President's Office seeks applications for President Staff Fellow Program.
The Office of the President seeks to identify a member of the Supportive Professional Staff or Operating Staff interested in serving a year-long, full-time professional development fellowship. The Office of the President Staff Fellow will be assigned special projects needed to carry out the functions of the Office of the President and will be afforded professional development opportunities. The fellow will be appointed for the 2023 calendar year and will report to the president’s chief of staff. Learn more about the President Staff Fellow Program, including how to apply. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.
The Grill at the Huskie Den to begin offering meal exchange.
Meal plan holders, we are happy to announce that The Grill at the Huskie Den will be begin offering meal exchange from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 19. For one meal swipe, you can enjoy a tasty Huskie Jr. Burger, Huskie Garden Salad, chicken strips or a crispy chicken sandwich; each option includes Huskie Chips and a fountain beverage. Full menu will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. when The Grill is open. Limited menu will be available from 4 to 7 p.m. when only The Bar is open. For hours and locations, visit go.niu.edu/eat.
Faculty Senate seeks Faculty Personnel Advisor.
Faculty Senate is seeking a faculty personnel advisor to serve a three-year term, consisting of the remainder of 2022-23, as well as all of 2023-24 and 2024-25.
The faculty personnel advisor’s role includes such activities as the following:
- Advise faculty members about the personnel policies and procedures within the university and the courses of action open to them.
- Advise and assist faculty members who are experiencing difficulties with the
personnel process.
- Advise and assist faculty members dissatisfied with personnel decisions.
- Observe the workings of the personnel process and recommend needed changes or clarification.
- Advise faculty members pursuing the resolution of other concerns or issues.
For additional information, including a summary of anticipated workload, see former FPA Steven Howell’s 2021-22 Summary of Service.
The advisor must be a full-time faculty member, have experience with the personnel process at various levels and be familiar with the administrative structure and operations of the university. The advisor shall receive an annual stipend equal to one month of the median salary of all tenured professors. For a more detailed description of the faculty personnel advisor role, see Faculty Senate Bylaws, Article 13.
Interested faculty members should send a letter of self-nomination describing their interest and qualifications to Ismael Montana, president of the Faculty Senate, montana@niu.edu, by Friday, Oct. 7. Questions should be directed to Ismael Montana at montana@niu.edu.
Travel Reimbursement training available.
As per the announcement in May 2022, Accounts Payable Services in the Division of Administration and Finance has enhanced the university’s employee travel reimbursement process to increase efficiency and provide a more robust method for submitting employee travel vouchers. From June 1st, employees had the ability to submit and approve travel vouchers completely electronically through the OnBase system, eliminating the need for paper or Excel forms.
Live training sessions were made available in May in addition to online guides and video tutorials, so travelers, travel voucher preparers and approvers could become more familiar with the new process but due to the feedback received, Accounts Payable has decided to provide live training once more, so, please take a moment to register and attend these live training sessions.
Thank you for your continued commitment to advancing the mission of NIU and for being a trusted steward of NIU resources. We look forward to serving you through this enhanced process. If you have any questions, please contact us at AccountsPayableSrvs@niu.edu.
Two flu shot clinics scheduled for fall semester.
The DeKalb County Health Department, NIU Employee Assistance Program and NIU School of Nursing will host two flu shot clinics this fall in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom on Wednesday, Sept. 14 and Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To book an appointment and to download your client form to bring with you, complete the Flu Vaccine Appointment and Client Form.
Please review additional information on the webpage before booking your appointment. Please keep your original confirmation in case you need to cancel or reschedule you time or day. The information is at the bottom of your confirmation email.
Note: To ensure safety, entrance will be at the east side door of the Ballroom with the exit through the west door. Face masks are required. There will be no COVID-19 vaccines available at these clinics.
