Monday Memo, June 28, 2021
Announcements
Final Memo for the Summer
This is the final memo for the Summer. The Monday Memo will resume on August 16, 2021. In the meantime, please continue to submit brags, kudos, and other news. Equally important, please submit all your Fall events to the UofL event calendar. This will help with event promotion, but can also help prevent events from being scheduled on top of one another.
A&S Gear Store
Want to show your A&S pride? Check out all of the items for sale in the new A&S Gear Store by clicking on the button below. The link to the store can also be found at the top of the College's homepage - louisville.edu/artsandsciences.
New CCHS director
Prof. Mary P. Sheridan (English) has been named the new director of the Commonwealth Center for Humanities & Society and will begin in her new role on 7/1/21. Special thanks to Prof. John Gibson (Philosophy) for his years of service to the Center, and congratulations to Prof. Sheridan. We are excited to see what's to come!
Community of Care
Work-Restricted Holy Day Calendar
UofL has published the work-restricted holy day calendar for 2021-22 (pdf). As you schedule your events and coursework deadlines, please take these into consideration.
Federal law and university policy prohibit discrimination on the basis of religious belief. It is the policy of the University of Louisville to accommodate students, faculty, and staff who observe religious work-restricted holy days.
New Get Healthy Now vendor
HealthAdvocate is the new health vendor for the Get Healthy Now program. Moving forward, in order to receive the $40 monthly incentive (deduction on your medical insurance) in calendar year 2022, you must earn 480 wellness points via HealthAdvocate by 11/30/2021.
The GHN Program Incentive Guide (pdf) lists a variety of wellness opportunities to earn points and describes several new programs available through HealthAdvocate, from management of chronic conditions to preventive care suggestions to Well-Being Virtual workshops.
To earn 200 points, register and attend tomorrow's final info session about the new Get Healthy Now vendor, HealthAdvocate, from 3-4 pm.
Anonymous Feedback
Interim Dean David Owen is committed to making A&S an inclusive and equitable work environment where the Cardinal Principal of “Respect” is valued and put into action. However, he needs your input in order to achieve that goal. Please submit your feedback using our anonymous feedback tool – uofl.me/as-anonymous.
Communication
Departmental alumni newsletter
Does your program or department want to send out an e-newsletter to your alumni base? If so, you will need to pull together the content and request help. You can get started by clicking on the Newsletter Request Form.
A&S Advancement Toolkit
Do you have questions about branding guidelines or logos? Do you have a fundraising project in mind? Need help updating your website? Are your event planning skills rusty? Do you need help getting the word out about an event or program? Look no further than our A&S Advancement Toolkit. Find up-to-date info that addresses all of your burning questions.
Operations
UofL Remote Work Policy
View the UofL Remote Work Policy and Remote Work Arrangement & Equipment Maintenance Agreement on the"Working Remotely" resource page. Note that the formal version of this policy will not be available in the University’s Policy and Procedures Library until July 1, 2021, when the policy goes into effect.
Parking permit information
As employees begin transitioning back to campus, please note that there are several parking options. The 2020-21 parking permits will expire on Aug. 22, 2021. The parking permit fee is prorated bi-weekly. Also, single-day permits are available for employees who only need to park on campus occasionally.
For more information, please visit the employees tab on the webpage or contact Gary Becker, 852-7221.
Travel: Rental car shortage
Rental cars are currently in short supply. Enterprise Rent-a-Car and National Car Rental offer these tips:
- Book as far in advance as possible.
- Use your Emerald Club account.
KUDOS
7 student Fulbrights and then some!
We are so proud of our prestigious scholarship recipients and so grateful for all the advisors in University Honors who coached, supported, and mentored these fabulous students along the way. Also, thanks to the National and International Scholarships Office and all the incredible faculty mentors (you know who you are!). You ALL did good!
A&S Student Champions
Over 1,100 students submitted names of 778 different faculty and staff members as Student Champions. A&S boasted the most nominations, with student submissions recognizing 243 faculty and staff across multiple departments within A&S. Read more.
