Finance, Facilities and Operations
Alice Turner, Director, Business and Finance
Heidi Bidner, Business Office Administrator
Jerran Miller, Business and Finance Specialist
Lana Custer, Business Office
Nathan Mandel, Operations and Properties Manager
Miranda Molina, Facility Operations Coordinator
Graham Duncan, Audio and Video Services Director
Craig Deets, Piano Technician
Contact us:
Piano Tuning/Repair/Moving: music-pianoshop@illinois.edu
Business Office: music-business@illinois.edu
Audio/Video Recording: grahamd@illinois.edu
Music Facilities: music-equipment@illinois.edu
All email correspondence initiated by the Business Office will be sent to @illinois.edu email accounts only.
Purchase Requests
Submission for all purchases is a 4 week minimum, with the exception of Rental Music which requires an 8 week minimum.
All requests for purchases must be submitted thru the Purchasing App.
Once you submit your order it will be sent to the Business Office for processing. You will be notified when the order has been completed and when it is ready for pick-up.
Instructions are available as a PDF.
Guest Requests
Submission deadline: 8 weeks for all guests, foreign or domestic. Late submissions could result in no payment.
You will need the following information:
- Full name of the guest
- Phone number of the guest
- Email address of the guest
- Mailing address of the guest
- Dates of visit/residency
- 1-2 sentences describing the services to be performed
- Funding source(s)
- Foreign Nationals will be asked to provide further information for tax purposes.
*Guests may not be paid if all paperwork is not completed by the first day of service.
Submit your Guest Request through the Purchasing App in my.faa.illinois.edu.
Copy Requests
Course materials and all other non-program needs require 72 hour notice.
All requests for copies, printing and scans must be submitted via email to music-steno@illinois.edu.
Please be a specific as possible with your requests. Multiple files can be sent on a single requests, please make sure to indicate if each file should be printed separately or together.
You will be notified when the request has been completed and when it is ready for pick-up. Questions about the form can be directed to music-steno@illinois.edu.
Reimbursements
Faculty Travel and Miscellaneous Reimbursement
Please draft your reimbursement report in Emburse. You can find job aids for the different types of reimbursement requests here and business justification guidance here. All expense reports upon submission are routed to the Business Office for review – we will review them thoroughly and work with you closely if updates are necessary. If you are new to Chrome River, please reach out to a member of the music-business inbox. We will schedule an online meeting with you – guiding you through drafting your report.
Travel Planning
All requests should be submitted using the Chrome River Pre-Approval form and via the Purchasing App if the Business Office is paying for lodging or transportation on your behalf.
Individual Travel
Due 2 months before the start of travel
Group Travel
Due 6 months before the start of travel with a detailed budget including funding sources.
Please contact Jennifer Busey at Franklin Travel for assistance with airline purchases.