Thursday, April 21, 2022
ASR All-Staff Assembly
Please plan to attend the ASR All-Staff Assembly on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Scott Lanyon, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education, will be presenting on Graduate School priorities and initiatives. Scott will give a brief overview of the Grad School staff since there have been a number of recent changes, and he will talk about the Graduate School’s strategic plan. In talking about our plan, he’ll highlight initiatives designed to support the systemwide strategic plan as well as some initiatives that may be of interest to ASR staff.
Fraser and Williamson Hall updates
Fraser Hall update
A big thank you to everyone for all of your hard work cleaning out Fraser Hall! We’ve made great progress. A few things to keep in mind as we continue to work on the move:
Both suite 160 and the kitchenette in Williamson are also coming along. Check out the progress below!
Suite 160
A big thank you to everyone for all of your hard work cleaning out Fraser Hall! We’ve made great progress. A few things to keep in mind as we continue to work on the move:
- Jeremy and Megan will do a walkthrough of Fraser in the next few weeks and label all remaining tech to be moved over to Williamson.
- Continue to clean out shared spaces and coordinate with your teams as needed (ex: shared filing cabinets, break room items, etc).
- Additional ReUse gray hampers were delivered to 200 Fraser. Please continue to put items in there that are no longer needed.
- Email Megan at asrcentral@umn.edu when the bins are full so she can coordinate with ReUse to get them emptied.
- For those of you who were contacted about purchasing a sit stand desk, please let Megan know by Monday, April 25 if you have changed your mind and no longer wish to purchase one.
- If you need help finding where the items are located, please contact Megan at asrcentral@umn.edu.
Both suite 160 and the kitchenette in Williamson are also coming along. Check out the progress below!
Suite 160
- Base scope
- Carpet/paint is complete
- Data/power is ready to refeed furniture 5/4
- Phase II (offices 160G - F)
- Carpet/glue demo ongoing
- Painting/patching to start Monday, carpet install to follow
- Demo complete
- Furring wall to be built this week
- Electrical/plumbing rough in to be complete early next week
- Rock/tape/paint next week
- Cabinets/countertop/sink completed week of 5/2
Timeline
- Wednesday, April 27 - Alexanders Movers will be on site to move all of our boxes from the sub basement upstairs to room 20.
- Friday, April 29 - Shred Right is on site to collect all boxes of confidential materials that need to be destroyed.
- Friday, May 6 - Shred Right is on site to collect all boxes of microfiche that need to be destroyed.
- Friday, May 20 - Shred Right comes back a final time to collect their shred bins and gather any last documents that need to be destroyed.
- Monday, May 23 - We’re out of Fraser!
MyU & other services unavailable April 23 and 24
MyU, PeopleSoft applications, and other related online services, such as APAS and Grad Planner, will be unavailable due to a system upgrade on Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24. Service is expected to be restored on Sunday afternoon, April 24. During the outage, you can get information about the system upgrade on the Service Status website.
As a result of the upgrade, there will be minor changes to the PeopleSoft User interface. Upcoming Changes to PeopleSoft Interface has more information about the upgrade. If you have questions about this system upgrade, please contact Technology Help.
As a result of the upgrade, there will be minor changes to the PeopleSoft User interface. Upcoming Changes to PeopleSoft Interface has more information about the upgrade. If you have questions about this system upgrade, please contact Technology Help.
OUE virtual training webinar
OUE is offering a virtual training webinar with Karen Diver, Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs on April 25, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. The training, A History of Federal Indian Policy and its Current Day Impacts: to understand the issues facing contemporary Tribal governments and Indigenous Peoples, will provide a unique opportunity to learn more about Native American Tribal issues and help us better understand and support the University’s Native American student population. You are encouraged to register for the training, which will include a 90-minute presentation and a 30-minute Q&A.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Note: The following contains discussion on the history of the sexual violence movement and current awareness campaigns. If you need additional support, please see the resources available below.
Twenty-one years ago, the month of April became officially recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. However, this movement began long before 2001. Movements for social change and equality became more widespread in the 1940s and 50s with the civil rights movement. These efforts were championed by Black women and women of color. Civil rights activists worked at the intersections of race-based and gender-based violence. Years later, Kimberlé Crenshaw would develop the term “intersectionality” to describe this approach. Despite being the leading force behind the movement against sexual violence, Black women are far too often left out of the conversation. Furthermore, women of color experience disproportionately high rates of violence but resources and advocacy are often not designed to adequately support them.
As part of a higher education institution, the issue of campus sexual violence is particularly relevant to our work. Sexual violence is a pervasive issue among adults ages 18-24, for both students and non-students. Educating ourselves about sexual violence and the resources on campus is one of the best ways to support the survivors in our lives and the student survivors we will meet in our work. Although April is specifically dedicated to sexual violence awareness and prevention, these efforts don’t end on April 30. We encourage you to explore the resources in your community and find ways to support local advocates and activism efforts throughout the year.
Additional information:
Note: The following contains discussion on the history of the sexual violence movement and current awareness campaigns. If you need additional support, please see the resources available below.
Twenty-one years ago, the month of April became officially recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. However, this movement began long before 2001. Movements for social change and equality became more widespread in the 1940s and 50s with the civil rights movement. These efforts were championed by Black women and women of color. Civil rights activists worked at the intersections of race-based and gender-based violence. Years later, Kimberlé Crenshaw would develop the term “intersectionality” to describe this approach. Despite being the leading force behind the movement against sexual violence, Black women are far too often left out of the conversation. Furthermore, women of color experience disproportionately high rates of violence but resources and advocacy are often not designed to adequately support them.
As part of a higher education institution, the issue of campus sexual violence is particularly relevant to our work. Sexual violence is a pervasive issue among adults ages 18-24, for both students and non-students. Educating ourselves about sexual violence and the resources on campus is one of the best ways to support the survivors in our lives and the student survivors we will meet in our work. Although April is specifically dedicated to sexual violence awareness and prevention, these efforts don’t end on April 30. We encourage you to explore the resources in your community and find ways to support local advocates and activism efforts throughout the year.
Additional information:
- National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones - RAINN
- “Black Women Have Consistently Been Trailblazers for Social Change. Why Are They So Often Relegated to the Margins?” - Time
- “Black Women and Sexual Violence” - National Organization on Women
- “1866 to 2020: Black women have always led the Sexual Assault Awareness movement” - Equal Rights Advocate
- “A crisis of campus sexual assault” - American Psychological Association
- National Sexual Assault Hotline - RAINN
- The Aurora Center - University of Minnesota
- Directory of Crisis/Advocacy Centers in Minnesota - MNCASA
ASR Staff Engagement April 21 Survey
This week’s ASR Staff Engagement Survey 4/21/2022 examines the ergonomics of how we work. Thank you for continuing to share your stories and experiences.
According to the last survey, most report that when they have a meeting, there is an agenda included (67.9%). In addition, most feel that they have about the right amount of meetings for what they need (67.9%), followed by 32.1% who say they have too many unnecessary meetings. There were mixed results when asked about virtual social events. 32.1% of respondents were not sure how to feel about them, followed by 28.6% who are not interested in them, and 21.4% who like them but prefer to set them up on their own or with a group.
We had some great variety in responses when asked what music you’ve been listening to. Several soundtracks and musicals were mentioned including the Encanto soundtrack, Hadestown the Musical, and the Painting with John soundtrack. Jazz and piano music were also frequent responses. Thanks all for your continued participation! It is very much appreciated. The results from the last survey are available below.
March 24th, 2022 survey results
Most of my meetings have an agenda included.
According to the last survey, most report that when they have a meeting, there is an agenda included (67.9%). In addition, most feel that they have about the right amount of meetings for what they need (67.9%), followed by 32.1% who say they have too many unnecessary meetings. There were mixed results when asked about virtual social events. 32.1% of respondents were not sure how to feel about them, followed by 28.6% who are not interested in them, and 21.4% who like them but prefer to set them up on their own or with a group.
We had some great variety in responses when asked what music you’ve been listening to. Several soundtracks and musicals were mentioned including the Encanto soundtrack, Hadestown the Musical, and the Painting with John soundtrack. Jazz and piano music were also frequent responses. Thanks all for your continued participation! It is very much appreciated. The results from the last survey are available below.
March 24th, 2022 survey results
Most of my meetings have an agenda included.
- True - (67.9%)
- False - (25%)
- I’m not sure - (7.1%)
- I have too many unnecessary meetings - (32.1%)
- I have about the right amount of meetings for what I need - (67.9%)
- I don’t have enough meetings for what I need - (0%)
- I like them, I wish there were more - (17.9%)
- I like them, but prefer to set them up on my own or with a group - (21.4%)
- I’m not interested in virtual social events - (28.6%)
- I’m not sure - (32.1%)
- Frank Sinatra
- French Canadian folk
- Jazz
- Indian music via Gaana Radio
- The Cactus Blossoms
- Showtunes
- Jennifer Hudson
Mental Wellness in the Workplace
Meaningful Conversations: Conversation Prompts & Resources
In this final article of the meaningful conversation series, the Mental Wellness in the Workplace working group has compiled resources and a cheat sheet for ASR staff to use when preparing for and engaging in meaningful conversations. We thank you for all of the feedback you’ve provided to bring us to this point. Our working group will now be taking a step back and hope to resume work again this summer or early next fall. We continue to seek new members so if you have interest and capacity in participating, please reach out to Amber Cellotti at knap0071@umn.edu. As a reminder, mental wellness resources remain available on the ASR website.
In this final article of the meaningful conversation series, the Mental Wellness in the Workplace working group has compiled resources and a cheat sheet for ASR staff to use when preparing for and engaging in meaningful conversations. We thank you for all of the feedback you’ve provided to bring us to this point. Our working group will now be taking a step back and hope to resume work again this summer or early next fall. We continue to seek new members so if you have interest and capacity in participating, please reach out to Amber Cellotti at knap0071@umn.edu. As a reminder, mental wellness resources remain available on the ASR website.
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