Card Programs

There are various types of card programs to facilitate your work-related purchasing, travel and research human subject payment needs.

Available Card Programs

Procurement Card (PCard) Program
9/29/26
The Procurement Card (PCard) is an efficient and cost-effective method of purchasing and payment for small-dollar purchases. Cardholders can make authorized purchases directly from a supplier without processing the traditional paperwork.
Prepaid Debit Cards for Research Participants
9/29/26
The Prepaid Debit Card program has been developed to allow researchers to pay their participants using a prepaid visa card.
Prepaid Debit Cards for Students and Third-Parties
9/29/26
This program allows departments to pay for qualifying student and other third-party (non-employee) travel, gifts, prizes and awards using a prepaid Visa card.
Non-Employee Travel (NET) Card
9/29/26
Use the NET Card for airfare and Amtrak expenses incurred by non-employees of UB (candidates, guest speakers) while traveling on official UB business. Expenses are billed directly to your state account.

Contact an Expert

Email the State PCard Group

Valerie Dennis

Director, Accounts Payable and Card Programs

Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-2604

Email: vlb5@buffalo.edu

Kevin Ragland

Procurement Card Administration, Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-1346

Email: ragland@buffalo.edu; ubs-rfpcard@buffalo.edu

Bethany Nalezynski

Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-4530

Email: bnalezyn@buffalo.edu

Email the Research Foundation PCard Group

Bethany Nalezynski

Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-4530

Email: bnalezyn@buffalo.edu

Kevin Ragland

Procurement Card Administration, Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-1346

Email: ragland@buffalo.edu; ubs-rfpcard@buffalo.edu

Valerie Dennis

Director, Accounts Payable and Card Programs

Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-2604

Email: vlb5@buffalo.edu

UB Foundation Accounts Payable

U.B Foundation

Phone: (716)645-3013

Email: ubf-ap@buffalo.edu

Valerie Dennis

Director, Accounts Payable and Card Programs

Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-2604

Email: vlb5@buffalo.edu

Kevin Ragland

Procurement Card Administration, Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-1346

Email: ragland@buffalo.edu; ubs-rfpcard@buffalo.edu

Meg Mitchell

Director

Travel, Financial Management

Phone: 716-645-4535

Email: memcdole@buffalo.edu