January 15, 2026
Budget management report training sessions set
The Office of Administration and Finance is offering in-person training sessions to help SIU Carbondale employees learn how to use the new Saluki Budget Management Report. Training sessions are available Jan. 21-Jan. 30.
These sessions are open to all employees, with a special focus on those who manage budgets and finances for a unit. Each of the sessions will be held in Morris Library, Rooms 752/754. Pre-registration is required.
The sessions will provide information on such topics as:
- Basics of university budgeting and financial management.
- How to access the new Saluki Budget Management Report through Power BI, which will replace the Planning and Budget Information System (PLABIS).
- How to use the new report to view budgetary and financial information and drill through to view detailed transactions.
The session schedule is:
- Wednesday, Jan. 21 — 1-3 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 22 — 10 a.m.-noon.
- Friday, Jan. 23 — 1-3 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 26 — 1-3 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 27 — 1-3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 28 — 10 a.m.-noon.
- Friday, Jan. 30 — 10 a.m.-noon.
For more information, contact the Office of Administration and Finance at 618-453-2474 or email vcaf@siu.edu.