Notices
Volunteers needed to welcome students back to campus
Huskies will soon be returning to campus, and Team NIU is seeking faculty and staff volunteers to help welcome students. Volunteers are needed to assist with move-in at the residence halls and Week of Welcome (WOW) activities from Wednesday, Aug. 19, to Sunday, Aug. 23.
A complete list of opportunities is available when you sign up to volunteer. In the days before students arrive on campus, faculty and staff volunteers will receive specific instructions and any needed training related to their residence hall move-in or Week of Welcome assignments.
Register by Friday, Aug. 14 and help share our #HuskiePride and properly welcome our students to campus!
The Recreation Center is now open
The Recreation Center is now open with adjusted COVID-19 safety measures. The safety of our patrons and team members is what is most important. Patrons will be required to wear a face mask at all times.
To utilize the facility, advance online registration is required to maintain a maximum of 50 patrons in the facility at any time. Time slots start on the hour for a 50-minute duration and time gaps are used for deep cleaning.
The Adventure Center will also be open to rent outdoor equipment by appointment only.
For more information visit go.niu.edu/recreopen a full list of modifications, requirements, and new adjusted hours. Please reach out to recwell@niu.edu with questions or concerns.
President’s Office announces scheduled office hours for fall semester
Members of the Northern Illinois University community are partners with the NIU leadership in creating a positive NIU experience. With that in mind, President Freeman invites NIU faculty, staff, students, as well as alumni and community members, to meet with her during scheduled office hours. President Freeman welcomes respectful, open dialogue about NIU and working together to move NIU forward. Meetings will be held virtually either through Microsoft Teams or by phone and limited to 15 minutes. Meetings should typically include one person, but consideration for groups up to three will be made based on the topic. First-time participants will be given priority. The following dates and times are available for appointments: • Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 from 1 to 2 p.m. • Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 from 9 to 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m. • Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 from 4 to 5 p.m.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit the Office of the President’s website. Questions regarding office hours may be directed to Liz Wright, ewright1@niu.edu, executive assistant to the president.
Nominations being accepted for Lincoln Laureates
Annually, an outstanding undergraduate senior from each of the four-year degree-granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is chosen to receive the Lincoln Academy's Student Laureate Award. This is a call to all departments, seeking nominations for this award. Student eligibility:
• Nominees should have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and should have demonstrated significant leadership and accomplishments.
• Nominees must be planning to graduate during 2020-2021 (August 2020, December 2020, or May 2021).
How to nominate:
• The nomination materials can be accessed and submitted online.
• The nomination deadline is noon on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.
Register for NIU Community School of the Arts and apply for need-based scholarships
Fall 2020 registration at the NIU Community School of the Arts is now open!
Learn to play a new musical instrument or brush up skills by taking private music lessons - register for music lessons and start as soon as the week of August 24!
Guitar and piano group classes for adults and for kids make learning to play an instrument more fun - register now for classes that begin in early September!
CSA Guitar Ensemble, CSA Steelband, Symphonette, Suzuki music instruction and Art Express "Saturday School" all start new fall sessions soon!
Families in need of tuition assistance should complete a need-based scholarship application. A family with an annual adjusted gross income of less than $75K will now qualify to apply, and applications will be accepted through October 15. Call the CSA office for more information or pick up an application at Music Building Room 132.
A variety of programs for personal enrichment are offered in person or online. Programs that meet in person in the NIU Music Building will strictly adhere to safety measures outlined by the NIU Community School of the Arts and the safety requirements of Northern Illinois University.
Call the CSA office for more information at 815-753-1450 and visit the NIU Community School website for complete details and to register.
University Council and Faculty Senate staff continue remote work
University Council and Faculty Senate staff will mainly work remotely through Dec. 31, 2020. Please feel free to contact via email. Kendall Thu President of Faculty Senate Chair of University Council kthu@niu.edu | Pat Erickson Administrative Assistant pje@niu.edu |
Faculty Senate meetings and University Council meetings will take place via Microsoft Teams during the fall 2020 semester. The Teams meeting link, as well as the agenda packet, will be emailed to members on the Friday preceding each Wednesday meeting.
Commercial Card Program’s Return to Work information
Card Services resumed the processing of commercial card applications on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. The links to the application and the User Guide are available on the Treasury Operations website under Card Services.
New cardholders, their transaction approvers, and proxies are required to participate in a Commercial Card Program Introductory Training. These training sessions will be conducted via Teams. The upcoming sessions are listed below:
• Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 – 9 to 10:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 – 1:30 to 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 – 9 to 10:30 a.m.
If you have applied for a commercial card or are interested in doing so, please email cardservices@niu.edu with the training date and time you would prefer to attend. Then, Card Services will send you a Teams appointment.
New and replacement cards will be distributed by appointment only. When your card arrives, Card Services will email you to arrange an appointment and provide you with instructions.
If you are a current cardholder and have transferred to another department, you must return your card and reapply for a new one. You will not be required to take the introductory training again.
Please, email cardservices@niu.edu if any of the following has occurred recently:
• Your department name has changed or merged with another
• Your transaction approver has retired or transferred to another department
• You no longer have a need to participate in the commercial card program
Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, Commercial Card policy regarding billing and shipping addresses (Section VI. G) is being reinstated. All products must be shipped to Central Receiving or one of the university’s satellite locations. No purchase should be shipped to a cardholder’s home. To request an exception, please complete the Exception Request form and submit it to Card Services.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Card Services at cardservices@niu.edu. | .jpg)
