The Office of Finance and Business Operations includes the areas of finance, human resources, agricultural conferences and sponsored programs. Its newly modernized structure is intended to enhance agility and better respond to the needs of faculty and staff carrying out the university’s land-grant mission. In addition to efficiencies, staff development initiatives are being implemented to provide better training for the financial team and to support their career paths. The Office of Finance and Business Operations is part of the Dean's Office in the Division of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources.