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Our History

2005

  • July 1, 2005
    UBSC established working transactional relationships with 106 units across campus.
  • May 17, 2005
    UBSC reengineered the United Way Infrastructure.
  • March 24, 2005
    UBSC led in the UPortal initiative.
  • January 25, 2005
    UBSC successfully completed the University Audit Review.
  • January 1, 2005
    UBSC created an online customer feedback survey.

2004

  • June 1, 2004
    UBSC established working transactional relationships with 82 units across campus.

2003

  • September 2, 2003
    UBSC opened for business at its new location at 341 Pine Tree Road, East Hill Plaza.
    July 15, 2003
    ASCTech's reporting relationship changed from Administrative Service Center (ASC) to the Office of the Vice President for Information Technologies.
  • June 2003
    Institutional-Administrative Service Center's (I-ASC's) name changed to the University Business Service Center (UBSC).
  • May 2003
    Decision was made to move the I-ASC to East Hill Plaza at 341 Pine Tree Road.
  • January 15, 2003
    To support the new role as the new institutional center, ASC's reporting relationship changed to the Division of Financial Affairs - reporting directly to Vice President for Finance and University Controller Joanne DeStefano. Name changed to Institutional-Administrative Service Center (I-ASC).

2002

  • October 2002
    Workforce Planning  report recommended the creation of service centers across campus -- specifically the creation of a single institutional transaction center for use by small university units.  It was agreed that the ASC would function as the new institutional center -- ultimately serving over 80 departments in multiple operating units across campus.  Thus, ASC becomes the second largest business service center on campus.

2001

  • November 2001
    The Administrative Service Center (ASC) provided business support to 44 units, and technology support to 33 units.

2000

  • August 2000
    The Administrative Service Center (ASC) provided business support to 35 units, and technology support to 26 units. Permanent funding approved by the Executive Budget Group beginning in FY02.
  • January 2000
    The Administrative Service Center (ASC) provided business support to 26 units, and technology support to 24 units.

1999

  • August 1999
    ASC provided business support to 22 units, and technology support to 18 units
  • January 4, 1999
    The Administrative Service Center (ASC) -  "an innovative support solution" - officially opened for business.  ASC was established to provide consolidated management of financial, routine business, and technical transactions, providing: - business support to 17 units - technology support to 13 units.

1998

  • August 31, 1998
    Service center proposal to Executive Budget Group. Two year service center "pilot" approved.
  • July 16, 1998
    Original service center "concept" memo to then Senior Vice President Fred Rogers.