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Dec 9, 2025

Updated Travel Manual

The University Travel team is pleased to announce the updated Travel Manual, designed to clarify, streamline, and simplify the travel process. It features a new format and structure along with… 

Dec 9, 2025

Information on Current Hiring and HR Actions

With the recent hiring freezes and government shutdown, we are providing the following clarification on hiring and associated HR actions and required steps. Temporary employees – UTS, post-docs:Direct entry and… 
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Dec 9, 2025

CALS Holiday Deposit Deadline for Winter Holiday

All CALS departmental deposits must be received by the CBO Accounts Receivable (AR) team by 3 p.m. on Friday, December 19, to be processed and deposited to the University Cashiers’… 

Dec 7, 2025

Reminder: CALS Budget Office Requests, Questions, and Items

As we continue to work through CBO operational changes, we are revisiting previous processes and adjusting them, as needed, during this transition time. To that effect, please send ALL Budget… 
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Dec 7, 2025

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Updates

Commons Forms Implementation For NIH, use of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch, Current and Pending (Other) Support and NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement will be required for application due dates… 
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Dec 7, 2025

Latest: Research Security Training Requirements

Research security training is mandated for individuals involved in federally funded research by U.S. federal regulations such as the CHIPS Act of 2022 and National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33). … 
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Nov 12, 2025

CBO Newsletter: November 2025

Read the CALS Business Operations monthly newsletter for important updates, deadlines, reminders, helpful resources and more. 

Nov 11, 2025

Business Purpose & Justification for Expenditures

Please note, as a reminder, university guidelines for “Documentation Requirement for Expenditures” require that when using university funds or requesting reimbursement from university funds, documentation of a clear business purpose… 
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Nov 11, 2025

Helpful Tips for Supplier Information and PaymentWorks

Please take a moment to review the following tips for managing supplier information in the PaymentWorks system to ensure smooth vendor payments and account updates. 

Nov 11, 2025

ServiceNow Billing Request Updates

Billing requests submitted via ServiceNow (SN) have been updated to remove outdated information and reflect the questions required by the University PeopleSoft system to process internal and external billings. Adjustments…