Foundation reminder about donors, financial commitments

As fiscal year 2011 winds to a close, the UW-Eau Claire Foundation wants to remind all departments/colleges/units about working with donors and obtaining financial commitments that would be considered pledges. If there are any such discussions, all documents, signed pledges, commitments or any type of information regarding gifts through the Foundation must be received by the UW-Eau Claire Foundation before June 30, 2011.

According to generally accepted accounting principles, under which the Foundation operates, all gift pledges agreed to and documented must be received and accepted by the Foundation, as the fiscal agent, before June 30, 2011. If the pledge was committed verbally or in writing, that information must be provided to the Foundation before June 30 so that the Foundation can acknowledge and record the pledge in the fiscal year it was made.

If you are not sure about any of these situations, please contact Jerry Ives (ivesj@uwec.edu or 715-836-2987) or Kimera Way (waykk@uwec.edu or 715-836-5180) as soon as possible. We want to help you maintain great donor relationships and meet our fiduciary responsibility.

Guaranteed faculty/staff parking information

Application information for 2011-12 Guaranteed Faculty/Staff (GF) parking permits has been distributed by email to all UW-Eau Claire employees. The GF Permit Application Form can be accessed through the Parking and Transportation Services website. Those who currently have GF permits must submit new applications. Notification of approval or denial will be sent to each applicant's UW-Eau Claire email address in July. For more information about the GF permit application process, email GFParking@uwec.edu or call 715-836-5182. The priority application deadline is May 13.

Ameriprise representative on campus May 19

Andrew Court, a senior financial adviser for Ameriprise, will be available to share information with
UW-Eau Claire staff members about 403(b) accounts and other financial topics relevant to today's market from 10:30 a.m.-noon May 19 in the Birchwood Room of Davies Center. Those interested in meeting privately with Court are asked to contact him at
715-834-7280 or andrew.j.court@ampf.com. Walk-ins also are welcome. More information.

Nominations sought for classified staff excellence award

The Classified Staff Awards Committee invites nominations for the Excellence in Performance Award to be given in the fall of 2011. The UW-Eau Claire Foundation will present $1,500 to the recipient. The award is presented annually to a member of the classified staff who, in the opinion of colleagues, excels in performance and service to the university. Any member of the academic staff, administration, classified staff, faculty or student body may nominate a permanent full- or part-time member of the classified staff for the award. Persons who wish to make nominations should complete and return the nomination form along with required supporting documentation by May 13. More information.

Emergency notification system test set for May 2

UW-Eau Claire will conduct a campuswide test of its emergency notification system between 11 a.m. and noon Monday, May 2.

Before the test, UW-Eau Claire students and employees are encouraged to sign up online for emergency notifications via cell phone (text and/or text-to-speech) and e-mail messages to non-university e-mail accounts.

The test will include the following notification methods:

• email message to all student and employee university email addresses;
• announcement on UW-Eau Claire Web pages;
• announcements on UW-Eau Claire official Facebook page and Twitter feed;
• text and email messages to cell phones and non-university email addresses that have been registered with the university's emergency notification system;
• pop-up message on all university-owned computers (except for Macintosh computers), including those in offices, labs and classrooms;
• message sent over the university's carillon; and
• announcement on the university's emergency website, http://emergency.uwec.edu/.

Following the test, students, faculty and staff will be encouraged via email to complete a brief Web survey to provide feedback regarding the emergency notification system. (The survey will not be available until May 2.)

Questions regarding the test of the emergency notification system should be directed to Dr. Michael Wick, chair of the communication subcommittee of the Emergency Preparedness Committee, at wickmr@uwec.edu.

Nominations sought for faculty excellence awards

The Faculty Awards Committee invites nominations for the Excellence in Scholarship and Excellence in Service awards. Excellence is the standard that students and faculty strive to achieve at UW-Eau Claire. The Excellence in Scholarship and Excellence in Service awards are designed to recognize and reward those faculty members who have put forth exceptional effort to establish excellence in those areas. Award stipends of $1,500 from the UW-Eau Claire Foundation accompany the announcement of the awards at the fall breakfast meeting. More information as well as nomination forms for the service and scholarship awards are available online. Nomination materials are due May 2.

McNair program nomination deadline is May 2

Faculty members are reminded that the deadline for student nominations for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is May 2. Questions about the program, eligibility and/or requests for additional nomination forms can be directed to Dr. Patricia Quinn, McNair program director, at 715-836-4912 or quinnpa@uwec.edu.

EIS meeting for new education building set for May 10

An Environmental Impact Statement public meeting for the new UW-Eau Claire education building will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 10 in the Eagle Room of Davies Center. View EIS public meeting legal notice. More information about the building project is available online.

Campus interviews set for associate vice chancellor for academic affairs finalists

Finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at UW-Eau Claire have been invited to interview on campus. One finalist interviewed April 6; the others will visit campus April 22 and 28, respectively. Each finalist will lead an open forum, and all UW-Eau Claire employees and students are invited to attend. The finalists and open forum dates/times are as follows, with the candidates' names linked to their curricula vitae:

• April 6 — Dr. M. Gary Sayed, 9 a.m., Tamarack Room, Davies Center.
• April 22 — Dr. Patrick Guilfoile, 9 a.m., Presidents Room, Davies Center.
• April 28 — Dr. Michael Wick, 9 a.m., Hibbard Penthouse.

UW-Eau Claire employees and students are invited to complete the online feedback form after attending the open forums. More information is available online.

Campus interviews set for dean of nursing and health sciences finalists

Finalists for the position of dean of nursing and health sciences at UW-Eau Claire have been invited to interview on campus. One finalist interviewed March 30; the others will visit campus April 6 and 26, respectively. Each finalist will lead an open forum, and all UW-Eau Claire employees and students are invited to attend. The finalists and open forum dates/times are as follows, with the candidates' names linked to their curricula vitae:

• March 30 — Dr. Tam Donnelly, noon, Room 104 of Nursing Building.
• April 6 — Dr. Sheila Smith, noon, Room 104 of Nursing Building.
• April 26 — Dr. Linda Young, noon, Room 104 of Nursing Building.

UW-Eau Claire employees and students are invited to complete the online feedback form after attending the open forums. More information is available online.

Service-Learning Recognition Breakfast to be held April 20

The 13th annual Center for Service-Learning Recognition Breakfast will be held from 7-9 a.m. April 20 in the Council Fire Room of Davies Center. Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich will deliver the opening welcome, Dr. Donald Mowry, director of the Center for Service-Learning, will provide opening comments and Dr. Jean Pratt, associate professor of information systems, will present the keynote address. A number of individuals and organizations will be honored during the event. More information.

Proposed changes in College of Education and Human Sciences

The following curricular changes were approved by the College of Education and Human Sciences Academic Curriculum Committee on March 18 or April 15, 2011, and are to be effective with the 2011-12 academic year and will be published in the 2012-13 University Catalog. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Marie Stadler at stadlema@uwec.edu or 715-836-4186 within 15 days of this notice, posted April 18, 2011.

• View changes.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences to host accreditation visits

The UW-Eau Claire College of Nursing and Health Sciences will host two accreditation visits on campus this month. The National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council will visit April 11 and 12 to review the environmental public health program. From April 18-20 the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education will review the college's baccalaureate, master's and doctor of nursing practice degree programs. For more information, contact Dr. Debra Jansen at 715-836-5183 or jansenda@uwec.edu.

CSD series concludes with April 15 presentation

The UW-Eau Claire communication sciences and disorders department will host its final professional seminar for the 2010-11 academic year on April 15. The following presentation will be held from 1-3 p.m. in Room 226 of the Human Sciences and Services building:

• Dr. Vicki Samelson of the UW-Eau Claire communication sciences and disorders department, has expertise in child language and language processing in mathematics. Arithmetic word problems are especially difficult for children with low oral language skill. The discussion will illustrate how children with low oral language skill solve word problems and how to design interventions to improve their problem solving skills and their comprehension of mathematical language.

A complete presentation schedule is available online. Support for the series has been provided by the UW-Eau Claire Academic Affairs Professional Development Program. For more information, contact Jerry Hoepner, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, at hoepnejk@uwec.edu or 715-836-3980.

Academic Skills Center earns CRLA re-certification

UW-Eau Claire's Academic Skills Center recently earned re-certification in the College Reading and Learning Association’s (CRLA) International Tutor Program Certification (ITPC). The lengthy application process was completed last summer, and the ASC is now certified through Nov. 30, 2015.
    
The purpose of the ITPC program is twofold. First, it provides recognition and positive reinforcement for tutors' successful work from an international organization, CRLA. Second, CRLA's tutor certification process sets an internationally accepted standard of skills and training for tutors.
 
ITPC has been endorsed by the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations, National Association for Developmental Education, and the Commission XVI of the American College Personnel Association. Other national organizations/programs that endorse CRLA's ITPC program for Tutor Training include the National College Learning Center Association, the Association for the Tutoring Profession and the National Center for Developmental Education.

Each certification level requires 10 hours of training and 25 hours of tutoring. For more information, please contact Patti See at seepk@uwec.edu or 715-836-4826.

April 7 presentation to address Supplemental Instruction program

UW-Eau Claire's Student Success Network will host a presentation April 7 for faculty, staff and administrators about the Supplemental Instruction program. The nationally acclaimed program for student success and retention seeks to reduce D, F and W rates in historically difficult courses.

Dr. Maureen Hurley, from the International Center for Supplemental Instruction at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, will give a 90-minute presentation at 9:30 a.m. that will be repeated at 2 p.m. Both presentations will take place in the Hibbard Penthouse, located on the top floor of Hibbard Humanities Hall.

Space is limited for the April 7 presentations. Those interested in attending should RSVP to Linda Spaeth by April 6 at spaethlj@uwec.edu. More information.

UW System tax-sheltered annuity guide available online

The UW System's TSA Question and Answer Guide is now available online through the system's employee benefits page. It provides useful information for employees looking to start a UW System 403(b) account as well as those currently participating in the program. 

UW System offers guidance on political activities

With the spring elections upon us, UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff are encouraged to review the UW System guidelines on political campaign activities at system institutions. The guidelines are available on the government relations pages of the UW System website.

Associate vice chancellor for academic affairs finalist to interview on campus April 6

One finalist for the position of associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at UW-Eau Claire will interview on campus April 6. Dr. M. Gary Sayed will lead an open forum at 9 a.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center, and all UW-Eau Claire employees and students are invited to attend. View Dr. Sayed's curriculum vitae. Employees and students are invited to complete an online feedback form following the open forum. The form and additional information about the position of associate vice chancellor for academic affairs can be found on the university's employment website. Additional finalists for this position will be announced.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following is a link to a news release about upcoming Continuing Education programs:

• Summer programs to be offered for educators, speech-language pathologists and those interested in learning sign language.

Additional information can be found on the Continuing Education website or by calling 715-836-3636.