SkyVU Archives
Register for Friday’s SkyVU community update webinar
Feb. 22, 2018—SkyVU hosts a community update webinar at 1 p.m. Friday with John Lutz, vice chancellor for information technology.
What’s On My Mind: Celebrating our staff
Feb. 1, 2018—Integral to Vanderbilt's mission of teaching, discovery and service is its staff, a remarkably diverse and talented team of 4,200 people. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos recognizes the recent winners of the university's highest staff honors and all those who make the institution great in this week's edition of "What's On My Mind."
SkyVU’s Oracle Cloud is now live
Jan. 4, 2018—As of Jan. 3, Oracle Cloud is live. The SkyVU program has replaced the university’s business, financial and administrative systems. Log in via the SkyVU website.
SkyVU in-person support available beginning Jan. 8
Dec. 14, 2017—From Jan. 8 through mid-February, the SkyVU team will offer weekly support meetings designed for specific roles.
SkyVU leaders discuss support options and Day 1; website refresh now live
Dec. 11, 2017—More than 600 faculty and staff participated in a town hall meeting Dec. 7 to learn more about the support options available once Oracle Cloud, which is part of the SkyVU program, goes live.
SkyVU Flight Check-In: ‘Student Pay’ scheduled for Dec. 14
Nov. 27, 2017—SkyVU will host its fourth Flight Check-In on Dec. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. in The Commons Center’s Multipurpose Room.
Software Store temporarily unavailable for departmental transactions beginning Dec. 11
Nov. 27, 2017—In preparation of SkyVU going live, Vanderbilt IT has determined that the final day to make any departmental purchases using cost centers in the university’s Software Store is Monday, Dec. 11.
SkyVU transition necessitates temporary retirement plan contribution freeze
Nov. 17, 2017—Because of the need to convert current retirement plan contributions to Oracle Cloud, there will be a period of time when employees are unable to make changes to their retirement plan contribution percentages.
SkyVU wants to hear from you: Take survey for chance to win $50 Amazon gift card
Nov. 16, 2017—SkyVU has released a follow-up survey to measure the university community’s preparedness to navigate upcoming process changes and to use Oracle Cloud’s new software tools.
SkyVU Town Hall scheduled for Dec. 7
Nov. 14, 2017—Come to the SkyVU Town Hall at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Langford Auditorium. During this one-hour event, members of the executive steering committee will discuss program updates.
Community members learn about Oracle Cloud training at SkyVU Flight School event
Oct. 11, 2017—On Oct. 3, SkyVU held its Flight School Learning Fair in the Student Life Center ballrooms to kick off its Oracle Cloud training program.
Mark your calendars: SkyVU announces key dates prior to Jan. 1 go-live
Sep. 21, 2017—In preparation for go-live on Jan. 1, a new SkyVU timeline indicates when to stop entering information in the university's current systems and when to begin using Oracle Cloud.