Ordering Supplies

U Market Ordering

1. You can access U Market through My U. In the "Purchasing" tab, click on the "Shop U Market" button. 

Please note, if the system will not allow you to access U Market this way, you may not be set up as a shopper. Email ums@umn.edu and request to be added as a U Market shopper.

2. Once you have the items you would like to purchase in your cart, click on "Checkout" and follow the prompts. Items under $5,000 are non-capital. 

3. In the notes section of your cart, you MUST list a chartstring and a justification of the purchase including who, what, when, where, and why. If you are ordering multiple items, make sure you explain the use of each one. If you do not include a chartstring or justification, your cart will be returned to you. If you need assistance in identifying the correct chartstring or in writing a justification, please contact Cluster staff.

Example of a complete justifications: "YOUR NAME of the PI lab is ordering SUPPLIES to be used to/for EXPLAIN USEFULLNESS OF SUPPLIES in support of sponsored project "PROJECT NAME"".

Ex: Nadia Joseph of the Joseph lab is ordering glycogen to be used for RNA purifications in support of sponsored project "Emergence of a complex biochemical system".

4. Once you have completed the notes section, you can click on "Assign Cart" and assign the cart to Nadia Joseph (josep529@umn.edu) to finish processing. You will receive automatic emails from U Market when your orders are processed. The requisition preparer will forward any emails they receive pertaining to your order.

Graduate Students using EEB Research Awards, please route your carts to Neal Jahren (jahr0015@umn.edu) and indicate "EEB Research Award" in the notes.

If you have any additional questions about U Market ordering, please reach out to Nadia Joseph (josep529@umn.edu).

Alcohol Orders for Labs

To order alcohol for use in your lab, please create a U Market cart with the items you would like to order and assign it to Nadia Joseph (josep529@umn.edu). After submitting the cart, please fill out this form and email it to josep529@umn.edu.

Please do not send the form in yourself to U Market Services, Cluster staff will take care of it for you. 

PO Request (non-U Market)

To request a PO, email Michael Ouverson (ouver005@umn.edu) directly with your request. You will need to include a quote, a chartstring, and justification for this purchase.

After your order has been processed, all order updates and shipping information received by the requisition preparer will be forwarded to you via email. 

To follow up on the status of a submitted PO, please email Michael Ouverson (ouver005@umn.edu). 

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