Notices
MyNIU Student System maintenance scheduled
The MyNIU Student System will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Friday, May 21, through 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, due to system maintenance.
Free NSF CAREER webinar May 20 NSF program officers are offering a free NSF-wide webinar about the CAREER program on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from noon to 2 p.m. CDT (1 to 3 p.m. EDT). Faculty are encouraged to attend. Learn more about how to register for the webinar and information about the CAREER program by visiting the Sponsored Programs Administration Newsblog.
Free NSF Virtual Grants conference June 7-11 Registration is now open to attend the spring 2021 NSF Virtual Grants conference, which will be broadcast live on Zoom during the week of June 7-11, 2021. Faculty are encouraged to attend. Learn more about the conference and how to register by visiting the Sponsored Programs Administration Newsblog.
Operating Staff Council elections now open
The Operating Staff Council (OSC) election is now open! Please take this opportunity to review the candidates and vote for those who will be representing you in shared governance. The OSC election will be done electronically again this year – there will be no paper ballots. We need to fill eight vacancies and we have 13 great candidates. The deadline to vote is Friday, May 21 at 11:59 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the elections and appointments committee chair, Jay Monteiro at jmonteiro@niu.edu.
Policy Library Update – Policy Revision
One policy revision is posted on the Policy Library website and is open to review and comment for a 30-day period. This provides you the opportunity to consider and respond to the revised policies before they take effect. The policy is the Nondiscrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Policy and Procedures for Students, Faculty and Staff.
To submit a comment, go to the policy library website. Click on “Comment on New/Renew Policies.” You’ll be asked to sign into SharePoint. All comments are due by Friday, June 11. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Hunt, university policy librarian, at rhunt@niu.edu.
NIU Adobe Connect site license discontinued after June 30, 2021
Due to a significant drop in usage and budget limitations, the university wide site license and single sign-on for Adobe Connect will be discontinued as of June 30, 2021. All personnel interested in continuing with Adobe Connect services after June 30, 2021 must have individual/departmental licenses. Content in the NIU Adobe Connect cloud will not be available after June 30, 2021. Please download content you need to save before June 30, 2021. For help with downloading content.
Individual licenses are available at the Adobe site. Discounts are available for packages of 10 licenses or more. For more information, contact Senior Account Manager Alan "Rusty" Singer at rustys@cdwg.com or 877-325-3359.
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.
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