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<Title>Travel System access is now back</Title>
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    <div>The system has restored all users that were removed earlier this morning and all should be back to normal.</div>
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    <div>If you experience any issues please submit an <a href="https://businessservices.umbc.edu/travel/travel-inquiry/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">RT ticket</a> and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.</div>
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    <div>Thank you for your patience in this matter.</div>
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    <div>Joe Kirby, Assistant Vice President, Business Systems</div>
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<Summary>The system has restored all users that were removed earlier this morning and all should be back to normal.     If you experience any issues please submit an RT ticket and someone will get back to...</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content">This morning the daily maintenance program for the Travel System incorrectly removed access for some people. We have identified the issue and will ensure it does not happen again.<div><br></div>
    <div>In the meantime we are restoring our database from last night so we can restore the people affected and their department roles.</div>
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    <div>I apologize for the inconvenience and will keep you updated via this group.</div>
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    <div>Joe Kirby, Assistant Vice President, Business Systems</div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="131781" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/travel/posts/131781">
<Title>Travel System Version 2.0 now LIVE</Title>
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    <div>Thank you to everyone who attended the Travel System v2.0 training on 3-14-2023. Gayle Chapman, Sandy Johnson, and Margo Young did a GREAT job!!<br>
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    <div>As promised, the new version 2.0 is now LIVE in production.</div>
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    <div>Here are some links I hope you will find to be helpful.</div>
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    <div><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16u0WCN1_C-gO3NPwkkSHyk4BlHmFS1F9/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=100767973118861123542&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">3-14-2023 PowerPoint for Travel System Training</a></div>
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    <div><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch1zuInUmV0j5uidXlSiyuO7BpqjWAEddNmsM8jat2Zra9ww/viewform?usp=share_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Submit Travel System Feedback</a></div>
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    <div><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Travel+System" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">FAQ's for Travel</a></div>
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    <div>And if you experience any issues that require support please use this link below.</div>
    <div><a href="https://businessservices.umbc.edu/travel/travel-inquiry/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Travel System Support</a></div>
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    <div>I would like to give special thanks to Frank Elmore(DoIT) for making this all happen from the technical aspect.</div>
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    <div>Joe Kirby</div>
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<Summary>Thank you to everyone who attended the Travel System v2.0 training on 3-14-2023. Gayle Chapman, Sandy Johnson, and Margo Young did a GREAT job!!      As promised, the new version 2.0 is now LIVE...</Summary>
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    <p><strong><span><a href="https://www.usmd.edu/regents/bylaws/SectionVIII/VIII1100.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">301.0
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<Summary>301.0
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<Summary>I found this new feature to be extremely helpful and keeps my pending PA screen more streamlined.  As an approver, when I have a PA that is submitted where a third party or someone else is paying...</Summary>
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