06/16/2021
TO: UCSB UCPath Transactors
FR: UCSB UCPath Upgrade Team
RE: 2021 UCPath Upgrade Project
2021 UCPath Upgrade Project
The UCPath Center (UCPC) and the University of California Office of the President recently launched a system-wide UCPath upgrade project. All locations, including UCSB, have been collaborating with UCPC on this important endeavor.
What is the UCPath Upgrade?
The UCPath system has not had an upgrade since 2016 at the start of the implementations across UC locations. While security patches and tax updates are completed, it is important that UCPath be upgraded to the most up to date version. The system-wide upgrade project will bring UCPath current as of the April 2021 release. For a more detailed overview of the project and its related workstreams, please refer to the Project Overview.
This system-wide project is expected to be completed by December 2021. Regular upgrade efforts will be added to the UCPC system-wide roadmap and may occur on an annual basis.
Impact & Support
Both functional and technical resources are engaged in the planning and execution of the UCPath Upgrade Project. As a project team here on campus, we have been working in collaboration with UCOP and the UCPath Center to identify impacts to the UCSB campus environment. Fortunately, the impact to both transactors and the campus community is expected to be low.
The project team will be actively engaged with strategic advisory and process design groups throughout the project. Additionally, UCSB Human Resources, Payroll, and Academic Personnel, are working closely with the project team to identify and support all changes impacting transactors and approvers.
While impact is expected to be low, you can expect frequent communications via the UCSB UCPath website and the launch of a new Technology Insider section planned for early July. This will be your destination for information and resources around training and business process changes.
Questions
Please email Allison Inglett, UCPath Service Delivery Manager at ainglett@ucsb.edu or Whitney Hamlin, UCPath Organizational Manager at whitneyhamlin@ucsb.edu for questions regarding this project or to provide feedback.