Travel & Entertainment

Plan Now for the Cutover to Aggie Enterprise

Beginning in November and continuing through the end of December, some of Supply Chain Management’s systems and processes will need to be halted to prepare for the go-live of Aggie Enterprise in January 2024. This includes deactivating the Kuali Financial System (KFS) and AggieBuy. In addition, AggieExpense will be temporarily unavailable for reconciliation activities.  

Below are just a few of the deadlines:

Message Regarding CTS Transactions

May 17, 2023

 

AggieExpense users may have received an email message this morning with the subject line: RE: CTS Transaction Aged => 21 Days. It appears this message went out to travelers who may have already reconciled the expenses referenced in the email. If you have already reconciled the expenses, you may disregard the notice.

 

Our AggieExpense team is working on the situation and will provide an update as soon as possible.

UC Central Travel Wants You to Know Your Rights

Several major airlines have recently announced adjustments to their summer schedules, primarily plans to cancel flights, which will result in schedule changes and other impacts to travel. 

The UC Central Travel Office wants travelers to be aware of their rights when it comes to changes to booked flights. Please see the March 10 Airline Schedule Adjustments message for more information.

 

Check out the February Supply Chain Link

Take and look at our latest Supply Chain Link and:

  • learn about this year's Academic and Staff Satisfaction Survey,
  • find opportunities to see Aggie Enterprise in action,
  • meet Contract Administrator Valerie Roque,
  • get information on our new Help Desk Office Hours, and,
  • get tips on how to reconcile Equipment Fabrications in AggieExpense

Read the February 2023 Supply Chain Link.

SCM Launches Monthly Help Desk Office Hours

Supply Chain Management is launching a new option for user support: monthly Help Desk Office Hours.

Drop by online and our Help Desk staff and product managers will be available to answer your questions and help you find solutions in a friendly, low-key Zoom session. Bring your questions and learn by hearing others' challenges and solutions. If you prefer, you can also submit your questions beforehand and have the answered during the next Office Hour.

UC Announces Increase to Meal Rates for Travel, Entertainment

In response to soaring food prices, UC has increased the maximum per person amounts for the reimbursement of travel and entertainment meal expenses. These rates apply to travel and entertainment reports submitted in the AggieExpense system after Sept. 9, 2022.

Meal reimbursement for Travel under 30 days within the lower 48 states is now capped at $79 per day of travel, up from $62. As a reminder, only actual expenses may be claimed. The UC does not provide a traditional “per diem”.

The maximum meal rates for entertainment and business meeting meals are as follows:

User Interface and Name Changes LIVE in AggieTravel!

 

AggieTravel has unveiled a more streamlined look, as of September 12. User interface (UI) changes include cleaner screens, larger fonts with easier-to-read text, larger fields, making it easier to search for and enter data, and easier-to-use buttons.

In addition to these screen improvements, the system name has been changed from AggieTravel to AggieExpense, to better reflect the diversity of transaction types that can be processed in the system.