Humboldt State Now
Friday, September 30, 2011
Table of Contents:
1) Sabbatical Applications Due 10/3/11
2) BIAS RESPONSE TEAM Orientation 9/30/11
3) Faculty MidSemester Evaluations
4) FREE WRITING CENTER HELP AVAILABLE NOW!
5) Bookstore Open Oct. 1st for Homecoming!
6) Symphonic Band & Jazz Orchestra Concert
7) Clery Report Available
8) First Responder Awareness
9) Strategies to Better Manage Your Email
10) Getting Started With Moodle: The Basics
11) Elluminate: Meeting/Presenting Online
12) PowerPoint Basics
13) Meeting Management
14) Building Effective Work Relationships
15) CalPERS Retirement Planning Workshop
16) CalPERS Retirement Webinar
17) Lecturers/Coaches Benefit Eligibility
18) TEACHING TIP – Managing the Paper Load
19) Emergency Alert System-Feedback Requests
20) National Student Exchange Info Meeting
21) HSU Hosts Collegiate Mountain Bike Race
22) SAVE THE DATE -VOLUNTEER-HSU CERT
23) Promoted Faculty Reception
24) LAST CHANCE – Staff Recognition Awards
25) GROUPS DEALING W/RELATIONSHIPS
26) Geology Colloquium: 10/3 @ 5:00, FH 25
27) New Volunteer Form
28) Free Online Tutoring for HSU Students!
29) Emerg-Alert Feedback on Thursday’s Test
30) FLU SEASON IS HERE-GET YOUR SHOT!
31) SUSTAINABLE FUTURES SERIES
32) HEIF Proposal Deadline October 10th
33) Assistant Dean Candidate on Campus
34) Who Ya Gonna Call? The Operator!
35) Dial O for Operator
36) Anytime anywhere computer labs are here!
37) DEFENSIVE DRIVING ON-LINE
38) ZIPCARS ARE READY!!
39) See all HSU IT services in one place!
40) Test Taking Strategies!
41) Interested in meditation? One Breath Grp
42) Rainbow Discussion Group �
1) Sabbatical Applications Due 10/3/11 (table of contents ↩)
Sabbatical/DIP leave information & instructions,
list of eligible faculty, & application form on
APS website. Sabb apps due by 5pm, Mon., Oct. 3.
Melissa Koval
Academic Personnel Services
2) BIAS RESPONSE TEAM Orientation 9/30/11 (table of contents ↩)
2-3pm. Learn about the definition of bias, goals
of program, how process works & how you can refer
someone who has experienced bias. To sign-up visit
http://training.humboldt.edu/Training_sign_up.php?recordID=1116
Daeng Khoupradit
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
3) Faculty MidSemester Evaluations (table of contents ↩)
There’s still time to request a MidSemester eval
to obtain quick, confidential feedback from
students. It’s entirely separate from RTP.
http://www.humboldt.edu/celt/midsem/
Diane Johnson
Mathematics
4) FREE WRITING CENTER HELP AVAILABLE NOW! (table of contents ↩)
Take advantage of our free, friendly, professional
help—any writing task/ all disciplines. Sign-up
in Lib 32 or drop in MTWR 12-5 & 6-8 and F 10-2.
http://www.humboldt.edu/english/writing-center
Barbara Goldberg
English/Writing Center
5) Bookstore Open Oct. 1st for Homecoming! (table of contents ↩)
Registration site for Homecoming & Family Weekend.
HSU Bookstore Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.
Get your green & gold on and Let’s Go Jacks!!
Roberta Duggan
HSU Bookstore
6) Symphonic Band & Jazz Orchestra Concert (table of contents ↩)
Sat. 10/1 8pm Come hear the music of Granger,
Leemans, Joio & Shostakovich / Evans, Hancock,
Mingus & Count Basie – in Fulkerson Recital Hall
Barbara Cline
Music
7) Clery Report Available (table of contents ↩)
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Reports for 2011
for Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010 are now available
at UPD, Student Affairs, Housing or on the web
http://www.humboldt.edu/police/
Chief Lynne Soderberg
University Police Department
8) First Responder Awareness (table of contents ↩)
All campus employees are encouraged to attend this
training on witnessing, discovering, & responding
to hazardous materials. Offered Oct. 5, 21, & 26.
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
9) Strategies to Better Manage Your Email (table of contents ↩)
Are you overwhelmed by your email inbox? This
workshop will explore successful strategies for
managing your email. 10/12, 2pm, NHE 106
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
10) Getting Started With Moodle: The Basics (table of contents ↩)
Moodle makes it easy to post/share information,
conduct discussions and more. This workshop will
show basic Moodle features. Offered 10/10 & 10/11.
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
11) Elluminate: Meeting/Presenting Online (table of contents ↩)
Elluminate supports meeting & teaching activities
by allowing users to collaborate in real-time.
Come learn how! Offered 10/5 and 10/6.
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
12) PowerPoint Basics (table of contents ↩)
Do you need to know how to put together a visual
presentation? Come learn the basics of Microsoft
2010 PowerPoint. Offered 10/13 and 10/18.
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
13) Meeting Management (table of contents ↩)
Have you ever organized a meeting that didn’t run
well? Learn how to effectively manage a meeting
as host or attendee. Offered 10/13 and 10/19.
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
14) Building Effective Work Relationships (table of contents ↩)
Workplace relationships form the cornerstone for
satisfaction with your job. Learn how to promote
a positive workplace. Offered 10/14/ and 10/19.
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
15) CalPERS Retirement Planning Workshop (table of contents ↩)
CalPERS workshop is scheduled for Thurs, Nov 3,
9:00-11:00. Reg. required, access link & scroll to
description & info for follow-up 1-on-1 appts.
http://training.humboldt.edu/Training_calendar.php
Cindy Darnall Stevens
Human Resources
16) CalPERS Retirement Webinar (table of contents ↩)
CalPERS Retirement Application & Options Webinar
11:00-12:00, Friday, Oct. 7. One-hour webinar,
space limited, reg required. See link:
http://www.calpers.ca.gov/index.jsp?bc=/member/video/view/retire-app-webinar.xml
Cindy Darnall Stevens
Human Resources
17) Lecturers/Coaches Benefit Eligibility (table of contents ↩)
Part-time Lecturers/Coaches eligible for benefits
for fall semester must enroll by Oct. 14, 2011,
space limited, reg required. See link:
http://www.humboldt.edu/hsuhr/employee/benefits/documents/AB211websiteFall2011.pdf
Cindy Darnall Stevens
Human Resources
18) TEACHING TIP – Managing the Paper Load (table of contents ↩)
Several practices ensure that you won�t bury
yourself in paper grading, while encouraging
students to dig deeper and make improvements.
Kessia Hegwood
CELT
19) Emergency Alert System-Feedback Requests (table of contents ↩)
Please provide feedback:
Did you hear E-Public Address System? E-test Text?
Check the Web, 826-INFO, KHSU? Tell us how we did.
Jan Marnell
UPD Emergency Management
20) National Student Exchange Info Meeting (table of contents ↩)
Ready for a change of scene? Explore a new region!
Study in the US, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico or the
US Virgin Islands. Meeting SBS 405 Wednesday 5pm
http://www.humboldt.edu/advise/nse.html
Dana Deason
Advising Center
21) HSU Hosts Collegiate Mountain Bike Race (table of contents ↩)
Many West Coast Univeristy Teams To Attend
All Welcome At Two Day Arcata Ridge Trail Festival
Oct. 8th Arcata Forest & Oct. 9th Willow Creek
http://ridgetrailfestival.wordpress.com/
Justin Graves
Sport Clubs
22) SAVE THE DATE -VOLUNTEER-HSU CERT (table of contents ↩)
CERT’s mission is to enhance the overall ability
to respond & recover in a disaster. Join our team
Academy dates: Fri. 11-4, Sat. 11-5 & Sun. 11-6
http://www.humboldt.edu/emergencymgmtprogram/cert.php
Jan Marnell
UPD Emergency Management
23) Promoted Faculty Reception (table of contents ↩)
October 7, 3 � 4 pm, Goodwin Forum, NHE
The campus is invited and refreshments will be
served. For a list of promoted faculty, go to:
http://humboldt.edu/events/2011/10/07/492/
Kelly Mathson
Office of the President
24) LAST CHANCE – Staff Recognition Awards (table of contents ↩)
Reminder: Nominations for staff recognition awards
are being accepted until Noon, Monday, October 3.
For details, see
http://www.humboldt.edu/president/nominationprocedure.html
Greta
Office of the President
25) GROUPS DEALING W/RELATIONSHIPS (table of contents ↩)
through HSU’s Community Counseling Clinic
led by HSU Psych MA students- 8 week sessions
Call now to sign up 826-3921. Space is limited!
Deanna McCartney
Psychology
26) Geology Colloquium: 10/3 @ 5:00, FH 25 (table of contents ↩)
Ken Aalto, Professor Emeritus, HSU Geology pre-
sents: Celebrating Geological Exploration in the
American West
http://www.humboldt.edu/geology/
Kerry Pinto
Geology
27) New Volunteer Form (table of contents ↩)
The volunteer form and process has changed. Please
save the new version and remove any hard copies
from your office. For more information, visit:
http://www.humboldt.edu/hsuhr/forms/index.html
Savannah Anderson
Human Resources
28) Free Online Tutoring for HSU Students! (table of contents ↩)
Get FREE help from expert tutors online 24/7. Go
to humboldt.edu/learning, click on the “Connect to
an Expert Tutor” logo. Questions? Call 826-5217.
Shannon Berge
Learning Center
29) Emerg-Alert Feedback on Thursday’s Test (table of contents ↩)
Send feedback for test to:
Let us know how we did: U heard E-Public Address,
received a text, checked the Web, 826-INFO, KHSU
http://www.humboldt.edu/emergency
Jan Marnell
UPD Emergency Management
30) FLU SEASON IS HERE-GET YOUR SHOT! (table of contents ↩)
Flu shot clinics start at the Student Health Ctr
Oct 10-Nov 4 MWF 8:15-10am $12 students/$20 staff
(no cash/checks -Financial Svcs. to bill by email)
http://www.humboldt.edu/health
Mary VanCott
Student Health Center
31) SUSTAINABLE FUTURES SERIES (table of contents ↩)
Evan Mills of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
“The Carbon Footprint of Indoor Cannabis
Production,” Thurs., Oct. 6, 5:30pm, HSU BSS 166
http://www.schatzlab.org/education/speaker_series.html
Allison Oakland
Schatz Energy Research Center
32) HEIF Proposal Deadline October 10th (table of contents ↩)
Submit your ideas today! HEIF has $200,000 to
fund your energy saving ideas. View the proposal
format at the following site:
http://humboldt.edu/heif/how-to-apply
Kirstin Mielke
Plant Operations
33) Assistant Dean Candidate on Campus (table of contents ↩)
Open forum with candidate for Assistant Dean,
Student Rights & Responsibilities position.
Friday, October 7, 3-4 pm, NHE 116. Open to all.
Kay Libolt
Office of the Vice President, Student Affairs
34) Who Ya Gonna Call? The Operator! (table of contents ↩)
The Campus Operator is available weekdays from 8-5
to assist you. If we don’t know the answer to
your question, we’ll get you to someone who does!
Kathryn Oldford
User Support Services
35) Dial O for Operator (table of contents ↩)
Dail 826-3011, or 0 from a campus phone for
Operator Assistance. Dial 5000 for Telecomm
and Network Services support. We’re here to help!
Kathryn Oldford
User Support Services
36) Anytime anywhere computer labs are here! (table of contents ↩)
HSU�s Virtual Lab is now online so you can access
a limited set of lab software whenever you want.
New apps are being added all the time. More info:
http://www.humboldt.edu/its/services/virtual-lab
Help Desk
ITS
37) DEFENSIVE DRIVING ON-LINE (table of contents ↩)
If you have an expired or temporary DD card,
please take the on-line training by NOVEMBER 1st
to stay current. See this website for information
Kim King
Plant Operations
38) ZIPCARS ARE READY!! (table of contents ↩)
Both Zipcars are now on campus
and ready for reservations from
members. Sign up or reserve at:
http://www.zipcar.com/humboldtstate
Tall Chief Comet
Sustainability Office
39) See all HSU IT services in one place! (table of contents ↩)
The ITS website now offers a complete catalog
of IT services � learn more by clicking the links.
You can even log in to many services directly!
http://www.humboldt.edu/its/services/all
Help Desk
ITS
40) Test Taking Strategies! (table of contents ↩)
Join us for a free & fun test taking workshop.
Social Science:10/3@4PM, Math&Science 10/4&5@5PM.
Call us to sign up 826-4266 or go to Lower Lib 55.
http://www.humboldt.edu/learning/workshops.php
Alyssa Hosbach
Learning Center
41) Interested in meditation? One Breath Grp (table of contents ↩)
Grp. for students, staff, faculty & administrators
Regain your balance & take things one breath
at a time� Tues. 5-6 p.m. in NHE 120
http://www.humboldt.edu/counseling
Dorothy Hampton
Counseling & Psych. Svs.
42) Rainbow Discussion Group � (table of contents ↩)
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual, or questioning
your sexual orientation? Confidential discussion
group. Weds. 5 p.m. HSU Library 116
http://www.humboldt.edu/counseling
Dorothy Hampton
Counseling & Psych. Svs.
