Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission for Fall 2016 are due by Wednesday, July 1. Forms can be accessed through the human resources website at www.up.edu/hr/. Since deadlines need to match those in student accounts, employees are ask to please keep the following dates in mind: Fall term: July 1; Spring term: November 15; […]
05-30-2016
Salary Requirement Changes For Exempt Employment Positions
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced changes to the minimum salary requirement for exempt positions. According to DOL, staff positions that are paid less than $913 per week (or $47,476 per year) cannot be designated as exempt. This change is effective December 1, 2016, and will affect exempt staff positions […]
Parents Night Out, June 3
University parents are invited to take the opportunity to enjoy four hours of free time with their significant others while the UP onsite daycare watches their children on Parents Night Out, Friday, June 3, from 6-10 p.m. This service is provided by Vermont Hills Family Life Center daycare/ preschool. The cost is $30 per child […]
Season Tickets Now Available
It’ s an exciting time in the athletics department with new head coaches taking the reins for the Pilot men’s basketball and men’s soccer programs, and they want the University community to be a part of this new era. Tickets for the 2016-2017 seasons are now available for all faculty and staff at a discount […]
Submit Scholarly Activities Now
Faculty are encouraged to submit their scholarly activities since June 2015 to the scholarly activity portal on PilotsUP. The data entered will be used by faculty for their annual self-evaluation and will populate A Community of Scholars as well as the Clark Library’s UP authors celebration. The portal closes on June 2, 2016, so please […]
Third Friday Supervisor Workshops, Session 3: June 17
Every third Friday of the month, human resources director Sandy Chung and assistant director Bill Jenkins will hold workshops for supervisors from 10-11 a.m. in the Waldschmidt fifth floor conference room. The Third Friday Workshop scheduled for June 17 is about performance management, including how to give constructive feedback, do verbal and written warnings, and […]
New Hire In Alumni Relations: Sara Haley Grzelka
The alumni relations office has hired Sara Haley Grzelka as its new associate director of alumni and parent relations, effective June 16. She has worked for the past eight years at Portland State University, where she is currently serving as the assistant director of alumni relations. For more information, contact alumni relations at alumni@up.edu.
Willamette Boulevard Closure, Now through Early Fall
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is closing Willamette Boulevard to northbound traffic from May 23 through early Fall 2016, in order to build a retaining wall between Chase and Washburne avenues. The westbound/northbound lane carrying traffic toward the University will be closed to all motorized vehicle traffic all hours and all days during the […]
Mock’s Crest Productions Presents “Ruddigore,” June 4-26
Mock’s Crest Productions will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta Ruddigore in Mago Hunt Center Theater on June 4-5, 10-12, 17-19, and 23-26. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday – Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Dinner and brunch will be served on the lawn in front of the Hunt Center prior to show times. Tickets are […]
Fiscal Year Dates, Reminders
The University’s fiscal year ends on Thursday, June 30, and there are some important dates and reminders to note: Expenses submitted prior to June 30 which are for travel or events occurring in fiscal year 2017 will be accrued, and paid against the fiscal year 2017 budget. Reimbursement and Payment Request forms to be paid […]