News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Course pack materials for Spring 2022 are due in printing services NOW to ensure they are ready prior to the start of Spring 2022 classes. Please submit jobs to the Printing Services Web-to-print site. For more information email printjobs@up.edu or call x8101; please ask for Kassie Hansen.
Please do not forget to place your classroom software requests for Spring 2022 by November 30, 2021. Note: if the software you need was available during Fall 2021, it will remain available for Spring, so only new items need to be submitted at this time. To make your request, please complete our survey.
If you would like to request software for your office, please call the Help Desk at ext. 7000, or email help@up.edu.
Now is the time to submit requests for Tuition Remission for qualified employees or dependents for the Spring 2022 semester.
This is a benefit that employees need to apply for each semester in which courses will be taken. To complete the request for Tuition Remission visit the Tuition Remission page in PilotsUP and click on the link at the bottom of the page.
If you have questions about remission, or the application, please contact benefits@up.edu.
We are quickly coming up on Thanksgiving break. You know what this means: time for another round of Zoom updates!
Please see ATSI’s most recent Techtalk Article for instructions on running Zoom updates and the newly released features available this month.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
You are invited to another interactive experience! Join us as storytellers share real life ethical dilemmas that they personally encountered in the workplace.
Storytellers will spend time sharing the details about their challenges all the way up to the choice being made. Groups will discuss ramifications of decisions.
Register here.
The CAS Dean’s office is delighted to announce that Dr. Hannah Highlander has accepted a 5-year appointment as Associate Dean for Students. Dr. Highlander has been a faculty member at UP in the Department of Mathematics since 2009, and was promoted to Professor last year. She has published work on Mathematical Modelling, Undergraduate Research, as well as in Mathematical Biology Educational Research. Dr. Highlander has been a strong supporter, advisor, and mentor of students from the earliest days of her time on the Bluff. For several years she was a CAS advisor for struggling students and has made it her mission to help students find their own voice and identify tools to become better learners. She has been recognized multiple times for her teaching and advising work, including the Outstanding Teaching Award in 2016, the Outstanding Mentor in Undergraduate Research in 2020, and the College’s Outstanding Advisement of Student Internships award this year. Dr. Highlander has also served as a leadership coach and has participated in the SURE program, publishing multiple papers with undergraduates. She has an unwavering commitment to supporting a diverse student population and will be a strong advocate in helping the college be more equitable and inclusive in how we advise and support CAS students. Please help us welcome her to this new role in the Dean’s office and the College.
We invite you to catch up on library activities in the past year by visiting the Clark Library’s 2020 – 2021 Annual Report. Find out how we adjusted library services to meet our community’s needs during the pandemic, get updates on digitization projects and treasures in Special Collections, and learn about our ongoing work to further equity, diversity, and inclusion in library practices and services.
For more information contact Xan Arch, dean, at arch@up.edu.
Employees are reminded that Fall 2021 tuition remission requests are due June 21. If you have not already done so, please submit remission requests by completing and submitting the Tuition Remission Application found on the HR webpages in Pilots. A tuition remission summary is also available on the HR website at this link.
Explore, build and create this summer at Saturday Academy’s camps and classes for students in grades 2-12! In-person day camps will run weekly from June 28 through August 6 at Open School East in SE Portland near Gresham, and online classes are offered weekly throughout the summer. Check out the website catalog for details. University of Portland Faculty and Staff receive a 20% rebate using the code UP20!
Tuition assistance is available for all classes and camps on a sliding scale based on annual household income and family size. There is no separate application. When you register for a class, use the online calculator to automatically reduce tuition from 10% up to 85%. If you need further tuition assistance, please reach out directly to Eric Polgar, director of operations, at eric@saturdayacademy.org Please note, tuition assistance cannot be used at the same time as a discount code.
Students at all in-person classes will be required to wear masks, stay in their cohort for the day and respect physical distance guidelines. Learn more about Saturday Academy’s COVID safety protocols.
A few upcoming summer classes & camps:
Visit the Saturday Academy website catalog for a full list, or contact them at 503.200.5858, info@saturdayacademy.org.
The performing and fine arts department has announced that many fine pianos loaned to the UP music program are now available for purchase. The selection includes baby grands, music room grands, uprights, hybrids and performance quality digital pianos.
The Music Program has a special arrangement with Kawai America Corporation and Portland Piano Company that directly benefits our talented music students by providing quality new pianos in our practice and performance spaces. These instruments are now being offered to the public at greatly reduced prices.
All University of Portland loaned pianos will be first offered to faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends at reduced prices by appointment Thursday through Saturday, June 24 – 26 before being sold to the general public on Sunday June 27. These pianos have been professionally maintained and most include the original ten-year manufacturer’s warranty. Local arrangements have also been made for financing, professional delivery, and warranty coverage through Kawai America Corporation.
There are two ways to select a fine instrument:
The acquisition and maintenance of a quality piano fleet is one of the most crucial and expensive components of our accredited music program. Cooperative programs such as this piano loan program add significant value to the needs of our students. If you’ve ever wanted to own an exceptional piano, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity, which directly benefits our students, our music program and an important local and supportive business partner.
For more information contact David De Lyser, performing and fine arts, at delyser@up.edu.