Feb. 3, 2025

Leaders from the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships invite faculty and staff to attend a Q&A regarding impacts to funding resulting from executive orders issued by the Trump administration. While RIPS staff does not fully know how these executive orders may continue to impact federal funding, we want to create a space for our funded PIs to raise their concerns and questions. This Q&A will provide a platform for sharing what we know and help us understand the impacts so we can support you during this uncertain time.

Please join us from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Altgeld Hall, room 225 or via Teams.

Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) and Operating Staff (OS) have a critical role in NIU’s success. NIU annually recognizes current staff members and staff teams who have demonstrated exemplary performance and service in promoting the goals of the university while demonstrating the core values of excellence, advancement of NIU’s mission, vision and values, integrity, collaboration and service.

The staff awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge staff members’ extraordinary effort and exemplary service. The nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. and references must be submitted by Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Please plan to submit nominations early, so references have enough time to provide information by the deadline.

Join President Freeman for the State of the University conversation on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 3 p.m. in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions both in-person and online, and  employees are granted release time to join the event.

Starting Monday, February 17, 2025, at 10 a.m., Sponsored Programs Administration will hold virtual open houses to focus on various aspects of grants management. These sessions will cover topics from pre-award to post award and will include an open Q&A segment. Office hours will be held biweekly on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and participation from all interested parties is welcome. Office hours will continue through May 19, 2025. Sessions will include topics such as indirects, time and effort, cost share, hiring personnel, compliance, budgeting and more. Program schedule to follow. If interested, please register, and join us.

University-level committee service provides an important opportunity for NIU faculty to take an active role in shared governance. It is through shared governance that faculty can impact campuswide academic decisions, help set the direction of NIU for the future, and promote academic freedom and productivity.

Soon the administration of NIU’s colleges and University Libraries will reach out to offer these opportunities to serve on a wide variety of committees, councils and boards for terms to begin in fall 2025. Faculty are encouraged to engage in this process and consider representing their college or University Libraries in this way.

Shared governance rests on the idea that the healthy functioning of our university is the shared responsibility of faculty, administration, staff, students and the Board of Trustees. Serving on these committees is one way for faculty to directly contribute to the health of our university.

Developing a Study Abroad Program Workshop

3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Interested in developing a first-time study abroad program? Register for our virtual workshop to learn about how you can work with the Study Abroad Office to develop a new study abroad program. This workshop introduces the faculty-led program model, provide an overview of the program development process and provide some resources to get started. This workshop also walks faculty step-by-step through the proposal, as well as the proposal review process.

This workshop is required for faculty submitting a new program proposal for the first time.

Register for Developing a Study Abroad Program Workshop.

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Financial Month End Close

The month of January is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Journals not posted at that time will go into February business. Submit January journals before end of business Friday, Feb. 7. Final January reports are scheduled to be available Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. In addition, February reports are scheduled to be available Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. These and other important dates can be found on the Controller's Office website.