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On Campus Learning Opportunities this Month!

As part of the Learning at Lawrence training series, we are excited to announce two different learning opportunities available on February 21, 2019, facilitated by Katie Rasoul.

TIME 1: Defining & Achieving Your Goals – This 90 minute workshop will provide you with knowledge & skills to set and achieve goals while overcoming roadblocks.  This session is open to all members of the campus community. RSVP here as spaces are limited.

TIME 2: Better at Feedback: Honest Conversations using Coaching – This 3 hour workshop will focus on how to effectively provide candid and impactful feedback.  Different methods and coaching approaches will be shared as you grow and enhance this skill set.  This session is open to all member of the campus community, but may be most beneficial to those in (aspiring) leadership or supervisory capacities.  RSVP here as spaces are limited.

Please contact Blia Vang in the Human Resources office should you have any questions, we look forward to learning with you!

Share your Thoughts – Performance Review Taskforce

It is with great excitement that we share the formation of a taskforce to evaluate the staff performance review process at Lawrence University.  This taskforce will be charged with exploring and assessing best practices and emerging trends in performance evaluation and providing recommendations of which will impact all University staff.  The taskforce will include individuals from across campus to provide a diverse perspective.

Topics the taskforce will be asked to provide recommendation of include:

  • Frequency
    • How often should performance reviews be completed for Lawrence University staff?
  • Timing
    • During what time of the year should performance reviews be completed?  What amount of notice is needed for supervisors to feel these can adequately be completed?
  • Format
    • In what format should performance reviews be completed? How will the performance evaluation be documented?  What, if any, evaluation criteria should performance review documentation contain?  Should a self-assessment be required?
  • An Additional Review for Newly Hired Staff
    • Should a performance evaluation for new staff be created?  For example, a 90-day performance evaluation.

Members of the taskforce include:

Taskforce Member:
Geri Angiulli, Financial Services
Dana Rose-Schmalz, Technology Services
Trevor O’Brian, Facility Services
Jenny Ziegler, Development Analytics
Anna Simeth, CFSR
Pete Gilbert, Library
Rosie Cannizzo, Conservatory
Shaniqua Crawford, Title IX
Lindsay Kehl, Human Resources
Lisa Van Zeeland, Human Resources
Tina Harrig, Human Resources

We encourage you to share your thoughts, ideas, and feedback with any member of the taskforce.  Taskforce members will be asked to bring these items to the meetings.  If you would like to share feedback on a certain aspect of performance reviews, please do so before the dates noted below:

  • Frequency – Provide feedback to a taskforce member on this topic before February 13, 2019
  • Timing – Provide feedback to a taskforce member on this topic before February 27, 2019
  • Format – Provide feedback to a taskforce member on this topic before March 13, 2019
  • An Additional Review for Newly Hired Staff – Provide feedback to a taskforce member on this topic before March 27, 2019

We look forward to sharing additional information as this initiative progresses.

ACM Graduate School Exploration Fellowship (GSEF) Research Poster Presentation and Informational Meeting

COME MEET OUR GSEF FELLOWS AND CHECK OUT THEIR SUMMER RESEARCH WORK !

WHEN:         MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019

WHERE:       THE CENTER FOR CAREER, LIFE, AND COMMUNITY       ENGAGEMENT (CLC), CHAPMAN HALL, 2ND FLOOR

TIME:            4:30 TO 6:00 P.M.

If you are a student with sophomore standing from underrepresented
backgrounds and is interested:

  • in pursuing a doctoral degree in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, or a terminal master’s degree in the arts,
  • have a genuine interest in academic research and/or teaching at the college level as a career
  • is a US citizen, permanent resident of the US, or non-US citizen with DACA

THEN COME MEET CURRENT FELLOWS AND LEARN WHAT THE GSEF FELLOWSHIP CAN OFFER YOU!

More information can be found here: ACM.edu/GSEF

            

TRAVEL AND BUSINESS EXPENSE POLICY –ANNUAL REVIEW

The Financial Services office thanks everyone for an extremely successful implementation year of our updated expense policies.  Here are a few helpful reminders and tips for the future, based on activity that we see frequently:

  • Lawrence University is exempt from paying sales tax on lodging in Wisconsin, New York, Michigan, and Florida. The specific tax exempt forms for these states are conveniently available to you on the Financial Services website. Don’t forget to ask for the taxes to be removed when you pick up your receipt and checkout of the hotel.

https://www.lawrence.edu/info/offices/financial_services/accounts_payable/accounts_payable_forms

  • When traveling one or more nights out of town for business, $60 is the recommended allowance to spend for meals each day. If meals are incurred during a work day for a business purpose without travel, the recommended meal allowances are: breakfast ($10), lunch ($15) and dinner ($30).
  • Credit card bi-monthly statements, expense reimbursements, and cash advances should be reconciled with the Financial Services office within 60 days of incurring the expenses.
  • When using a personal vehicle for business travel, it is acceptable to request reimbursement for 50 cents per mile up to 250 miles round trip. Seeking travel reimbursement with a gasoline receipt is appropriate when traveling with a Lawrence fleet vehicle or rental vehicle.
  • When paying for future travel accommodations and fees with personal funds, please remember that reimbursement will be made only after the travel has occurred. University purchasing cards and travel advances can be used to avoid carrying these costs personally prior to travel.  The business office can assist those who may not have their own purchasing card.

Always feel welcome to reach out to colleagues in Financial Services with questions at any time.

Cultural Competency Lecture on Islamphobia – February 12

Islam in America: The Success Story of Dearborn, Michigan

Professor Martyn Smith | February 12, 2019, 11:15 a.m. | Hurvis 225

For the past eight years Prof. Martyn Smith has taken students to visit mosques and speak with Muslim leaders in Dearborn, Michigan. This small city just outside Detroit is home to one of the largest concentrations of Arabs outside the Middle East. The population of Dearborn is comprised largely of immigrants from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The City stands as an American success story in religious pluralism. Prof. Smith along with some students who have made the trip to Dearborn will discuss the history of the city and provide a firsthand view of the welcome received at the religious institutions of the city. The story of Dearborn is one that will renew our sense that the American vision of community is still working.

Please scan QR to let us know you are coming or go to: go.lawrence.edu/13276

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Grief Group

Thought the first scheduled gathering of the Grief Group co-led by Linda Morgan-Clement & Terra Winston was canceled due to the cold, this group continues to meet and welcomes anyone who may have suffered a recent loss.

Tuesdays at 7:30
Center for Spiritual & Religious Life – Sabin House
February 5 / February 12 / February 19

Contact the Office of Spiritual & Religious Life for additional information, or reach out to Linda or Terra directly.  

 

Viking Gold Update

Faculty and Staff can now add funds to their Viking Gold balance via Voyager or by visiting http://go.lawrence.edu/VikingGold!

This can be done anytime and the funds are available immediately. There is no service fee.

  1. From Voyager go to Employee Services – Manage Viking Gold Funds or just visit http://go.lawrence.edu/VikingGold
  2. Click the Sign-in button and login with your Lawrence username and password
  3. Click Add Money from the Viking Gold box.
  4. Follow prompts to add funds via credit card.

Note: For your convenience, Viking gold can also be used at most vending machines on campus.

INx: Internship Networking Night

The 2nd Annual INx: Internship Networking Night is being held in the elegant Esch Hurvis Studio in the Warch Center from 7-9pm on February 13th.

Come be perfectly you and network with the Lawrence Board of Trustees who are passionate about your student experience and excited to help bring your passions and skills to life through exploring internship opportunities!

Bring a friend and make friends during this winter twilight event!

Register on Handshake here!

Inclement Weather Time Reporting

Due to the campus closures for inclement weather this week, please note the following when submitting your timesheets:

  • Hourly employees should record regular work hours using the pay code “Inclement Weather – No Report” (If you are a salaried employee, you do not need to record anything).  Employees will be paid at their regular rate of pay.
    • Note that “Inclement Weather – No Report” pay does not factor in to the calculation of overtime as overtime is only calculated for actual hours worked.
  • If you are an hourly staff employee who was instructed to report to work during the campus weather closure, you will be paid at a rate of time and one half.  Employees should record work hours using the pay code “Inclement Weather – Worked.”  Many thanks to all who worked during this time to ensure the safety of our campus.

Please contact the Payroll Office at 920-832-6539 or 920-832-6564 should you have any questions regarding pay for this closure. Thank you.