Mission and Purpose

Our mission is to empower COEIT faculty, staff, and students to focus on teaching, research, and student success. As trusted partners and advocates, we deliver expert, high-quality support in financial, business and research administration and help stakeholders navigate the complexities of university processes through collaboration, professionalism and shared accountability.

 

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What we do

We strive to provide seamless support to our faculty, staff, and students. Although each department is assigned to an individual team member as the first point of contact. Also, we serve as a liaison between you and other UMBC offices such as HR, Financial Services, Procurement, OSP and/or external counterparts.

Meet the Team

 

Shared Services Center Teams

 

BOT

Handles new hire onboarding for faculty, staff, GAs, TAs, students as well as other Payroll functions, ex. salary adjustments, contract renewals, etc; Timesheet processing; Vendor payments; Procurements; and Travel/Misc Reimbursement Compliance standpoint

  • Human Resources
  • Procurement
  • Accounts Payable
  • Financial Services

FP&A

Prepares Annual Budgets and Monthly Reports for State funds and Department accounts; Reviews & Approves transactions from a financial & compliance standpoint.

  • Dean’s Office
  • Dept Chairs & Directors
  • Budget Office Finance
  • Provost’s Office
  • Financial Services

Pre Award

Assists Faculty with administrative and financial support from internal routing to Proposal Submission to sponsor. Supports with robust Budget and Budget Justification; Guidance faculty through internal processes and coordinates with parties to ensure timely submission.

  • Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Other counterparts in other Universities
  • Other partners within UMBC

Post Award & Self Support

Support Faculty from the time the Award is received until close outs. Prepare reports, reconciles accounts, projects future spending.

Reviews for Allowability and Financial compliance Rebudgets, No cost extensions and Project close out Financial Reports

Collaborate with:

  • OSP
  • OCGA
  • Financial Services
  • Accounts Payable
  • Procurement

 

Location:

Engineering Building, 202

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, Maryland 21250

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Please submit any questions or feedback you may have through the General Inquires RT ticketing system. Select your respective Division, Department, then select “General Inquiries” from the Request Type drop-down menu.