Financial Services Office
Assisting College of Education staff and faculty with purchasing, budgets, and other financial matters
Visit us in Furcolo W114 or email educbusiness [at] umass [dot] edu (educbusiness[at]umass[dot]edu) for questions and services related to budgets, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, and pro-cards.
Forms for Common Requests
- Purchasing and Reimbursement Form to request a purchase, or reimbursement for a purchase.
- Pre-Travel Authorization Form is required before any out-of-state or overnight travel by faculty or staff that is funded by the university. Then use the Purchasing and Reimbursement Form for reimbursement of travel costs.
- Gift Card Purchasing Form to request electronic gift card purchases for use at events, awards, or Human Subject/research compensation.
- Student Scholarship/Stipend Payments Form to request a one-time stipend or scholarship payment to a undergraduate or graduate student. Stipends and scholarships represent a lump sum award and should not be used as compensation for labor.
Purchasing & Finance
- BuyWays is the University system for managing purchases, purchase orders, and other aspects of procurement. This site has the login and documentation.
- Summit is a web-based tool that delivers PeopleSoft financial data through customized graphs and tables. Use this page to log in to Summit, sign up for Summit training, and access resources to help you use Summit.
- Use the educbankcards [at] umass [dot] edu (EDUC Bank Card email) to forward your monthly statements and receipts to FSO for archiving, or for inquiries related to obtaining and using a Bank Card.