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Finance and Administration News

OHIO again honored with Tree Campus Higher Education recognition


ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ was honored by the Arbor Day Foundation for the sixth consecutive year with the 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for the University’s commitment to campus forest management.

Account Validation Tool - Look and Feel Changes


An updated version of Account Validation Tool (AVT) will be implemented on March 30, 2022.  Website functionality will remain the same, but there will be minor look and feel changes to end-users.  The main change is with the layout.  Instead of a side-by-side layout with file validation on the left and single account validation on the right, it is now a tabbed form with separate tabs for single account validation and file validation. 

Alumna and landscape coordinator Susan Calhoun tends ºìÐÓÊÓÆµâ€™s cherry trees with love


ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ alumna Susan Calhoun has been the longtime caretaker of OHIO’s cherry trees, assuring each year that the iconic trees that line the Hockhocking Adena Bikepath are tended to and sustained for years to come.

Susan Calhoun tends ºìÐÓÊÓÆµâ€™s cherry trees


ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ alumna Susan Calhoun has been the longtime caretaker of OHIO’s cherry trees, assuring each year that the iconic trees that line the Hockhocking Adena Bikepath are tended to and sustained for years to come.

Brick by brick: building a stronger, more sustainable community


Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Southeast ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ has facilitated the diversion of a massive amount of construction and demolition waste generated from campus activities to a more productive purpose.

Sustainability Awards nominations now being accepted


The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Office of Sustainability is now accepting  for the 2022 Sustainability Awards. The awards recognize staff, faculty, students, departments and community members or organizations for their outstanding contributions to sustainability at ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ or in the local community.

Lowe’s Punchout Catalog Downtime


The Lowe’s punchout catalog in BobcatBuy will be unavailable from Friday, February 25 at Noon until Monday, February 28 at Noon. This shutdown is due to a Lowe’s system conversion. In-store purchases are still available during that time, but will require a fob to receive discount pricing.

Questions? Please send a message to financecustomercare@ohio.edu.

Applications now being accepted for sustainability hub coordinator positions


The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Sustainability Committee is currently seeking faculty members to oversee and coordinate collaborative sustainability research, engagement, and curriculum efforts for the Sustainable Living and Sustainable Administration Hubs beginning in the fall 2022 semester. 

Covid Testing Resources


ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ offers many Covid testing options for employees. A Covid Testing Resources website has been created to assist with obtaining and being reimbursed for tests.

2021 municipal tax refunds for employees working from home


Municipal tax refunds may be available for employees who worked from home during the 2021 tax year.