Another concern was with the Faculty Computer Trade-In (FACT) program having an insecure default configuration resulting in possible data breaches and waste of faculty time. Processes have been changed to address the insecure…
One concern was the need to have two separate cards for purchasing. The P-Card policy is driven by purchasing requirements outlined in the Illinois Procurement Code. The T-Card is responsive to the Illinois…
There was a question about the policy of requiring faculty to pay the $650 service fee to the Office of International Services in order to have an international visiting (graduate student) scholar spend…
There was a concern with the number of prohibited items that may not be purchased using a University P-Card. The Office of Business and Financial Services is assembling a cross-functional working group (Procurement…
There was a complaint about the length of the hiring process because of the need to seek approval from the Office of Access and Equity (OAE). The OAE process for vetting job announcements…
There is a need to develop a Multi-PI grant vehicle that allows for indirect costs, and credit, to be split between multiple PIs, their departments and colleges in a way that is more…
There was concern with the amount of time spent signing, in paper or PDF form, the grant Proposal Approval Forms (PAF) by every co-PI, senior personnel, and all of their department heads/chairs, and…
There were complaints about rejected submissions and the length of time it takes for reimbursements to be made. OBFS is working on improving processes and systems. Right now, we are told that the…
Another concern is the lengthy and confusing process for a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). When the legal-approved University BAA template is used and no changes are made, the processing time is 3-4 days.…
There were concerns with how we can most effectively deliver new and updated information to UIC students about the curriculum. The Office of the Registrar is working with the three campuses of U…