April 2015

Fiscal Year End 2015 Issue

April 23, 2015

Overview

Harvard's fiscal year 2015 will end on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. As in the past, the University will close the books through a series of steps called "closings."  Please note this year's closing dates:

          • The first closing will take place on Thursday, July 2.
          • The second closing on Friday, July 10.
          • The third closing on Friday, July 17.

In the paragraphs that follow, you will find closing deadlines and submission information for the financial transactions...

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Reminder: FY15 Year-End CAPS Forms Submittal Deadlines

April 16, 2015

To ensure that all necessary approvals are in place and all accounting entries are completed in time, appropriate CAPS Forms must be submitted to Central Administration by your School/Unit's Authorized Requestor through the CAPS Automated System by the dates set forth below.

    • Friday, May 8th- Completed Project Proposals (PPs) and Construction Authorizations (CAs) submitted by this date will be processed, and CIP activities enabled where applicable, for FY15. 
    • Monday, June 8th, 12pm - Completed...
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Reminder About Term Appointment End Dates and ASIP

April 16, 2015

With the snow finally melting, it is time for schools and units to start reviewing their appointment end dates for June to ensure that employees who are going to be extended are not inadvertently terminated.

Review your Auto Terms by using  the Term Appointment Extract or via the CREW - HRTRMDP038: Departmental-Term Appointments report.   Use the Term Appointment Upload to reappoint your extensions. 

ASIP Process

The new 7/1/2015 salary grade ranges for 057 through 064 have been added to PeopleSoft for AP35 and AP40.  ...

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GMAS Release

April 16, 2015

A GMAS release is scheduled for the weekend of April 17, 2015. GMAS will be unavailable from 7pm on Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19 at 7pm.

The release will include a major technical update which will improve performance. Additionally, an integration between HMS’s Outside Activities Reporting system (OAR) and GMAS has been built.

For full information about the release, see this page: http://gmas.fss.harvard.edu/news/gmas-138

We’re Live! New my.harvard Student Financial System Release a Success

April 16, 2015

In partnership with University Student Financial Services, Financial Administration, HUIT, and the schools, the Student Information System Program successfully rolled out the student financials component of the new my.harvard student information system.  

Users gained access to the system on Monday, March 23. Students and third parties have successfully made payments, and student financials administrators from the schools have been accessing an array of services including reviewing student accounts, processing refunds, and uploading finance and...

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April Updates to Electronic Submission Tracking and Reporting (ESTR)

April 16, 2015

The next release of updates to ESTR* is scheduled to take place after 6pm on April 16.  This release is focused on aligning two Harvard custom features with the vendor upgrade path.  You will notice the following key changes after this release:

  • In addition to regulatory elements, a selection of Harvard-specific determinations will be recorded in the ESTR.  These “Harvard Special Determinations” will appear in determination letters, as...
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Modernization of Financial Reporting Project Announces the Go-Live of Procure to Pay Content and New Home Page

April 16, 2015

The Modernization of Financial Reporting Project recently deployed Procure-to-Pay (Accounts Payable) dashboards to Production.  Included in the release were the Committed Funds and the Vendor Invoice Detail dashboards.  Both of these dashboards include enhancements to the data and user experience.    

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Analytics and Reporting (Human Resources)

April 16, 2015

QlikView is an Enterprise Intelligence technology that allows the business to deliver intuitive solutions for self-service data visualization and guided analytics that drive decision-making. 

An enhanced version of the HR Analytics QlikView Workforce Application is now available.  This release includes:

  • Major Enhancements to the Demographic Costing (FIN FTE or Distributed FTE) Dashboards
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