Beginning next month, Procurement Services will be hosting a series of training sessions to introduce Chrome River, U-M’s upgraded expense reporting system. The move to Chrome River, which is going live on August 1, 2024, was announced earlier this year.
To ensure the university community is prepared for this shift, we are offering a variety of sessions tailored to different skill levels and user roles:
Introduction to Chrome River (Instructor-led): Ideal for all users who create expense reports for themselves or others. This session will cover the basics of navigation, expense creation, and report submission. There will be a live demo of the system, tips and tricks, and time for Q&A.
- June 12, 2024 — 2 to 3 p.m. (Register here)
- June 18, 2024 — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Register here)
- June 20, 2024 — 9 to 10 a.m. (Register here)
- June 24, 2024 — 10 to 11 a.m. (Register here)
- July 11, 2024 — 10 to 11 a.m. (Register here)
- July 23, 2024 — 12 to 1 p.m. (Register here)
- July 25, 2024 — 2 to 3 p.m. (Register here)
- July 29, 2024 — 10 to 11 a.m. (Register here)
- August 7, 2024 — 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (Register here)
- August 20, 2024 — 12 to 1 p.m. (Register here)
- September 4, 2024 — 2 to 3 p.m. (Register here)
- September 18, 2024 — 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Register here)
Chrome River Approver Training (Instructor-led): Ideal for individuals who review and approve expense reports. This session will include an overview of policies and expectations for approvers, a demo of the approval process, and time to complete a My LINC quiz to certify your successful completion of the approver training. Note: All approvers are required to take Approver Training for Chrome River, even if it has been previously completed for Concur.
- June 12, 2024 — 11 a.m. to noon (Register here)
- July 10, 2024 — 2 to 3 p.m. (Register here)
- July 24, 2024 — 2 to 3 p.m. (Register here)
- August 6, 2024 — 11 a.m. to noon (Register here)
Chrome River Approver Training (On demand): Ideal for individuals who review and approve expense reports, but would like to complete the training on their own time. Note: all approvers are required to take Approver Training for Chrome River, even if it has been previously completed for Concur.
SSC Expense Submission Process Training: Ideal for users who submit their expenses for themselves or others to the SSC (Shared Services Center) for expense report creation. This session will cover the basics of submitting via the eForm, accessing your ticket, and submitting your report once the SSC creates it. *If you approve reports for your department that are created by the SSC, you will need to take one of the Chrome River Approver Training options listed above.
- On-demand training will be available in late June and the link will be shared once available.
What you can do to prepare:
- Reconcile outstanding PCard/Travel Card and CTA transactions in Concur.
- Verify that your default approver and any delegates are up to date in Concur, and make any necessary updates.
- Visit the Chrome River project website to view project updates, support resources, and FAQ.
If you have any questions about Chrome River, please fill out this TDx eform.