Week of July 26, 2021
Contents:

Protecting the Pack Updates	Applaud a Colleague	Upcoming Events
Notices	Deadlines	From NIU Today
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Protecting the Pack (COVID-19) updates We continue to closely monitor activities and developments related to the spread and management of coronavirus (COVID-19) in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Illinois Department of Public Health and the DeKalb County Public Health Department. The resource links below are meant to support the health and wellness of our university community. Please check them frequently.
Frequently Asked Questions	Communications	Human Resource Services FAQs

Employee Surveillance Testing for Fall Semester and Important Next Steps for Your Participation
As previously announced, beginning Aug. 16, 2021, all employees who work on NIU’s DeKalb campus will be required to participate weekly in COVID-19 surveillance testing on campus. More information on surveillance testing hours and locations for fall and how to schedule your appointments will be distributed the week of Aug. 2.

Employees can be exempted from the testing requirement if they have been fully vaccinated or if their supervisors and division leaders verify that those employees are working entirely remotely for the fall semester. If you meet this criteria, please complete the exemption form by 11:59 p.m. CST Thursday, Aug. 12.

If you have already submitted your vaccine information to CampusClear, there is no need to resubmit that information.

More information about surveillance testing is available on the Protecting the Pack website.

Applaud a Colleague

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

• Danielle Tucker
• Brenda Powell
• Jeff Farley
• Don Coffman
• Tracey Ward

Read recent applause and take the time to applaud a colleague for a job well done >

Upcoming Events
Please check the calendar for more information and for online-only events as they become available!

• Tuesday, July 27: Overview of SHRM Certification: A Free Webinar
• Tuesday, July 27: Student Employment Job Fair - Virtual
• Tuesday, July 27: Outdoor Adventures Stand-up Paddleboard Yoga (SUPYO) Workshops
• Wednesday, July 28: Aligning Academic Technologies with Your Learning Objectives
• Wednesday, July 28: Outdoor Adventures Lagoon Hourly Boat Rentals
• Through Aug. 2: WNIJ Design Contest – All Designs Considered!
• Wednesday, Aug. 4: Future Telling: Comets and Craters
• Tuesday, Aug. 17: Introductory Commercial Card Training
• Tuesday, Aug. 31: Introductory Commercial Card Training

Notices

Volunteers needed for Week of Welcome
Week of Welcome (WOW) is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug. 22. This week of events is quickly approaching and your help is needed. Show your Huskie Pride during WOW by signing up to volunteer! This is an all-hands-on-deck effort to welcome students to campus.

Volunteer time slots are available throughout the week and will provide the opportunity to help welcome all new and returning students to campus. We will require assistance with a variety of tasks during all five days of WOW. A full schedule of events and event details can be viewed on the WOW calendar feed.

You can select which event(s) and time slot(s) you would like to volunteer for using the Week of Welcome Volunteer Sign-Up Form. Supervisors are encouraged to offer flexible scheduling to allow staff members to volunteer during this time.

Questions can be directed to orientation@niu.edu.

Faculty and staff meal plans now available for purchase

Faculty and staff meal plans are now available for purchase. Plans can be used to dine in or take food to go using a green, reusable container from our All You Care to Eat locations or toward meal exchange at participating locations. Dining Dollars are accepted at all campus dining locations. Make life easy and enjoy what campus dining has to offer with a plan that never expires. Sign up today at go.niu.edu/FS-mealplan.

P2PO Requester Training Session

The P2PO system used for creating, submitting and approving requisitions is fully operational.  There are two roles established in the new system: requesters and approvers. 

Requester training is required before you can create requisitions in the new system. There are training sessions scheduled for:

•    July 20 - Register now.

•    August 17 - Register now.

•    September 21 - Register now.

•    October 19 - Register now.

•    November 10 - Register now.

•    December 9 - Register now.

All sessions will be conducted via Teams. If you have been identified as a requester and have not yet attended training, please click on the link for the session to reserve your seat for one of the sessions. 

Approvers are encouraged to obtain the Approver’s Training Guide as well as the Quick Reference Guide for instructions on how to review and process requisitions. If you have reviewed the available training materials and still have questions, please contact your business manager for assistance.

Deadlines

Financial Month End Close
The month of July is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Journals not posted at that time will go into August business. Submit July journals before end of business on Friday, Aug. 6. Final July reports are scheduled to be available Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. In addition, August reports are scheduled to be available Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. These dates, and other important dates related to the Controller’s Office can be found here: Calendars and Important Dates - NIU - Controller's Office.

From NIU Today

NIU’s CODE Institute calls upon Huskies to become facilitators
With an upcoming in-person program and a future virtual option, NIU’s CODE Institute invites faculty, staff and graduate students to become CODE facilitators.

The CODE Institute trains facilitators for the university’s Conversations on Diversity and Equity (CODE) Workshops, a series that engages students, faculty and staff in learning about cultural differences. Read more.

First students graduate from NIU-Harper College partnership
NIU and Harper College achieved a milestone recently as the first students graduated from degree completion programs offered through the University Center at Harper College.

Nineteen students are now proud Huskie alumni thanks to the partnership. Nine students graduated with degrees in psychology and computer science along with one student that earned a degree in marketing. Read more.

Read more stories at niutoday.info

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