Notices
Benefit Choice Period ends today, June 1 Human Resource Services would like to remind you that the annual Benefit Choice period for FY2022 ends on Monday, June 1, 2021. All changes in coverage will be effective on July 1, 2021. Employees are encouraged to visit the State of Illinois MyBenefits website and review the FY22 Benefit Choice Booklet for detailed information. The NIU HRS website has also been updated as a resource for employees.
Parking Permits Available for Purchase Parking permits for the 2021-2022 academic year are now available for purchase. Annual permits will be valid from June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022. Please display the permit as soon as you purchase your permit.
Motorcycle permits are also available for purchase. These permits are offered at a discounted rate for individuals who have purchased a vehicle permit (excluding green permits). If ordering both permits at the same time, be sure to order the vehicle permit first to ensure the discount is applied.
For those working a flexible work schedule, there are short-term and free parking options available. Short-term permits can be purchased online and options include daily, weekly and monthly permits. In order to take advantage of the free parking option, individuals must register their vehicle with Campus Parking Services. They will receive a green permit. A map of all campus parking is available online.
While in-person permit sales will not be available, Parking Services offers two convenient ways to obtain your new permit: • Online: In order to respect social distancing guidelines, Parking Services strongly recommends permits be purchased using this option. Visit the Parking Services website and click on Buy Permits Online to complete your order. Permits will be mailed to your home address. • By mail: Complete the vehicle registration form and mail it to Parking Services, along with payment. Parking Services will mail the permit within three business days of receiving the order. There is an additional $15 fee applied to all permits purchased through the mail, excluding reserved permits. Mail the completed form to: Northern Illinois University Campus Parking Services 121 Normal Road DeKalb, IL 60115 Parking Services offers several payment options: • Pre-tax payroll deduction - With the exception of motorcycle permits, permit payments may be made as a pre-tax payroll deduction. Payments may be deducted up to 12 pay periods, depending on the permit purchased. • Check- for full amount • Credit card - All major credit cards accepted. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Parking Services at (815) 753-1045 or at parking@niu.edu.
NIU School of Music presents summer music workshops in July for high school musicians Brass Workshop — July 8, 2021 Come reboot your fundamentals and ensemble skills and prepare for fall performances. Join NIU professors Christopher Scanlon, Scott Tegge, Andrew Glendening, Renee Vogen and Tom Bough for sessions on warmup and fundamentals, concentration, stretching and breathing, master classes and chamber music performances by our brass faculty as well as a large brass ensemble afternoon concert in which you’ll perform alongside faculty.
Saxophone Workshop — July 21, 2021 Deepen your knowledge and enrich your experience of both classical and jazz saxophone performance practice through a one-day saxophone intensive. Join NIU professors Geof Bradfield and Thomas Snydaker to explore technique, sound production, the repertoire of each genre, improvisation and structuring practice sessions to achieve your personal goals.
Double Reed Workshop — July 30, 2021 Enhance your double reed knowledge with NIU professors Emily Fagan and John Gaudette. Throughout the day you’ll attend master classes, work on reed making, prepare chamber pieces and perform in an end-of-day recital. Join us to learn more about the vast opportunities offered by the NIU double reed studios.
Learn more and register for Summer Music Workshops or call 815-753-1450 for more information.
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.
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. |