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GFS Approver Roles

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Every transaction in GFS requires 2 types of approvals.  Ideally, one person would enter the aid line, another person would approve the entry from the student’s Home Department, and another person would approve use of the PTA. Individuals can take several roles.

GFS Home Department Approver

Each department is required to have at least one Home Department Approver (HDA) who will approve transactions for any type of student in that department. This responsibility can be shared although each transaction only requires one Home Department Approval.

Requests for changes to home department approvers should be submitted by GFS Authority Grantors through a GFS Service Now Ticket.

GFS Financial Approver

Financial Approvers are assigned based on the task owning org of the PTA used to fund the aid line.

Financial Approvers are maintained in Authority Manager.

GFS Engineering Research Approver

ERA Approvers are assigned in lieu of financial approvers for specific funds.

GFS Research Administration Approvers are maintained in Authority Manager.