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New Policy – Employee Pets on Campus

In dedication to the health and well-being of all our faculty and staff, a new policy, the Employee Pets on Campus Policy, is being added to the employee handbook.

The policy provides clarity regarding where and when pets are permitted and the expectations of pet owners, and it helps ensure the comfort of our colleagues. 

Under the new policy, only limited exceptions will be made to allow employees to bring their pet dogs into their office or any building on campus. 

If you would like to request a policy exception to permit your pet to come to work with you, please review the policy and discuss your request with your supervisor. 

If all conditions are met, a Bring Your Dog to Work Authorization and Release form must be submitted before bringing your pet to the office. Forms will be approved in limited circumstances based upon demonstrated need and frequency of requests. Approved releases will be maintained by Human Resources. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your supervisor, VP/Division Head, or Human Resources. 

Volunteers needed for mock interview event

The Diversity Center is looking for faculty and staff volunteers to assist in a mock interview event on May 17 from 5-6:30 p.m. If interested, please fill out this form. Your help is appreciated!

If you have any questions, please reach out to either Asher McMullin (asher.b.mcmullin@lawrence.edu) or Lissette Cruz-Jiménez (lissette.cruz-jimenez@lawrence.edu).

The Program for Leadership of Underrepresented Students (PLUS) is looking to host a mock interview event. The first hour will be conducted in Main Hall (interviews) and the other half will be in the Diversity and Intercultural Center for dinner, as well as a follow up conversation with the Career Center.

Faculty and staff volunteers will only need to stay for the first hour, but you are more than welcome to join us for dinner!

U.S. News & World Report Data Collection

We may need your help!

The U. S. News & World Report (USNWR) data collection is expected to open April 25.  The USNWR Rankings are released each fall and are based on three surveys in this collection:  Main, Finance, and Financial Aid. 

The Office of Institutional Research (IR) will be working diligently over the next few weeks to collect the data needing to be entered and submitted in these surveys.  If you have been contacted in the past (or have taken over a role contacted in the past) about survey questions pertaining to your area and have not been contacted already, we will be reaching out to you by email as soon as possible for confirmation of rolled-over or updated responses.  The email may come from any member of the IR team (Kristin McKinley, Sarah Dunnagan, or Haley Perkins).

As in previous years, we will likely request a less than two week turn-around time for your answers.  This is necessary because we need time to not only complete the approximate 150-page Main Survey but the institution’s designated administrators also need sufficient time to review and approve the surveys prior to the submission deadline.

Thank you in advance for your expertise and help in this collaborative effort!

Vote for your favorite Off-Campus Program photos!

Stop by the Seeley G. Mudd Library and help us choose the winners of this year’s Off-Campus Programs Photo Contest! Photos submitted to our contest reflect either the “people,” “place,” or “spirit of the experience” of each student’s program. The entire Lawrence community is invited to stop by, enjoy the photos, and vote for their three favorites.

The photo exhibition is located on the first floor of the library and will remain on display until Friday, April 21. We’ll announce the winners of the contest in early May!  

Instructions on how to vote are provided at the exhibition. If you have any questions on Off-Campus Programs or wish to explore our programs, go to our Off-Campus Programs page.

Electrical service outage scheduled for July 31

This email was sent April 11, 2023 on behalf of Joseph King, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations.

The Lawrence University campus will have its electrical service turned off from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, to allow for necessary and planned work to our electrical infrastructure.

Please add this date to your calendar as a reminder and be sure to power down all computers on your last day in the office before this scheduled disruption in power to help protect the equipment when power is restored.

Nearly all campus buildings will be impacted by this interruption of service. Exceptions are noted below.

For staff, this interruption occurs on a summer additional time-off day (Mondays in mid-June through July). There should be minimal disruption to campus operations. Employees in impacted buildings will not be able to remote-in to their computers during this interruption.

Essential personnel, including but not limited to staff working in facilities, payroll, campus safety, will be required to perform expected responsibilities. Please check with your immediate supervisor regarding expectations.

The below buildings will NOT be affected by this power interruption:

  • 738 E. Boldt Way
  • 741 E. Boldt Way
  • 742 E. Boldt Way
  • 300 S. Meade St.
  • 813 E. John St.
  • 1025 E. South River St.
  • Alexander Gymnasium
  • Buildings north of Washington Street are on city power and should not be affected.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work toward our mutual goal of building a stronger and more resilient campus for the future.

MyLife Expert

Did you know MyLifeExpert hosts monthly webinars surrounding various life challenging topics? Additionally, the MyLifeExpert platform allows you to access information and resources you need when you need it. They provide online support services and personalized wellness content 24/7. MyLifeExpert includes thousands of articles, videos, podcasts, calculators, webinars, assessments, and worksheets.

Log in to your MyLifeExpert account to register for any of the events below.

Not signed up yet? Create an account with Lawrence’s University Company Code EAP190.

Here is what’s coming up in the following months:

April 12 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Parenting your Teen: Managing Conflict and Problem Solving

Conflict between parents and teenagers is a fact of life. In this seminar, parents explore ways to help their teenagers resolve conflicts and establish guidelines for acceptable behavior. The goal is for your teen to become a mature young adult who is capable of making good decisions independently, so they can manage their life in appropriate, autonomous ways.

May 10 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | A Balancing Act for the Work and Personal Life Seesaw

Learn to prioritize competing demands, communicate effectively and view the glass as “half full” in this interactive session.

June 14 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Healthy Living: Navigate Life’s Transitions

Changes in our personal and professional lives often occur around major life transitions, such as moving, marriage, death and divorce. We all need strategies to make these transitions easier and that is exactly what we will cover in this session.

New Employees/Promotions/Rehires

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees

Charles Gerrits – Information Technology Services

Guy Van Dehy – Information Technology Services

Cory Arndt – Information Technology Services

Francisco Fernandez Morales – Conservatory of Music

Promotions

Cody Haas – Office of Campus Safety

Rehires

Lerryn Schaefer Donatelle – Conservatory or Music

Eli Grover – Conservatory of Music

Heartland Business Systems – Recruiter On Campus

Do you have passion for custom programming, website development, business intelligence, or love providing end-to-end customized technology solutions? Then a career or internship with Heartland Business Systems (HBS) may be for you! Join the Career Center on Monday, April 17 to learn more about HBS.

Info Session | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Chapman Hall, Room 202

Kristin Robinson, a College Recruiter, will be providing insight about HBS and discussing career and internship opportunities. See Handshake here for details.

1:1 Chats | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Chapman Hall, Career Center

Want to know more about HBS and get insider advice on applying for positions and internships? Make a 30-minute appointment to meet with Kristin today. Secure your spot here on Handshake!  Questions? Contact Danielle Kolman, Assistant Director of Employer & Alumni Relations in the Career Center.

This Anti Trans Moment – Resisting the Right and the Center

When: Thursday April 27, 2023 from 7-9 p.m.
Where: Wriston Auditorium

Paisley Currah is a Professor of Political Science and Women’s & Gender Studies at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of CUNY.

Currah has written widely on transgender issues; he is the co-founder of the leading journal in transgender studies, TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly. Currah’s book, Sex Is as Sex Does: Governing Transgender Identity, was published May 2022 by NYU Press.

Currah has advocated for transgender rights at all levels of government. He was a founding board member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute, served on the founding board of directors of Global Action for Trans Equality, and sat on the advisory board of Human Rights Watch’s LGBT Program.