The Finance and Business Team oversees all financial aspects of the department, including budget forecasting, expense reporting, and procurement. The team ensures all expenditures are accurately recorded, manages staffing and operational budgets, and helps each unit operate within its means while aligning with the organization’s financial strategy.

The most common procurement methods in the Department of Resident Life are: P-Cards, T-Cards, Shell Shop, and purchase orders. The Finance Team supports staff with procurement responsibilities as needed. For more details, visit the UMD Procurement website. Tutorials on common procurement methods are available on our internal Workday tutorial site. 

Staff who use a University Purchasing Card (P-Card) or UMD Travel Card (T-Card) must complete training on credit card use, purchasing policies, and the expense reporting system. More information is available on the Procurement Card Administration page.