Academic Resources and Planning
Welcome
The Office of Academic Resources and Planning plays a key role in supporting the academic mission of the university by managing critical areas at the heart of the university's mission: academic course scheduling, lecturer appointments, and the overall budgeting and fiscal oversight of all resources within the Division of Academic Affairs.
Training
Upcoming – From the Top: University Financials and the Finance Data Warehouse
Friday, 10/31 @ 11 AM PST via Zoom
Learn how university funding is tracked, organized, and reported. This session introduces the Finance Data Warehouse within the CSU Common Financial System (CFS). Using the Financial Summary as of Period Report, you'll learn not only how to select finance data for reporting, but also how to view budgets, actuals, and encumbrances, and learn how to export data to Excel or Google Sheets for further use.
This is for anyone who wants to understand how to pull financial reports from CFS and read them with confidence.
Future training – Fall 2025
- Friday, November 14 @ 11 AM – From the Top: Using University Financials in Excel (or Sheets)
- Friday, December 5 @ 11 AM – From the Top: Calculating Instructional Costs
- Friday, December 12 @ 11 AM – From the Top: Conversing with your data through ChatGPT
Session information and registration links coming soon
