The Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA) and its units provide key financial, facilities management, human resource and administrative services to our campus. Finance and Administration includes a broad portfolio of administrative units that directly serve and support all aspects of campus life, from various financial service units, to Campus Planning and Facilities Management, Human Resources, Information Services, and Safety and Risk Services, which includes the police, as well as a number of administrative units.
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Administrative Units
Business Affairs
Business Affairs responsible for ensuring that the institution applies sound and responsive business practices while adhering to all regulations, policies, procedures, and industry standards. The group includes Financial Services, Student Financial Services, Payroll, Information Systems, and Treasury Operations.
Campus Planning and Facilities Management
Campus Planning and Facilities Management is comprised of five units—Facilities Services, Utilities and Energy, Campus Planning, Design and Construction, and the Office of Sustainability. CPFM teams are the creative problem solvers for issues around space, design, and operations. CPFM works in a collaborative and communicative way to serve the greater campus community.
Human Resources
Human Resources aims to strategically partner with the university community as a comprehensive, innovative, and results-oriented resource modeled on the very best human resources practices; deliver a variety of services and programs which underscore a commitment to inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and accountability; and strive to be proactive, consultative partners meeting the needs of employees and operations across the institution. Retirement Plans Management, a part of the HR team, administers the retirement plans for Oregon's public universities.
Safety and Risk Services
Safety and Risk Services (SRS) collaborates with students, staff, faculty, visitors, and the surrounding community to safeguard life and health and mitigate threats to the university’s core mission of academics, research, and public service. SRS provides professional services, technical assistance and planning, education, and regulatory oversight. SRS is comprised of emergency management and fire prevention, environmental health and safety, campus geographic information systems, risk management, and the UO Police Department.
Campus Services
The VPFA’s Campus Services group is comprised of units that support the university by providing essential services to the campus community: Print Services, Transportation Services, and the Vivian Olum Child Development Center.
Information Services
Information Services (IS) is the central technology department at the University of Oregon. IS teams deliver a broad range of technology and services to the students and employees of the university.
Administrative Services
Administrative Services provides administrative support to departments within and outside of the VPFA portfolio. Administrative Services includes Exernal Relations Administrative Services (ERAS), the Provost's Administrative Services Team (PAST), Finance and Administration Shared Services (FASS), and FASS Information Technology.
Budget, Financial Analysis and Data Analytics
This group includes Budget and Resource Planning and Institutional Research and provides budget, financial analysis, and data analytics services to the campus community.