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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

12-03-2018

2018 Staff Christmas Luncheon: Dec. 17

This year’s Staff Christmas Luncheon takes place on Monday, December 17. The social opens at 11:30 a.m., seating starts at 12:15 p.m., and the formal program begins at 12:45 p.m. This year’s luncheon will be held in the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center.

This is the time to connect with old friends and new, enjoy a delicious holiday buffet, enter for a chance to win prizes, and celebrate achievements of your coworkers.

Again this year, there will be a slideshow during the event with photos of departments and staff. Please send any favorite photos you’d like to have included to santa@up.edu. Christmas-themed photos are especially welcome.

Please keep in mind that the Christmas party is for staff only; with continued growth as a community there is not sufficient room available for student employees or family members.

Please RSVP with regrets only to santa@up.edu.

New Process for All Purchased Class Materials

The printing and mailing services office and the Pilot House bookstore are now partnering for the purchase of course packs and lab manuals, according to Mary Scroggins, printing and mailing services. This new process goes into effect for spring 2019 orders. Exams, handouts, and other not-for-purchase items will not be affected.

Faculty will still send their requests to printjobs@up.edu. Printing services will submit all materials to be purchased for classes through an outside vendor, Xanedu. The vendor will then create print-ready documents with a barcode embedded so the bookstore can sell them.

To ensure that there are no delays in students receiving class materials, please follow these guidelines:

  • For copyrighted content: Submit your request to printjobs@up.edu six weeks prior to sale date.
  • For non-copyrighted content: Submit your request to printjobs@up.edu four weeks prior to sale date.

Once your order is finalized, Xanedu will send it to printing services for production. Printing services will no longer directly handle any of the copyright clearance authorization or file preparation for course packs and lab manuals. When the order is complete, printing services will deliver it to the bookstore for student purchase.

Please keep in mind that it is critical to order purchased class materials on time. Printing services can no longer just print late orders on the spot.

For any questions about this change, contact Kassie Hansen, printing and mailing services, at x8101, or Linda Gill or Mary Scroggins at x7200.

 

Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: You’re Invited!

University of Portland faculty and staff are invited to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Company Employee Store from November 30 through December 24. The Columbia employee store has discounted items marked at 40-50 percent off regular retail pricing, with all of the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and, of course, Columbia Sportswear).

To access the store, please bring the official invitation, printed or digital versions. Also bring your UP ID or business card, paystub, signature of work email, as well as a personal ID. This invitation is valid for each employee plus four guests (you must be present for guests).

Find store location and hours here or on the invitation. To find out more contact Columbia Sportswear at portlandemployeestore@columbia.com or Hannah Pick, university relations, at pick@up.edu.

Mandatory Cybersecurity Training: Please Complete by Dec. 31

Staff and faculty of the University are required to take or re-take certain training tests annually. A new requirement this year is cybersecurity awareness training. This is part of an ongoing effort to help ensure all employees are taking necessary steps to protect sensitive data and keep UP’s computing environment safe and secure. Please complete the online training course by December 31, 2018. Completion of the training is mandatory.

To access the training visit learning.up.edu, sign in using UP credentials, and then select ‘Cybersecurity Training’ in the Course Menu on the Moodle homepage. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Help Desk at x7000 or help@up.edu.

New UP Academic Network for Mental Health: All Welcome!

Are you a faculty member or other academic staff interested in improving your knowledge around student mental health to facilitate working with the diverse range of students in your classes and departments? A group of faculty and academic staff has been developing the UP Academic Network for Mental Health, which will begin work in the spring semester. Its goal is to provide an additional layer of resources and knowledge for faculty and academic staff who are concerned about student mental health.

The first event will be a suicide prevention training specifically for faculty and academic staff on Friday morning, January 11. Time and location is to be determined. A smaller group will convene in a facilitated session that same day to further discuss ways of best helping faculty and academic staff address student mental health concerns.

For further information about the new UP Academic Network for Mental Health, see a summary on this week’s Teaching and Learning Community Blog. If you are interested in joining the January 11 training, please contact Andrew Guest, psychological sciences, at guesta@up.edu.

 

Advent Visio Divina, Dec. 12: All Welcome

Campus Ministry and the Garaventa Center invite you to join with others in the campus community for Advent Visio Divina on Wednesday, December 12, at 12:35 p.m., following noon Mass. Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into a sacred image, in silence, to see what God might have to say to us. Our meditation will focus on an illumination from The Saint John’s Bible. All are welcome.

For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu or x7702.

Come A-Caroling, Dec. 16

All faculty and staff are invited to join in caroling at Assumption Village, a North Portland senior and assisted living facility, on Sunday, December 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. There will be treats, song books, and the incomparable Maureen Briare on piano. To join the fun or get more information, contact Ellen Radcliffe, controller’s office, at radcliff@up.edu.

Giving Tuesday Gratitude!

This year’s Giving Tuesday event was a huge success, according to Amy Eaton, development. It was a record-breaking year for Giving Tuesday, as the UP community:

  • Beat the goal of attaining 400 gifts in a 24-hour period
  • Raised $180,753 from 554 gifts and pledges, from 538 donors for the day
  • Increased the total number of gifts raised that day, from 2017, by 38% and increased the amount raised by 89%
  • Secured an additional 210 GOLD (graduates of the last decade) donors through a TOP (Telephone Outreach Program) Pre-Giving Tuesday Drive and raised $14,021.

With the pre-event Pre-Giving Tuesday Drive and day of efforts, the team was able to establish an overall new record of 741 gifts and $189,118 raised for Giving Tuesday campaign. This event is important to our end of year fundraising efforts and is also a warm-up to our #PilotsGive campaign.

For more information, contact Amy Eaton, development, at eaton@up.edu.

La Posadas Celebration: Dec. 5

The Diversity and Inclusion Program will present Las Posadas, a cultural and religious celebration, on Wednesday, December 5, 7 to 9 p.m., in Mehling Ballroom. There will be an information session followed by a celebration with music and authentic treats like aroz con leche. Brought to you by DIP, Campus Ministry, Sigma Delta Pi, M.ECh.A, FASA sa UP, and Women of Color. For questions or ADA accommodations email Yuri Hernandez Osorio, student activities, at hernandy@up.edu. The celebration is free and open to all.