Building partnerships through collaboration.
UB Business Day consists of 30 sessions across five time slots throughout the day by numerous presenters. Session descriptions for each time slot are below.
Use this checklist to keep track of which sessions you registered for.
Print and Mail Services Integration brings Print Services and Campus Mail together to create a more efficient and connected operation. By combining resources, simplifying processes, and improving coordination, we can provide better service to the University at Buffalo community. This integration will help reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and create a stronger foundation for future growth and innovation.
Get an overview of the AI tools available at UB, including MS Copilot and our flexible enterprise platform, BullsAI. We will explore how these tools can be used for teaching, research, and administrative operations, and how to pick the right one for your specific task. Learn how UBIT provides the guidance, examples, and training you need to get started.
As higher education institutions contend with increasing reliance on cloud-based, Al, and third-party software and services, traditional procurement-centric review models often struggle to scale or consistently address institutional risk.
This session will discuss the University at Buffalo's current efforts to realign software review governance under the Information Security Office and affiliate Third-Party Risk Management Program. Experts will discuss their departmental realignment and goals to transform software review from a purchasing checkpoint into a risk-based, lifecycle-oriented control embedded earlier in decision-making. Participants will explore how this shift is intended to improve clarity of ownership, strengthen integration with vendor risk assessments and accessibility requirements, and better align review outcomes with SUNY 6900 and other regulatory expectations.
The session will facilitate peer discussion on challenges, lessons learned, and practical considerations for institutions evaluating similar governance and process changes in decentralized environments.
This session provides a clear, practical walkthrough of UB’s Allowable Use of Funds policy — what it is, why it exists, and how employees should apply it when making or approving purchases. Participants will learn how to interpret the four funding sources, navigate the Allowable Use of Funds Chart, and understand the rules behind common expense categories. The session also highlights roles, responsibilities, and where to go for guidance or exceptions.
This session will provide a basic overview of Blue Services (powered by iLab), the system that supports service center operations across the university. Learn how Blue Services helps service centers establish calendars and workflows, manage customers and accounts receivables, and automates billing and improves record keeping. This session will additionally cover how cost approvers can manage their faculty and researchers accounts and how they can approve invoices. Key resources, overall project status, and upcoming trainings will also be provided.
Join us for an informative session covering UB State, Research Foundation Procurement Cards, and Non-Employee Travel Cards. We'll also preview upcoming changes to the card application and reconciliation processes, share best practices, and answer your questions. Whether you're a current cardholder, reconciler, or approver, this session will help you stay informed and prepared.