University of California, San Francisco
Program Management Office

UCSF Link

What is UCSF Link?

UCSF has embarked on a multi-year initiative that will dramatically improve our operations in the areas of research administration, financial management, and information technology infrastructure. UCSF Link is co-sponsored by the Vice Chancellor of Administration & Finance, Steve Barclay, and the Executive Vice Chancellor, Gene Washington, and endorsed by the Chancellor's Cabinet. This UCSF-wide initiative will involve academic departments, laboratories, and central administration. While this is a campus-wide initiative, its primary focus is to better support academic units by providing them with streamlined processes and new information systems with increased functionality and data capabilities.

To read the entire text of Vice Chancellor Barclay's letter announcing the project, click here.

How was the UCSF Link initiative developed?

Link was developed within the Chancellor's Information Technology Governance structure through an extensive UCSF-wide planning process conducted in two phases and led by the Administrative Systems Advisory Committee (ASAC). The Program Management Office (PMO) supports the ASAC planning activities and leads the implementation of the funded projects. Both Phases of the Link initiative were funded following the recommendation of the Executive Budget Committee.

The first phase of Link covered the period 2002-2006 and includes the following completed projects: Research Administration System (RAS) Phase I, Proposal Express, Distributed Journals, Online Payroll Time Reporting System (OPTRS), Asset Management, and Procure-to-Pay Strategic Plan. The current phase of Link is for the period 2006-2010 and includes the following projects: Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Effort Reporting System (ERS), Payroll Expense Transfers, Research Administration System (RAS) Phase II, Time and Attendance/Vacation Leave Accrual System, and an E-Workplace Portal.

For more information on ASAC, please visit the ASAC web site.

Executive Sponsors
Steve Barclay

Senior Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance

A. Eugene Washington, MD

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Steering Committee
Marie Caffey

Director, Psychiatry & LPPI Admin

Rob Cotterman

Assistant Controller for Disbursements, Controller's Office

Cecilia Hamilton

Assistant Vice Chancellor and Controller

Mara Fellouris

Executive Director, Program Management Office (PMO)

Paulette Gregg

Assistant Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute

Angela Hawkins

Executive Director, Budget & Resource Management

Jim Hine

Executive Director, Campus Procurement and Business Contracts

Lynda Jacobsen

Director of Administration, Comprehensive Cancer Center

Zoanne Nelson

Associate Director, Program Management Office (PMO)

Susan O'Hara

Chief Financial Officer, Radiology

Alexis Purcell

Senior Associate Dean, Administration and Finance, School of Dentistry

Andy Wissmiller

Director, OAAIS - Information & Technology Services

Jane Y. Wong

Interim COO/ Director, OAAIS Application Services

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