Faculty/staff Issue for December 19, 2018
This week
Provocations Performance: Cora Harvey Armstrong
Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Singer and pianist Cora Harvey Armstrong will perform a selection of gospel classics. The event at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is part of Rashid Johnson's "Monument" installation. Armstrong will also perform at the ICA at 4 p.m. Dec. 22.
For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-1221/.
Coming up
Leading Through Chaos
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to noon
VCU's Center for Corporate Education will host "Leading Through Chaos." The class, which weaves five critical competencies to empower leaders through 10 half-day sessions, will be held in Room B3189 of Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/leading-through-chaos/.
Mary and Frances Youth Center Accepting Class Proposals
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 at 8 a.m.
The Discovery program at VCU's Mary and Frances Youth Center is accepting class proposals through Feb. 6 for its summer session. Discovery offers week-long career exploration classes at the center, 120 S. Linden St., focused on STEM, arts and health sciences for middle school students from July 29-Aug. 16. Faculty, staff and students are invited to apply and become instructors. Discovery also has internship opportunities available.
For more information, contact Alyssa King at discovery@vcu.edu or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/summer-programs/discovery/teach-a-class/.
Notices
Final Grades for Fall 2018 Due Dec. 20
Grade sheets for Fall 2018 are available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon on Dec. 20. At that time grading will be turned off. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned in the class schedule. Contact the appropriate departmental course scheduling representative for missing grade sheets.
For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.
Campus Connector Becomes Express Route Jan. 2
VCU's Campus Connector will shift to an express route beginning Jan. 2, serving only James Branch Cabell Library, Sanger Hall and J. Sargeant Reynolds RamRide stops. Students and employees are encouraged to use GRTC’s Pulse and No. 5 routes for travel between the Monroe Park and MCV campuses.
For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at ramride@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/ramride.
Annual Notification of VCU Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy
All members of the university community are asked to read VCU's Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy. The document provides information about protecting individual health, sustaining safety and promoting the general well-being of all concerned at VCU. A link to the policy and a variety of online resources, including a 20-minute self-assessment, are available through VCU’s Wellness Resource Center (The Well) at the following URL.
For more information, contact Justin Moses at jmoses4@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/alcohol-drugs/.
VCU Launches Job Summary Tool
An online site provides general job descriptions and related information about employment at VCU. Human Resources has launched a job summary tool for VCU employees to view information on job families, job series, salary ranges and comparison data for other positions.
For more information, contact Jessica Lyon at lyonjl@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1797 or visit https://jobsummarytool.vcu.edu/.
VCU Recreational Sports Hall Cup
Students who live in VCU residence halls are eligible to participate in the VCU Hall Cup. The Hall Cup will take place throughout the school year. Teams may register at any point leading up to the season in which their team plays. Points will be based on participation, sportsmanship, standings at the end of the season and all-league championships won.
For more information, contact Will Adams at wpadams@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8839 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/intramural-sports/vcu-hall-cup/.
Cashier's Office To Close Dec. 20 for Winter Break
VCU's Cashier's Office at 1015 Floyd Ave. will close at noon on Dec. 20 for winter break. All transactions and/or deposits should be received by 11 a.m. for processing. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Jan. 2.
For more information, contact Lee Francis at ycfranci@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1874.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
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