July 11, 2010 - July 17, 2010 Archives

If you rely heavily on a calendar system as part of your daily work and you want more in-depth training on Google Calendar or would appreciate the opportunity to meet with colleagues to discuss how it can best be used, then consider participating in one of these upcoming events.

Google Calendar Forum: Best Practices, Tips, etc.

Hosted by Kate Gallagher (CNES)

Tuesday, August 3, 9:00-10:30 a.m., 135 Nicholson Hall

RSVP to Jen Mein at jen@umn.edu.

Training: Basics for Executive Assistants

Tuesday, July 26, 1:30-4:00 p.m., Ford Hall 53B (Code: ttb61k3)

Wednesday, July 27, 1:30-4:00 p.m., Ford Hall 53B (Code: xc61jh4)

Go to: http://uttc.umn.edu/training/courses/description/?designator=GCAL111, Click on the "Custom" tab. Enter code.

As explained at the July 8^th CLANOW meeting, here are the procedural changes for 2010-11 hiring.  Please note that the University's hiring pause is still in effect and is being managed at the college level.

 

HIRING REQUIREMENT UPDATES

• Request to Fill Vacancy ("Provost") forms are no longer required for hiring instructional P&A or Term Faculty
• Request to Fill Vacancy ("Provost") forms are no longer required for new regular (tenure-track and tenured) faculty positions
• Request to Fill Vacancy ("Provost") forms are still required for all other hiring (Non-Instructional P&A, Civil Service, and Bargaining Unit)
• Draft appointment renewal letters are now required for P&A Instructional BJ Term (Paid 9 over 12) employees
• Revised Required Instructional Hiring Documentation Charts attached and on CLA Intranet:  http://cla.umn.edu/intranet/hr/#academicHiringForms

 ACADEMIC YEAR 2009/10 and 2010/11 INSTRUCTIONAL P&A and TERM FACULTY BLANKET POSTINGS

All CLA 2009/10 P&A Instructional and Term Faculty blanket postings were "Removed From Web" on June 30, 2010. Please change the status of each applicant as appropriate and close or cancel your 2009/10 blanket postings. 2010/11 blanket postings can be posted once the 2009/10 blankets are closed out.

Procedure:
1) Change status of each applicant as appropriate.
2) Request the posting be closed (hires made) or canceled (no hires made) through Personnel Specialist or OHR directly at employ@umn.edu.
3) Once the 09/10 posting is closed or canceled you can easily create the 10/11 posting using the "Create From Previous" function.
4) If you would like to move certain applicants from the 09 to the 10 blanket, contact your Personnel Specialist, Millie Reid (volkm003@umn.edu, 6-7648) or Tihara Chadwick (chadw025@umn.edu, 4-0098)

 

July2010PAInstructionalApptsChart.pdf

July2010TermFacultyApptsChart.pdf

Offer letter template - adjunct faculty AY 2010/11
The offer letter template for adjunct faculty hires in AY 2010/11 has been updated to include TRP language.  Please use the attached template when preparing adjunct faculty offer letters.

Adjunct Faculty FL10 appt.doc

Faculty search authorization letters were distributed last week. Units authorized to search during 2010/11 are asked to adhere as closely as possibly to CLA's standard format when preparing faculty position requisitions in the online employment system. Sample requisitions for faculty positions are available on the Academic Recruitment and Hiring page of the Faculty website.  The college will place an omnibus, cluster-style print ad in the September 3rd Academic Year Kickoff issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education. To be included in the cluster ad, requisitions must be created in the online employment system and submitted to the college no later than Friday, August 20, 2010 (this is a two-week extension of the date announced in search authorization letters).
http://cla.umn.edu/intranet/faculty/CLAAcadRecruitmentHiring.php
http://cla.umn.edu/about/CLAFacultyProfessionalEmploymentFY11.php

Gayle Gabrielski has accepted a position outside of the University of Minnesota, and her last day in the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty will be Friday, July 16, 2010.  We wish her continued success in her new endeavors.

After July 16, please contact Cait Tupa in the CLA Dean's Office for scheduling needs related to Associate Dean Richa Nagar's calendar (4-8480; carl1429@umn.edu).  Beginning Monday, July 19, Deb Ludowese of CLA Fiscal Administration will be providing interim support to the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty.  Please contact Deb for assistance with routine faculty matters other than scheduling (4-1008; ludow006@umn.edu).

Leading Effective Meetings
Training session with Corey Bonnema from Organizational Effectiveness
Wednesday, July 21 9 a.m. - noon
Room 50 Willey Hall

As an employee or manager, you probably spend a lot of time in meetings.  How can you make the most of that time? This session will look at planning and facilitation techniques to ensure your meetings are productive. We'll be using a John Cleese video called, "Meetings, Bloody Meetings"  to have some fun while also learning how meetings can be improved. Participants who attend this session will:

-  Understand the importance of ground rules and learn different methods for creating them
-  Learn how to plan and effectively facilitate meetings
-  Learn why an agenda is such a valuable tool to use in meetings
-  Discuss roles and strategies for productive participation and learn how to deal with common problems that occur in meetings.

This training is open to anyone in CLA and is free of charge. Email Kelly O'Brien at obrie136@umn.edu to register.

July 15

New Chairs Orientation, 202 Johnston Hall

July 21

Leading Effective Meetings Training Session, 9:00 a.m. - noon, 50 Willey Hall.  NOTE:  Pre-Registration Required)

August 12

CLA NOW Monthly Meeting, 9:00 a.m., 155 Nicholson Hall

Gayle Gabrielski has accepted a position outside of the University of Minnesota, and her last day in the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty will be Friday, July 16, 2010.  We wish her continued success in her new endeavors.

After July 16, please contact Cait Tupa in the CLA Dean's Office for scheduling needs related to Associate Dean Richa Nagar's calendar (4-8480; carl1429@umn.edu).  Beginning Monday, July 19, Deb Ludowese of CLA Fiscal Administration will be providing interim support to the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty.  Please contact Deb for assistance with routine faculty matters other than scheduling (4-1008; ludow006@umn.edu).