Higgins Operations and Business Services

Business Services

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.