators will begin receiving monthly, automated project balance snapshots in the form of the Project Status Report (PSR) Lite. This report, designed by PIs for PIs, is like a bank statement that includes direct cost budget, actual expenses and remaining balance. It also shows […]
February 4, 2022
The year end letter is now available, which provides information and guidelines to assist your unit with the financial closing process for fiscal year 2022. This letter is also available on the Accounting website. Fiscal 2022 Year End Letter Fiscal Master Calendar
January 18, 2022
FY22 Staff Compensation Updates
As we begin a new year together, we would like to provide an update on the University’s ongoing efforts to address staff recruitment and retention challenges. Labor market conditions continue to affect organizations across the country, and in September, UGA announced several steps to further recognize and retain our valuable staff members. Starting this month, […]
January 11, 2022
Network Maintenance: March 5-6, 2022
EITS will conduct a network maintenance that will result in complete outages of campus Internet access and campus information systems on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 6 a.m. until Sunday, March 6, 2022 at noon.
November 4, 2021
Financial Mgmt System Upgrade and Downtime
News: The UGA Financial Management System (FMS) will be upgraded Friday, Nov. 12 – Monday, Nov. 15. Functionality Updates: Most changes will be transparent to users.There are a few new Travel Authorization features outlined here, which are optional to use. There are also minor changes to the look and feel of certain pages. Downtime: Financial […]
August 2, 2021
Updated COVID-19 Guidance from the University System of Georgia
ARCHNEWS sent Monday, August 2 General Covid-19 Update The University System of Georgia recognizes COVID-19 vaccines offer safe, effective protection and urges all students, faculty, staff and visitors to get vaccinated either on campus or with a local provider. Additionally, everyone is encouraged to wear a mask or face covering while inside campus facilities. The […]
July 21, 2021
Summary For the upcoming academic year, UGA is working with the USG team to implement a new OneUSG Connect feature called Academic Year Pay (AYP) for faculty in the 18F pay group. All USG institutions are required to to Academic Year Pay in the summer months. Making this move now will allow USG’s IT team […]
April 19, 2021
A Summer Pay page has been created that will take users through the process of Summer Pay in a new and improved format! We hope that this page will help you and your team work through Summer Pay successfully, but we are always here to help. Please see the Summer Pay Page for more details […]
April 11, 2021
OneUSG Connect Time and Absence Changes
On April 11, enhancements to OneUSG Connect will change the way faculty and staff submit time, approve time, request absences, and approve absences. Please note that this will not result in any changes to compensation or leave balances. The only changes will be to the way that time and absences are entered and approved in […]
April 7, 2021
Please find additional information from our Time & Absence and HR teams on the Weekly Status Call Q&A page by searching “Vaccine Leave.” TO: UGA Faculty and Staff FROM: University Human Resources RE: Guidance on leave time for COVID-19 Vaccinations In response to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 03.31.21.02, the University System of Georgia has […]
February 19, 2021
Refresher Training Deadline Extension: The required training module, “COVID-19 Refresher Training for UGA Faculty and Staff” has been extended to February 19. Please note that for anyone who has not completed the training by the initial due date of January 31, will now have a “past due” message in the employee’s to-do list within the […]
February 16, 2021
Dear Colleagues: Any purchase proposed on a sole source basis, using FY21 funds and an estimated value of $500,000 or more, needs to be submitted to Procurement no later than Friday, February 26th. Procurement must provide sole source justification for this dollar amount to State Purchasing no later than March 1, 2021. If you have […]
February 16, 2021
FROM: Jeff Farese, Director of Network Engineering Michael Lucas, Associate CIO, Research and Network Engineering RE: UGA Network Maintenance, March 6 EITS will conduct network maintenance that will result in periodic, intermittent outages of campus Internet access and campus information systems on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 6:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. If you are […]
December 16, 2020
Please see below for our various service desk holiday hours: OneSource Service Desk: Monday, December 21 – Thursday, December 24: Open 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (normal hours) Friday, December 25 – Friday, January 1: Fully Closed HR Help Desk: Monday, December 21 – Thursday, December 24: Open 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (normal hours) […]
November 2, 2020
In recent years, there has been a strategic effort to make the UGA Data Warehouse the source for institutional reporting. This strategy will help UGA focus resources to help ensure steady progress in enhancing our reporting infrastructure. As a continuation of this effort, the Simpler/EDU reporting tool will be decommissioned at the end of May […]
November 2, 2020
Heightened Zoom Security Measures The use of Zoom has proven indispensable to the University of Georgia, its students, and its faculty and staff. Zoom has allowed us to continue conversations, collaborations, and instruction virtually, helping to support UGA’s operations during the pandemic. Recently, however, a handful of Zoombombing attacks have disrupted and disturbed our campus […]
October 26, 2020
Electronic W2 Flyer & Information
Tax time will be here soon! If you have not signed up for an electronic copy of your W-2 form, this is the perfect time. Benefits of receiving your W-2 electronically include being: Safer. Reduces the risk of identity theft, as W-2 forms include SSN and other info. Faster. Electronic W-2 forms are available before […]
April 13, 2020
Tools for Navigating the Complexities of Graduate Student Summer Payroll
New tools are available to help navigate you through what actions are needed for the Graduate Assistant summer transition. The new tools include an online decision tree, as well as flowcharts in PowerPoint format that can be edited to the specifications of your unit and exported in PDF format: Graduate Students Staying in Two Positions: […]
March 24, 2020
As UGA units initiate business continuity plans, below are some timely resources for faculty, staff and units for Finance and HR items. This News Item will be updated on a regular basis as further information is received. With the constant changes during the current situation, documents are being updated frequently. It is important to remember […]
February 28, 2020
Georgia Tech will join 25 other USG institutions on March 22 as the final institution that will utilize OneUSG Connect. During the transition, the system must be periodically shut down to allow OneUSG Connect to simultaneously receive upgrades. All UGA faculty, staff and student employees will not be able to login while the upgrades are […]
November 12, 2019
Sponsored Projects Administration
Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) supports UGA’s mission by facilitating externally funded research, public service, instruction and cooperative extension activities. At UGA, the Sponsored Projects Administration comprises of Pre-Award and Post-Award Accounting staff in one unified department. SPA also collaborates with faculty and administrative support including DLSA’s, grants coordinators, accountants and business managers to ensure funding […]
May 13, 2019
Position Funding Cube Workshop
We invite you to a Position Funding Cube Workshop on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Georgia Center, Mahler Hall, from 10 a.m. – noon. Participants may attend in-person or via collaborate. Come and learn about the functionality of the Position Funding Cube, including an overview of major data types (ex. pay groups, benefits breakdowns, […]
March 29, 2019
UGAmart Unavailable Beginning Friday, April 5
On Friday, April 5, UGAmart will begin upgrading to version 19.1. UGAmart will be unavailable beginning Friday, April 5, at 9:00 p.m. through approximately noon on Sunday, April 7, in order to perform this upgrade. Two new “optional” enhancements to the shopping functionality and the document search will be released. Currently, the new document search […]
March 3, 2019
New Project Status Report Now Available
New Report Available: A new Project Status Report, designed specifically for faculty, is now available. The report can be found here; a user guide is saved here. The login steps are outlined with screenshots in the user guide. If desired, this report will automatically email your project balances to you at regular increments of your […]
January 2, 2019
OneUSG Connect – Important Things to Know
On December 16, 2018, the University of Georgia began using the OneUSG Connect system as our new human resources and payroll system. As the University begins processing payroll for the first time with this new system, we are sharing several recommended steps to help ease the transition for you. You should review the Faculty and […]
December 13, 2018
UGA Financial Management System Unavailable Starting Saturday, December 15
We want to make you aware of planned activity this weekend that will cause the UGA Financial Management System to be unavailable for use by the general UGA community beginning Saturday, December 15, at 12:00pm noon. This downtime is required to integrate data between the new OneUSG Connect system and UGA Financials. The system will […]
December 4, 2018
Important Information on Pay Date Changes and a New Human Resources/Payroll (OneUSG Connect) System
All UGA employees—faculty, staff, graduate assistants, student workers, and part-time employees—will experience payroll-related changes starting December 16, so the OneSource team would like to provide you with some valuable information well in advance of these changes. Please note that OneUSG Connect will have a planned maintenance beginning December 21 at 5 p.m. – December 27 […]
November 15, 2018
Deny Function on Expense Reports will be Temporarily Removed
The UGA Financial Management System gives expense report approvers a “Push Back” option when expense reports need to be changed and a “Deny” option when reports are not eligible to be resubmitted in the system. We have determined that some “denied” expense reports have incorrectly reduced the budget balance. The OneSource team is correcting any […]
October 9, 2018
Recording of Freight Costs on Purchase Orders
As a part of the OneSource Financial Management System business transformation, Procurement is modifying some existing procedures to better serve the UGA community and to leverage opportunities inherent to the new system. One of these changes is the recording of freight costs on purchase orders (POs). The new Financial Management System offers automated functionality that […]
October 9, 2018
Training Schedule Announced for the new OneSource OneUSG Connect HR/Payroll System
This is an exciting time as we approach the December 2018 go – live for the new HR/Payroll system called OneUSG Connect. The OneSource project could not have completed this goal without your commitment and engagement. Thank you for all your efforts to make this possible. We are happy to announce that registration is now […]
October 1, 2018
Next Wednesday, the OneSource project will host the first of a series of weekly webinars for Financial Management System users to demonstrate specific PeopleSoft functionality. These interactive webinars will be approximately 15-20 minutes in length, plus 10-15 minutes for Q&A if needed. “Using the Business Management Workcenter” will be the first topic to kick-off the […]
September 28, 2018
New Reporting Tools in the Data Warehouse
We are pleased to announce the following new reporting tools in the Data Warehouse starting at noon on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. 1) You will see a new “Paginated Reports” section that includes the following information. a) You’ll want to use the improved Budget Status Report in a “printed report format”. This is the same […]
September 13, 2018
September 28 Forum: Preparing for a New Human Resources/Payroll (OneUSG Connect) System
All UGA employees—faculty, staff, graduate assistants, and student workers—will experience payroll-related changes starting this December, so we would like to provide you with valuable information in advance. Why are these changes occurring? Because UGA is transitioning to a new human resources and payroll system that is used across all University System of Georgia institutions (known […]
August 28, 2018
OneUSG Connect September 20 Practitioner Forum
In just four months, UGA will begin using a new HR/Payroll system: OneUSG Connect. You are invited to a special OneUSG Connect (HR/Payroll) Go-Live Forum for HR Practitioners on September 20, 2018 at the Georgia Center, Mahler Hall. This message is being shared with the OneSource Listserv, OneSource Project Coordinators, OneSource Change Champions, and HR […]
July 2, 2018
UGA Budget Management System Additional Functionality
We are excited to tell you about additional functionality in the UGA Budget Management System. Here is what’s new: Budget, actual, and encumbrance data from the new UGA Financial Management system will be updated on a nightly basis. Legacy payroll data will continue to be loaded on a weekly basis until HCM go-live later this […]
June 29, 2018
UGAJobs Go Live and FacultyJobs System Outage
This is a reminder that on July 9, 2018, Human Resources will go live with UGAJobs, the consolidation of UGA’s two position management and applicant tracking systems (iPAWS and FacultyJobs). This consolidation will eliminate the need to use two separate instances of the software and ensure the processes for creating, updating and posting positions, and […]
June 28, 2018
Vendor Registration Information
The University’s current vendor registration site is being retired on June 28, 2018. With the implementation of the new Financial Management system, new vendors will be asked to register at https://suppliers.uga.edu. Please use this address when corresponding with any new vendors. Vendors that have previously done business with UGA will not be asked to register […]
June 26, 2018
Upcoming OneSource Training Courses
With just under two weeks until the July 2 go-live of our UGA Financial Management System, we want to assure you that training efforts will continue through the summer and into the fall. We understand the need for continued and sustained training. You and others made the May and June trainings extremely successful with just […]
May 30, 2018
OneSource Project to Host Go-Live Status Calls – UGA’s OneSource Project
Please join the OneSource Project for Go-Live Status Calls held in June and July. Weekly Status Call will be held on Thursdays: June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, and July 26 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Register here Note-If you are already registered for the Monthly Status […]
May 16, 2018
iPAWS and FacultyJobs Consolidation Timeline and System Outage
On July 9, 2018, Human Resources will complete the consolidation of UGA’s two applicant tracking systems, iPAWS and FacultyJobs, into one unified application system for the university. The new consolidated applicant tracking system will be named UGAJobs. The initial announcement of the consolidation of iPAWS and FacultyJobs was sent out on March 30, and Human […]
April 9, 2018
OneSource 101 Training Course Now Available
Overview: This is an exciting time as we approach the July 2018 go-live for the UGA Financial Management System. In addition to the go-live of the UGA Financial Management System, there will be a feature release for the UGA Budget Management System. The OneSource project could not have completed this goal without your commitment and […]
April 5, 2018
The Office of Institutional Research and the OneSource Project Team and would like to invite the campus community to the Data Literacy Forum on April 19, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Georgia Center, Room K/L. This forum is being held to share information about increasing data literacy at the University as new data […]
February 22, 2018
Overview: The OneSource Project Team would like to invite the campus community to the Data Warehouse Forum on March 14, 2018 from 10:00-12:00 a.m. in Room 271 of the Special Collections Libraries Building. UGA’s OneSource Project is holding this forum to share information about the UGA Data Warehouse. The warehouse is the repository where the […]
February 21, 2018
BAAF Onesource Update February 2018
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Business Affairs Advisory Forum (BAAF) an update about the OneSource Project on February 21, 2018. Documentation/Reference Information: BAAF February 2018 Presentation
February 14, 2018
Save the Date for Human Capital Management Business Process Design Forums
Overview: Please mark your calendars for the OneUSG Connect Human Capital Management Business Process Design Forums. Human Capital Management, or HCM, refers to core human resource, payroll, benefits, talent management, and workforce management functions. The HCM Business Process Design Forums will be held: Monday, April 30 at the Special Collections Library, Room 271 or via […]
February 2, 2018
Important Payroll Changes: Community Information Sessions
Note: This message was sent as an Admin Memo to all unit heads on January 31, 2018. A similar message was distributed to all employees as a personalized message on February 8, 2018. Overview: As we continue to plan UGA’s transition to the University System of Georgia’s OneUSG Connect as our new human resources and […]
January 29, 2018
Spring 2018 Key Messages Now Available
Overview: As a part of the Readiness Kit, the OneSource Project team has published updates to the Key Messages and Talking PointsResource page. Some updates include: Key Messages for Faculty and Staff Key Messages for Vice Presidents, Associate Provosts, Deans, Directors and Department Heads Key Messages for Business Officers, Project Coordinators, HR Officers and IT […]
January 24, 2018
UGA’s OneSource Project Needs Your Feedback
Overview: UGA’s OneSource Project team is committed to engaging with individuals in all units, disciplines and business needs across the University. As this multi-year project is implemented, we want to ensure that all employees are aware of the OneSource Project and the value it brings to the University. Please take a few minutes of your […]
January 22, 2018
Financials Security Workflow Approvers Workshop
Overview: The OneSource Project team is requesting that each school/college/unit identify the initial individuals who will be workflow approvers as well as individuals who will have specific roles in the UGA Financial Management system. In order to assist you with this identification, the OneSource team is holding a workshop designed to assist schools/colleges/units with completing […]
January 18, 2018
Finance Business Process Updates
Overview: OneSource published Finance Business Process documents prior to the September 22 Finance Business Process Design Forum. The business process documents provide a summary of key process changes and include high level workflow diagrams associated with each business process. This documentation is maintained on the OneSource website at the Finance Business Process Resource page. As […]
January 16, 2018
UGA Budget Management is LIVE!!
Overview: This is an exciting time as the UGA Budget Management system is now live. This tool allows Business Office staff to view their current FY18 (and FY17) budget activity utilizing the Hyperion interface and PeopleSoft data. This also allows teams see their current budget data in the new format, as well as see their […]
December 11, 2017
BSAG December 2017 Presentation
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Business Services Advisory Group an update about the OneSource Project. Documentation/Reference Information: BSAG December 6, 2017 Presentation
October 31, 2017
Train-the-Trainer Monthly Meetings Begin in November
Overview: For the next few months, the OneSource Project will have monthly meetings for all trainers. Over 60 individuals across campus have volunteered to be apart of the training team. The first meetings will focus on building the “soft skills” needed to confidently and effectively serve as a trainer. Individuals interested in participating should contact […]
October 25, 2017
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Business Affairs Advisory Forum (BAAF) an update about the OneSource Project on October 24, 2017. Documentation/Reference Information: BAAF October 2017 Presentation
October 23, 2017
HRLE October 2017 Presentation
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented an update about the project to the Human Resource Learning Express (HRLE) group at their October 10, 2017 meeting. Documentation/Reference Information: HRLE October 2017 Presentation
October 17, 2017
Demo Days at the Griffin campus will be held Wednesday, October 25 from 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you would like to attend one of these sessions, please RSVP at http://bit.ly/GriffinDD. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend demo days. Please share this information in your unit. The following demonstrations will be offered […]
October 17, 2017
Demo Days at the Tifton campus will be held Thursday, October 26 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the UGA Tifton Conference Center Room 6/7. If you would like to attend one of these sessions, please RSVP at http://bit.ly/TiftonDD. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend demo days. Please share this information in […]
October 9, 2017
Involvement With University of Georgia’s OneSource Project Training
Overview: The UGA community is embarking on a comprehensive business transformation project to adopt leading business practices, align our systems with those used by the University System of Georgia, and to utilize a new finance and human resources administration system that is integrated, efficient, modern and supports data-driven decision making. This multi-year project will replace […]
October 6, 2017
BSAG October 2017 Presentation
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Business Services Advisory Group an update about the OneSource Project. Documentation/Reference Information: BSAG October 7, 2017 Presentation
September 19, 2017
Departmental Mapping Workshops
Overview: As discussed at the Departmental Chart of Accounts meeting in early June, any chart of account revisions to your original submission will be due October 16th. Since our meetings back in June, we have identified additional chart related information needed from each of you for conversion and budget structure purposes. In order to help […]
August 17, 2017
ITMF and UGANET August 2017 Presentations
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented an update about the project to the Information Technology Managers Forum (ITMF) and the UGA Networking Group (UGANET) at their May meetings. Documentation/Reference Information: ITMF/UGANET August 2017 Presentation
June 21, 2017
You are invited to attend UGA’s OneSource “Demo Days” to preview portions of the PeopleSoft Finance and Human Resource and Hyperion (budget planning) systems, ask questions and provide feedback. Please share information about Demo Days with faculty and staff in your unit who might be interested in attending. Demo Days will consist of four identical […]
May 11, 2017
ITMF and UGANET Presentations May 2017
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented an update about the project to the Information Technology Managers Forum (ITMF) and the UGA Networking Group (UGANET) at their May meetings. Documentation/Reference Information: ITMF/UGANET May 2017 Presentation
May 11, 2017
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented an update about the project to the Human Resource Learning Express (HRLE) group at their May 9, 2017 meeting. Documentation/Reference Information: HRLE May 2017 Presentation
May 2, 2017
New Videos Added to the Resource Page
Overview: Several new videos have been added to the Video Resource page. These include several short overview videos that preview the project timeline, the project scope, and those who will be affected by the project. Video Resource Page
April 5, 2017
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Business Services Advisory Group an update about the OneSource Project. The April 5, 2017 BSAG meeting was rescheduled to May 11, 2017. Documentation/Reference Information: BSAG May 11, 2017 Presentation
March 31, 2017
Glossary, Reporting, Technical, and Video Resources Added
Overview: Several new resources have been added to the OneSource website. These include Glossary, Reporting, and Technical Resources pages. In addition to these new resource pages, new videos related to Chart of Accounts have been added to the Video Resource page. Glossary Resource Page Reporting Resource Page Technical Resource Page Video Resource Page
March 24, 2017
HR Reporting Structure Engagement Session
Overview: UGA’s OneSource Human Capital Management (HCM) efforts are in the planning phase. As part of this phase, there are initial planning and preliminary discovery activities occurring regarding Human Resources. This session will provide an overview of the human resources reporting structure functionality in PeopleSoft, the benefits of the functionality, and discuss initial planning information […]
March 14, 2017
Overview: The Resources Page has been added to the OneSource website. This page will organize information by topic and will link together events, documents, presentations, reference materials, frequently asked questions on specific topics. Additional topics will be added. This page is available at: Resources Page
February 16, 2017
HRLE February 2017 Presentation
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Human Resources Learning Express (HRLE) Group an update about the OneSource Project. Documentation/Reference Information: HRLE February 14, 2017 Presentation
February 16, 2017
BAAF February 2017 Presentation
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Business Affairs Advisory Forum (BAAF) an update about the OneSource Project. Documentation/Reference Information: BAAF February 16, 2017 Presentation
February 8, 2017
BSAG February 2017 Presentation
Overview: The OneSource Project team presented to the Business Services Advisory Group an update about the OneSource Project. Documentation/Reference Information: BSAG February 8, 2017 Presentation
January 19, 2017
Human Capital Management (HCM) Information Session
Overview: UGA’s OneSource Project is in the planning phase of the project. As part of this phase, there will be activities for the OneUSG HCM (Human Capital Management). The OneUSG HCM project is the University System of Georgia’s initiative to have all 28 institutions and the system office using one common HCM platform. The OneUSG […]
August 18, 2016
Simpler EDU Reporting Tool (DECOMISSIONED 5.21)
Simpler/edu is a data navigation and query tool that allows authorized employees to access University of Georgia financial data. Data in Simpler/edu includes budget, accounting and payroll transactions and allows “drill-down” functionality on summary level transactions. For example, users can drill down on summary campus mail or payroll transactions and receive the underlying details. Simpler/edu […]