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UNC-Southwest Spring Sweepstakes

March 2, 2023

Please share this information with all employees in your Department/Unit. Southwest Airlines and UNC have partnered again to give you the chance to win Rapid Rewards bonus points!  Follow the three-step approach below for a chance to win!

Meal and Lodging Policy Changes – Effective March 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

Effective for travel beginning on or after March 1, 2023, the University will adopt the lodging and meal per diem rates set by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Department of Defense as applicable.

Announcing New Vendor – New England BioLabs

February 28, 2023

Procurement Services and Materials Management is pleased to announce a new vendor, New England BioLabs, is being added to the BuyCarolina Marketplace for orders up to $25,000 and will be available for purchasing on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Update to Delegate Permissions in Concur

February 15, 2023

Effective Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, Delegate permissions have been updated in Concur to allow Personal Delegates to submit Travel Requests for approval on behalf of other employees.

Announcing New Vendor, Promega

February 8, 2023

Procurement Services and Materials Management is pleased to announce a new vendor, Promega (Medical and Laboratory Supplies), is being added to the BuyCarolina Marketplace for orders up to $25,000 and will be available for purchasing this Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

New Accounting Standard Account Number for Requisitions

January 31, 2023

Effective immediately, due to the implementation of a new accounting standard GASB 96 – Subscription Based IT Arrangements (SBITAs), two new accounts were set up in PeopleSoft. To ensure proper usage of these accounts, use the default entry unless the subscription is infrastructure, then manually change the account number.

Concur Training Needs Assessment

January 30, 2023

Travel Services is excited to announce that the Concur Training Needs Assessment Survey is now open.  We invite all Concur users to participate to provide feedback on current and future Concur Training materials and support.

Independent Contractor Amendment Workflow Change

January 13, 2023

To streamline the process of amending approved Independent Contractor agreements, we are now utilizing ConnectCarolina instead of emailing documents to accounts payable staff, as was done previously.