If you haven’t already, we invite staff to submit their feedback and questions for the March 4 All Staff Meeting via our anonymous survey. If you have additional concerns, please email us at staff_connection@lawrence.edu.
The Zoom meeting link and finalized agenda will be posted on the Staff Connections webpage.
Thank you for helping us ensure our meetings are purposeful and productive!
Due a scheduling conflict, the winter and spring All Staff Meetings have been rescheduled. The following updated dates will allow us to share important information from the upcoming board meetings:
These dates also are posted in the LU Event Calendar as well as on the Staff Connections page, where we will post the Zoom links and meeting agendas.
All Staff Meeting agendas are determined based on staff interest, and we rely on your feedback to ensure purposeful and productive meetings. We invite you to submit your feedback and questions via our anonymous survey. If you have additional concerns, please email us at staff_connection@lawrence.edu.
Please be on the lookout for additional (and exciting!) updates from the Staff Connections Committee in the near future.
The long-anticipated Lawrence apparel sale is now live! In partnership with Eagle Graphics, the Staff Connections Committee put together an online store of business casual clothing so you can show your Lawrence pride in the office and out.
The store is now open and can be accessed via this link through November 25, 2020: https://lawrenceuniv20.itemorder.com/sale
Items should be delivered before the holiday season.
We welcome you to contact us at staff_connection@lawrence.edu with item suggestions or feedback. If there is enough demand, we may reopen the store in the spring.
Thank you, everyone, for not only attending the October 27 All Staff Meeting but also in helping the Staff Connections Committee shape it via your questions and feedback.
Linked below, please find the meeting minutes as well as the link to the meeting recording, both of which require login with your Lawrence credentials:
These and future meeting links also may be found on the Staff Connections webpage. President Burstein will also submit responses to unaddressed questions and concerns, which will be linked on this page.
We welcome your feedback! Please feel free to contact us at staff_connections@lawrence.edu or via our anonymous form to let us know what we did well and what we can improve upon in future meetings.
We had approximately 125 staff members attend our Staff Finance Meeting with Mary Alma Noonan and Mark Burstein last Friday. Thank you, everyone, for not only attending the webinar but also in helping the Staff Connections Committee shape it via your feedback. We hope to hold similar discussion sessions in the future; please watch the LU Insider for more information.
Linked below, please find the meeting minutes as well as the link to the meeting recording, which both require login with your Lawrence credentials:
These and future meeting links also may be found on the Staff Connections webpage.
The Staff Connections Committee co-chairs have been invited to a meeting on October 30 with Isaacson, Miller, the team conducting the search for Lawrence’s next President. They are seeking staff input on what they should be focusing on in their search for candidates.
To best represent staff interest and concerns, we are asking for your feedback no later than Thursday, October 29 at noon. Please let us know which qualities and qualifications you believe are most important in a candidate as well as any questions or concerns you’d like us to address with the team. You may write to us directly at staff_connection@lawrence.edu or submit a form here: https://forms.gle/ayqNfUHjNdcumcdf6 (no name/email required). Please note that submissions via either method will be kept anonymous.
Thank you in advance for your submissions – we appreciate and encourage all feedback. We will give an update on the meeting after in the LU Insider.
Staff Connections will be hosting a finance update and Q&A session with Vice President of Finance Mary Alma Noonan and President Mark Burstein this Friday, October 23, 8:30-9:30 a.m. (Zoom information below) The meeting will be recorded and posted in the LU Insider for those who cannot attend.
Thank you for your feedback and question submissions – we will do our best to incorporate as many as possible in the given time as well as to provide some form of follow-up for those left unaddressed. Staff also will be able to submit questions during the meeting via the chat feature.
As always, please feel free to reach out to staff_connection@lawrence.edu with concerns or suggestions.
Zoom Information:
When: Oct 23, 2020 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Staff Connections, Finance Update and Q&A with Mary Alma Noonan and Mark Burstein
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://lawrence.zoom.us/j/95554430491?pwd=UlNaU1dSRVBuYlg5NlEyV2JpZThuQT09
Passcode: 973020
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16465588656,,95554430491# or +13017158592,,95554430491#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or 877 369 0926 (Toll Free) or 855 880 1246 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 955 5443 0491
International numbers available: https://lawrence.zoom.us/u/aP7NM91D5
Our first All Staff Meeting of the year will be held this upcoming Tuesday, October 27 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. via Zoom (Zoom information below). The meeting agenda is based on staff preferences via survey responses. We invite you to submit questions and concerns for senior leadership via this anonymous form by October 26 at noon: https://forms.gle/uARBrfrNBf354yZx8. Staff will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the meeting via chat.
The meeting will be recorded and posted to the LU Insider for those unable to attend.
Agenda:
Zoom Details:
When: Oct 27, 2020 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: All Staff Meeting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://lawrence.zoom.us/j/94749687277?pwd=ekMrUFIxb2VmbHNrZDBRSGFXMHdxZz09
Passcode: 236336
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or 877 369 0926 (Toll Free) or 855 880 1246 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 947 4968 7277
International numbers available: https://lawrence.zoom.us/u/abIKZOtIwH
Thank you for participating in the Staff Connection survey on the All Staff Meeting topics. We heard you, and there is an overwhelming request for more information regarding Lawrence’s budget and financial plan.
To more sufficiently address staff concerns, Staff Connections will be hosting a finance update and Q&A session with Vice President of Finance Mary Alma Noonan and President Mark Burstein on Friday, October 23, 8:30-9:30 a.m. (Zoom information below). Questions and concerns from the prior survey have already been submitted to senior leadership for review. For those unable to attend, this meeting will be recorded and posted to the Staff Connections webpage.
We received feedback that webinar-style meetings feel impersonal and that staff prefer face-to-face discussions with senior leadership. Due to the size and nature of this meeting—including critical and sensitive topics—we will need to host this financial update as a webinar for best Zoom connection and organization. However, Staff Connections is planning to host open discussions via meeting format in the future to ensure your voices are heard; please watch for more information soon.
We encourage you to submit additional questions by Thursday, October 22 at noon via this anonymous form: https://forms.gle/uARBrfrNBf354yZx8. We will cover as many questions as possible during the allotted time, and staff will also be able to submit questions during the meeting via the chat feature.
If you have general concerns or suggestions for the Staff Connections Committee, please feel free to reach out to staff_connection@lawrence.edu. We appreciate and encourage all feedback, as it only serves to strengthen our community.
Zoom Information:
When: Oct 23, 2020 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Staff Connections, Finance Update and Q&A with Mary Alma Noonan and Mark Burstein
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://lawrence.zoom.us/j/95554430491?pwd=UlNaU1dSRVBuYlg5NlEyV2JpZThuQT09
Passcode: 973020
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16465588656,,95554430491# or +13017158592,,95554430491#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or 877 369 0926 (Toll Free) or 855 880 1246 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 955 5443 0491
International numbers available: https://lawrence.zoom.us/u/aP7NM91D5
Our first All Staff Meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, October 27 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. via Zoom (Zoom information below). The meeting agenda is based on staff preferences via survey responses. You may continue to submit questions and concerns for senior leadership via this form: https://forms.gle/uARBrfrNBf354yZx8
For those unable to attend, this meeting will be recorded and posted in the LU Insider.
Agenda:
Due to the overwhelming request for more information on the university’s budget and financial plan, this topic has been moved to a separate meeting on Friday, October 23, 2020. Please see the Staff Connections webpage for more information on the staff finance meeting.
Zoom Details:
When: Oct 27, 2020 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: All Staff Meeting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://lawrence.zoom.us/j/94749687277?pwd=ekMrUFIxb2VmbHNrZDBRSGFXMHdxZz09
Passcode: 236336
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or 877 369 0926 (Toll Free) or 855 880 1246 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 947 4968 7277
International numbers available: https://lawrence.zoom.us/u/abIKZOtIwH
