Announcements

What's New in eResearch Proposal Management - 10/29/09

Improvements made to the eRPM system, effective today, plus other helpful tips. See the message from Cathy Handyside, eResearch Proposal Management Project Manager:

I would like to share with you improvements made to the eRPM system, effective today 10/29/2009, and... More

Notify Instructors that Fall 2009 Teaching Evaluations Are Available - 10/26/09

If your department has already ordered Fall 2009 end-of-course teaching evaluations, please notify your instructors that their evaluations are ready for review in the Faculty Center on Wolverine Access. Instructors with questions about their evaluations should contact their departments immediately.

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Complete Your Access and Compliance Form Online - 09/17/09

A new electronic Access and Compliance form that replaces the current paper form is now available on Wolverine Access > University Business.

Beginning today, you can complete and submit an electronic Access and Compliance (AC) form. This new electronic process offers... More

MAIS.Inform becomes ITS-Inform - 09/08/09

On September 8, e-mails sent from MAIS.Inform will come from ITS-Inform. We will continue to archive e-mails on the Project InfoCenter.
Learn more about the new Information and Technology Services (ITS).

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M-Pathways Race/Ethnicity Changes Effective August 10 - 08/10/09

Changes to tables that store race and ethnicity data in M-Pathways were made to comply with new federal reporting requirements defined in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of August, 2008. This act requires all postsecondary institutions to collect and report... More

Suppressing Central Printing of GPRs and SOAs - 08/07/09

After careful consideration and evaluation, we've decided to discontinue the central printing and distribution of Gross Pay Registers (GPRs) and Statements of Activity (SOAs) in lieu of online reporting. The last centrally printed and distributed GPRs and SOAs will be... More

Prepare for August 2009 ImageNow/WebNow v.6.1.6 Upgrade - 08/06/09

Work is underway to upgrade ImageNow/WebNow to version 6.1.6. While there are “look and feel” changes, the basic functionality is the same. No new functionality will be delivered at this time.

UPGRADE TIMELINE
The upgrade will take eleven days and is... More

STUDENT June/July Action Items - 07/08/09

The information you need to review the presentations on the Online Help Desk and MCommunity is available. Jan Eckert sent the following information to Student Liasons for review.

Online Help Desk
We’re asking Unit Liaisons to assist us by... More

HRMS June/July Action Items - 07/07/09

Follow-up information and action items from the June 19, 2009 HRMS Unit Liaison Meeting are available. Jan Eckert sent the following information to all HRMS Liasons for review. The meeting agenda has been updated to include a link... More

Updated Classroom Utilization Reports - 06/16/09

To aid in room scheduling and usage evaluation, the following BusinessObjects reports have been updated:
-- SM01 Classroom Utilization by Dept or Dept Group for Term or Date Range
-- SM01 Classroom Utilization by Bldg for Term or Date Range

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ePAF To Be Retired at End of June 2009 - 06/10/09

Over the last three months, most University units have adopted the use of the web-based eResearch Proposal Managment (eRPM) system for creating Proposal Approvals Forms, or PAFs, and subsequent routing for approvals. The time has come to retire the paper... More

Retrieve Supervisor ID Data with New M-Pathways Functionality - 05/29/09

The data/report used to upload an employee's supervisor is now available on the Supervisor ID Data Selection page in M-Pathways. The BusinessObjects report previously used to retrieve Supervisor ID data is no longer available.

The new Supervisor ID... More

BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (WebI) Upgrade Postponed - 05/27/09

The BusinessObjects upgrade tentatively scheduled for June 1, 2009, is postponed until later this summer. The decision to delay was made in response to performance issues identified during system testing. We have received fixes for these issues but want to... More

Free e-Waste Recycling May 9 - 05/05/09

Drive-through and drop off old or unused electronics from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Pioneer High School (Main St. Entrance), 601 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative @ the University of Michigan... More

New M-Reports Role in OARS - 04/30/09

The Online Access Request System (OARS) now allows you to request M-Reports access to view the Source/Use Year-To-Date report. The e-mail below was sent to the people in your unit(s) who were automatically granted access to this report. Recipients included... More

Swine Flu Preparedness - 04/30/09

Plans are in place to keep essential University of Michigan central IT systems and services operating as normal in the event the swine flu outbreak expands to U-M campuses. Visit the U-M’s Swine Flu Preparedness page often for general... More

Enhancements Made to M-Pathways HRMS Systems - 04/29/09

Beginning April 29, Total Picture Quick View displays benefit-eligible Fellowship students and their related Job Data and Department Budget Earnings. Users with HR Quick Appointment View User and HR Fellowship Benefits Updater roles can access this page in M-Pathways. Here... More

FIN: New Merchant Services Category - 04/27/09

Learn about the new category in the Treasurer's Office catalog with resources on MyLINC in this message from Jan Eckert:

Subject: New Treasurer's Office Category Available in My LINC

MyLINC now includes an additional Merchant Services category within the Treasurer's Office catalog.... More

Visit the New Wolverine Access Gateway! - 04/20/09

Log in to the systems you usually use by navigating to familiar links. Explore the look and feel. Use it every day or just stop in for a visit.

New Wolverine Access Gateway

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New Changes Coming to Wolverine Access - 03/31/09

On April 20, 2009, a new Wolverine Access (WA) Gateway will “soft launch." This will prepare students, faculty, and staff for upcoming design and navigation changes to WA. Learn more about the MAIS vision and what it means to... More

eResearch Proposal Management is Live! - 03/30/09

eRPM is now ready and available for all campuses. Remind your unit of the date you expect them to start using eRPM and any unit specific requirements for completing proposals, as needed. For more information, see the eResearch announcement.... More

Predefined Reports Directory Now Located in M-Reports - 03/25/09

Let your unit know the MAIS Predefined Reports directory has moved and improved!

Contents of Predefined Reports Directory were migrated to the new Report Library on March 26. The Report Library is available on the M-Reports website. (Wolverine... More

eRPM All Campus Release Announced - 03/25/09

On March 30, 2009, eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) will be available to investigators on all three U-M campuses. Timing to begin creating and routing proposals is determined on a unit-by-unit basis. Both the current paper system and the eRPM system... More

Prepare your Unit for the eRPM Go-Live, March 30 - 03/23/09

eResearch provides necessary steps in a unit readiness checklist for ULs. See the message below for select usage dates and to learn what to do regarding communications, paper ePAFs, Manage Department information, and more.

The orginial e-mail is as follows:

From: Handyside,... More

eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) Update - 02/27/09

The all campus eRPM release is scheduled for late March 2009 and the pilot phase is going well. Training resources and Award Notification process improvements are available. James Randolph sent a message to eRPM info on February 27. Learn more... More

Role in OARS Changed to Benefit Financial M-Reports Users - 02/26/09

The M-Reports role to request project/grant report access has been renamed, from SponsProjectGrant to ProjectGrantReports. This better reflects that users are able to view both sponsored and “non-sponsored” project reports in M-Reports, since it’s expanded to include financial reports... More

Follow-Up Information for HRMS ULs from University Payroll - 02/10/09

Earning Codes changed to a Supplemental Tax Method. See the message from Norel Tullier, University Payroll:

At an HRMS UL meeting last Fall, I announced that quite a few Earnings Codes would be changed to a Supplemental Tax Method which means... More

New ePAF Supplemental Information Page - 01/07/09

On January 7, James Randolph addressed all Research ULs on adjustments made to the Proposal Approval Form (ePAF). He attached new versions of the forms and instructions.

The original e-mail is as follows:

From: James Randolph
Date: January 7, 2009... More

eResearch Proposal Management Update - 01/05/09

(eRes PM Project Update Jan. 2009) Visit the eResearch section to learn more about the pilot phase, release, and notifications.

Textbook Functionality Positively Impacting Campus - 12/18/08

(Textbook Project Update Dec. 2008) Visit the What Else is Happening? section for an update on the new process and upcoming improvements.

Can we improve the UL Program? - 11/14/08

MAIS wants to improve its communication and collaboration with you. We need your ideas on how the UL Program can serve you better. If you think we need to improve the program, please take the time to participate in a... More

New Treasurer's Office Catalog Available in My LINC - 11/03/08

My LINC now includes an additional catalog with training resources for the Treasurer's Office. Financial Unit Liaisons are receiving this message as a courtesy notification of the change. There are no M-1 access roles or responsibilities related to the catalog... More

New M-Reports Role in OARS - 10/31/08

The Online Access Request System (OARS) now allows you to request M-Reports system access to the sponsored research financial reports online. These reports give a complete view of the sponsored project's financial status, including official and projected balances from the... More

Emails to ULs Archived in InfoCenter Announcements - 10/20/08

Looking for a recent email sent to ULs? Email communications will be posted here in the Announcements section. This section provides easy and quick access to recent important information we shared with you through email. Messages in this section are... More

Transition to New P-Card Vendor - 10/17/08

Email to ULs regarding communications efforts around the transition to a new P-Card vendor. Procurement Services will be communicating regularly with University faculty and staff in the coming weeks and months as we transition from GE P-Cards to the new... More

Processing Time for HR Transactions - 09/18/08

Email from Laura Patterson and Laurita Thomas about processing time for HR Transactions. The email was sent to people with the following M-Pathways roles: HR TOTAL APPOINTMENT VIEW USER; HR TERMPORARY EMPLOYEE UPDATER; HR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE VIEW.

Original message is... More

Access for New HR Metrics - 09/14/08

Email to ULs about HR Metrics, the new Web-based tool that is available to University units beginning September 15, 2008. This new tool captures HR and financial data from M-Pathways that can be used to simplify the review and analysis... More

M-Reports Information For Your Financial Department Administrators - 09/08/08

Email sent to ULs about new M-Reports Sponsored Project/Grant Reports available for Principal Investigators (PIs) and Single Administrative Points of Contact (SAPOCs). Copies of messages sent to PIs and SAPOCs were included in the original email, which ULs should use... More

Student Administration Access Role Name Changes - 06/04/08

Email to ULs regarding three types of Student Records and Curriculum access role name changes in the Online Access Request System (OARS) on June 9 due to the M-Pathways SA and HRMS upgrade to version 9. See OARS to... More