0. Financial Services Update
FAR Meeting
July 19, 2017
Gary Lott, Director of Financial Services/Bursar
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1. AGENDA Fiscal Services Main Campus Remodel
New search option for missing/stolen computers
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2. Fiscal Services Main Campus Remodel
Construction started 06/12/17
Phase I scheduled to be complete on 07/31/17
Phase II scheduled to be complete on 10/14/17
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3. Includes moving student queuing area from loading dock area, raising ceiling, upgrading lighting, carpeting and paint to create a more inviting atmosphere.
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4. New Search Option for Missing/Stolen Computers
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6. Transactions feed to Banner/PeopleSoft
TouchNet MarketPlace
MarketPlace module facilitates sales to students and the general public
U-Pay – links to home-grown sites and handles the payment transactions, both ACH and CC
U-Store – Amazon-like shopping experience
Transactions feed to Banner/PeopleSoft
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7. TouchNet MarketPlace Benefits
Eliminates need to separately contract with payment processor; all payments processed within MarketPlace, saving department gateway fee expenses
Eliminates need to deliver deposit transmittals and settlements to FSO
Reduced human error
Easily add/remove products
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8. TouchNet MarketPlace Tentative Timeline
06/15/17– Focus group of various stakeholders were presented demo
06/30/17 – Signed contract
09/11/17 – Implementation & Configuration
10/31/17 – Train and Test
11/13/17 – Soft go-live – Pilot
12/01/17 – Go-Live
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9. Example UT Dallas MarketPlace
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10. QUESTIONS
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