Business Office Hub
Our Business Office Hub facilitates the function of many activities in the Departments of Horticulture & Natural Resources and Plant Pathology.
Manager
Jen Schlegel | Business Manager
- Business Operations Manager (Accounting & HR)
- State & Federal Budgets, Expenditures, & Financial Reporting
- Accounting & HR system management & improvements
- Reconciliation, salary savings, schedule of charges
- Faculty Consulting & Coaching
- Oversight of Employee Relations & Recruitments
- Department signature authority
Accounting Team
Mary Dooley | Accountant I
- Point of contact for Horticulture & Natural Resources (HNR)
- Office supplies, mail, IDRs & Facilities work orders
- BPC Coordinator & Accounts Payable - HNR
- Foundation Requests and CashNet deposits - HNR
- Room scheduling and vehicle coordinator - HNR
Jeanna Duncan | Accountant II
- BPC Coordinator & Accounts Payable – Plant Pathology
- Time & Leave - Plant Pathology
- Reconciliation and monthly accounting reports - Plant Pathology
- Foundation Requests & Accounts Receivable/Invoicing - Plant Pathology
- Purchasing liaison - HNR & Plant Pathology
Brian Rankin | Accounting Manager
- Accounting Team Manager
- Grant account set-ups, modifications, reports, and credit tracking
- Reconciliation and monthly accounting reports - HNR
- Accounts Receivable/Invoicing - HNR
- Coordinate Foundation reimbursements - HNR
- Payment document signature authority
- Faculty Consulting & Coaching
Jenni Emmerich | Travel/Concur Accountant
- Concur Implementation - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Pre-Travel Requests & After Travel Expense Reports - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Other Travel related accounts payable items - HNR
- Back up for all accounts payable functions - HNR
Human Resources (HR) Team
Amy Geyer | HR Analyst
- HR Team Manager
- Recruitments, Hires, and Personnel transactions of Full-time Employees, visiting scholars, student interns - Plant Pathology & HNR
- All Visa processing/paperwork - Plant Pathology & HNR
- Subject matter expert for HR items
Laura Haverkamp | HR Specialist
- GRA/GTA offers, hires, appointments, and onboarding - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Student Hourly Employment Processes - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Tuition payments and waivers - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Time and Leave - HNR
Admin Support
Christy Dipman | HNR Event Planner & Extension Support
- Coordinate Extension activities, conferences and field days - HNR
- Liaison and public relations representative for Kansas Turfgrass and Golf Course Superintendent industry - HNR
Kelsey Young | Plant Pathology Extension & Office Support
- Point of contact for Plant Pathology
-Extension Support and CashNet deposits - Plant Pathology
- Office supplies, Mail/Shipments, IDRs, and Facilities work orders – Plant Pathology
- Room scheduling, vehicles, and seminar coordination – Plant Pathology
- Inventory System, Additions/Disposals - HNR & Plant Pathology
- Department Head Support - HNR & Plant Pathology