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Coming Soon – 2024 Annual Open Enrollment Period

The 2024 Open Enrollment period will begin on November 1 and run through November 14, 2023. Our annual Open Enrollment period provides all benefit-eligible employees an opportunity to make changes to their current coverage or enroll in coverage that was previously waived.

Open Enrollment Benefit Fair

Additionally, we are excited to share that we will be able to gather again for an Open Enrollment Benefits Fair in the Warch Campus Center – Somerset Room on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

This event will provide opportunities to meet with University’s benefit providers, obtain benefit enrollment forms and the 2024 benefit guide, and connect with members of the Human Resources team about enrollment for the upcoming year.

Please watch for additional communication as we approach the start of the Open Enrollment period.

Paycor Training – Sign Up Today!

Don’t forget that Paycor training sessions will be held throughout numerous days and times throughout the month of October. Sign up for a session today to make the transition as efficient as possible!

If you are a supervisor…

Sign up for a supervisory training session. During this training session, staff and faculty supervisors will learn what Paycor is, how to navigate the system, how to fill out their own timesheets, how to manage their employee workforce, and more.  You should attend a supervisory training session if you directly supervise other employees, including staff, faculty, and students.

If you are not a supervisor…

Sign up for a non-supervisory training session. During this training session, staff and faculty employees will learn what Paycor is, how to navigate the system, how to fill out their own timesheets, and more. You should attend a non-supervisory training session if you do not supervise any employees, including staff, faculty, and students.

If you are a faculty member…

Please note that the first half of the non-supervisory training is geared towards learning how to navigate the Paycor system. The second half of the training will be spent on managing timesheets (you do not need to stay for the second half of the training since the material does not apply to faculty). However, if you supervise any LU staff or students, we highly recommend that you sign up for a supervisory training session instead.

For both supervisor and non-supervisor sessions…

Please note the below room requirements based upon the session you sign up for:

  • Warch Campus Center, Somerset Room: you must bring a laptop with you.
  • Library, Room 204:  Computers are available for you to use.

Questions? Please contact humanresources@lawrence.edu.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration

8th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration 2023
Main Hall Green
Monday, October 9 | 5-7 p.m.
Free and open to the public. All ages welcome.

Many cities and states across the United States have replaced the Columbus Day holiday with the official recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Lawrence University welcomes the entire Fox Cities community to join us in celebrating and learning about the many contributions of Indigenous people globally through song, dance, food, and local Native American guest speakers and Tribal Leaders.

Featuring:

  • Tribal Leaders:
    • Jon Greendeer, President of the Ho-Chunk Nation
    • Gena Kakkak, Chairwoman of the Menominee Nation
    • Dennis Kenote, Menominee Elder
  • Lawrence University President Laurie A. Carter.
  • Performances and Poster Creations by AASD Students
  • Pow-Wow Demonstration (Oneida Nation)
  • Woodland Indian Art, Inc.
  • Indian tacos available for purchase

Rain site: Buchanan Wellness Center Gym

Sponsored by:

  • Lawrence University I.D.E.A.S. Division, Diversity and Intercultural Center (D&IC)
  • Office of Student Engagement for Activities and Leadership (SEAL)
  • Lawrence University Native Alliance (LUNA)
  • Appleton Area School District Diversity Equity and Inclusion Department
  • Oneida Nation Tourism.

We collectively acknowledge that Lawrence University is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Menominee and Ho-Chunk people.

Radio talk show on campus as part of Government 110 class

A radio talk show will broadcast live from Lawrence University on the morning of Oct. 5 as part of a government class.

Ben Cominos, host of WHBY’s Outside the Box, a weekday news talk show, will be a guest in Professor of Government Arnold Shober’s Government 110 class—producing his show from 8:30-11 a.m. in Warch Cinema. Students in the class will serve as a live audience.

Cominos and guests discuss government, politics, and other news of the day every weekday morning. Shober and Jerald Podair, professor of history emeritus, are frequent guests of the show.

WHBY, part of Woodward Communications, is a news/talk station in Appleton. Listeners can tune in at 1150 AM, 103.5 FM, or whby.com.

Student Food Pantry Introduces New Online Request System

Need Emergency Food, Hygiene, or School Supplies from the LU Student Food Pantry?

Our team is excited to announce their two new systems to access the Pantry!

1. Online

Students can submit an online request for a bag pick-up by selecting items they need through our new online request form. To access the form, students click the link on the Pantry’s main website page and complete the information and select the items that they are in immediate need of.

Once the submit button is sent, the request is sent to the Pantry team. When the order is ready, students will receive an email indicating that their bag (with an assigned number) is ready for a bag pick-up in the D&IC.

2. In person

Another way students can use the Pantry service is by stopping in the D&IC and complete an in-person form. Completed forms can then be dropped off in the drop off box. The Pantry team is on-site and available during walk-in hours between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The LU Student Food Pantry exists to provide assistance to students who need help. By accessing the Pantry, students affirm that their household genuinely needs assistance.

For anyone on campus who would like to continue supporting the Pantry, we are always looking for donations and collaborations to continue supporting our students. The Pantry is supported through the generosity of the community, local businesses, and personal donations of money and supplies. We continue to seek partners on and off campus who are willing to support our students.

Questions? Contact: diversitycenter@lawrence.edu

Construction Notice for Memorial Chapel

The accessibility ramp at Memorial Chapel is being replaced this fall with a start date of Monday, September 25 and projected completion date of Monday, November 27. These dates are weather dependent and are subject to change.

The contractor is aware of event-sensitive dates and will work closely with us. There will be a temporary ramp installed so there will no disruption in access to the building.

Please be aware of your surroundings while in the area and do not enter the construction space. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Katherine.lehman@lawrence.edu or ext. 6893

Meet the Grants Team Open House

Thursday, October 5 | 10 a.m.-Noon
Sampson House

The Department of Corporate, Foundation, and Sponsored Research Support (the grants team) is pleased to invite you to work with us on your proposal ideas for external grant funding. We are here to help turn your ideas for new initiatives, research, artistry, and community projects into fundable grant proposals. We can help you identify potential donors, interpret proposal guidelines, develop your application narrative, create an accurate budget, identify sources of institutional cost share, advise on grantsmanship, provide supporting documentation, and assist with submission.

Reminders: Working with Us

Please note that all grant applications where Lawrence is the fiscal agent must be approved via the grants team prior to submission. We request a minimum of 30 days’ notice in advance of the proposal deadline and at least 60 days’ notice for government proposals. Please reach out to us as soon as you start thinking about a grant application. We are eager to hear about your proposal ideas and set up a time to meet!

Grants Open House | Thursday, October 5

Come meet the grants team and enjoy light refreshments and pastries on Thursday, October 5 from 10 a.m.-Noon on the first floor of Sampson House. We would be delighted to meet you, help you put faces to names, and hear about your ideas in a relaxed atmosphere.

The grants team—Anna Beno, Ariela Rosa, and Amy Kester—look forward to collaborating with you this academic year and to seeing you on October 5!

Office Hours with President Carter

President Laurie A. Carter is offering office hours to students throughout the 2023-24 academic year.

Office hours are held on the dates below from 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. in the President’s office. To schedule a time, please reach out to Andrea Thorsbakken at andrea.thorsbakken@lawrence.edu or 920-832-6525.

FALL TERMWINTER TERMSPRING TERM
Sept. 26Jan. 16March 26
Nov. 7Feb. 20May 21

Office hours are subject to change.