Faculty/staff Issue for December 20, 2022
Coming up
Summer Study Abroad Program: Women’s Health & Healing in Guatemala
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 9 a.m.
Join the VCU Institute for Women’s Health & Highland Support Project in Guatemala and spend a week in partnership with indigenous midwives and community leaders, learning about traditional Maya medicine and exploring the history of health care and healing. Trip dates are May 14-21, 2023. The cost is $1,200 (plus air fare). The application deadline is March 15, 2023. Apply at https://forms.gle/cWsEDTsop15bknPz7. Questions: Email Janett Forte at Janett.Forte@vcuhealth.org
For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://womenshealth.vcu.edu/education/womens-health-and-healing-in-guatemala/.
Notices
Fall 2022 Final Grades Due Today at Noon
Grade sheets are now available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon today, Dec. 21, at which time grade entry will no longer be available. It is imperative to meet this deadline to complete all end-of-the-semester processes prior to the winter closure. Faculty may choose to use the feature to upload grades from an Excel file into eServices. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned.
For more information, contact VCU's Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.
VCU RealTime Migration to TimeClock Plus Cloud
At the beginning of winter break, VCU RealTime will be migrated from on-campus servers to TimeClock Plus cloud, the vendor for RealTime. This transition is planned at the start of winter break on Friday, Dec. 23 to minimize impact on RealTime users and payroll processing. The transition of VCU RealTime will bring a fresh new look to RealTime, however, there will be no changes in how you perform your daily tasks in the system. Employees can clock in and out, enter hours via timesheet and request leave and managers and timekeepers can review, edit and approve hours and leave in the same manner. During the transition, RealTime will be down from 10 a.m.-noon on Friday, Dec. 23. Communication will go out when RealTime is back online and employees who were not able to clock in or out during the transition period should be able to perform a missed punch action at their next scheduled clock in or out time. Non-exempt staff who enter time via timesheet entry will be able to enter their time as soon as the system is back online.
For more information, contact VCU Real Time at realtime@vcu.edu.
CGIU Deadline Extended to Dec. 23
The application deadline for the Clinton Global Initiative University has been extended from Dec. 16 to Friday, Dec. 23. Join a global community of emerging leaders who are turning their ideas into action. VCU will help with travel assistance to the annual meeting at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Apply at the following URL.
For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit http://cgiu.org/apply.
Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign
The 2022 campaign season, now celebrating 25 years of giving and volunteerism, will conclude for the year on Dec. 31. CVC is the only annual workplace giving program for the Commonwealth’s workforce and offers employees approximately 700-plus screened charities to support. All monetary donations donated through the CVC are 100 percent tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Learn more about CVC at the following URL.
For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/cvc/.
Cashier's Office To Close Early
The Cashier's Office at Grace Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., will close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 21 for the university's winter break. The office will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
For more information, contact Lee Francis at ycfranci@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1874.
DHRM Updated Annual Leave Policy
The Virginia Department of Human Resource Management has updated its annual leave policy (Policy 4.10) for classified employees to include a veteran's period(s) of military service in the calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. Along with applying this provision to classified employees, VCU will adjust the annual leave accrual rate for faculty and the university leave accrual rate for University and Academic Professionals in a similar manner. The calculation of these leave accrual rates will include a veteran's verified service in the military, National Guard or Reserves. Eligible employees must supply DD-214 documentation for each period of military service. The policy update will take effect on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and will apply to all eligible current and new employees. Eligible military service includes active duty military, National Guard, Reserves (active or inactive duty) and full-time state or Federal National Guard duty. Employees who are eligible to receive this updated accrual rate should contact their department’s HR professional to submit the required Form DD-214 via Cherwell, VCU's ticketing system. If you have any questions please contact your HR Professional or VCU Leave Administration at leave@vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Robert Houghtaling at houghtalingrj@vcu.edu or (858) 262-9068.
Smoking Reduction Study for African American Menthol Smokers
Adults who smoke menthol cigarettes and identify as Black/African American are invited to participate in a study that involves electronic cigarette use for six weeks to reduce their smoking. Participants must be willing to visit the study site, receive phone calls and respond to texts and surveys. Compensation is provided. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Psychology,
For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/rvaflavors.
Are You Stressed? Participate in a Stress Reduction Study
The VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to participate in a research study on two stress reduction programs for undergraduate students. VCU investigators seek to understand how two online stress reduction programs affect students’ mood and stress-related behavior. Compensation is available. Sign up before Feb. 1, 2023.
For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at vcu.stress.reduction@gmail.com or (804) 215-6196 or visit https://beloborodp.wixsite.com/stressreduction.
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