UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

08-24-2015

Changes to UP wireless network

wirelessAs part of ongoing efforts to improve the security and accessibility of our campus wireless service, Information Services will be making some significant changes to University of Portland’s Wi-Fi networks. On Wednesday, August 26th at approximately 7 a.m. the Pilots and PilotsWPA Wi-Fi networks will no longer be broadcast.

 

Going forward the following Service Set Identifiers (SSID’s) will be available:

UPStaff – This SSID can be used by all Faculty and Staff with a valid UP network account.

UPStudent – This SSID can be used by all Students with a valid UP network account. UPStudent supports all wireless devices and gaming consoles

UPGuest – This SSID can be used by parents, visitors and conference guests.  Users are allowed to self-register and are no longer required to have a shared password. UPGuest registrations last for 24 hours. After the 24 hour period has expired you will be required to register again.

Joining UP Wireless networks

Apple IOS and Windows devices:  Select the Wi-Fi network.  A portal web form will appear in your browser requiring you to enter your UP network credentials.  Once authenticated your device will be joined to the network.

Android devices: Select the Wi-Fi network.  A portal web form will appear requiring you to enter your UP network credentials.   Once authenticated your device will be joined to the network.  For older Android devices you may have to manually open a browser for the portal web form to open.

Gaming Consoles: Select the Wi-Fi network. Open a browser and navigate to http://www.up.edu. The captive portal should pop up. Enter your UP network credentials. Once authenticated your device will be joined to the network.

You will no longer be required to “Bypass” your devices with the Help Desk.  Device associations will expire every 6 months, at which time you will be prompted to re-enter your University network credentials to gain access.

If you experience any issues joining the wireless network please contact the Help Desk at x7000 or help@up.edu. For more information about the new wireless networks, please contact Joey Houck, information services, at houcke@up.edu.

Dexheimer Leadership Fellow training and development

houglumNew-copyThe Franz Center is providing free training and development for faculty and staff who want to learn more about becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow. There are over 30 faculty and staff participating this year. There are still a few available openings to participate.

Dexheimer Leadership Fellows are intended to encourage, develop, and help prepare students for tomorrow by serving as coaches and teachers to students throughout their developmental leadership journey in the Leader Certificate Program and the Faith-Based Leadership Program.

For more information and if you would like to participate or nominate a colleague, please contact Dave Houglum, Franz Center, at houglum@up.edu by August 31.

Moodle training and drop-in hours

moodleicon copyAcademic Technology Services (ATS) have completed upgrades to UP’s Moodle environment. To support faculty with their Fall ’15 Moodle courses, ATS will be staffing drop-in lab hours for support and training. We will be available in Franz Hall 10 the week prior to classes starting and the first week of classes Monday to Thursday.

Drop In Hours:

Monday August 24 – Thursday, August 27 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Monday August 31 – Thursday, September 3 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

After September 7, you can attend a scheduled Moodle training.To reserve your spot in an upcoming training session, please visit: https://sites.up.edu/vlc/workshops/

If you can’t make one of the reserved times please contact Ben Kahn at kahn@up.edu to schedule a one-on-one professional development for Moodle and other academic technologies.

Send a new student a Bluff Box!

BluffBox_New.JPGCalling all UP faculty and staff alumni. It’s time to send a Bluff Box to students in your old dorm room.

Bluff Boxes include half a dozen freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies, UP stickers and pins, and a note from you – an alumnus who was once a new Pilot too. The small care package is $10 and can be ordered online here. Deadline to order is Friday, August 28.

For more information, please contact Katie Mitchell Franz, alumni relations, at mitchellk@up.edu.

New Student Information Release and Parent Information

parentshubWe are pleased to announce a new UP website for parents (up.edu/parents) to provide important information and to help them find answers to many of their questions.  In addition, we are adding a new tool enabling students to authorize a parent or other individual to view certain portions of their student records via Self Serve Banner.

Students will have the option of sharing information such as student account invoices, tax information, payment options, financial aid award and summary information, unofficial transcripts, class schedules, and contact information with their designated Proxy(s). Students’ private information is protected by FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 1974), so we encourage students to discuss sharing access with their parent (proxy).

Please visit the website for additional information.  For question, please contact Ann Harris, information services, at harrisa@up.edu.

Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Sept. 25

gardenThe Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will have its first meeting of the year on Friday, Sept. 25 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. in the Murphy Room. We will discuss a chapter from Chris Lowney’s Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company that Changed the World and Tim Kreider’s 2012 New York Times Op-ed piece, “The ‘Busy’ Trap.” All faculty and staff are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please contact Norah Martin, philosophy, at martinn@up.edu or x7138.

Are you a UP Author?

libraryThe Clark Library’s seventh annual UP Authors Bibliography is now available. The purpose of the bibliography is to identify staff, faculty, and student publications that will be featured at our Annual UP Authors Reception, which will be held on October 15, 2015.

Please visit https://sites.up.edu/library/upauthors/ to see the festivities and publications from previous years.

If you have works published between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015 that we missed, please contact Diane Sotak, library, at x8047 or sotak@up.edu.

Bike Commute Challenge

1bikes150Do you commute by bike or alternative modes of transportation? Russell Seidelman, financial aid, challenges you to join the BTA’s Bike Commute Challenge this September.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation says 6% of commuters bike to work in Portland, the highest proportion of any major US city and about 10 times the national average.

To participate, go to: http://bikecommutechallenge.com

  • Choose Register
  • Choose your participation level: to participate without donating, simply choose “Ride Your Way” and enter 0 in the box.
  • Complete profile: it is important that you choose “University of Portland” as your team.
  • Starting on September 1, participants will sign into http://bikecommutechallenge.com/trip_log and record their daily commutes.

All commuters using alternative modes of transportation (bus, Max, walking and telecommuting) also count towards the UP team.

For more information, please contact University of Portland team captain Seidelman at russell@up.edu or co-captain John Carleton at carleton@up.edu.

Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center to open August 24

howardThe University of Portland Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center will officially open to the UP Community on Monday, August 24, 2015. Designed to be a center of campus life, the 72,000-square foot facility includes a cardio training space, a strength and weight training area, three studios for exercise/spin classes, three gymnasiums, a rock wall, a suspended track, and an outdoor pursuits area/bike shop.

Faculty, staff, adjunct faculty, emeritus/retired faculty and members of the Holy Cross Community will have access to the Beauchamp Center free of charge in 2015-16. Also in 2015-16, spouse/registered domestic partner memberships will be available and lockers will be available for either complimentary day use or semester rental.

A membership model will be adopted for all University faculty/staff/Holy Cross Community members effective on September 1, 2016. A full list of membership and rental policies is available now at http://www.up.edu/recservices/.

In the meantime, a condensed version of the Howard Hall workout equipment has been set up on the stage of the basketball court upstairs in Howard Hall.

If you have any questions, please contact Director of Recreational Services Brian Dezzani at x7177 or dezzani@up.edu, Recreation Operations Program Manager Liz Winters x7294 or evanse@up.edu or Director of Athletics and Recreation Scott Leykam x8420 or leykam@up.edu.

Lunch and Learn series to begin Wednesday, August 26

please_noteThe first Lunch and Learn series event of the year will be held Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 12-1 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. The first topic will be conflict resolution, which will be presented by Rhianna Delaney, a licensed marriage and family therapist and EAP consultant. The training will identify useful conflict resolution skills and emphasize the components required to resolve the conflict and identify mutually acceptable goals. Active listening and the ability to articulate one’s position are two important skills required for successful resolution. Creativity in exploring possible solutions is invaluable when resolving conflict.

For more information, please contact Chrys Lebs, human resources, at x8973