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Director's OfficeFrequently Asked Questions - Buying StuffHow Do I Buy Stuff?The short answer is: use this Requisition Form and give it to your admin assistant. (1) Complete a current version of the Requisition Form. Please do not use older versions. To dramatically increase your popularity, do whatever you can to complete the form electronically (this also allows you to save it and reuse it). (2) Give it to your departmental admin assistant. If they are not there, leave it on their desk. If they are out or it is an urgent order, leave a COPY for your departmental admin and give the requisition directly to the stockroom. In order for the departmental admins to fulfill their responsibilities, they HAVE to have a copy of all orders.
While we make ongoing efforts to improve our budget tracking, our reports can never be better than the quality of the data that we put into the system. Your efforts on following this process for placing orders will save everybody time and improve the quality of budget reports. For Smith SURF students - How Do I Spend My Supply Budget?If you have been informed that you have a supply budget for the summer, you spend it by filling out the Requisition Form and bringing it to one of the stockrooms (or their mailbox). Here is some help on the mandatory fields:
If you want to buy something at the the Smith Computer Store, put it on a Requisition Form, have it signed off by Betty or Erin in the stockroom, and then take it to the Computer Store. If you have expenses that do not go through the Stockroom or Computer Store, submit an Expense Reimbursement Form (including original receipts taped to a blank piece of 8.5*11 paper) in Burton 117. For SSEP Faculty- How do I spend my instructional supply budget? SSEP faculty and staff can order supplies through the Science Center stockroom just as they do throughout the academic year: Fill out a Requisition Form and give it to your departmental assistant. All orders for the SSEP should be charged to the SSEP org and account numbers: 4820-71601. Once an order has been processed, copies of each paid invoice or expenditure are sent by the stockroom to Carla Cooke in Wright Hall 011, so that she can keep track of the faculty's spending and reconcile the records in Banner. In the event that a faculty/staff member needs to be reimbursed for an out-of-pocket expense for the SSEP, please complete and sign an expense reimbursement form , How do I buy furniture?Furniture is generally bought by departmental assistants based on a funding request submitted directly to the Dean for Academic Development (the Science Center does not have a budget for furniture). Also, you can ask the Associate Director for help. Generally, the college buys furniture from Conklin Furniture in Holyoke, MA, 1 800-817-1187. Our contact is Jim McDonald. Many individual items can also be found at W.B.Mason (generally cheaper). Where can I buy office supplies or see a catalog of what's available?You can find a selection of basic office supplies in Burton 103 or Ford 255. The current office supplies vendor for the Science Center is W.B.Mason. If you need help, please ask your departmental assistant.How do I get things mailed/shipped to me? Make sure the sender has your accurate name. If you are a student, please use a faculty or staff members name on shipments to the Science Center. If you wish, putting a copy of the order or sales invoice in the Stockroom mailbox with the notation “CONFIRMING ONLY” or "ALREADY ORDERED" will help the Stockroom anticipate your shipment. Use the following address:
Faculty/Staff Name To be delivered via Ford Hall Stockroom or Ford Mail delivery: Faculty/Staff Name If there is not room for 5 lines then "Clark Science Center" can be removed.
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