Upcoming Events
Want to learn more about the financial transformations and how you and your department can best prepare? Explore the upcoming events hosted by Ascend 2.0 program below.
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Accounts Payable Office Hours
Join us for BruinBuy Plus Accounts Payable (AP) Office Hours to get your AP questions answered by procurement leaders and subject matter experts.
Mondays at 9 - 10:30 a.m. PST
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Vendor Management Office Hours
Join us for BruinBuy Plus Vendor Management Office Hours to get your vendor management questions answered by procurement leaders and subject matter experts.
Tuesdays at 3 - 4:30 p.m. PST
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Purchasing Office Hours
Join us for BruinBuy Plus Purchasing Office Hours to get your purchasing questions answered by procurement leaders and subject matter experts.
Wednesdays at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PST
Note: The session for the week of July 8 will be held on Friday, July 12, from 2-3pm PDT
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Subaward / Subcontract Office Hours
Join us for BruinBuy Plus Subcontract/Subawards Office Hours to get your questions answered by procurement leaders and subject matter experts.
Thursdays at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. PST
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Accounts Payable Office Hours
Join us for BruinBuy Plus Accounts Payable (AP) Office Hours to get your AP questions answered by procurement leaders and subject matter experts.
Fridays at 3 - 4:30 p.m. PST
Previous Events
Not able to attend upcoming events? Access one or more of the recordings below of recent events that can help you stay connected and up to date.
Business Design Review (BDR)
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BDR Session 1
Record-to-Report
Learn more about end-to-end processes within the record-to-report modules of Bruin Finance by accessing the BDR Session 1 presentation materials, event recording and FAQ document.
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BDR Session 2
Record-to-Report
Learn more about end-to-end processes within the record-to-report modules of Bruin Finance by accessing the BDR Session 2 presentation materials, event recording and FAQ document.
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BDR Session 3
Research: Contract & Grant Management
Learn more about end-to-end processes within the contract & grant management modules of Bruin Finance by accessing the BDR Session 3 presentation, event recording and FAQ document.
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BDR Session 4
Planning & Budgeting
Learn more about end-to-end processes within the planning & budgeting modules of Bruin Finance by accessing the BDR Session 4 presentation materials, event recording and FAQ document.
Town Halls
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Town Hall
Catch up on important Ascend 2.0 program updates by accessing the May 23rd Ascend 2.0 Town Hall webinar recording, presentation materials, and FAQ document based on the live Q&A session
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Town Hall
You can access the Town Hall Video and the Town Hall FAQ document to stay engaged with Ascend 2.0 program updates. We will continue to add Q&A to this document in response to Town Hall inquiries.
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Town Hall
Catch up on important Ascend 2.0 Program updates by accessing the most recent January Town Hall webinar recording, FAQs and presentation materials.
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Town Hall
Catch up on important Ascend 2.0 Program updates by accessing the fourth Ascend 2.0 Town Hall webinar recording, presentation materials, and FAQ document based on the event's live Q&A session.
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Town Hall
Access the Ascend 2.0 July Town Hall video, presentation slides, and FAQ document to learn more about exciting BruinBuy Plus, Research, and Bruin Finance updates!
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Town Hall
Catch up on important Ascend 2.0 program updates by accessing the second Ascend 2.0 Town Hall webinar. You can also review FAQs and webinar presentation slides as well!
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Town Hall
Over 800 attendees joined the inaugural Ascend 2.0 Town Hall. Access the Ascend 2.0 Town Hall recording, presentation, and FAQs to learn more about the program and how it will impact campus.
Office Hours
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Office Hours
The November BruinBuy Plus Office Hours session answered your questions by subject matter experts. Feel free to review the helpful FAQs from the event!
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Office Hours
The Program Team to addressed and answered end-users’ functional and technical questions related to BruinBuy Plus. Feel free to review the helpful FAQs from the event!
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Office Hours
Office hours are an opportunity for the program team to address and answer end-users’ functional and technical questions related to BruinBuy Plus. Please access the FAQs in case you would like to review all the great information!
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Office Hours
BruinBuy Plus Office Hours helped users gain a better understanding of the new system. Access Office Hours FAQs from the informative event.
Roadshows
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Roadshow
The August BruinBuy Plus Virtual Roadshow provided the opportunity to see how the system operates and what you can look forward to when it launches in January 2024. Review the BruinBuy Plus Roadshow slides, FAQs and BruinBuy Plus Roadshow video for great updates and information!
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Roadshow
Access the informational BruinBuy Plus Virtual Roadshow slides, FAQs and video to learning more about BruinBuy Plus, upcoming training plans, and the Concur Expansion project.
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Roadshow
Learn more about the new procure-to-pay system, BruinBuy Plus, by accessing the May Virtual Roadshow recording and FAQs.