HR News Campus Updates | May 2018

Register as an individual or a team (up to five members) for the next big campus wide challenge for staff and faculty: Colorful Choices!

The Colorful Choices Challenge is a simple, effective, fun way to boost energy and feel your best by putting produce first. You can participate individually or as part of a team!

You’ll learn how to...  

• Eat a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables every day
• Prepare delicious, produce-rich meals and snacks
• Select perfect produce for peak flavor and nutrition
• Start your own vegetable garden

Learn more through the Healthy Choices FAQs at: http://csunhealthymatadors.colorfulchoices.com./faqs

REGISTRATION OPENS ON MONDAY APRIL 23, 2018.  THE CHALLENGE BEGINS ON MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018!

Assist guests and students at commencement by showing your CSUN spirit and say farewell to our class of 2018.

Volunteer roles include:

• Way Finder/Greeter - Initial point of contact for guests to help navigate them to the venue
• Diploma Cover Distributor - Provide students with diploma covers just prior to them walking on stage
• Line Management - Guide the graduating students into their seats during the processional
• Gate Supervisor - Back-up for ticket scanners who identify persons with invalid tickets and offer suggestions

If you are interested in volunteering please complete the form here: http://www.csun.edu/commencement/commencement-volunteers-form

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us at ashley.simmons@csun.edu

Thank you and go Matadors!

The Career Center is on the cutting edge of a nation-wide trend in launching a professional clothes closet on campus!

The campus closet, named Matty's Closet, will be a wonderful addition to the mission of CSUN and the Career Center. It will take the form of a small boutique in which we will offer to our students free of charge clothing that is appropriate for all things professional:  job interviews, first day of a new job, professional functions, conferences, etc. Students will also have the opportunity to attend workshops and receive guidance that will enhance their experience by providing them with the means to be better prepared and more confident when they select future clothing for themselves.

The donated clothing will be gently used and new garments. That is where you, our wonderful colleagues, come in. We believe that you are the campus's most important and best resource; a great group to be part of our first donation drive!

We will always accept donations, but we will be having full clothing drives at specific times of the year. Our first drive is going on now through May 9th. Boxes with our logo are strategically placed around campus, including Human Resources, UN 165, for collection. If you desire a receipt for tax purposes, please contact the Career Center. Please donate clean clothing only.

Donations are needed for all genders, all sizes and all levels of 'professionalism' from suits to business casual.

Thank you for your support and collaborating with the Career Center to make this undertaking successful and vital to the education and success of our students.

Alumni Relations invites all of the university community to a discussion with Dr. Nancy Mather on understanding dyslexia.

Dr. Nancy Mather, one of the foremost experts in the country in the areas of assessment, reading, writing, and learning disabilities, will join us on Saturday, May 5 for an enlightening discussion on understanding dyslexia.

She will address the definition of dyslexia, the importance of assessing cognitive and linguistic processes (including phonological awareness, orthographic coding, processing speed, and rapid automatized naming), the phases of development of basic reading and spelling skills, and the implementation of differentiated instructional methodologies for addressing specific types of reading and spelling problems.

WHEN:
          Saturday, May 5, 2018
          8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

WHERE:
          Therapeutic Living Center for the Blind
          7915 Lindley Avenue Reseda, CA 91335

RSVP:
          https://www.csun.edu/alumni/events/tlccworkshop

Please join us for the 2018 eLearning and Academic Innovation Showcase on Thursday, May 10.  Together we’ll discover how faculty are using eLearning strategies and academic innovation to increase equity, and transform teaching and learning at CSUN. 

The Showcase will feature lunch and a keynote address by Tia Brown McNair, Vice President for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U).  All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to join us for any or all of the day’s events. 

Interested in sharing the academic innovations that you use to increase equity and transform teaching and learning at the Showcase?  Please let us know in your RSVP form.

When: 

Thursday, May 10, 2018
11:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Where: 

Ferman Presentation Room, Oviatt Library

Program:

11 AM - 12 PM  eLearning Presentations
12 - 1:30 PM  Lunch and Keynote by Tia Brown McNair
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM  Academic Innovations Presentations

American Sign Language interpreters will be provided.

Please visit http://www.csun.edu/faculty-showcase before May 4th to RSVP.

Would you like to streamline your publishing productivity? Carole Sargent, Georgetown University scholarly publishing expert and founder of “Academic Authors” will be offering workshops for faculty across all fields who are interested in getting published. Sargent has streamlined the writing and publishing process so authors learn to craft tighter prose in much less time. These methods significantly improve the ability to write during teaching semesters. Faculty are welcome to attend one or both workshops. Click below to register.

Refer your students or explore your possibilities.

Recent grads and alumni are invited to meet a variety of companies and organizations looking to hire recent graduates and alumni.

WHEN:
          Tuesday, May 22, 2018
          10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WHERE:
          USU Northridge Center

REGISTER:
          https://csun-csm.symplicity.com/events/GRAD18

While spaces are filling up, it is not too late to explore the benefits of enrolling your child in CSUN's Summer Academic Program for Elementary School Students (SAPESS). This year's program runs from June 18th through July 20, 2018, and is open to children entering Kindergarten and Grades 1 through 5 in fall.

For more information, please visit the SAPESS website at: http://www.csun.edu/education/sapess/

If you're looking to acquire furniture or equipment for your office as part of a summer renovation, expansion, or just a makeover, be sustainable and check with Asset Management to see what they have on hand. 

Asset management maintains a list of surplus property available for reuse by any university department. Asset Management often has chairs, desks, bookshelves and various equipment items that were ordered and can't be returned, or have been gently-to-faithfully used.

Contact Asset Management at extension 2311, or visit: https://www.csun.edu/facilities/asset-management

If you're looking for potentially inexpensive surplus items for personal uses or a community organization, check out the state public auction site at: https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/csun,ca/list/current?orgid=1151

Did you know that over 54% of CSUN’s Greenhouse Gas emissions are from students, staff, and faculty commuting to the campus? As a means to help reduce our emissions, CSUN offers a variety of programs to help everyone get to and from the University more sustainably. Here are some of the programs that are offered as well as links to more information:

• Ride Share
  • ZimRide - A fun and easy way to share the seats in your car or catch a ride. With Zimride, you can find CSUN friends and coworkers commuting to/from campus.
  • ZipCar - Rent cars by the hour or day, gas and insurance included. Save hundreds over car ownership.
  • Employee Vanpool and Carpool Programs – hitch a ride with CSUN employees in the vanpool from Santa Clarita
• Public Transportation
  • Metro, Metrolink, AVTA – Taking public transportation is affordable, less stress, convenient, and reduces your commuting emissions
• People Powered
  • Employee Bicycle Program – Biking is a great way to workout on your way to and from campus. Employees can get four free “rainy day” parking permits to use throughout the year
  • LimeBike - LimeBike is a bike share program available to all CSUN affiliates. It is changing the way people access the CSUN campus by interconnecting local transit hubs, businesses, and within the campus. Download the app and go for a ride!
• Electric Vehicles
  • CSUN has 30 EV Charging Stations on campus – free to use to anyone with a valid parking permit

Faculty & Staff are invited to enjoy the Oasis Wellness Center with a special summer membership for only $15!

• When is the Membership valid? May 21^st – August 17^th
• What is the price of a Membership? $15 prorated, so it will get cheaper as the days go by. The Oasis membership is included in the summer SRC membership so if you are already an SRC member during the summer, then you will have access to the Oasis during the summer.
• What does the membership include? Nap pod & massage chair use, facility use of the indoor and outdoor garden lounge spaces, wellness workshop registration, access to free services (i.e. nutrition counseling w/Registered Dietitian) & equipment checkout at the front desk.
• What is not included in the membership? The cost for the fee-based services (i.e. massage, acupuncture, & reiki).
• Who can purchase a membership during the summer? Faculty, staff, alumni, alumni association members, and sponsored adults (spouses of members)…...so spread the word!
• How do I Sign-up for wellness workshops and nap pods? Online, over the phone, or in-person at least 24 hours in advance.
• What are the hours of operation for the summer? Monday-Thursday 9 AM -6 PM and Friday 9 AM-2 PM 
• Who should I contact if I have more questions? Angela Faissal (ext. 7374 or angela.faissal@csun.edu), visit the website (http://csun.edu/oasis) or call (818) 677-7373.

Watch your inbox for information to sign the banner congratulating the entire class of 2018!  The banner will be on prominent display on the North side of Sierra Tower during this year’s commencement ceremonies Friday, May 18th through Monday, May 21^st.

Let's fill the banner with warm wishes for our graduates!