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Skype retiring. Transition to Teams. (From ITS)

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Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to notify you of upcoming service changes to Skype for Business.

On Friday, August 7, the University is moving exclusively to Microsoft Teams and discontinuing Skype for Business. Starting that evening, you will be directed to use Teams if you launch Skype. All Skype meetings that you created will also be converted to Teams meetings.

We are making this change because Microsoft is retiring Skype for Business soon. Teams offers the same instant messaging and conferencing capabilities as Skype, but because it is integrated with Office 365, Teams provides more features and collaboration tools. While our community has been able to use both apps, there are compatibility issues between Skype and Teams.  With everyone on one app, we can communicate and collaborate more seamlessly.

Support and training information for Teams is available on the IT Knowledge Base: kb.uconn.edu. If you and others in your area would like a custom demonstration or have any questions about this transition, please do not hesitate to contact the Office 365 team at 365@uconn.edu.

 

Regards,
Meera Nair

 

From: Skype Users <SKYPEUSERS-L@LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU> On Behalf Of Nair, Meera
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 10:59 AM
To: SKYPEUSERS-L@LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU
Subject: Skype retiring. Transition to Teams.

Transition to Microsoft Teams (From Daily Digest)

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Transition to Microsoft Teams

At UConn, all faculty, staff, and students can instant message and meet with Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business. With Teams, you can do more. Because it is fully integrated into Office 365 (O365), you can access other apps and services, like your files in OneDrive and your calendar, while using Teams.

Microsoft is retiring Skype for Business. Before this happens, Information Technology Services (ITS) is moving our UConn community exclusively to Teams. With everyone on one app, we can communicate and collaborate seamlessly and avoid compatibility issues between Skype and Teams.

After August 7th, only Teams will be available. To support this transition, ITS is providing training opportunities.

  • On Monday, July 13 at 10:00 am, Microsoft will host a live event where they will cover how to use the Teams. You can attend the live event by clicking the following link at the scheduled time: Join Live Event. This event will be recorded and made available for later viewing.
  • If your department or area would like a session targeted to your specific needs, ITS can provide a custom demonstration. Send requests to 365@uconn.edu.

For details information about Teams, including how it compares to Skype and how to use its features, visit the IT Knowledge Base: kb.uconn.edu

For more information, contact: ITS at 365@uconn.edu

Updated Object Code Guides (From KFS Listserv)

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The following guides have been updated for Fiscal Year 2021, and can be found at: https://accountingoffice.uconn.edu/oversight-of-kfs-object-codes/

KFS Asset, Liability & Fund Balance Object Codes Descriptions
KFS Expense Object Codes Descriptions
KFS Revenue Object Codes Descriptions

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the guides or object code usage.

Thank you,
Annette

Annette Pavone, CPA
Accounting Manager, Inventory Control & Capitalization
Accounting Office
University of Connecticut
343 Mansfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269-1074
Phone (860) 486-2934

Last call for fiscal year-end gifts and disbursements (From UConn Foundation)

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Attachment: Fiscal Year-end memo

I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday weekend.  It’s hard to believe we’ve been working remotely for almost 4 months and are closing out the fiscal year in the next week.  I’m forwarding the attached memo regarding year-end processing for Foundation gifts and disbursements.

Please contact Ed Liedke with disbursement questions or Bonnie Burleigh for gift questions.  Our e-mails are eliedke@foundation.uconn.edu and bburleigh@foundation.uconn.edu

Reimbursement Type Reminder:  When creating an RFD for submission, University users should select between two options for reimbursement type:

  • If the payee is UConn or UConn Health, the reimbursement type must be University reimbursement
  • If the payee is any vendor who is not one of the above, the reimbursement type must be University Direct Pay

 

Edward Liedke
Director of Fund Administration
And Disbursements
Phone:  860-486-2006
2390 Alumni Dr. U-3206
Storrs, CT 06269

Concur Travel and Expense- Payment Update (From Travel)

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Dear Colleagues,

 

Per the University travel policy, approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2020, travel that includes airfare, hotel, or car rental, requires a fully approved travel request in Concur prior to departing for your trip.

 

The University will now require travelers to provide a form of payment at the time of booking, rather than allowing employees to book airfare on a centrally billed card.  It is recommended that this form of payment be a University sponsored Individual Travel Card but employees can also use a personal credit card if desired.  As a reminder, expenses charged to a personal credit card will not be reimbursed until after the trip has completed.  In addition, cash advances will not be issued for airfare.

 

In order to allow for ample time to request and receive a Travel Card, the Central Airfare Card being used by our Travel Management Companies (Key Travel and Anthony Travel) will remain in place until August 1, 2020.   Any travel booked in Concur or directly with one of our Travel Management Companies after this date will require a form of payment to complete the booking.   

 

Effective immediately, Sanditz can only be used for Student and Guest Travel until we fully implement student and guest travel in Concur, expected for Fall 2020. 

 

If you have not yet applied for a University Individual Travel Card, you must complete the required trainingand then submit an application for approval.  Once the application is fully approved, it takes 7 – 10 business days for you to receive the card.  Travel Cards will be mailed to the home address you provide on your application for the time that employees are working remotely.

 

As always, please reach out to the travel team with any questions, travel@uconn.edu.  

 

Thank you.

COVID-19 Pro-Card Information

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Attachment: Emergency_Purchase_Procedures_Regarding_COVID-19

Hello everyone,

We wanted to share the attached information from Purchasing.  It provides important information related to Pro-Card purchases during COVID-19.

Just a friendly reminder, we continue to post important updates/information to our website, so please don’t forget to visit our website: businessoffice.cahnr.uconn.edu

Thank you,

Alicia

 

Alicia Huckle / Asst. Dean for Finance and Administration
University of Connecticut
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Phone: (860) 486-5318
Email: alicia.huckle@uconn.edu

KFS is now open for Fiscal Year 2021 Processing (From KFS Listserv)

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KFS is now open for Fiscal Year 2021 Processing. Happy New Fiscal Year!

As you begin to look at balances on your accounts in KFS, please note the following:

  1. Although Fiscal Year 2021 is the default on balance inquiries, you have the option to change the date to Fiscal Year 2020 by typing over 2021.
  2. When looking at Fiscal Year 2020 balances on the “General Ledger Balance” inquiry, there is an additional period called “Year End.” This is where you will see any activity posted after June 30, 2020 that relates to Fiscal Year 2020. On the General Ledger Entry inquiry, you will see these transactions in Fiscal Period “13.”
  3. 3. Fiscal Year 2021 Budgets are loaded for all 2-ledger, 3-ledger, and Fiscal 4-ledger/6-ledger accounts. (Sub-funds OPTUI, OPOTF, OPAUX, RFNDO, RFNDA). Budgets for project accounts are scheduled to be updated overnight on July 1st as pending entries (see #4 below). Processing for all accounts should continue as necessary.
  4. KFS has the ability to show the prior year balances carried over into the new fiscal year. Ending balances from Fiscal Year 2020, which are scheduled to be loaded overnight on July 1st as pending entries, will be regularly updated into Fiscal Year 2021 until the final close in August.
  5. Encumbrances:
  6. New Fiscal Year 2021 external encumbrances (Purchase Orders) are in KFS
  7. Prior Year external encumbrances that are carried forward into Fiscal Year 2021 are also in KFS.
  8. Fiscal Year 2021 payroll encumbrances will be posted the night of July 8, 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact Annette Pavone at Annette.pavone@uconn.edu.

 

Annette Pavone, CPA
Accounting Manager, Inventory Control & Capitalization
Accounting Office
University of Connecticut
343 Mansfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269-1074
Phone (860) 486-2934

HUSKYBUY BROADCAST – Office Supply Ordering (from UBS)

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Office Supply Ordering

Earlier this year, UConn entered into a new office supply contract with WB Mason who offers more advantageous pricing options for the University.  During the recent transitional period, both Office Depot and WB Mason catalogs have been available on HuskyBuy.  Effective 7/1, the Office Depot catalog will be no longer be available on HuskyBuy and all office supply orders will be placed through WB Mason. 

Thank you,

The Procurement Solutions Center

huskybuysupport@uconn.edu

End of fiscal year 2020: Please check your action lists (From KFS Listserv)

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To All KFS Users:

The end of fiscal year 2020 is quickly approaching, so please be sure to check your action list in KFS for any eDocs with an Action Requested of “Approve.”

As a reminder, KFS will be unavailable for processing after 5pm tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30th. KFS eDocs that are not finalized by June 30th will be posted in fiscal year 2021.

If you are unable to approve an eDoc that it is your action list, or if you encounter any other issues, please go to https://financialapps.its.uconn.edu/, click on “Request Help,”  and complete a Help Ticket. Please provide the eDoc number, and a description of the error that you are receiving.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 

Thank you,
Annette

 

Annette Pavone, CPA
Accounting Manager, Inventory Control & Capitalization
Accounting Office
University of Connecticut
343 Mansfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269-1074
Phone (860) 486-2934