The Business Services unit is dedicated to assisting the tenants in Higgins Hall with procurement, travel, payroll related matters and sponsored research. The Business Services unit serves as the primary liaison with Purchasing, Accounts Payable, The Office for Sponsored Programs, Human Resources, and the Human Resources Service Center .
Employment issues
regarding the processing of paperwork for undergraduate and graduate students,
research technicians, post doctoral fellows and faculty summer salaries should
be brought to the Business Office. This issues may include: new hires, end date
extensions, and terminations.
Purchasing consists
of processing both supply and capital equipment requisitions in addition to
soliciting formal bids and securing new vendors. Reimbursements for supplies
and other non-travel related matters also fall under this category.
Reimbursement Requests: reimbursement
guidelines vary by funding source.