Notices
Complete the Information Technology Campus Survey
As noted in a message to campus on February 15, 2021, the university is partnering with Transforming Solutions, Inc. (TSI) to conduct a comprehensive review of the technology services offered to the campus community. The goal is to make sure students, faculty, staff, and visitors are receiving appropriate and dependable services that enhance experiences when they are on campus and when they access NIU’s academic and professional systems. Your input is critical. Please take a moment to take the 2021 Information Technology Campus Survey and offer thoughts on things such as classroom technology, tech support, availability of applications and services, wi-fi, response to remote workforce needs, and other IT components that are frequently used on campus.
Survey responses will be tallied anonymously by TSI and included in their closing report and recommendations. University leadership will review survey results and the closing report. Key findings, recommendations and comments shared will inform the university’s overall IT plans moving forward.
The 2021 Information Technology Campus Survey can be accessed until Friday, April 23.
Introductory Commercial Card Training Required training session for cardholders, transaction approvers and proxies who wish to participate in the Commercial Card Program at NIU.
Please email Card Services at cardservices@niu.edu that you wish to register. Card Services will send you a Teams appointment prior to the virtual training scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Workshop
NIU’s Fidelity Investments representative, Nicholas Camarella, Retirement Planner, will be hosting a virtual workshop on the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision on April 20, 2021 at noon. To attend the virtual presentation, please register online. Questions should be directed to HumanResources@niu.edu.
Register today for Summer in the Arts camps online
At NIU Summer in the Arts camps online this summer, kids ages 11-19 have fun and make lifelong friends while exploring their love of performing and visual arts. College of Visual and Performing Arts faculty, staff and alumni help campers experience life as an artist and meet mentors in the arts.
NIU Jazz Camp
Work with NIU jazz Professors Geof Bradfield, Bobby Broom and others to improve understanding of jazz music and history and polish performance and improvisation skills on your instrument.
Drumset Camp
Improve drum technique through workshops with NIU music Professor Ben Wahlund and more than a dozen NIU alumni and faculty percussion professionals, plus learn how to navigate a career in drumming.
Theater Arts Camp Junior and Senior
Experience theater warmups, workshops, production rehearsals, a talent show and a final online performance with NIU theatre Professor Kendra Holton and her amazing camp staff.
Visual Arts Camp
Meet talented high school artists and work directly with NIU alumni artists and arts educators to improve foundational design skills, explore new media and methods, learn to prepare a college portfolio and more.
For more information call 815-753-1450 or email Kristin Sherman at ksherman2@niu.edu.
Presidential Commissions Accepting Membership Nominations
The Office of the President invites nominations of faculty, staff and students for appointment to the presidential commissions for terms to begin in fall 2021. Self-nominations are welcome.
•Presidential Commission on Interfaith Initiatives.
•Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities.
•Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity.
•Presidential Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
•Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.
Forward nominations, including name, title, classification (faculty, instructor, supportive professional staff, operating staff, undergraduate student, graduate student), email and a brief statement summarizing your qualifications and desire to serve to Pat Erickson, Office of University Council, at pje@niu.edu.
Policy Library Update — Request for Previous Versions of Policies
We want to preserve past versions of policies in the Policy Library for future reference. If you have previous versions of policies that appear in the Policy Library, please send them to University Policy Librarian, Rebecca Hunt, Ph.D., at policy-library@niu.edu. The Policy Library will retain previous versions along with current versions in case there is a need to reference.
Policy Library Update — New Policies, Revisions and Deletions
Two new policies, one policy revision and four policy deletions are posted on the Policy Library website and are open to review and comment for a 30-day period. This provides you with the opportunity to consider and respond to the revised policies before they take effect.
New policies:
- Consensual Relationships Between Faculty, Staff and Students Policy.
- Ethics and Accountability in the Workplace Policy.
Revised policy: - Space Rental in Altgeld Hall Policy and Procedures.
Policies for deletion: - Submitting the Personnel Action Form for a Graduate Assistantship.
- Notice to Graduate Assistants: Immigration Reform and Control Act.
- Graduate Assistantship Payroll Distribution.
- Applying for a Graduate Assistantship.
To submit a comment, go to the Policy Library website. The revised policies will appear at the center of the screen. Click on “Comment on New/Renew Policies.” You’ll be asked to sign into SharePoint. Comments are due Friday, May 7 and Monday, May 17. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Hunt, Ph.D., university policy librarian, at rhunt@niu.edu.
Labor Condition Application Public Postings
Labor Condition Application Public Postings for H-1B Petitions can be found on the International Student & Scholar Services website. |
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