Cornerstone News Digest                                                                               October 16, 2017
Recent News
Commemorating One Year of Cornerstone
October 10 marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of all Cornerstone administrative systems. Many thanks to every staff and faculty member who has worked in the systems, partnered with the project team, and dealt with the challenges of this transition. With your support and dedication, we will continue to make improvements to provide enhanced solutions to better meet your needs and improve the overall user experience within the Cornerstone system. Read more.

John Fahey Appointed Cornerstone Project Executive
In his new role, John will lead the overall planning and implementation of administrative and student information systems’ projects, and related elements for the University. Read more.

Change in Closing Schedule
The July FY18, August FY18, and September FY18 period closings have been extended to Friday, October 20.

Exploring Improvements to the Chart of Accounts
After working within the chart of accounts during the past year and hearing about the difficulties that you are experiencing with its use, we are exploring improvements such as better controls, better education, guidance, and support and policies to ensure best use of the chart of accounts. Read more.

Financial Reporting Tools to Help Manage Your Accounts
Ensuring easier access to data to manage accounts remains a paramount goal for the Finance and Administration Division. We are working diligently to optimize reports and queries by enhance reporting tools, and improving system interfaces that have impacted the ability to function efficiently and reliably at the school and faculty level. Read more.

Oracle Cloud Release 12
We are pleased to inform you that we have successfully upgraded to Oracle Cloud Release. As we work through post-upgrade steps, we will continue to track and resolve known issues. Read more.

Launch of "How to" Guides from University Procurement Services
In response to feedback to provide more “how to guides” on business process, we are pleased to inform you that we have launched a “ How to ” section within the University Procurement Services website. Read more.
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