Making a Business Office Request
submit A Business Office Request
https://nature.arizona.edu/biz-request
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Admin: Building Access/ Key Request Form, Room Reservations, Web Profile Request, Other
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HR: Hiring Requests, Recruitment Request, DCC Requests, Promotion/Pay Increase/Title Change, Timesheet Help and Other HR Help
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PCard/Reimbursements: Submit PCard documentation, Department PCard Checkout, Personal Reimbursement Requests, Travel Reimbursement Requests, Non-Employee Reimbursements
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Payment/Ordering Request (ex. Invoice, Purchase Order, Shop Catalogs)
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Financial: Account Reconciliation Meeting Request, Account Help (Incl. Grant accounts), Other
Submit a Travel Authorization Request
https://nature.arizona.edu/travel
To view all signed travel authorizations for you or your team, including blanket travel authorizations, go here: SNRE Travel Auth Lookup
Official Templates, Directories & Guidelines
- Memo
- CALES cost share form
- Room Reservations
- SNRE Branded Materials:
Proposal Writing Information
When preparing proposals in which the School of Natural Resources and the Environment is the lead, or before sharing a draft budget with a sponsor, please contact:
Lynn Frazier, grants and contracts manager
520-370-6969
Here are additional resources:
- Grants and routing timeline guide
- College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences grants contacts
- Budget worksheet - Contact Lynn Frazier (lef1@arizona.edu) before preparing your budget.
- Employee related expense (ERE) rates
- Quick reference page
- Research support homepage
Purchasing
Here are key policy and procedure documents related to purchasing and the “PCard” (purchasing card):
Be aware that PCard documentation needs to be submitted within three days of purchase per university and department policies:
Travel
Information about travel-related policies and forms, including travel authorization and reimbursement, can be obtained through Financial Services. Additional forms related to international travel registration and risks also are required. Allow one month for international travel approval.
Before you travel
You must have an approved travel authorization on file before traveling on university business. To submit a Travel Authorization use the Travel form found here: https://nature.arizona.edu/travel.
To view all signed travel authorizations for you or your team, including blanket travel authorizations, go here: SNRE Travel Auth Lookup
Fiscal-Year Blanket Travel Authorizations are allowable and may be obtained for frequent in-state travel activities. There are two types of blanket travel authorizations, one for fieldwork/research activities and one for meetings/conferences. Every year the business office will issue blanket travel authorizations to all faculty, research staff, teaching/research assistant and associated student workers. You should receive copies, if not please submit a request here.
Here is other helpful travel information:
- Visit here to reserve a rental vehicle from the University of Arizona Motor Pool.
- Visit here to request Mexican insurance coverage for school vehicles.
- Go here for details on the university rental car policy.
Reimbursements
For personal and travel reimbursements use this form: https://nature.arizona.edu/biz-request and go to PCard/Reimbursements then Personal Reimbursement Request or Travel Reimbursement Request.
- Employee reimbursement form for non-travel expenses
- Sample reimbursement form
- Travel reimbursement form
Hiring
Here are sites or forms with key information about hiring policies or procedures:
- School of Natural Resources and the Environment hiring policy
- Search Committee procedures
- Guidelines for hiring student assistants
- Employee related expenses (ERE) rates FY24
- University of Arizona Human Resources, including information on benefits, employee categories, polices, and more.
- New employee resources
- Employment categories
- Payroll (salary schedule)
- Reference guide for Designated Campus Colleague
Here are hiring forms that are specific to the School of Natural Resources and the Environment
- Student Hiring Form
- Staff Job Posting Form
- Position Description Form required for staff postings
- Postdoc Job Posting Form
- Designated Campus Colleague Request
- Termination checklist
- Faculty Supplemental Compensation Request
Graduate student hiring:
- Graduate College website
- Graduate College policies and procedures
- Graduate Assistant and Associate rates
- Graduate Student Tuition and Fees Chart with GA tuition rates for billing to grants, including insurance
- Graduate Appointment Form
- GRA Tuition Direct Billing Info
- Graduate Student Funding Plan
- Graduate Student Acceptance to Graduation Flow Chart
Voyager Cards
Submit a voyager receipt here: https://nature.arizona.edu/voyager
Payroll
- An information sheet for a new employee to set up their information in UAccess
- Instructions for accessing your timesheet
Miscellaneous
Keys and Building Access:
Please submit the Key Authorization and Building Access Request Form here: https://nature.arizona.edu/biz-request
Room Reservations:
- More details about procedures, tech, and available rooms here: Room Reservations
- Business Office Conference and Event Support Policy
For requesting an SNRE room use this form: https://nature.arizona.edu/biz-request.
Website Forms:
- Profile Form – Faculty, Research Staff, Admin, and Students
- Photo Release Form (to attach to website profile form above)
Submit website profile update requests to https://nature.arizona.edu/biz-request
Account Balance Lookups:
Academic Forms for Faculty
- Graduate Student Acceptance to Graduation Flow Chart
- Graduate Student Funding Plan
- School Faculty-Graduate Student Agreement
- M.S. First Semester Advisory Meeting form
- Ph.D. First Semester Advisory Meeting form
- Research Proposal Approval form
- MS Water, Society, and Policy Student Learning Outcomes: Direct Assessment
- MS Natural Resources Student Learning Outcomes: Direct Assessment
- PhD Natural Resources Student Learning Outcomes: Direct Assessment
- Comprehensive Oral Exam Instructions
- Final Defense Protocols for PhD Students