The Franz Center is providing free leadership training and development during the 2017-18 academic year for faculty and staff who want to learn more about becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow. There are over 70 faculty and staff from across the University who have been trained as Dexheimer Leadership Fellows, and the Franz Center would like to […]
07-10-2017
New Anti-Virus Software: SCEP
Over the next several weeks, information services will be transitioning university-owned computers from Symantec Endpoint Protection to Microsoft’s System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) for virus prevention and detection. UP’s license for Symantec will end in late July 2017, so every university-owned computer will need to be upgraded to SCEP. Not upgrading the anti-virus software will potentially […]
All-Campus Computer Inventory
Technical services will be performing an on-site, physical inventory of all campus computers and monitors this summer. To achieve this, we will have a student staff member entering all offices and work spaces in order to collect asset tag and location information. If you are on campus, this interruption will take less than one minute. […]
Clark Library Annual Report
Starting a new fiscal year is also an opportunity to reflect on the previous year. In that spirit, we invite you to view our 2016 – 2017 Annual Report. We also have plans brewing for the year ahead including developing a gallery space, creating thematic book displays, starting an Information Ethics project through a Dundon-Berchtold Grant, […]
Now’s The Time for Stationery Orders
Now is the time to submit orders for letterhead, envelopes, business cards, and forms for the upcoming academic year, according to Reneé Byrd, printing services. This allows the publication team to schedule production throughout the summer. Please estimate usage for the next academic year and order accordingly. Letterhead is available by the ream (500 sheets) […]
Early Arrival Requests Due by July 20
All departments that will be sponsoring students to arrive on campus prior to the standard move-in dates (August 24 for new students, August 26 for returning students) are asked to complete a Department Early Arrival Request, according to Jessica Wode, residence life. Templates for making this request were sent via email on June 26; please […]
Order Regalia for Orientation Mass by July 17
Faculty and staff who need to rent regalia for the Orientation Opening Mass are asked to please place your order online by Monday, July 17. Faculty should visit this link. Orientation Mass is on Saturday, August 26, at 5 p.m., with the academic procession starting at 4:45 p.m. Rented regalia will be available on Saturday, August 26, from […]
Summer Teaching With Technology Workshops
Academic technology services is pleased to announce the new line-up of Teaching With Technology Workshops for Summer 2017. Offerings include: using the new, accessible Moodle theme creating video/audio forums and assignments with VoiceThread creating dynamic online presentations and reports with Microsoft Sway All workshops will take place Wednesdays and Thursdays this month in the Clark […]
Faculty Deferred Pay Option
All nine-month faculty members can opt in to be paid over a 12-month span, according to Shiromani Narayan, payroll. This process begins with September paychecks and holds a portion aside for nine months, then pays out over June, July, and August of the following summer. To sign up for this option you can download the […]
Office Hours Photo Series: We’re On A Mission!
The UP social media team is on a mission to make office hours more accessible and less daunting to students, and we need your help! If you are on campus this summer, the social media team would love to chat with you and take photos of your office for our “Office Hours” photo series. If […]