June 2022

Marketplace Minute

What's New

Footer Template Design

Marketplace uStore and uPay Admins have likely noted that items that used to be displayed in your "hamburger menu" at the top left of your store are now displaying in your store footer.

The curtain navigation panel has been removed and the data migrated to the new footer component and category navbar. This footer component displays Mason’s Mall footer on every page in uStores/uPay so that your policies are always easily accessible.
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The Return Policy content and Contact Us email can be updated under Store Template Setup>General Layout Tab >Store Footer
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Common settings and the ability to add additional customized links or information can be updated under Store Template Setup>Single Store Customization > Store Footer
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Marketplace FY23 Deadline

All Marketplace Credit Card Transactions must be submitted by June 29, 2022 by 10:30pm.

The Fiscal year-end (FY23) deadlines have been established so that sufficient time is available to complete the purchase and payment processes by June 30, 2022.




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TouchNet Marketplace Training 2022
Department staff requiring full access to configure a new store or manage existing stores are required to attend Store Manager training. To view training objectives, 2022 dates or to register, select this MasonLeaps link.

AND check out the discussions happening in the TouchNet User - GRP.

Additional information and resources are always available on our Mason Marketplace webpage. Is there something else you would like to see on the webpage to help you complete your tasks? Let us know by sending an email to commerce@gmu.edu.

Managing your Store or uPay Site

Marketplace User Roles

Departments must establish internal controls that are intended to reduce the risk of an existing or potential control weakness.  Departments should consider these roles, along with who will reconcile the Marketplace transactions to Banner Finance, when assigning duties to department staff. Please review the TouchNet Marketplace User Role Guide to enhance internal controls and ensure appropriate staff are assigned to …

Marketplace Detail Codes

Updated to Chart P

The university is transitioning to a new Chart of Accounts (Chart P) on July 1. Established Marketplace detail codes will not change, but starting July 1 the FOAPAL elements behind the detail codes will update to the Chart P FOAPAL elements. Units do not need to take any action and this transition will happen automatically.  We encourage you to use …

TouchNet Liaisons

You may have heard that TouchNet administration is now part of the new Fiscal Services Treasury Management department. All university departments. including Fiscal Services have been affected by knowledge and service gaps this year caused by department reorganizations and employee attrition challenges.

Expect to receive information by the end of June on our TouchNet Liaison Program, a collaborative effort that will encourage cross-training, knowledge and document sharing and support the university initiative for succession planning. The TouchNet Liaison Program will be a critical component to eCommerce solutions at Mason going forward.
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