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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

06-15-2015

Tuition Remission Application Deadline: July 1

hFaculty and staff applications for tuition remission for Fall 2015 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 account, employees are ask to please keep the following dates in mind:

  • Fall term: July 1
  • Spring term: November 15
  • Summer term: April 5.

Please note that there are separate tuition remission application forms for undergraduate and graduate course work, and that any graduate level tuition remission benefits will be taxable to the employee on the value above $5,250 for attempted credits and subject to applicable withholdings, and will be reflected on the W-2 form of the tax year the remission was applied. A summary on tuition remission and links to the online forms are available at http://tinyurl.com/qcbxx3a.

For more information contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu.

Temporary Mail Receptacle In Buckley Center

mailpackagesA temporary mail receptacle is now located outside the mailbox area in Buckley Center, according to Mary Scroggins, mailing and printing services. Signage is in place for the mail drop. Please deposit all outgoing mail into this unit, and it will be sorted upon arrival at mailing services in Tyson Hall.

For more information contact Scroggins at scroggin@up.edu.

Summer Learning Assistance

giumenta copyAs in years past, learning assistance services will be offered for students attending summer school. The learning assistance counselor, Bro. Thomas Giumenta, C.S.C., will be available in room 120 of Franz Hall beginning with the second summer session. Students who would like to talk about improving their grades should call for an appointment at 8716 or stop by when convenient. All professors’ referrals will be gladly received.

For more information contact Bro. Giumenta at 8716 or giumenta@up.edu.

Holy Cross Provincial Chapter Meeting, June 14-26

holy crossThe University is hosting brothers and priests from the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross for their Provincial Chapter meetings from June 14 to 26. Chapter meetings set the direction for the life and work of the Holy Cross community for the next three years. Delegates are here from all ministries of the United States Province, which includes East Africa, Peru, Chile, and Mexico. Please keep the Holy Cross community in your prayers during these days.

David Brooks Lecture at UP: March 16, 2016

brooks copyNew York Times columnist David Brooks has accepted an invitation by University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., to speak at the University of Portland on the evening of March 16, 2016. The event will be open to the public and tickets will be available for sale in fall. There will be special discounted rates for faculty, staff, and students. Brooks’ lecture will be sponsored in part by the University of Portland and the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation and Applied Ethics.

Brooks is an analyst on PBS Newshour, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, a frequent contributor on Meet the Press, and author of The Road to Character. His previous books include The Social Animal, On Paradise Drive, and Bobos in Paradise.

For more information contact the president’s office at 7101 or simek@up.edu.

UP Hosting 33rd Annual Summer Conference, July 29

up_stained_glass-37 2150The University will host the 33rd annual Summer Conference, “And It Was Good: Creation and the Spirit of God,” on July 29-August 2. The keynote speaker will be Fr. John Haughey S.J., formerly a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center in Washington, D.C., in the Science and Religion program and the Arrupe Program in Social Ethics for Business. New participants from the UP community are welcome, and registration is due by Wednesday, July 1; find registration information and more about the history of the conference at www.summerconferenceportland.org.

For the last 33 years, nationally respected theologians have joined the Summer Conference community to explore the intersection of Catholic faith and the modern world. Past keynote speakers include Fr. Robert Barron, Cardinal Basil Hume, Peter Chirico, Matt Baasten, Fr. Stephen Rowan, Fr. Ray Kemp, Fr. Larry Boadt, and Mount Angel Abbey’s Fr. Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. Lara Trout, philosophy, will conduct a class at this year’s conference.

For more information contact Chris Hughes, Summer Conference steering committe, at 503-490-4989 or ccooperhughes@gmail.com.

Museum Hours For Reunion 2015

Museum 1987.jpgThe University museum will be open for special hours on Friday, June 26, from 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturday, June 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., during the 2015 Alumni Reunion. All University employees, alumni, and friends are welcome to visit the museum in the basement of Shipstad Hall, room 014. The museum contains photographs and memorabilia illustrating the University of Portland’s historical, religious, social, and educational history. In addition to the regular collection there are special exhibits and displays in the museum, Shipstad Hall, first floor of Buckley Center, and Buckley Center Auditorium foyer.

Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038 for more information.

Be Someone’s Hero, Give Blood

give blood copyBlood donors are real heroes to recipients of transfusions—they literally save the lives of people they don’t even know. Blood donation takes about an hour, and donors can only give once every 56 days, but when they take the time to do so, it makes a real difference. Please join other heroes and donate blood in the Chiles Center Pilots Club area on Friday, June 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donors are asked to register at http://tinyurl.com/pmhdk2r, and to enjoy iron rich foods and plenty of water to prepare for the appointment. Photo ID is required. Those who have traveled outside the country in the last 12 months or have lived abroad for five or more years must call 1-866-236-3276 to check eligibility.

For more information contact Marcela Cinta, international languages and cultures, at 7556 or cinta@up.edu.

New Reporting Requirements

gregg copyTo comply with federal law, specifically the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University is required to report “statistics concerning the occurrence on campus of the following criminal offenses reported to local police agencies, or to any official of the institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities: murder, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft.” This year, the Violence Against Women Act has added dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking to the list of crimes that must be reported. The University must also report any of these offenses that were hate crimes, as well as any other hate crimes that may have resulted in bodily injury.

For the purposes of the Clery Act, the law broadly defines campus security officials as an employee of the institution who “has significant responsibility for student and campus activities.” Pastoral or professional counselors are exempt from reporting these crimes. Yet, in the interest of providing a more complete picture of campus crimes, pastoral and professional counselors may voluntarily share information with security and police to include in the statistics. Identifying the victim is not required.

Those who are not exempt from reporting and are aware of any crimes that occurred on campus from January 1 through December 31, 2014 that were not reported to law enforcement, the health center, Campus Ministry, or public safety department should forward that information to Gerald Gregg, public safety, no later than June 30, 2015. Location and date of the incident are important to provide, and a brief description of the incident is needed so it can be properly classified following guidelines established by the FBI Uniform Crime Report program.

To find out more about reporting requirements contact Gregg at 7161 or gregg@up.edu.