Upcoming Learning Opportunities

Would you or your team be interested in?


Learning more about Award Set up as it relates to Extramural Funds?
Gaining a better understanding our WebLinks System?
Discovering how to better utilize our online personnel and payroll system (OLPPS)

If “yes” is the answer to any of the above questions, then please review the list of available courses.
We would also appreciate it if you could share this information with anyone whom you think may be interested in these courses.

To enroll: Log in to the UC Learning Center: http://learningcenter.ucsf.edu with your 9-digit UCSF employee ID. Search for the class title, click “register” to make your selection, and then click “submit” to register.

PAM of EMF Series: Award Set-Up
This course provides a basic understanding of Award Set-up related to Extramural Funds. You will gain a good understanding of what goes into creating an award and Department, Office of Sponsored Research and Extramural Fund responsibilities. Topics covered include timing, process and key contacts, system architecture, chartfield elements such as DPAs, fund ranges, and fund attributes.


November 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Laurel Heights, Sublevel Regent’s Conference Room
General Ledger & OLFS WebLinks Part I
In this part I session, you will learn the relationship between higher education fund accounting principles and your daily accounting operations as you follow the transactions throughout your department using the WebLinks financial reporting tool. You will also learn about the University’s chart of accounts (COA), how to use WebLinks inquires to look up information about the segments that make up the COA and examine the Annual Reports and Schedules posted on the Controller’s Officer website.


December 2, 2010, 8:30 am. to 12:30 a.m. at Laurel Heights, Room 307
General Leger & OLFS WebLinks Part II
Continue to build upon the general ledger and fund accounting concepts, learned in Part I as you use WebLinks reports and case studies to reconcile fund balances, correct problems, review year-end transactions and evaluate STIP. * Please note that you must have attended Part I in this series prior to enrolling in Part II.


December 8, 2010, 8:30 am. to 12:30 a.m. at Laurel Heights, Room 307

Please note that these sessions are intended for employees who are responsible for creating, reviewing or monitoring department financial transactions.

OLPPS Inquiry and Entry Update
In this 3 days session, you will learn how to navigate within the Online Payroll Personnel System and learn to accurately add and change payroll/personnel data. You will also earn an OLPPS entry/update certification.


December 7, 9, & 10, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Laurel Heights, Room 307
Please note that this course is intended for payroll/personnel preparers and reviewers and managers responsible for payroll/personnel functions and those who only look up information in the OLPPS system.