Business Services
The Business Services Team of the School of Human Ecology (HE-Business Services) provides administrative support to the school's staff and faculty with dedicated support accounts. Faculty with dedicated support accounts have the option of working directly with the Business Services Team or through their department/program's administrators. All faculty are always welcome to work directly with their department or program administrators to submit business services requests to the school's centralized Business Services Team for processing.
The preferred contact method to reach the Business Services Team for general inquires, contract processing, account maintenance, and purchase requests is our he-business services distribution list, he-business_services@utlists.utexas.edu. You should NOT email the Business Services Team Contacts to their direct email accounts to avoid processing delays. When submitting emails for purchases or contracts to the Business Services Team, to aid in prioritization of work and any future searches, it is a best practice to include a descriptive subject line to your email. For instance, Purchase Request Form: Vendor Name - Requestor Name - Date Needed or Contract Request: Vendor Name - Agreement Type - Desired Start Date. It also helpful to include any relevant context in the body of your message related to the purchase or contract. Emailing the distribution list will ensure the quickest turnaround.
When working directly with the Business Services Team to submit travel authorization requests, travel reimbursement requests, vendor payment requests, reimbursement requests, and entertainment payment request you will use the online request system, https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/services/requests/. More information related to how to use the online request system can be found on our Online Request System Guidance wiki.
SoHE's Business Services Team is located in Gearing Hall, room 101. The mailing address for the Business Services Team is:
The School of Human Ecology
Gearing Hall (GEA), Rm 101
The University of Texas at Austin
200 West 24th Street, A2700
Austin, Texas 78712
SoHE Business Services Team Contacts
Maria Acosta | Account creation & maintenance; deposits; cash advance requests; review/approve scholarship & tuition documents; budget updates; school accounting retention record projects; initial reviewer of OOEF requests; and fund transfer requests. |
Brandi Bankhead | School purchasing officer (UT Market, Point Plus, etc.); ProCard reconciliation; and vendor liaison. |
George Mercado | Reimbursement & payment vouchers; expense transfer requests not related to a procard transaction; travel authorization requests & reimbursements; contract processing; cash advance reconciliation; Gearing Hall mail & deliveries; and purchase receipts. |
Department & Program Administrators Contacts
Human Development & Family Sciences
Jolie Flink
Administrative Manager
jolie.cota.flink@austin.utexas.edu
SEA 1.432A
(512) 475-7504
Erin Machell
Senior Administrative Associate
erin.machell@austin.utexas.edu
SEA 2.448
(512) 475-7570
Nutritional Sciences
Denise Dodd
Administrative Manager
denise.dodd@austin.utexas.edu
GEA 313A
(512) 471-9236
Will Burdette
Senior Administrative Associate
will.burdette@austin.utexas.edu
GEA 313D
(512) 471-0337
Public Health and Textiles & Apparel
Leeann Terwilliger
Senior Academic Program Coordinator
leeann.terwilliger@austin.utexas.edu
GEA 129
(512) 471-3375
School of Human Ecology
Brandon Crabtree
Administrative Manager
brandon.crabtree@austin.utexas.edu
GEA 113
(512) 471-0165
Forms
- Mileage Record Form
- Travel Expense Record
- Invoice Received Fillable Stamp
- Goods/Services Received Fillable Stamp
- Purchase Request Form (PRF)
- Procard Charge Form
- Procard Log
- Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate
- Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification Form
- Travel Cash Advance Request Form
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