TRAVEL BAN: Effective immediately, all university-affiliated international travel to or through Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and, Yemen has been suspended, regardless of the source of funding for that travel, until further notice. Click here to learn more.
The Procurement Service Center (PSC) continues to actively manage the global helium shortage impacting research and operations systemwide. While supplier Force Majeure remains in effect with no confirmed end date, a structured oversight process is in place to support helium distribution across the CU system.
As part of monitoring the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its impact on university travel, the decision has been made to add two additional countries to the high-risk destination list – Cyprus and Azerbaijan.
Fiscal Year End (FYE) 2026 is quickly approaching. Follow these deadlines and instructions to ensure your FY 2026 expenses are appropriately recorded in FY 2026.
For all new reservations with stay dates throughout the month of April 2026 at the Halcyon Hotel Cherry Creek, guests will receive a $30 breakfast voucher to enjoy during their stay.
The CU Procurement Service Center has a master services agreement with Sprout Social, a leading social media management platform. This partnership streamlines access to Sprout Social’s suite of tools for social media publishing, engagement, analytics, and reporting—empowering CU campuses to enhance their digital communications and community engagement.
With the Concur updates released on March 16, the new Travel Allowance (per diem) process has gotten even better! Travelers are now able to use their airfare itinerary to create Travel Allowance (per diem) entries in their expense reports – eliminating the need to manually add travel details.
We’re excited to share that a refreshed Form Request experience will be launching in CU Marketplace on Monday, March 30. This update brings a more intuitive, modern look and feel to key forms, along with targeted usability improvements designed to make your workflow smoother and more efficient. While the interface is getting an upgrade, the core functionality remains the same, so you can continue completing your tasks as usual without disruption.
We want to share an early update regarding a developing helium supply issue that will impact campuses across the CU system. Airgas has notified us that a national helium allocation is being implemented, which will affect availability and order fulfillment. While details are still evolving, we are providing this heads up so departments can begin planning.
The updated Concur Travel experience is now live, and booking university travel has never looked better. Travelers and Travel Arrangers will now notice a modernized booking experience that resembles familiar online travel booking tools, as well as environmental impact indicators, clearer pricing details and enhanced search options.
