September 2017

PeopleSoft Release 48: Outage Information

September 14, 2017

Due to HR Release 48.0, PeopleSoft and ASPIRE transmissions to PeopleSoft will be unavailable starting on Friday, September 15th at 5:00pm until Monday, September 18th at 8:00am.

Also, there is a PeopleTools upgrade with this release, clearing your cache on Monday morning is highly recommended.

New Hires and Quick Hire Forms - Updates to how HUIDs are generated

September 14, 2017

Beginning with Release 48, PeopleSoft will integrate with IAM’s Identity API for HUID provisioning to find existing and create new HUIDs. Similar to the legacy ID-matching functionality (IDGen), PeopleSoft users will continue to search for existing HUIDs by ‘essential person info’ including last name (LN), first name (FN), date of birth (DOB), and Social Security number (SSN).

The majority of the changes will be unnoticeable for PeopleSoft users. However, PeopleSoft users will notice the following...

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Open Enrollment 2018

September 14, 2017

Open Enrollment will be held from October 25th to November 8th.

Upcoming November System Outages for Oracle Financials Systems - Fall FINDINI 4.0.12 Release

September 14, 2017

This November 2017 FINDINI 4.0.12 release should be available to users on Monday November 20, 2017. Please continue to review updated messages and outage information in the next two Monthly eNews articles as we continue to finalize our details as outage information is subject to change.

The main focus of this release is to upgrade the Oracle Financials Database from version 11.2.0.4 to 12.1.0.2. This will ensure our database version is supported by Oracle for several years to come. We will also be patching the...

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Reminder: HUBS Unavailable Starting at 5 pm on Friday, Sept 15 through the Weekend

September 14, 2017

The HUBS Exalytics server is moving to a new location and HUBS will be unavailable during that time. The server is moving from 60 Oxford Street in Cambridge to 1 Summer St in Boston. The outage will begin at 5pm on Friday, September 15, and it will last all through the weekend; HUBS will become available again at the start of business on Monday, September 18. Should HUBS become available earlier than planned an email will be sent to all users.

my.harvard Monthly System Maintenance

September 14, 2017

On the weekend of September 23-24th, my.harvard will undergo mandatory system maintenance. The maintenance window is determined by the vendor who hosts our servers. Each maintenance period is quoted for 7 pm Saturday - 7 pm Sunday, though most times the system is available much sooner.

If you have any questions, please contact myharvard_support@harvard.edu.

New Login Process for Egencia Users Coming Soon

September 14, 2017

Effective Thursday, September 28th email addresses will replace usernames to log in to the Egencia booking tool.

There is no action required from you as this change will be automatic and your password will remain unchanged. You will receive an e-mail from Egencia with your new username on Wednesday, September 27th.

Please note: If you’ve changed your Harvard email...

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Immigration Status Update PSA (Policy Service Announcement)

September 14, 2017

Please remind returning students or any returning foreign nationals that they should update their GLACIER record. This includes submitting an updated GLACIER Tax Summary Report, new tax forms, and copies of immigration documentation if their status or income type has changed or has been extended (e.g., new visa type, extended immigration status end date, or to renew a treaty if it has expired). Individuals can login to GLACIER or find additional information at ...

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