May 5, 2025

The Supportive Professional Staff Council (SPSC) is seeking nominations for Representatives and Alternates to the SPS Council.

Current members whose terms expire in 2025 (and others who have previously served) are eligible to run again.  Alternates whose term has not expired are eligible to run for a Representative seat. 

See your current Representatives and Alternates on the Council website: SPSC Council.  You, or an SPS colleague you know, can  contribute to the mission of this Council. Please consider participating in our nominating process. 

Make your nominations electronically by visiting the website. https://go.niu.edu/spscnominations  where you can login to the nomination ballot containing a list of employees in your division who are eligible for nomination.

Nominations may be submitted through May 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.  

 If you encounter any problems in this process, please feel free to contact Frances Mitchell, fmitchell@niu.edu . If you want more information about serving on the Council contact, SPSC President, Felicia Bohanon, fbohanon@niu.edu.

Thank you very much for participating in this important shared governance process.

In the last stretch of the semester, RIPS will hold a final open forum to share the latest information about the evolving federal funding landscape, including federal policy changes related to indirect costs. Join us virtually or in person 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the 71 North Partnership Studio in Founders Memorial Library. For more updates, visit our Federal Administration Transition and Resources page.

Join Sponsored Programs Administration Monday, May 12, 2025, for the seventh and final session of virtual open houses to focus on various aspects of grant management. This session will cover time and effort and will include a Q&A segment. If interested, please register and join. For more information, please visit our Sponsored Programs Newsblog.

The Office of the President invites nominations for individuals to serve on the Presidential Commissions. These commissions advise the President and foster innovation, inclusion, and problem-solving in support of NIU’s mission. Faculty, staff, and students with relevant interests or expertise are encouraged to apply to help advance an accessible and welcoming Huskie community.

To nominate someone or self-nominate, please complete the online application which seeks general information and a brief statement of interest by Friday, May 16, 2025. The Commission review panel will evaluate all nominations, and the nominees will receive an email notification of their acceptance by June 30, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Tamara Boston at tboston1@niu.edu

NIU Presidential Commission Application

Explore the Presidential Advisory Groups website for more details and insights into the commissions.  

Applaud a Colleague is a show of appreciation for those coworkers who go above and beyond. These are just a few of the employees throughout the university that go the extra mile:

Tip: Submit your event, lecture, training session or deadline to the NIU calendar to help inform Huskies about everything that is happening on campus. 

The month of April is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon Friday, May 9, 2025. Journals not posted at that time will go into May business. Submit April journals before end of business Thursday, May 8, 2025. Final April reports are scheduled to be available Monday May 12, 2025. In addition, May reports are scheduled to be available Tuesday, May 13, 2025. These and other important dates can be found on the Controller's Office website.