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Purchasing has been very busy with fiscal year end orders and the implementation of the new PeopleSoft Program. Janie and Lisa still have their heads a little above water and beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel on the FY end purchases. Now, all they need to do is conquer PeopleSoft and train Lydia Huber - who will be replacing Lisa Edwards September 1st. Needless to say, they regret Lisa giving up on us and will miss her VERY much.

PeopleSoft purchasing is moving right along. Janie and Lisa have been entering requisitions and processing purchase orders in the system and am feeling more confident as they learn and experience more on this program each day. As of September 1st they were fully on the PeopleSoft system and there are changes in the present procedures. There is a new Purchase Requisition form on the UHV website under Finance/Administration and Finance Forms Listing/Purchasing Forms/Purchase Requisition. There will be training classes for the use of this new requisition form and on how to obtain the cost center information required.

Mail Services News

Business Services welcomes our new student worker, Merry Alaniz to the Mail Room.
UPS has been awarded the state contract for shipping overnight delivery. This will be an extra savings to the University. Next day air: $6.42 (deliver by 10:30 a.m.; Second Day Air: $4.81 (deliver by noon). Pre-printed air bills and overnight packages are available in Business Services

Questions and/or comments concerning University mail can be directed to Susie Motal, X-826 or Mail Room Clerk, X-831.

Student News from the Bursar's Office

Distance Education Course Waivers May be Discontinued
The Provost's Counsel has recommended that a fixed course fee of $140 per course be charged for distance ed courses and that waivers be eliminated. This proposal will be submitted to the Chancellor and if approved, could be effective for the upcoming Spring 2002 semester. As currently recommended, there would be no maximum on distance ed fees and the fee would apply to students taking face-to-face distance ed courses as well. We will know more in the weeks ahead.

Facilities

Facility Services is developing specifications for the contracting of the services of a professional air quality control testing firm. The firm will be asked to conduct random testing of various areas within University West to report on the quality of air and if any corrective action is indicated, to make recommendations. UHV received over $600,000 in Tuition Revenue Bond funds this past legislative session for remodeling within University West including replacing our aging air conditioning system, expanding central receiving, adding entry vestibules at each of the four entrances, and upgrading lighting to save on utility costs.