May 2024 Newsletter

May 2024 Newsletter

 

Fiscal Updates:

  • FY24 Fiscal Year End 
  • Summer Pre-encumbrances:
    • The B.O. will be pre-encumbering salary and fringe for FY24 and FY25 (starting 6/14/24 onwards) for the following payroll types:
      • Summer Grads, Faculty Summer, and other Special Payroll appointments on grant accounts
      • The Pre-encumbrance will be reflected in the May 1st reports
  • Finance Team Contact by Department
    • While we encourage you to email your inquiries to cahnrbo@uconn.edu, if you require direct assistance, please refer to the following list:
      • Jessica and Omar: ANSC, Co-op EXT, EXT, KINS, PSLA
      • Yeny and Michael: AHS, ARE, NRE, NUSC, PVS

 

HR (Human Resources) and Payroll Updates:

  • Fall Graduate Students  
    • Offer Letter for Continuing Students due to Student by June 1st
    • Smart-HR Deadline – Friday, June 28th (tentative)
    • Payroll Deadline – Friday, July 12th (tentative)
  • Adjunct Faculty (Term Date: 8/26/24 to 12/18/24) 
    • PageUp Deadline
      • Business Office Deadline: Friday, June 7th
      • University Deadline: Tuesday, July 16th
    • Smart-HR Deadline
      • Business Office Deadline – Friday, July 19th
      • University Deadline – Friday, July 26th
  • PageUp
    • Trainings
      • Regular Payroll
        • Monday, May 20th from 9:00am to 12:00pm (Register)
        • Wednesday, June 26th from 9:30am to 12:30pm (Register)
      • Special Payroll
        • Tuesday, May 21st from 9:00am to 11:00am (Register)
        • Thursday, June 27th from 9:30am to 11:30am (Register)
    • From the Graduate School:
      • Graduate School Timely Topics
        • Thursday, May 16 at 11am – Graduate Admissions 2023/2024 Cycle Debrief
        • Thursday, May 23 at 1pm – G Preparing for Fall: Graduate Assistant Payroll Procedures

     

    CAHNR Internal Professional Development Opportunities:

    The CAHNR’s Dean’s Office is committed to providing opportunities for faculty, staff, and graduate students to expand their professional knowledge and skills. Throughout the year, the Dean’s Office will organize workshops and offer training, that will help the CAHNR community grow. Workshops and training will focus on fostering employee understanding and abilities in both hard and soft skills, such as in communication, HR/Payroll competency, and creativity.

    As Professional Development Opportunities are finalized, they will be listed on our website here. Please be sure to check regularly for new learning opportunities and other about upcoming events.

     

    • CAHNR B.O. Workshop
      • Over the summer, the CAHNR BUsiness Office will host a series of office hours.  This hour will be left open and available for any topic and/or questions.
        • Attend in person or virtually:
          • Wednesday, May 15th, Noon – 1PM
          • Wednesday, June 19th, Noon – 1PM
          • Wednesday, July 17th, Noon – 1PM
          • Wednesday, August 14th, Noon – 1PM
    • CAHNR Staff Advisory Council (SAC)
      • Visit the CAHNR Staff SharePoint Site for opportunities with professional development, networking, and even hobby and wellness events.

    Fun “Dad” Jokes:

    • Why do seagulls fly over the ocean? Because if they flew over the bay, we’d call them bagels.
    • You can’t plant flowers if you haven’t botany.
    • Why did the man name his dogs Rolex and Timex? Because they were watchdogs.