Friday, October 28, 2016
10th annual Student Veterans Appreciation Day
Come one, come all to the 10th annual Student Veterans Appreciation Event on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at Coffman Memorial Union. Say “thank you” to student veterans, grab a slice of pizza, and participate in some carnival games. The event is free and open to the public; no RSVP is required.
Degree Progress tab on MyU
On October 23, the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities and Rochester campuses launched a new tool in MyU to help undergraduate students better track their degree progress and plan for timely graduation. Thus far, approximately 1,800 students have interacted with the new tool.
On November 1, 2016, the Student Degree Progress and APAS teams will be hosting an event for advisors and staff that demonstrates the tool and it's capabilities, how it personalizes information for student scenarios, and answer questions. If you're interested in attending, find out more and make sure to RSVP.
- When: 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on November 1 (Add to your calendar)
- Where: 45 Rapson Hall (View campus map)
- What: Demonstration event for advisors
ARFs moving to ServiceNow workflows
The Provisioning & Request team has been working towards converting all of our Access Request Forms (ARFs) that are PDFs into ServiceNow workflows. View the current list of forms that will be or are already updated. If you would like to see an example of a converted form, the "HR PeopleSoft" form in the central part of the page has been completed.
UMN’s Windows 10 update timeline
The University Office of Information Technology is planning to release the most current upgrade for Windows 10 to the University community on November 14, 2016. There is an increased installation time over traditional monthly updates which usually take up to 15 minutes to install. OIT expect that these larger updates to occur every six months going forward. These updates are required to maintain a supported version of Windows 10.
Upcoming Project Management courses
The new ASR Project Management Course, PM 102: Business Cases & Project Initiation, is now open for registration. The following 2016-2017 sections are available:
- Tuesday, November 15th 9a-10a
- Tuesday, January 17th 1p-2p
- Thursday, April 20th 10a-11a
Register Here
Friday, October 14, 2016
Upcoming professional development events
ASR Project Management Courses - Upcoming Sessions (Ryan Ceresnak)
- PM 201: Supporting Effective Project Teams - 10/28/16 10:30a-12p
- PM 202: Developing & Managing a Project Plan - 11/14/16 1p-2:30p
- PM 301: Evidence-Based Portfolio Management - 12/8/16 10a-11:30a
PCMC October Panel Discussion: Have You Been Thrown in the Project Deep End? Techniques, Advice, and Stories for Staying Afloat
The Project & Change Management Collaborators have put together a collaborative panel to connect professionals across the University, create opportunities to share and learn with each other, raise awareness of existing resources, and how to survive the project deep end.
When: Tuesday, October 25th - 1:00p-2:30p
Where: Walter Library 101
New form for mid-year performance appraisals
A new version of the mid-year appraisal is now available for ASR staff. The updated mid-year form was created to be consistent with our new annual performance appraisal form, but provide a condensed format. The form gives supervisors and employees the opportunity to reflect on the previous six months and address development opportunities prior to the annual reviews.
The new form is now available. Self-evaluations are due to supervisors November 14.
ASR staff should download a copy of the Mid-Year Appraisal form. On some versions of Microsoft Word, you will have to click View > Edit Document before being able to enter your responses and in some cases you will need to highlight and replace existing text. Once completed, submit the form to your supervisor Supervisors will complete and upload a final copy of the form to the IDP/PA folder. If a staff folder has not been created, please contact Mara Schneider.
Timeline:
- Staff: Self-evaluations due to supervisors by November 14
- Supervisors: Complete written evaluations and meet with employees by December 9
Review the “2016 Mid-Year Performance Appraisal FAQ” for answers and solutions to common questions or concerns.
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