Finance and Administration News

OIT to retire Microsoft Office 2013 and Windows 7


If you have a copy of  Windows 7 or Microsoft Office 2013 on a university-owned computer, you can expect to hear from OIT during May about upgrading to a supported version.  This upgrade is necessary for several reasons. Most importantly, Windows 7 and Office 2013 are no longer receiving updates from Microsoft. 

Access requests for financial systems


Beginning on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, access requests for all finance-related systems should go to the IT Service Desk instead of Finance Customer Care. This change only applies to access/provisioning requests, and turnaround times will not change. Finance Customer Care will continue to handle all other Finance-related inquiries.

Self Disclosure Request


We invite you to voluntarily self-identify in a variety of areas to help more accurately determine the diversity of our workforce. 

Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) Compliance


The purpose of this memo is to increase awareness of an essential federal compliance issue and to ask your assistance in ensuring that Ohio University is 100% compliant.

Human Resources provides guidelines for summer hours


To further support the work/life balance of Ohio University staff members, the University encourages departments to offer staff members flexibility in their hours of work during the summer term.

Earth Day Celebrations: The Post


Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability and Voinovich Zero Waste Initiative will host their annual Earth Day celebrations, showcasing sustainability initiatives across campus and the surrounding Athens area.

Sustainability Marketing - Professor Colin Gabler


Climate scientists recently predicted the planet will reach catastrophic temperatures because of global warming as early as 2030, if current trends continue. In response to data, sustainable practices aimed at protecting the environment are becoming more common in all facets of life. 

Annual ReBike Sale


The Office of Sustainability will host the ReBike Program at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, outside the Walter Hall Rotunda as part of the Reuse & Repair Fair and Earth Day Celebrations. ReBike is a “first-come, first-served” sale of “as-is” bicycles salvaged on the Athens Campus.  

OHIO to celebrate Earth Day April 18


Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability and Voinovich Zero Waste Initiative will host their annual Earth Day Celebrations on April 18.

Dr. Theresa Moran to host Sustainable Living Hub Seminar April 16


Dr. Theresa Moran, the OHIO Office of Sustainability’s new Sustainable Living Hub Coordinator, will discuss her Hub initiatives at the third Sustainability Hubs Seminar at 5 p.m. Tuesday April 16, in Baker University Center’s Front Room.