August 19th, 2010
From Lynne Andrews, Recreational Sports:
Recreation Center Opening Week Hours (August 23-29)
Monday - Thursday
6 a.m.–9 p.m. (pool hours: Monday-Thursday, noon-1 p.m.; Monday and Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.)
Friday
6 a.m.-7 p.m. (no pool hours)
Saturday
10 a.m.-7 p.m. (no pool hours)
Sunday
10 a.m.–11 p.m. (pool: 5-8 p.m.)
Student IDs and membership cards required.
Regular facility and pool hours begin on August 30.
Renewal of 2010-11 facility memberships or purchase of new memberships will begin on Monday, August 23. Faculty and staff can stop by the front desk of the Recreation Center to process their membership application and receive their new card. All 2009-10 memberships end August 31. Benefits-eligible faculty and staff can utilize the Wellness Connection benefit through Harvard Pilgrim to sign up for their full Recreation Center membership. Information about the membership options available can be found on the Recreational Sports web page or at the front desk of the Recreation Center.
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July 29th, 2010
You’ll get to work with people you like if you get people you like to come work here. Who do you know who might make a good addition to the Keene State family?
Here are some of the openings on the HR site:
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July 22nd, 2010
From Jenny Darrow, Academic Technology:
We know there is still plenty of summer left to enjoy, but we wanted to let you know that the fall 2010 Blackboard courses have been created and are available for you to begin setting up course content. Since the upgrade (that took place earlier this month) involves a slight learning curve for most users, it is recommended that you take a look at your courses and begin building them as soon as possible.
When you first login to your course you’re going to notice that the interface looks different but once you get acclimated we think you’ll appreciate the improvements. Here are a few key pointers to help you get started before you begin building your course.
- Be sure the “ON/OFF” toggle on the Blackboard course home page is “ON” (upper right-hand corner of the screen). This provides you with instructor access to the course. Toggle to “OFF” when you want to view the course as a student would.
- The new Control Panel is always located on the left side of the screen giving you quick access to course files and tools.
- What were formerly known as Course Statistics are now called Course Reports. You can find this under the Evaluation link in the Control Panel. After opening up this tool, you will see different options. Select Overall Summary of User Activity unless you need to run statistics on the specific areas listed. You can still select users and a date range. Now, you have the ability to export this in different formats (i.e. PDF, HTML, Excel, and Word)
Workshops for August and the rest of the fall semester are currently being planned, so stay tuned. In the meantime, visit our growing library of Blackboard “how-to” documentation which be found on the AT site.
If you have any questions about Blackboard, please e-mail our support team: blackboard@keene.edu.
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July 8th, 2010
From Karyn Kaminski, Human Resources:
Human Resources and the President’s Commission for the Promotion of Wellness (PCPOW) is happy to announce that the “Weight Watchers at Work” program is continuing at KSC and being offered to faculty and staff.
In order for the program to run we will need at least 12 enrolled and paid participants by 7/9/10 – otherwise the program will not run for the summer, but we do plan on bringing it back again in the fall.
The cost is $99 for the series of meetings. This “At Work” program will begin July 9, 2010 and run through September 10, 2010 (there will be no meeting on 8/27 due to orientation). Meetings will be held on Fridays, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Madison Street Lounge.
If you are interested in joining the Weight Watchers at Work” program, but were not able to attend the informational meeting on July 2, please feel free to attend the meeting tomorrow, July 9, or contact either Karen Crawford at 82487 or Karyn Kaminski at 82486. Weight Watchers does require that people have signed up and pre-paid for the classes.
If you have health insurance you may be eligible for reimbursement for this program through your provider – please contact your provider to determine any eligibility for reimbursement.
KSC employees enrolled in either the Harvard Pilgrim HMO or POS Plan are eligible for reimbursement up to $200 through the “Wellness Connection” program as long as they complete 75% of the class. Please note that if you are currently participating in the Weight Watchers At Work Program you can use any remaining HPHC Health Education dollars toward this series of meetings. Reimbursement forms can be found at Harvard Pilgrim’s site (pdf).
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July 1st, 2010
From Tomasa LaFreniere, Purchasing:
The USNH substitute W-9 has been revised and is available for your immediate use. The form is available on the KSC Purchasing web site under “forms” at http://www.unh.edu/purchasing/sub-w9.PDF.
Please dispose of any old forms you may have in your files.
Thank you.
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June 17th, 2010
Can people who need you find you?
Summer’s a great time to fact-check your directory entry. If everything seems to be in order, great! See how easy that was?
If not, it’s not much harder. Go to the “My Profile” page and click “Edit my Employee Profile” or “Edit my Faculty Disciplines,” as necessary, update the erroneous information, and sit back, impressed with how much you’ve accomplished.
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May 27th, 2010
From Jim Tuttle, Payroll Coordinator:
This is an important reminder regarding timesheets for the B2-11 pay period (5/15/10 -5/28/10). This pay period includes the dates May 15 through May 28, and the Memorial Day Campus Holiday is on Monday, May 31. Time entry for the pay period will be completed on Friday, May 28th. We ask that timesheets be delivered to their normally designated locations on Thursday May 27th at 9 a.m. [Ed. note: You're late! Do it now!]
Let me know if you have any questions regarding the early time entry deadlines.
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May 20th, 2010
As we’ve said before, we may all already know that HR has job postings, but sometimes we need a reminder of what’s out there, so we can pass the info on to people who might like to apply.
Including but not limited to:
You know the best way to work with people you like? Get people you like to come work with you.
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May 6th, 2010
The Recreation Center and IT HelpDesk are going to summer hours.
From Recreational Sports:
Summer hours for the Recreation Center will begin on Monday, May 10th.
The hours are:
- Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Pool hours will also begin on Monday and are:
- Monday-Friday, noon-1 p.m.
- Monday and Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Recreation Center is closed on the weekends in the summer.
Summer memberships are available for all faculty, staff and spouses/same-sex domestic partners (benefits-eligible faculty and staff may use the Wellness Connection benefit to pay for their membership), and the cost is $80 for May-August. Any current facility member utilizing the Wellness Connection benefit who needs to put their membership on hold for the summer due to medical issues or are off their appointment must e-mail Bette Whitney to request their membership is put on hold. The minimum work-out requirement for the Wellness Connection program remains the same during the summer, and members are encouraged to promptly complete their workout log sheet each month to ensure that they fulfill this requirement.
And from the IT Group:
Summer hours for the IT Group HelpDesk beginning Monday, May 10, are as follows:
- Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Friday, 8 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, August 25.
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May 6th, 2010
From Tomasa LaFreniere, Purchasing:
Budget Note: As you know, the College’s financial resources are limited. We trust that departments will use restraint in year-end purchasing as you close the fiscal year, continuing to buy only those goods and services that are essential to conducting your business. Please be assured that unspent budgets that you may end the year with will be a valued and invaluable source of funding for divisional initiatives and college strategic priorities.
KSC FY’10 Equipment Purchasing Cutoff date is Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
For purposes of this equipment cut-off date, this will apply to all equipment that is required to be authorized via a Form D, including:
- Capitalizable equipment with a single unit delivered price of $5,000 or greater (these are charged to the 74% account code range)
- Any and all computer and A-V equipment with a delivered price of $1,000.00 or greater (these are charged to the 715025 account code)
All approved paperwork (Form D’s and Banner Requisitions) must be in the KSC Purchasing Office by noon on May 19 to be included in this fiscal year.
KSC FY’10 Supply Purchasing cut off date is Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
All approved paperwork must be in the KSC Purchasing Office by noon on June 16 to be included in this fiscal year.
Reminder: PCards are available for continuous use and do not fall under supply cut-off timelines.
Unit Managers with large dollar purchasing requests should submit detailed specifications for formal bid well in advance of these cut-off dates.
Departments are encouraged to plan for FY ’11 POs and Standing Orders to meet your needs.
Reminder: We encourage the use of PCards as a sound alternative to Standing Orders.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please call Purchasing at extension 2493.
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April 22nd, 2010
From Tammy LaFreniere, Purchasing:
It is time again to order your stationery for our next fiscal year (FY ‘11). The updated prices and the stationery order form can be accessed online from the Marketing and Communications website. To receive stationery at the bulk rate, the order form must be submitted by Friday, May 21, 2010.
All users should order enough to last them through June 30, 2011 to take advantage of the volume pricing. Remember, the minimum order for envelopes and letterhead is 1,000.
Any orders submitted after May 21, 2010 will be at a substantially higher cost to the department. Take advantage of the volume discounts by ordering all of your stationery now.
Any changes you wish to make to your existing stationery must be approved by Marketing and Communications.
Please contact Tammy LaFreniere at X82494 or Antje Hornbeck at X82102 with any questions and/or concerns.
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April 15th, 2010
From Karen House, Finance:
Over the years, the pace of change in financial aid programs has accelerated greatly; the continuing economic downturn has magnified the workload. The level of effort to meet the productivity demanded by our students, families, and campus had become overwhelming. A peer review of Student Financial Services was undertaken to gain an independent perspective and objective advice. The peer review team consisted of two student financial services professionals from other campuses faced with similar external pressures. Dr. Paula Gill and Ms. Patricia Scott of Belmont University and University of Maryland, Baltimore, respectively, received a great deal of factual information about the duties, outcomes, and resources of Student Financial Services. The reviewers visited our campus for several days and met with all staff in Student Financial Services and a number of other members of our campus community. Gill and Scott conveyed their findings and recommendations to President Giles-Gee, Vice President for Finance and Planning Jay Kahn, and Associate Vice President for Finance Karen House along with expressions of high regard for the commitment and quality of the SFS staff and our college.
We are pleased to announce that we have embarked on a year-long project to reorganize our delivery of financial services to students. Financial Aid and the Bursar’s Office are being established as two distinct departments, both reporting directly to Associate Vice President Karen House. We believe the new organizational structure will address compliance requirements for segregation of duties and provide appropriately focused opportunities for the staff, leading to greater satisfaction in the work environment. Recognizing the departments will always work closely and collaboratively on behalf of students and families, we are retaining “Student Financial Services” as a symbolic signpost.
It will take some time to work through all of the operational details involved in reorganizing into two departments. We are assessing the best manner in which to allocate the duties to meet the responsibilities and to provide staff with focus, opportunities, and empowerment in their work. As part of our transition process, we are identifying best practices from colleagues that may be applicable to our campus. Our campus values are a guiding principle and the Human Resources office is a valued partner in this work.
There are several recent staff changes that we are announcing. Patricia Blodgett’s title has changed to Director of Financial Aid. Teresa Whitney and Sue Cullinane have transferred from the Bursar area to the Financial Aid office and are busily assisting with the production of award letters, verification documents, and other essential work to provide initial financial aid services to incoming students. Joy Birdsey accepted Pat Blodgett’s invitation to join the financial aid department as Senior Associate Director effective April 30. In that capacity, Joy will work on project management, procedural documentation, impact of financial aid regulation changes, assistance with audits, and other compliance matters. In announcing her decision to staff members recently, Joy explained she wanted to apply her twenty six years of experience in higher education financial / accounting matters to a highly specialized area. “The opportunity will allow me to gain the knowledge and expertise in the ever changing Financial Aid arena, work more closely with students and families, and still be able to work closely with my colleagues in Student Financial Services.”
We will take some time to review the roles and responsibilities in the Bursar department before beginning a search to fill the vacancy created by Joy’s move across the hall to Financial Aid.
This transition is a wonderful and exciting opportunity. We appreciate the support and interest of our campus colleagues. If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact Karen House.
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April 15th, 2010
We may all already know that HR has job postings, but sometimes we need a reminder of what’s out there, so we can pass the info on to people who might like to apply.
Including but not limited to:
You know what’s the best way to work with people you like? Get people you like to come work with you.
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March 25th, 2010
From Kim Harkness, Jay Kahn, Mel Netzhammer, Laura Seraichick, Karen Stanish, and Paul Striffolino:
The Planning Commons Status Update has been placed at http://www.keene.edu/planning/commons_update.pdf. If you submitted a Strategic Initiative during AY2009-2010, you will find how it has been reviewed by various committees. A huge thanks is due to members of the College Information Technology Committee, the Facilities Planning Advisory Committee, the Human Resources Policy Advisory Board and the Planning Council.
Budget Resource Council review is on-going through April. Following BRC review, the President’s Cabinet will make decisions in May. A debrief on this year’s process is being arranged for late May.
Thank you for your interest and participation.
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January 28th, 2010
From Jim Tuttle, Payroll Coordinator:
The University System of New Hampshire 2009 W-2 forms are being printed and mailed to employee home addresses the week of January 24, 2010.
The 2009 W-2 information is now available in WISE, the Web Information System for Employees. Please be aware that the WISE view of the 2009 W-2 information is not considered an official, IRS-approved form. Therefore, although the information is accurate, a printout of it should not be submitted to any government agency.
Let me know if you have any questions about this matter.
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