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Jan 27, 2023

Is a Cashless Campus in our Future?

Written by Hannah Souder. This past month, the director of the University Cashier’s Office, Maria Brown, presented at a conference in Long Beach, California to discuss the idea of a cashless campus and whether this would be desirable or achievable.  Universities and colleges have looked closely at the possibility of creating a cashless environment and…
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Jan 27, 2023

Asset Management Inventory Update

Written by Jonathan Ehlers. For Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Asset Inventory, there are 19,342 assets spread across 151 Inventory Certifications that will be completed by the assigned AM Coordinators within each department on campus. The deadlines for Inventory Certifications are staggered based on the total number of assets per certification. Inventories with less than 100…
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Jan 3, 2023

Tuition Waiver for Staff and Faculty

Written by Hannah Souder. Did you know that faculty and staff members have access to take three courses per year through the tuition waiver program?  In the University Cashier’s Office we offer three tuition waivers to faculty and staff members per academic year! As noted on the NC State onboarding site, “The waiver can be…
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Jan 3, 2023

Communicating Payroll Overpayments

Written by Blake Kannar, Payroll Director. Salary overpayments are a drain on university resources. They tie up funds and countless hours are spent identifying, tracking, recovering and reconciling them. There are many facets that make up an overpayment. Let’s discuss one small but important piece concerning overpayments: who to talk to. Payroll is responsible for…
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Jan 3, 2023

Change is Coming to Research Admin Systems

Written by Justo Torres. The first quarter of 2023 will bring long-awaited changes to the systems that NC State uses to track sponsored proposals and awards. For years, NC State has used a home-grown system known as Research Administration Data and Reporting (RADAR). While not a financial system, sponsored research managers in central offices, as…
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Jan 3, 2023

Student Account Representatives in UCO

Written by Hannah Souder. With the recent passing of the Spring billing due date (December 6) comes an influx of questions regarding billing, payments, and more. Student accounts representatives in the Cashier’s Office work diligently to help answer and troubleshoot any questions and concerns students or parents may have.  This hardworking team not only works…
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Dec 1, 2022

Gearing Up for Spring Semester

Written by Hannah Souder. With the 2023 spring semester fastly approaching, it’s a crazy time here in the University Cashier’s Office. From ensuring that all students have been billed correctly for the upcoming term, to preparing for an influx of international and domestic fund transfers, our entire staff have been working harder than ever!  Oftentimes…
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Dec 1, 2022

Collecting Credit Card Payments at Events

Written by Heidi Kozlowski. Is your department at NC State planning an event? Is your department planning on selling t-shirts or other small items and you are unsure how to collect the funds? Since NC State went fully cashless, the Controller’s Office has created a POS (Point of sale) loaner program that would allow you…
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Nov 30, 2022

International Travel on Sponsored Projects

Written by Justo Torres. If you are a department of college grant manager or research administrator, you have probably encountered the scenario where a principal investigator asks the following question: “Can I travel internationally on my contract or grant?” On one hand, if you say no, you may be limiting research and grant activity without…
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Nov 6, 2022

Fostering a Positive Work Environment

Written by Hannah Souder. The University Cashier’s Office holds a quarterly staff meeting to showcase the accomplishments of our team and includes a brief on upcoming and important to-dos and updates regarding student financials. Often incorporated in these meetings are team bonding and strength building exercises to support a communicative and positive work environment.  Our…