Winter Break Deadlines and Important Dates | 11/13/2026

The Controller’s Office will close at 5 p.m. on December 18, 2026, and reopen at 8 a.m. on January 4, 2027. Please note the following important dates and deadlines for key Controller’s Office units as we approach the university’s winter break.

Accounts Payable
 Payment Method Deadline Date Delivered to
Encumbered Payments*

Close of business
Monday, December 7th

Ctl-Invoices@admin.fsu.edu
ePRFClose of business
Monday, December 7th
Must be approved at the Accounts Payable Approval Level
Spreadsheet UploadClose of business
Monday, December 7th
CTL-SpreadsheetUpload@admin.fsu.edu
Departmental RefundsClose of business
Monday, December 7th
CTL-AccountsPayable@admin.fsu.edu

* Include Purchase Order and receipt number

All supporting documentation must be included to ensure processing before the break.

Accounts Payable Contact: Accounts Payable

TRAVEL

The Central Travel Office will make every effort to audit and approve expense reports that reach our office by November 20th. Expense reports submitted after the date may experience delays due to year-end processing demands and the reduced number of business days before the university closure.

Travel contact:  CTL-Travel@fsu.edu

Purchase Cards

Please adhere to the following approval deadlines for Purchase Card transactions:

Billing DateApproval DeadlineNotes

December 4, 2026

December 7, 2026

January 6, 2027, Noon

Wednesday

December 11, 2026

December 14, 2026

January 6, 2027, NoonWednesday

December 18, 2025

December 21, 2025

December 26, 2025

December 28, 2026

January 11, 2027, NoonMonday as normal

January 1, 2027

January 19, 2027, NoonTuesday (due to holiday)

Purchase Card Contacts: Joy Henderson | Taneka Forbes

Departmental Deposits

Departmental Deposits placed in the drop box located outside the Office of Student Finance at A1500 University Center before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 17th, will be receipted on Friday, December 18th. Deposits placed in the drop box between Friday, December 18, 2026, and Friday, January 1, 2027, will be receipted on Monday, January 4, 2027.   

Armored car pickup services will not be operating during the university closure.

Departmental Deposit Contact: Sarah Childers | Silke Caito

Departmental Student Payments
Window to SubmitPosting Date
Tuesday, Nov. 17th - Friday, Dec. 3rd

Tuesday, December 15, 2027

Monday, December 7th and beyondMonday, January 4, 2027

 

Departmental Student Payment Contact: CTL-StudentPayment@fsu.edu

Contact Us

If you have any additional questions or concerns related to Winter Break timing that are not addressed in this communication, reach out to us at CTL-Communication@fsu.edu for assistance.