On Monday, May 20, OCM will launch a new room reservation system called Astra Schedule. A quick start guide is available that includes instructions on how to request a classroom for an event using the new system. Scheduling staff will conduct demonstrations of the new software's request process and calendar functionality at the following locations across campus:
Saint Paul: Tuesday, May 21, 9-10 a.m., Ruttan B35
West Bank: Wednesday, May 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Blegen 10
East Bank: Thursday, May 23, 9-10 a.m., Nicholson 155
No RSVP is required. If you have any questions about this change, email OCMSoftwareHELP@umn.edu.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Survey results
The results and recommendations from the first 2013 ASR employee survey are now available. The survey team (Trinity Muller, Anya Norton, Ingrid Nuttall, and Maggie O'Neill) reviewed and analyzed the responses and developed tag clouds to represent data from the qualitative questions. The recommendations were presented to the ASR directors in May. The second 2013 survey will be sent out in early June.
Don't forget to vote!
The last day to vote for the winner of the Communicators Forum Maroon and Gold MIKE award is tomorrow, May 17! Voting is open to both members and nonmembers. Check out the viewing gallery to browse through the submissions. (Click on titles to view the full entry.) The winner will be announced at the Member Appreciation Event on May 29.
Meeting matters
Working on your cell phone or laptop during a meeting is as natural as breathing in our current technology-crazed world. But it's a good idea to be mindful that using these devices may make it seem as if you're not paying attention. Even if you're taking notes or checking email, try to limit the amount of time you spend on your cell phone or laptop during a meeting. You may just find you enjoy the break from technology!
Get ready for spring cleaning!
Mark your calendar for the afternoon of Thursday, June 13 for spring cleaning. Recycling and trash bins will be delivered to central workspaces in Coffey, Fraser, and STSS, so get lean and mean with your unneeded stuff!
Food for thought
Wise words: "We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop and look fear in the face...we must do that which we think we cannot." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
New neighbors
Stop by and say hello to the Student Emergency Loan Fund team, who moved to 160 Williamson Hall on April 26. They're located in Paula Seeger's old cube. Renovations are being done to the second floor of Coffman where the team was previously located. This will be their new home!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)