News

Earlier this spring, when we told you about changes that were coming to student award payments, we promised more details about the changes in GradStar as they were available. This email contains details about the changes along with an invitation to a webinar later in July where you can learn more and ask questions.

We are excited to announce that the new Travel System will be available for all University Faculty and Staff effective August 3, 2021. The Travel System consists of three parts: the Concur online product suite; our new travel agency partner, World Travel, Inc.; and the Travel & Expense Card provided by Bank of America.

Beginning in FY 2022, a new software system will be implemented to track the contribution value, market value and annual payout for more than 4,000 individual endowment accounts across campus invested in the Chapel Hill Foundation Investment Fund (CHIF). UAS will continue to be the software used for CHIF investment reporting through fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.  

We are writing to provide a reminder about the policy regarding payment of mandatory fees for graduate students. The full amount of mandatory student fees must be provided to all eligible students.

Effective July 1, 2021, the State of North Carolina has increased travel subsistence reimbursement rates by approximately 5.0% for both in-state expenses and out-of-state expenses.