Financial Information Systems

The Financial Information Systems (FIS) department at The Pennsylvania State University strives to serve the needs of the financial users throughout the University and the employees of Office of Budget and Finance. Our primary roles are to provide analysis and programming support for financial applications and to provide computers for the Office of Budget and Finance staff located in James M. Elliott Building, Rider II Building, Shields Building, and Old Main. We also provide some training in various financial applications. The FIS team strives to provide exceptional customer support to all aspects of our services. We continually look for opportunities to streamline processes with automated procedures to assist with making the central operations of the University more efficient.

• Contact
• Staff
• Vision & Values

Contact

Interoffice Mail:
Financial Information Systems
111 James M Elliott Building
University Park

U.S. Mail:
Financial Information Systems
The Pennsylvania State University
120 S Burrowes Street Ste 111
State College PA 16801

Fax: (814) 863-6862

Financial Information Systems Staff

Financial Information Systems Organizational Chart (pdf).

Vision

We aspire to provide quality service, analysis, programming, and IT support; identifying issues and offering innovative solutions to enable our customers to accomplish their goals.

Values

Financial Information Systems shall be governed by the following values:

• Accountability
  Accept personal responsibility for our actions, exemplify high ethical standards and always strive to improve our effectiveness.
• Customer Service
  Promote open communication, ongoing collaboration, timely deliverables, respectful interactions, and the free exchange of ideas to assure the highest level of satisfaction.
• Diversity
  Actively promote, advocate, respect, and value others and ourselves as unique individuals with a commitment to success and personal development.
• Excellence/Quality
  Value and encourage innovation, creativity, and commitment in achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction while ensuring accuracy.
• Integrity
  Foster an environment of respect, dignity, and compassion that affirms and empowers all employees while striving for the highest ethical standards and social responsibility.
• Stewardship/Sustainability
  Ensure effective, efficient use of University resources by implementing fiscally sound practices and environmentally sustainable initiatives.
• Teamwork
  Support and encourage communication, cooperation, and understanding at all levels of employment to ensure a high level of competence and expertise.