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    <p><em>Please take some time to read this important message from Bryan Casey.</em></p>
    <p><strong>NOTE: </strong>SSC year end deadlines will be communicated in the near future, to allow departments to submit requests to us so that we can meet the published central deadlines for all of the functional areas we process and approve on the departments behalf</p>
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    <p>Dear Campus Colleagues: </p>
    <p>As summer approaches the UMBC Community turns its attention to the start of a new fiscal year and the close of fiscal year 2026. As in years past Financial Services has updated the Year-End Deadline webpage to summarize general operating guidelines and provide the necessary deadlines.  At the topof the webpage is a google Calendar Link containing the schedule of cut-off dates for various transactions which can be incorporated into your personal calendar.  </p>
    <p><br>The Webpage is here:  <a href="https://financialservices.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://financialservices.umbc.edu/</a></p>
    <p>On May 28th at 11AM financial services will be holding an open meeting to briefly discuss theclose process and deadlines, and also to provide anyone who may have a question or concern regarding the close process an opportunity to ask those questions.  Feel free to forward this information to anyone on your team who may benefit.</p>
    <p><br>Please feel free to join us at our virtual meeting at this link: <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mfa748f1c456d391e912b8bb210c478ba" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mfa748f1c456d391e912b8bb210c478ba</a><br><br>If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to FY2026 Year-End closing at anytime,<br>you can email the contact name(s) on the web page for each specific area for the close.<br>You can also contact John Alfano <a href="mailto:alfanoj@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">alfanoj@umbc.edu</a>  or  <a href="mailto:bcasey3@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">bcasey3@umbc.edu</a></p>
    <p>--</p>
    <p>Warmly,</p>
    <p><em>The OPSSC Team</em></p>
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