Entering Your Admin Department in ARC Requester Defaults

If you do not have your Admin Department indicated in the ARC Requester Defaults screen, you will not be able submit CU Marketplace Requisitions. In most cases, this information is automatically imported from PAC. If so, no action is required. However, if this information is not populated in the ARC Requester Defaults screen, you must populate it in order to submit CU Marketplace Requisitions. This job aid details the steps.

Last revision: October 2023

Entering Your Admin Department in ARC Requester Defaults

If the Admin Department is not populated in your CU Marketplace user profile, your ability to view documents in the CU Marketplace will be restricted and you will not be able to submit CU Marketplace Requisitions. In most cases, this information is populated on the CU Marketplace user profile from PAC but not all Employees have a Level 8 Admin Department Assignment in PAC. If the Admin Department is not assigned, you can populate it using the ARC Requester Defaults page which will update the CU Marketplace. This job aid details the steps for populating your Admin Department in ARC. 

1. Log into My.Columbia, click on the ARC tab and then Go to ARC. 
2. Once in ARC, click the Buying and Paying tile and then click the Update Requester Defaults tile. 

The Requester Setup appears with the Find an Existing Value tab. 

2. Enter your UNI in the Requester field. You can enter the UNI of a colleague if you are entering the Admin Department on their behalf. 
3. Click the Search button. The Requester Setup information appears. 

If the Admin Department field is blank, you can select the appropriate Admin Department using the dropdown menu. If this field is populated from PAC, it cannot be edited on this page. If you believe the Admin Department shown is incorrect, please contact your Departmental Administrator. 

4. Click the Lookup icon. The Lookup dialog box appears with available options. 

5. Select the appropriate Department ID or Description. The ID and Description will appear in the Admin Department field. This information can be edited, if necessary. 
6. Click the Save button.