General Information
The Budget Shared Drive is a network share drive used by Department Heads and Vice Presidents to save budget requests and submit reallocations to the existing budget.
Connection Information
For Vice Presidents, this drive MUST be mapped using the letter R. It is necessary to map this drive using the letter R.
A script generates a report/spreadsheet that references drive letter R; if the drive is not mapped to R, this reporting feature will not work.
Department Heads are not required to use drive letter R; however, using drive letter R is recommended for consistency. If the drive letter R is currently in use, the current drive mapped to the letter R can be disconnected and remapped with a different letter.
Mapping Instructions
Windows Operating System:
- Press the WIN + E
- In Windows Explorer, right-click "This PC"
- Click Map a Network Drive.
- Select R from the drive drop-down menu.
- In the Folder box type:
- Department Heads: \\homedir\dept\webtech\budget\ VP Last Name \ Department Head Last Name
- Vice Presidents: \\homedir\dept\webtech\budget\VP last name
- Click Finish.
macOS:
- Open Finder and click Go from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
- Click Connect to Server.
- In the Server Address field type:
- Department Heads: smb://homedir/dept/webtech/budget/(VP Last Name)/(Department Head Last Name)
- Vice Presidents: smb://homedir/dept/webtech/budget
- Click Connect.
- Enter your Elon username and password, including the @elon.edu
(If just your username does not work, try: FS\username)
- Click Connect
Problems Connecting?
- Questions about mapping the Budget Shared Drive should be directed to Accounting-Business Services.