HR News Campus Updates | September 2018

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We are delighted to invite you to be a part of the 2018 CSUN New Student Convocation occurring Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 6:00 PM on the Oviatt Library Lawn. 

New Student Convocation is a CSUN tradition that formally welcomes our new class to our campus community.  As an honored celebration of learning that marks the beginning of students’ academic journey, this annual event is modeled after our CSUN commencement ceremonies and serves to recognize our incoming students’ tremendous potential while also inspiring excitement for learning in the year ahead. 

All campus faculty and staff are invited to help celebrate the arrival of our newest Matadors by participating in New Student Convocation and the reception that follows.  During the Convocation, the concepts of in-classroom and out-of-classroom learning will be underscored by focusing on the Freshman Common Reading Book Becoming Nicole, by Amy Ellis Nutt and will feature the subject of the book, Nicole Maines and Wayne Maines as our keynote speakers.

Please visit the New Student Convocation Website for more information, to RSVP, and to request academic regalia (all faculty and staff in attendance are encouraged join the processional in full regalia).  Request for regalia needs to be submitted by Tuesday, September 4^th. Additional details pertaining to participation (ex: arrival times, pre-reception, etc.) are listed on the Website as well. 

We look forward to seeing you Thursday, September 13^th.

Sincerely,

2018 Freshman Convocation Committee

The Fall 2018 Faculty & Staff Series includes six home events on campus. For attending four of the six designated games, participants will receive a CSUN Under Armour Pullover or sweatshirt. CSUN Faculty and Staff members will receive complimentary admission to each game and are invited to bring up to three additional guests. All CSUN Faculty and Staff members are eligible to participate by checking in at each game using their CSUN ID. The Athletics Department will have a separate check-in area for participants at each venue in order to track attendance. Premium giveaway items may also be made available for each game, as applicable, at the Faculty & Staff Series check-in table while supplies last.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 7:00 PM

Fall 2018 Faculty &  Staff Series

Tuesday Sept. 18 CSUN WVB vs. CSU Fullerton 7 PM Women’s Volleyball Neon Night
Sunday Sept. 30 CSUN WSOC vs. Hawaii 1 PM
Friday Oct. 5 CSUN WVB vs. UC Davis 7 PM
Saturday Oct. 27 MSOC vs. UC Irvine 7 PM
Tuesday Nov. 6 CSUN MBB vs. TBD 7 PM Men’s Basketball Season Opener
Friday Dec. 7 CSUN WBB vs. TBD 7 PM Celebrate Women’s Basketball Big West Championship

For more information regarding the CSUN Faculty & Staff Series, please contact Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Branding and Fan Development Dawn Ellerbe at dawn.ellerbe@csun.edu or by calling (818) 677-3215.

Join Us!

The Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing, along with campus partners, have been working hard to help support improved lactation accommodations on the CSUN campus.

An opportunity has come our way to potentially fund the purchase of a Mamava Lactation Pod, that will be placed on campus.  A Mamava Lactation Pod would provide nursing mothers with additional private spaces on campus for lactation breaks.

It would be great if we could show that students, staff, and faculty support the idea of a lactation pod on campus, which will provide another safe space for moms to breastfeed!

Please follow the link and sign for "Improved Lactation Accommodations on the CSUN Campus"

https://goo.gl/forms/mZyL9KkP8YxEZUV72

Please feel free to contact Cassidy Butow (Owen), Administrative Coordinator, Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing if you have any questions or concerns at (818)677-6927 or Cassidy.butow@csun.edu.

THANK YOU for your support of improved lactation accommodations.

Commit to Be Fit (CTBF) is a free fitness program for CSUN staff/faculty/students and community members. The program is led by CSUN Kinesiology students under the supervision of CSUN Kinesiology faculty.

The workouts consist of cutting edge and scientifically sound functional cardiovascular and resistance training aimed to get you in shape and help you FEEL YOUR BEST! CTBF is designed for all fitness levels and will expand your limits of strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular health. Learn how to do activities in new ways—move more quickly, think faster, do what you never thought possible! Improved fitness improves your quality of life and makes your world bigger.

The program is offered four times per week during the fall and spring semesters and twice a week in the summer. In the fall and spring semesters, both semi-private* and group exercise options are available. In the summer, only the group option is offered.

Facilitated By:

Dr. Kim Henige, Department of Kinesiology &
Shabnam Islam, M.S. - Department of Kinesiology

Description:

Commit to Be Fit (CTBF) is a free fitness program for CSUN staff/faculty/students and community members. The program is led by CSUN Kinesiology students under the supervision of CSUN Kinesiology faculty.

The workouts consist of cutting edge and scientifically sound functional cardiovascular and resistance training aimed to get you in shape and help you FEEL YOUR BEST! CTBF is designed for all fitness levels and will expand your limits of strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular health. Learn how to do activities in new ways—move more quickly, think faster, do what you never thought possible! Improved fitness improves your quality of life and makes your world bigger.

The program is offered four times per week during the fall and spring semesters and twice a week in the summer. In the fall and spring semesters, both semi-private* and group exercise options are available. In the summer, only the group option is offered.

Fall 2018 Schedule

• Orientation* (optional, but encouraged): Thu 9/6 from 5:30-6 p.m. in RE 200
• Pre-Screening & Fitness Testing (required**): Mon 9/10 or Tue 9/11 (choose one) from 5:30-6:20 p.m. in RE 200
• Exercise Program: Mon through Thu from 5:30-6:20 p.m. in RE 200 beginning Wed 9/12 and continuing through Thu 12/6.

*For those who would like semi-private training, all required paperwork must be received on or before the orientation date (9/6). 

 How often should you attend? You may attend as few as one and as many as four times per week. As you would expect, better results occur with more frequent and consistent workouts.

REQUIRED PAPERWORK

Each semester, participants must complete paperwork prior to participation. Download, complete, and bring the following forms to your first session. If you forget, don’t worry … we will have copies on hand of all of the forms.

1. Participant Data Form (required; this is an electronic form, therefore you do not need to print it)
2. Pre-Activity Screening Questionnaire (PASQ; required)
3. Waiver of Liability form Summer 18 (required)
4. Waiver of Liability form Fall 18 (required)
5. Waiver of Liability form Spring 19 (required)
6. Photo Release form (optional)
7. Medical Clearance form (may or may not be required, see PASQ form)

For any questions or more information, please contact Dr. Kim Henige at       or Shabnam Islam, M.S. at   

The SRC offers several “Lunch Time Express” group exercise classes to all faculty and staff. These classes are free and do not require an SRC membership to participate. Come join SRC members on your lunch break every Monday and Wednesday from 10:30 AM-2:00 PM this Fall semester (8/27/2018-12/16/2018) to pursue your wellness goals. This program is offered as part of the CSUN HR Professional Development program. Check out the schedule of available classes marked with the CSUN sun icon here: http://www.csun.edu/src/classes/print.

How to Register for a Group Exercise Class Online:

STEP 1

Log in to your MINDBODY account with your chosen username and password on the SRC MINDBODY Online Portal.
Note: If you do not have a MINDBODY account, you will need to create an account on the SRC MINDBODY Online Portal and purchase a "SRC COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES" package for $0.00 before being able to sign-up for any classes. This package only needs to be purchased once through the lifetime of the account.

STEP 2

Choose a class from the schedule and click the “Sign Up Now” button. Online registration opens one day in advance and will close 10 minutes prior to the class start time. Only in-person registration will be accepted from that point at the Total Training Zone desk.

STEP 3

Pick up a GX class pass at the Total Training Zone desk as early as one hour before prior to your class start time to claim your registered spot.

Note: Failure to claim your pass 10 minutes prior to the class start time will result in you automatically forfeiting your registered spot and you will be required to wait in the stand-by line for potential remaining availability.

The AS Farmer's Market is back beginning Tuesday, September 4th.

For more information, visit: https://www.csun.edu/as/farmers-market