Departments
The Office of Budget and Financial Planning coordinates preparation of the annual operating budget, administers the operating budget according to approved policies, maintains a position control system that provides current salary, wage and position status information, prepares budget reports, prepares funding and expenditure scenarios to assist executive officers in determining subsequent-year budgets, assists administrative offices in identifying program goals and objectives and in coordinating the objectives with budgetary decisions, analyzes information from the office of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to determine proposed budget allocations and verify funding sources, provides information to the Office of State Finance, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and other external and internal sources as needed.
Visit the Budget Office website for more information about the following topics:
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLANNING
Phone: (405) 325-5511
E-mail: budget@ou.edu
Bursar Services is the centralized billing and collection point for student accounts. The office posts charges and credits, disburses financial aid, receives payments and issues eBills for student accounts. Additional services include 1098T tax forms, student account itemizations, third-party billing, Perkins and institutional loan management, and military payment processing.
Visit the Bursar Services website for more information on the following topics:
- Ask Bursar
- Bill Pay
- Dependent Child Tuition Waiver
- Student Financial Center
- Tuition and Fees & Tuition Estimator
CONTACT BURSAR SERVICES
Phone: View Contact List
Email: bursar@ou.edu
The Office of the Controller provides leadership and oversight for the University's primary accounting systems and financial reporting. Financial Services, Payroll and Employee Services and sponsored Programs and Services report to the Controller.
Risk Management is the systematic process of managing an organization's risk exposures to achieve its objectives in a manner consistent with public interest, human safety, environmental factors, and the law. It consists of the planning, organizing, leading, coordinating, and controlling activities undertaken with the intent of providing an efficient pre-loss plan that minimizes the adverse impact of risk on the campus's physical and financial resources. The University of Oklahoma Office of Enterprise Risk Management is an important part of Administration and Finance, serving the Norman Campus. The Office of Risk Management is charged with developing, coordinating, and recommending risk management programs, policies, and procedures in loss prevention, property, and casualties to include on-campus accidents and injuries. The office is further responsible for the processing of claims and submission of all required reports. The office conducts business in accordance with the State of Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services Policies, as well as the Risk Management Division Rules and Regulations.
Visit the Enterprise Risk Management website for more information about the following topics:
CONTACT ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
Phone: (405) 325-2490
Financial Services is charged with the responsibility of developing, maintaining, and reporting the primary financial accounting system for the University. It must maintain internal control and accumulate financial information that will meet the many user requirements.
Visit the Financial Services website for more information about the following topics:
CONTACT FINANCIAL SERVICES
Phone: (405) 325-3021
E-mail: fss@ou.edu
The University of Oklahoma Office of Human Resources provides support in all phases of employees’ professional lives, from hire to retirement. Services for OU employees include benefits, retirement planning, compensation, talent acquisition, disability and leave administration, records, employee relations, professional development, and assistance for international faculty and staff.
Visit the Human Resources website for more information about the following topics:
CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES
https://hr.ou.edu/Contact-Us
Information Technology oversees a comprehensive portfolio of technologies and services in support of The University of Oklahoma's mission. In addition to core IT offerings like networking and telecommunications, data center and infrastructure, enterprise applications, and data services, OU IT delivers a full range of academic and research technologies, software development, project management, and user support by phone, online, or in person. Underpinning each of these services is a robust cybersecurity organization that helps the University manage cyber risk, compliance, incident detection and remediation and user training.
Visit the Information Technology website for more information about the following topics:
- Software Catalog
- Service status at Alerts.ou.edu
- Cybersecurity Resources
- IT Policies
- Research Computing
- Help Articles
- Service Request
CONTACT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Phone:
Norman – (405) 325-4357
HSC – (405) 271-2203 or Toll-Free (888) 435-7486
Tulsa – (918) 660-3550
Payroll and Employee Services is dedicated to serving the diverse university community by providing precise and timely remuneration to all staff, faculty and student employees. We are committed to maintaining a comprehensive understanding of federal, state and university regulations regarding payroll policy to furnish accurate information to our patrons in the most efficient manner.
Visit the Payroll and Employee Services website for information on the following topics:
CONTACT PAYROLL AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES
Phone: (405) 325-2961
Email: payroll@ou.edu
Research Financial Services provides post-award administration and financial support to principal investigators, project directors and sponsors.
Research Financial Services is responsible for all activities concerning external and internal audits of sponsored program expenditures and the resolution of audit exceptions. It is the office assigned the responsibility of assuring compliance of cost sharing, effort reporting, cost allowance, and both direct and indirect facilities and administrative cost allocations.
Visit the Research Financial Services website for more information.
CONTACT PAYROLL AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES
Email: ReFSinfo@ou.edu
The Shared Business Services Center provides financial, travel, payroll and HR services to departments, focusing on excellent customer experience. As many departments have faced reduced staffing due to retirements and other factors, they may be challenged to sustainably provide exceptional service to faculty and students. The SBSC seeks to provide excellent support to departments, so they can more fully focus on mission-critical issues impacting students and faculty and less on administrative tasks.
Visit the Shared Business Services Center website for more information.
CONTACT SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES CENTER
Phone: (405) 325-2208
E-mail: sbsc@ou.edu
