Have you scheduled your appointment to get a flu shot? The DeKalb County Health Department, NIU Employee Assistance Program and NIU School of Nursing will host another flu shot clinic this fall in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021.
Please schedule an appointment time at the clinic online and pre-fill the client form to bring with you the day of the clinic. COVID-19 testing for employees and students with symptoms or exposure to COVID-19 Employees and students who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 may test on campus at a new testing location at the Student Health Center using the free SHIELD Illinois saliva-based PCR test. This is available to all NIU employees and students; not just those currently participating the fall surveillance testing program.
Testing for those with symptoms is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. An advance appointment is required. You must schedule your appointment through the SHIELD Illinois portal and choose the “NIU ‘Sick Only’ Student Health Center” location. Prior to your appointment, please complete the COVID-19 Screening Checklist. At your appointment time, go to the west side entrance of the Student Health Center (near the parked police vehicles) and present your QR code from the SHIELD portal to check in. This is not an appointment with a health care provider at the Student Health Center.
If you have been exposed to COVID-19 but do not have symptoms, any NIU employee or student can make an appointment for the “NIU Grant South” testing location in the SHIELD portal. When you first arrive at your appointment, inform the staff at the testing location that you have been exposed. Do not eat, drink or smoke for 60 minutes before you test. Also avoid brushing your teeth, using mouthwash, chewing gum and artificially colored energy drinks for at least one hour before submitting your saliva sample at the test location.
If you have any questions, please contact CampusClear@niu.edu.
PeopleSoft HR System maintenance scheduled The PeopleSoft HR system will be unavailable on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Oracle 19c Database upgrade/migration.
STEMFest is Oct. 23, 2021
Sick Leave Bank Donation for Temporary Faculty and SPS NIU has established a Sick Leave Bank program in which temporary Faculty and Supportive Professional Staff are eligible to participate.
Participation in the Sick Leave Bank program requires an employee to donate at least one day of sick leave. For employees on less than 100% appointment, one day is determined on the basis of their appointment percentage. Donations will be taken from the 25 days of non-accumulative sick leave granted at the beginning of the academic year. Participation in the program is then established for the current academic year. Consistent with the Illinois Sick Leave Bank Act, the Sick Leave Bank program is designed to assist NIU employees who face major health crises and who have exhausted all other available benefits.
To register for the NIU Sick Leave Bank program for FY2022, please complete the enrollment form, which must be submitted to the Payroll Department by October 31, 2021.
If you have questions regarding the NIU Sick Leave Bank program contact Payroll at payroll@niu.edu.
Prioritizing Your Health and Well-being Recreation staff understands that prioritizing your health and well-being is more important now than ever before. We’re looking to partner with you to help you have fun, live well and feel your best. For a limited time only, we’re offering bonus time to any annual memberships purchased through Oct. 29, 2021. The annual memberships purchased will not expire until Jan. 1, 2023!
Do you want to try before you buy? Try out NIU Recreation for a first-time visit at no cost. This one-time offer includes access to any Recreation facilities available on the day of use, including the Recreation Center, Anderson Swimming Pool and the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex. Visit the Recreation Center or call 815-753-0231 to redeem your one-day membership on the day of use. To speed up the process, create an account at myrec.niu.edu ahead of time. Once you have an account and activate your pass, you can book a swim time or group fitness class online. Visit go.niu.edu/join to sign up today, or email recreation@niu.edu with any questions.
Research and Artistry 2022 internal grant competition now open The Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships is pleased to announce the Research and Artistry 2022 competition. This annual internal grant competition provides funding support for faculty research, scholarship, and artistry activities. More information, including the 2022 request for proposals containing full details and application instructions is available on the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships website Faculty Resources page. Applications are due November 17, 2021. Tenure-track teaching and research faculty are eligible to apply.
Faculty Regalia Exhibit Q& A scheduled for Oct. 20 and 21
Free NIH Virtual Grants Seminar Nov. 1-4, 2021
Financial Month End Close Monday, Oct. 18: Presidential Professorships nomination deadline Monday, Oct. 18: Outstanding International Educators, Staff and Student Nomination Deadline Friday, Oct. 29: Honorary Doctoral Degree nominations deadline
Second annual “Thousands Strong” event gives front row seat to changing lives This will be the second year of the exciting Thousands Strong fundraising event, which helped provide more than $2 million to students and programs last year.
Thousands Strong is an opportunity for alumni and friends to engage with NIU in an exciting, virtual initiative that will increase and expand alumni pride and engagement, and celebrate the impact of philanthropy at Northern Illinois University. This year, this day of giving virtual initiative will start the evening of Nov. 10 and run through Nov. 11, with a variety of opportunities to help students and the University. Rep. Sean Casten joins NIU’s Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series on Oct. 18 The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcome Rep. Sean Casten (IL-6) as the next guest in their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 7 p.m. CST Oct. 18.
The hour-long event, conducted on Zoom, will feature Rep. Casten alongside NIU faculty conducting research in the area of climate change and climate policy. Professors Walker Ashley, Reed Scherer and Melissa Lenczewski will join Dean Robert Brinkmann in the conversation. A moderated question and answer session will follow. This message has been approved for distribution by the appropriate NIU party and is distributed by the Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications. NIU Mass Email Policy. Northern Illinois University's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach. Learn more about NIU’s vision, mission and values. |