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Jun 24, 2024

Summer Orientation Presentations

Written by Mia Pollard. Orientation groups have been buzzing around campus this summer and stopping for brief informational sessions presented by the Student Services Center staff with support from the Student Accounts team. During these presentations, incoming students and their families learn how to navigate the MyPack Portal, find and understand charges and bills, report…
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Jun 24, 2024

New Team Members and Roles

Written by Justo Torres, Director, Office of Contracts and Grants. The Office of Contracts and Grants is pleased to highlight some new team members and existing members with new roles. We are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent available and would like everyone to virtually “meet” the following staff: Houston Alexander, Interim Sr.…
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May 23, 2024

Cost Transfers: Necessary but Risky

Written by Justo Torres, Director, Contracts and Grants. A cost transfer is the moving of an expenditure from one department or project to another. They are a needed tool to make sure costs are booked to the correct source, and a part of doing business, but they come with the price of added audit attention.  …
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May 23, 2024

Fully Staffed: Summer Call Center

Written by Mia Pollard. As we enter our 12th year of implementation, the University Cashier’s Office is pleased to announce our summer call center is fully staffed with seven student workers, including two who have been with us since the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year.  Our student workers assist in answering phone calls and…
Sharon Loosman and Megan Catt receive the PaymentWorks Hall of Fame Award

May 23, 2024

PaymentWorks Hall of Fame Award

Written by Megan Catt. In December 2023, PaymentWorks hosted an event to honor vendor management professionals and the value they bring to this important area of work. During the event, Megan Catt and Sharon Loosman were inducted into the inaugural PaymentWorks Hall of Fame. They were selected due to their contributions to the PaymentWorks User…
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Apr 25, 2024

Changes Coming to the Uniform Guidance

Written by Justo Torres, Director, Contracts and Grants. In 2014, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget created the Uniform Guidance with the goal to streamline the myriad of regulations that governed Federal-funding grants and cooperative agreements.  In September of 2023, the Office of Management and Budget announced changes that will go into effect in…
An NC State graduate and young girl celebrate together

Apr 25, 2024

Supporting Under-Resourced Students

Written by Mia Pollard. Sarah Wright, Assistant Director of Student Support Services Programs, recently spoke with the Cashier’s Office staff to share the many support programs on campus for under-resourced students.  These programs include TRIO for undergraduate students, Pack Essentials and Feed the Pack.  What is TRIO? According to their Fast Facts, “TRIO Programs are…
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Apr 25, 2024

Life Cycle of a MarketPlace Order

Written by Chanelle Corpening and Eric Shiflett. Have you ever wondered what the process is for a MarketPlace order, from beginning to end? If your answer is yes, this article is for you!  Step-by-step instructions for how to place an order in the MarketPlace can be located in the MarketPlace Manual.  The Process 1. Determine…
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Mar 21, 2024

Summer Salary on Contracts and Grants

Written by Justo Torres, Director, Contracts and Grants. As winter abates, plans for summer begin. For many 9-month faculty, summer planning includes thinking about summer salary on their contracts or grants.  What is Summer Salary? Summer salary refers to any earnings paid through NC State University for work performed by 9-month faculty during the period…
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Mar 21, 2024

Updated SIM Campus Manual

Written by Megan Catt. The Supplier Information Management (SIM) Team has been diligently working on updating the Supplier Information Manual for Campus!  When PaymentWorks first went live at NC State, the main objective of this manual was to guide campus customers on how to send an invitation to a vendor. Now that the platform has…