Academic Faculty

Introduction to CORE

CORE is the central data report library for OSU. It contains reports on a variety of data areas including Finance, Student, HR and other specialized areas. This makes CORE a powerful tool for understanding the operations of OSU and making data informed decisions about the university.

This online training provides an overview of CORE. You will learn:

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

BennyBuy Live Training

Request training for your group for BennyBuy roles.

Current Training options available are Shopper, Requestor, Approver and Invoice Entry.  Each session is about an hour and 15 minutes. Please register for each training by itself, with the exception of Shopper and Requestor which can be combined as there is a lot of crossover. Approver and Invoice entry should not be combined with any other session. 

Trainings are offered Thursdays from 9am-12pm.

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

OSU Fees Online

Test for employees that need Originator access to the OSU Fees Online system for creating internal, external, and/or course fee proposals.

The test is delivered through Canvas.  Details on how to access the test will be emailed to you after registration is complete.

You must pass this test with an 80% or better score. If you do not pass the test, you must complete the retest. If you do not pass the retest, you must wait 30 days before taking the test again.

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

Grants Administration

This online course is for staff responsible for supporting OSU Grants that need final approval access.  The course consists of five self-study modules - each with a test - and a final exam.  Topics covered include allowable costs, cost transfers, expanded authority, travel, cost share, subawards, and accounting. All course materials are delivered through Canvas.  Details on how to access the course will be emailed to you after registration is complete.

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

Banner FIS JV Approval

This online test is required for staff responsible for Journal Voucher approvals. Review the training material found on the JV Approval training page.  Be sure to review all of the material prior to taking the test. Once you have reviewed all of the material, you must complete the test in Canvas with a score of 80% or better. Additional details about accessing the test will be emailed to you after registration is complete. FIS JV Approval access is contingent upon submitting a Request for Access form and successfully completing this course.  

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

Banner FIS Invoice Approval

This online course is for staff responsible for Invoice Approvals.  Topics covered include a brief review of invoice entry, invoice approval in Banner and Banner Self Service, items to verify, and common errors.   *Please note: this training only covers invoice approval in Banner.  If you are using BennyBuy (the eProcurement system) the invoice approval process is different.  See the eProcurement Training page for more details.

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

Banner FIS Grants

This online course is for staff responsible for supporting OSU Grants.  The course consists of a User Manual, four interactive online training segments, and a test.  Topics covered include navigation in grant forms, how to run grant specific reports, and basic grant fundamentals. All course materials are delivered through Canvas.  Details on how to access the course will be emailed to you after registration is complete. Banner FIS Grants (query only) access is contingent on submitting a Request for Access form and successfully completing this course. 

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

Banner FIS Journal Vouchers

This training is for the beginning Banner Finance Information System (FIS) user responsible for departmental Journal Vouchers. It includes an introduction to OSU policies and Banner forms related to creating and tracking Journal Vouchers through movies demonstrating Banner forms, Appworx reports, exercises that simulate the operation of the forms, quizzes to check understanding, and a required final test. All course materials are delivered through Canvas.  Details on how to access the course will be emailed to you after registration is complete.

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020

Banner FIS Invoices

This training is for the beginning Banner Finance Information System (FIS) user responsible for departmental Invoices. It includes an introduction to OSU policies and Banner forms related to creating Invoices through movies demonstrating query forms and FAAINVE, exercises that simulate the operation of the forms, quizzes to check understanding, and a required final test. All course materials are delivered through Canvas.  Details on how to access the course will be emailed to you after registration is complete.

By Katy Ahlvin on Dec. 24, 2020