UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

07-25-2016

Fr. Ghyselinck Art Show reception, Aug. 24

ghyselinck copyThere will be an opening reception for Rev. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C.’s art show “Look Again,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24 in the Buckley Center gallery. The event, hosted by the Garaventa Center, will feature opening remarks from Fr. Ghyselinck as well as wine and refreshments. All are welcome to attend. For more information on the opening reception, please contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu. 

The show will feature a large collection of Fr. Ghyselinck’s landscape paintings featuring scenes of the UP campus, Oregon, Salzburg, and many places in Europe, Africa, and Australia.

For more information on the art show, contact performing and fine arts at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.

A Brand New up.edu

celebrationPhase I of the University’s much-anticipated redesigned website launches on Monday, August 1, when some 60 of the University’s highest-traffic sites will debut a brand new look. The web redesign project includes both a new look for the website as well as a new content management system (CMS). The new CMS, Cascade Server, was installed last spring and will ultimately replace Sherpa for all content management on UP’s main website, up.edu. More than 100 superusers have been trained in the new system.

The redesign process included focus groups with representatives from all departments on campus, one-on-one interviews with key stakeholders, and surveys of faculty, staff, students, prospective students, parents, alumni, and donors. The site was designed with a “mobile-first” strategy. Currently about half of the University’s web site traffic comes from mobile devices; numbers are even higher for sites that cater to prospective students.

Phase II of the web redesign includes a new look for the online campus directory and improved individual pages for faculty and staff to personalize with information about their professional experience, interests, and activities. The new directory will launch in October.

Phase III includes the transition of the remaining 40 sites to Cascade Server. They will roll over to the new site throughout the fall.

For more information, contact Amy Shelly, marketing, at shelly@up.edu or 8232 or Lisel Stancil, web and enterprise services, at stancil@up.edu or 7481.

Faculty, Staff Photo Shoot: August 22

dreamstime photographerA professional photographer will be on campus to take headshot photos for faculty and employees on Monday, August 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Shiley Hall Vollum Study Room on the second floor. Please note: Newly hired faculty have been contacted with information for their photo times. Photo sessions should take no more than five minutes. To make an appointment, e-mail mktg@up.edu with a range of time that you are available. We especially encourage anyone without a professional headshot to attend, as public safety photos will be no longer be available for directory use on the new UP website.

For more information contact Michelle Bickley, marketing and communications, at 8676 or bickley@up.edu.

Course Pack Orders

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To ensure your classes have course packs on Monday, August 29, submit your materials today! Packets received after Friday, August 5 cannot be guaranteed completion because of the time it can take to confirm copyright information.

If you have any questions, please contact Kassie Hansen, printing services, at x8101 or printjobs@up.edu.

HR Supervisor Workshop, July 29

chungThe next session in the human resources department series of Third Friday Supervisor Workshops will be held on Friday, July 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in Franz Hall 206. Human resources director Sandy Chung will lead the session, which will be focused on recent Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes to the test for exempt status for employees. Chung will provide an overview of the changes to regulations, the impact of the changes, and practical guidance for supervisors on managing staff in the new environment. All supervisors are encouraged to attend this important workshop.

Pilots Soccer Season Barely a Month Away!

1aPilots150The Pilot women’s soccer team opens the 2016-2017 season at home against the Washington Huskies on Friday, August 19. The men’s team will make their 2016 debut at Merlo Field on Friday, August 26 against Wright State. Now is the time to get season tickets for the upcoming men’s and women’s soccer seasons. Tickets start at just $88 for general admission, and that includes tickets for both the men’s and women’s games. Reserve your tickets today by calling x7525.

Faculty Deferred Pay Option

moneybagAll 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 form from the payroll website at this link or come into the payroll office to fill out a paper form.

Faculty who sign up for this program remain enrolled until they give written notice that they do not want to participate in the program. There is no need to renew each year. All forms must be submitted to the payroll office no later than Friday, September 9, 2016, to be eligible for the 2016-2017 academic year, otherwise your next opportunity will be September of 2017.

Contact payroll at 8338 or payroll@up.edu for more information.