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Events
- College of ECC Lunch Bag Lecture, April 1
- Preventing Violence in the Workplace, April 2
- Helping Departments Help Students, April 3 & 28
- Humanities Center Symposium: Elise Archias, Art History, "Everydayness," April 17
- CSU, Chico Warehouse Live Auction
- Join the Marcus Roberts Trio in Honoring Jazz Music in Laxson Auditorium, April 11
- Museum of Anthropology Lecture: How American Music Was Transformed by African American Musicians, April 13
- Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Don't Sweat the Technique, April 5
- Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Rhythms of the Gods, TODAY
Staff Human Resources/Faculty Affairs
Workshops
Upcoming Desktop Security Survey
In one week you will be receiving a survey asking if you have confidential (protected Level 1) data stored on your desktop. This survey is being conducted in response to the recent information security audit conducted by the Chancellor’s Office.
Please refer to our Web page at for more information.
Information Security Office
California State University, Chico
(530) 898-6574
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Defensive Driver Training Today
April 1, 1pm
Glenn 210
The CSU Vehicle Use Policy requires that State employees (including student employees) complete Defensive Driver Training every four years in order to drive a State, rental, or privately owned vehicle on State business. In an effort to meet the needs of the Campus, the Vehicle Reservations Office is offering Defensive Driver Training each week.
Employees can confirm the date of their last training by inquiring via e-mail. Responses will typically be by return e-mail on the next business day.
Please have your California Driver License number and expiration date, and CSU, Chico employee/student ID number available at the time of the class.
Location and time varies by session. To view the availability of sessions, location, and to register, log into the Web Based Training (WBT) system, click on the Course Catalog menu—the workshops are posted under the EH&S tab. If you need assistance logging into the WBT system, please contact EH&S.
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Drop-In Hours for Writing Tutors in the Student Learning Center
Drop-In Hours for Writing Tutors in the Student Learning Center:
From April 6 - May 15 there will be one Writing Tutor available for each of the hours listed below:
Monday 3pm - 4pm
Tuesday 1pm - 2pm, 2pm - 3pm and 3pm - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 11am and 2pm - 3pm
Thursday 1pm - 2pm , 2pm - 3pm and 3pm - 4pm
Friday 10am - 11am, 11am - 12pm and 2pm - 3pm
There are only 12 available drop-in times per week, so please do not rely on this as your only option to meet with a Writing Tutor.
Come in to the center SSC 340 to make an appointment. We have 46 appointment times to choose from. They tend to fill up a week ahead of time.
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Campus Blood Drive, April 8
Stop by the Campus Blood Drive scheduled Wed., April 8, from 10am - 4pm in the Bell Memorial Auditorium. The CSU, Chico Women’s Rugby Club will assist you with check-in. In order to donate, please bring a photo ID or donor card, and remember to eat and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating.
Participants must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be generally healthy. Please allow one hour for the donation process. Appointments can be made by calling the Staff Council office, 898-6156. Walk-ins are welcome. Questions should be directed to the Staff Council office. All participants will receive a coupon for a free pint of Baskins-Robbins Ice Cream.
Date: Wed., April 8, 2009
Location: BMU Auditorium
Time: 10am - 4pm
Appointments: 898-6156
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Survey on Concealed Firearms
Professors Ryan Patten and Matt Thomas of the Political Science Department are conducting a survey of staff and faculty, regarding opinions on concealed firearms on campus. In light of the recent shootings on college campuses across the country, there has been a grassroots movement for students to have the right to carry concealed handguns on campus. This research, conducted at both CSU, Chico, and another college campus, seeks to better understand attitudes about concealed firearms. Approximately 1,100 CSU, Chico students completed surveys in the fall.
Please visit the Web site to complete the survey. This survey will take only about three minutes to complete. This research project has been cleared by the Human Subjects in Research Committee.
Thank you for your assistance.
Please contact Principal Investigator Ryan Patten at 898.5335 with questions.
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Toy Drive
Toy Drive
March 10-April 10, 2009
Used or new toys are needed to help increase positive interactions between parents and children. Toys will be donated to parents and children in need of toys. These toys will be used to help parents and children improve the quality of their relationship while teaching parents the skills to manage their child’s severe behavior problems.
The following toys are needed:
Building blocks
Lego’s, Duplos, Tinker Toys
Miniature Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head
Miniature people
Crayons, stencils, paper
Miniature farm animals with trees and fences
Play-doh and molds
Teddy Bears
Small stuffed or plastic animals
Puppets
Miniature play dishes and food
Please donate used or new toys at any location:
Chico State, CAVE
Chico State Information Center
Youth for Change, Chico on 7th and Flume St.
Paradise Ridge Family Resource Center
Greater Oroville Family Resource Center
For more information contact Ali
Sponsored by the Chico State Social Work Club.
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Bus Riders Open House: Give Feedback on Current/proposed Routes & Service
The campus community and the general public are encouraged to stop by this open house to share their thoughts about improving and expanding the local B-Line bus system. Offer your suggestions and feedback and get some free food.
Wed., April 1 from 11am - 6pm
Location: BMU 211
Sponsored by the AS Sustainability Program & Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG)
Contact: Robyn DiFalco
Phone: 530.898.6677
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SAAC Collecting Cell Phones for Soldiers
The CSU, Chico Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is looking for your old, unwanted cell phone. SAAC is collecting cell phones to donate to Cell Phones for Soldiers, an organization that turns old cell phones into prepaid calling cards for U.S. Troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other parts of the world. If you have an old cell phone that you aren’t using any longer (working or not working), please drop it off in the collection box located in front of Acker 135. So far, Cell Phones for Soldiers has raised over $2 million dollars in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers overseas.
For more information, contact Assistant Director of Athletics, Mitch Cox at x4075.
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Graduate Equity Fellowship for Under-Served Groups
The goal of the Graduate Equity Fellowship Program (GEFP) is to prepare, motivate, encourage and support those graduate students who aspire to obtain a doctorate and pursue an academic career in teaching and research. Awards for an academic year total $5,500. The two-part program provides a stipend of $750/semester and a salary of $2,000/semester for research related activities under the direction of a faculty mentor.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
You must be economically disadvantaged; come from an educationally disadvantaged background/experienced restricted access to quality educational opportunities; be admitted to the University and a master’s degree program; classified as a California resident; and there must be a probable need for faculty in your academic discipline - i.e., a projected shortfall in the supply of qualified faculty in your field of study.
Deadline extended to April 10, 2009 for fall 2009.
For information/application, visit our Web site at or contact the School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Programs Office in Student Services Center 440, 898-6880.
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"Expect the Unexpected" - The Campus Wellness Center
Staying safe is an important and timely issue for all of our students here at CSU, Chico. Please encourage your students to join us at the Campus Wellness Center’s forum entitled “Expect the Unexpected …Tips to Keep You Safe.” Corrine Beck from the University Police Department is facilitating this event.
This event will focus on bringing student’s attention to tips on staying safe in their everyday lives and protecting themselves from crimes. Please mention this event to your students; any support is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or comments please contact the Wellness Center in the Student Services Center 430, 898-4697, or wcenter@csuchico.edu.
When: Wed., April 8, 4pm - 5pm
Where: Tehama 106
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Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Rhythms of the Gods, TODAY
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Langdon 303
Lecture by: Dr.Brian Brazeal
Imagine a song that could call the gods to dance on earth. Afro-Brazilian communities in Bahia have created a religion that uses music to keep African traditions alive in the Americas. Learn about the fascinating religion of Candomblé.
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Museum of Anthropology Lecture: Don't Sweat the Technique, April 5
The World Explorations Sunday
April 5
Ayers 106 at 4:00pm
Dr. Tracy Butts, professor of English and Director of Multicultural and Gender Studies discusses her current research on approaches to educating the Hip Hop generation by making 18th and 19th century literature by African Americans accessible to students, using Rap music and Hip Hop culture as a lens to analyze these texts.
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Museum of Anthropology Lecture: How American Music Was Transformed by African American Musicians, April 13
A free lecture-demonstration by composer/ piano player, Dr. Paul Dondero
Monday, April 13
7:30pm
PAC 134
Dr. Paul Dondero will outline the crucial role that African American musicians have played in the formation of American musical styles and performance practice from the colonial era to the 20th century. Evocative musical examples, photographs, and live piano performances interweave with the narrative to create an entertaining program.
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Join the Marcus Roberts Trio in Honoring Jazz Music in Laxson Auditorium, April 11
Come see the Marcus Roberts Trio pay tribute to some of Jazz’s greatest legends in their performance In the Footsteps of Giants on April 11 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium, courtesy of Chico Performances.
In this program, entitled In the Footsteps of Giants, The Marcus Roberts Trio will celebrate the contributions of several great jazz bandleaders. The trio will introduce their new arrangements of works by jazz giants Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, and more.
Tickets are: $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
For more information please visit the Web site.
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CSU, Chico Warehouse Live Auction
The Office of Property Management at California State University, Chico, would like to invite you to our surplus property auction. Items include floor lamps, sofas, lounge chairs, lockers, desks, filing cabinets, bookshelves, chairs, tables, and much much more.
These items are cash only and payable at the time of purchase. Viewing hours are 11am to 12noon. The auction will begin promptly at 12:10pm on Tues., May 19, 2009, located at the Warehouse, 810 Oak Street, Suite 100, Chico. Be early as the auction moves fast.
At the time of purchase, you must provide a vehicle to take all items selected by 3pm. Items will not be held for later removal.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give the Office of Property Management a call at 898-6535 or 898-6559.
Please share this information with your student assistants, your family, and friends. We look forward to seeing you at the Auction.
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Humanities Center Symposium: Elise Archias, Art History, "Everydayness," April 17
Humanities Center Symposium
Friday, April 17, 3pm - 5pm
Trinity 100/126
898-5122
S. Elise Archias, Art History
“Everydayness”
Humanities Center Friday Symposium
Trinity 126 and 100*
In the 1960s, New York artists inserted the quality of everydayness into the works and spaces of art where beauty and grandeur had once confidently reigned. This presentation will provide a chance to look at examples of the performance art made during this period and to discuss both what was lost and gained — what, that is, we contemporary art makers and viewers do and do not want to inherit from this negative, creative episode of history.
- Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme, “Regarding Beauty.”
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Helping Departments Help Students, April 3 & 28
Did you know academic departments’ registration processes affect student fees and financial aid? This session provides system information and discussion about potential student service-academic “collision” points. This will help departments prevent student enrollment and fee problems and enhances proactive customer service.
This workshop is recommended for Academic department ASC’s, advisors in colleges, academic advising programs, international programs, and other staff involved in student enrollment, fee payment, financial aid, or other advising. This course is also a Supervisory Development Training certificate elective. Seating is limited, so please register early.
Title: FS - Helping Departments Help Students
Date & Time: April 3, 2009, (Fri) 10am - 11:30am or April 28, 2009, (Tues) 10am - 11:30am
Location: Student Services Center (SSC) 206
Presenters:
~ Jan Burnham, Director, Student Financial Services
~ Jean Irving, Registrar, Student Records & Registration Office
~ Carolyn Stephen, Assistant Director, Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
To register for the class, go to the Web site and follow the instructions.
Click to download a list of other HR/LEARN trainings scheduled for Spring 2009. For more information or if you have trouble registering, contact Beverly Delker Gentry, Staff Human Resources Management - Training and Development, (530) 898-4666.
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Preventing Violence in the Workplace, April 2
Do you know how to recognize and even prevent violence in the workplace? This workshop will discuss what workplace violence is, common myths, and recognizing behaviors of concern. Options for responding to and reporting warning signs, and the importance of early action will also be covered in this important session.
Employees, supervisors, and managers are encouraged to attend. This course is also part of the Supervisory Development Training certificate series. Seating is limited, so please register early.
Title: SHRM - Preventing Violence in the Workplace
Date & Time: April 2, 2009 (Thur) 2pm - 4pm
Location: MLIB 043, Studio A
Presenters:
~ Robyn Hearne, Lieutenant, University Police
~ Renee Lopez, Counselor, Counseling and Wellness Center
~ Jorge Salinas, Director of Labor Relations, Staff Human Resources Management
To register for the class, go to the Web site and follow the instructions.
Click here to download a list of other HR/LEARN trainings scheduled for Spring 2009. For more information or if you have trouble registering, contact Beverly Delker Gentry, Staff Human Resources Management - Training and Development, (530) 898-4666.
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College of ECC Lunch Bag Lecture, April 1
Wed., April 1, 2009
12pm - 12:50pm
O’Connell 254
Curt Haselton - FEMA-Funded Seismic Building Code Development: New Building Systems & Jacqueline Steiner - FEMA-Funded Seismic Building Code Development: Replacement Components for Existing Building Systems
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CSU, Chico Employees in Need of Donated Leave Credits
The following employees are in need of donated leave credits:
• SHERRY BOYD, (Staff, Finance and Marketing Department)
• LANCE CRUMB (Staff, Facilities Management and Services)
• DENISE GAVELLO (Staff, Accounting Operations) Employee is using Family Care catastrophic leave: only vacation credits may be donated.
• JANE MAURER, (Staff, Student Records and Registration)
• ELENA PATTON (Staff, Facilities Management and Services)
• MARY SOUZA (Staff, Athletics)
Any CSU, Chico employee who accrues sick leave or vacation leave credits may donate leave credits to other eligible employees on the CSU, Chico campus, regardless of bargaining unit affiliation. Associated Student employees and CSU, Chico University Research Foundation employees are not eligible to donate leave credits to CSU, Chico employees.
If you wish to donate leave credits, you will need to sign the catastrophic leave donation list - which is maintained at the Payroll/Benefits Customer Service Counter (Kendall 222).
Because your signature is required, your donations cannot be accepted over the phone or via e-mail.
Per Catastrophic Leave Program guidelines, only the Disability Programs Office or a union representative may solicit for Catastrophic Leave donations; solicitation by any other party is prohibited.
If you have questions, please contact the (Employee) Disability Programs Office, extension 5436.
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Staff Professional Development Workshop: "People Skills" on April 30
People Skills provides the skills and strategies to enable individuals to work together successfully. This workshop will teach you to build upon your strengths and tap into the knowledge and skills of others. Drawing on over 25 years experience as a trainer and speaker, Tom Champoux believes that those who do not balance the relationship between people and technical skills will have difficulty succeeding in today’s fast-paced marketplace.
Thurs., April 30, 2009
9am - 4:30pm (hour break for lunch—not provided)
The Arroyo Room, 131 W. First Street, Chico (Next to Collier’s Hardware)
Registration Procedure:
Register for this workshop at the Web site.
1) Login using your portal user name and password
2) Click on the Course Catalog in the black menu bar across the top
3) Click on the Live Course Calendar tab and go to the appropriate month
4) Click on the workshop title on April 30 - People Skills
5) When the workshop data appears, click on the link at the bottom of the page - People Skills (ignore the button at the top that says the session is not available).
6) Click on the Enroll button at the top of the page
7) Select the Session that you want to attend
If you have trouble registering, please e-mail USDP@csuchico.edu.
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Staff Professional Development Conference - April 7
The CSU, Chico University Staff Development Committee is sponsoring an all-day conference for staff and offering 11 workshops to choose from, including a keynote address by Jackie McClain, titled, “Be a Leader Where You Are.” Sign up for as many sessions as you are able to attend
Click on the following link to view the conference schedule. Keep this webpage open to register.
To enroll in a session:
1) Open a new tab (keeping the schedule open) in Internet Explorer and log into EHS.
2) Return to the Conference Schedule, and click on the title of a session you want to attend
3) The workshop information will appear. At the bottom of the page, click on the title of the workshop under “Courses”
4) Click on “Enroll” at the top left of the page and you will see a message that you are enrolled or there will be a page that appears with a SUBMIT button. If the page with the SUBMIT button appears, be sure to click on the session you want and then click SUBMIT.
5) Return to the Conference Schedule and repeat the steps above for each session.
To drop a session or for registration help, e-mail USDP@csuchico.edu. Bring your mug - coffee and water will be provided.
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Hiring Great Employees - April 10 (full)
This workshop session is currently full. Please watch for another session in future months.
Title: SHRM - Hiring Great Employees
Date & Time: April 10, 2009 (Fri), 9am - 11am
Location: MLIB 043, Studio A
Presenters:
~ Nancy Caporale, HR Manager, Staff Human Resources Management
~ Stephanie Neuhart, HR Manager, Staff Human Resources Management
Click to download a list of other HR/LEARN trainings scheduled for Spring 2009. For more information contact Beverly Delker Gentry, Staff Human Resources Management - Training and Development, (530) 898-4666.
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Sustainable Practices for the Office, April 3
Do you wonder if there are a few office practices you could easily incorporate to be more sustainable? Employees’ creativity and commitment to sustainable practices not only contributes towards the campus’ strategic priority of sustainability, but improves our campus stewardship of scarce resources. Endeavor to create a more sustainable workplace and attend this workshop discussing the following topics:
• Systems theory of how an item in your office comes to be
• Seven easy ways to make your office practices more sustainable
• Resources on campus here to help you
Join this brown bag session and bring your lunch. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.
Title: SHRM - Sustainable Practices for the Office
Date & Time: April 23, 2009, (Fri) 12pm - 1pm
Location: Student Services Center (SSC) 306
Presenters:
~ Alan Rhoades, Director, Sustainable Consultations of Office Practices (SCOOP)
~ Dr. James Pushnik, Professor & Ecologist, Department of Biological Sciences
~ SCOOP representatives
To register for the class, go to the Web site and follow the instructions.
Click to download a list of other HR/LEARN trainings scheduled for Spring 2009. For more information or if you have trouble registering, contact Beverly Delker Gentry, Staff Human Resources Management - Training and Development, (530) 898-4666.
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