Weekly Digest

June 5, 2023 2023-2024 Catalogs Available Online The new 2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are now available online. The newly published catalogs contain new or revised programs and courses that have reached final approval through Curriculog. Please note that the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are each published online once per year. Curriculum proposals currently in […]

May 29, 2023 Moratorium on Starting New Curriculum Proposals A short moratorium on starting new proposals begins June 1 as we transition from one catalog year to another. This has no effect on proposals already started. You may continue to use Curriculog but will not be able to start a new proposal during the approximately […]

May 22, 2023 Employee Self Service Banner (SSB) Updates Beginning May 27, Employee Self Service Banner (SSB) will have a new look and feel including the new ‘four square’ navigation button that allows you to locate additional self service tools. Learn more. Canvas Studio Resources for Faculty 1-1 Consultations for Canvas StudioThe Canvas Studio video […]

May 15, 2023 Digital Spring Cleaning Now that Commencement is over, it’s the perfect time to take care of some Digital Spring Cleaning. Schedule a 1:1 consultation with OneIT and learn some best practice tips. One Health Research-Training Panel The world faces rapidly accelerating change that impacts human, animal, and environmental health. The complexity of […]

May 8, 2023 Annual Study Abroad Photo Exhibit Returns The Office of International Programs and the Office of Education Abroad are proud to present the return of the Annual Study Abroad Photo Exhibit. With travel resuming, students were eager to return to study abroad and we are thrilled to be sharing the winning photographs from […]

May 1, 2023 Election Results for 2023-2024 University-level Faculty Governance Positions The elections for Faculty Governance campus-wide positions concluded April 21 and winners were notified. The election results are posted on the Faculty Governance website. Thank you to those participating in the democratic process and congratulations to the winners. Research Administration Ticketing Webinars The Division […]

April 24, 2023 Legal Training: The Evolving Landscape of Discrimination Law and University Policy Join the presenters for an overview of recent developments to discrimination and harassment laws as well as recent revisions to the University’s anti-discrimination policy. The presenters will explore how these changes apply in the employment and student contexts and also discuss […]

April 17, 2023 Institutional Neutrality Seminar Join the faculty Free Expression and Constructive Discourse task force for a campus panel and forum on Institutional Neutrality on April 21 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Halton Reading Room. The panel will explore the policy that university administrators at all levels do not speak for the university or […]

April 10, 2023 Change in Fall Break 2023 Dates The Faculty Council and Chancellor’s Cabinet recently approved new dates for fall break 2023. Fall break will now take place Monday, Oct. 23 and Tuesday, Oct. 24. Revised schedules for fall 2023 full term and fall 2023 second half term can be viewed on the Academic […]

April 3, 2023 Performance Bonus Policy The University is proposing a new policy to institute performance bonuses for permanent EHRA employees (both faculty and non-faculty). Proposed University Policy: 102.16, Performance Bonuses for Permanent EHRA Employees is pending approval by the Board of Trustees at its April 27 meeting. Beginning today, April 3, supervisors of EHRA […]