Open Forums for Provost Candidates
Staff are invited to attend open forums with the candidates for Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs as they discuss the provost’s role in helping students be successful as the landscape of higher ed continues to change. Remaining forums are from 2:30-3:30pm in Union 332 on the dates below.
- Wednesday, 5/4
- Monday, 5/9
- Wednesday, 5/11
In-person attendance is preferred to allow for the most effective engagement with each candidate and members of the UNT community, but attendees may also attend via Zoom using this link and passcode 174225.
Commencement/Construction Notice
Due to construction near the UNT Coliseum, traffic during UNT commencement is expected to be heavy. If you are attending a commencement or know someone who is, please note that it is not recommended that guests arrive more than an hour prior to the commencement ceremony – otherwise they risk running into traffic departing from the previous ceremony. General commencement parking for guests is in Lot 20. ADA parking is in Lot 27. Faculty/staff who are participating in the ceremonies may park in the “A” Reserved Lot 4 behind Chilton Hall, even if they have an F/S permit. Those who are able to work off campus may want to consider doing so from May 13-15. If you are on campus, please try to avoid the traffic on the west side of campus/North Texas Boulevard area.
Employee Resource Groups
IDEA supports several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to help members of the UNT community have a voice on matters of diversity and inclusion. Several ERGs will be holding meetings throughout the summer such as the White Accountability Group (WAG) and the Gender and Sexuality Group.
We would also like to extend a warm welcome to the newest ERG: the Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern North African (API-MENA) Professional Network! Learn more about their name as well as the full list of ERGs on the
website: https://idea.unt.edu/employee-resource-groups.
D&I Now Hiring Summer Intern
Diversity & Inclusion is looking for a student passionate about social justice, comfortable with public speaking, and able to assist DEI staff on various projects. If you are interested, please follow the link below to the Handshake posting:
https://unt.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/6381050.
Reminder: President's Staff Sack Lunch
Join us for the President's Staff Sack Lunch event on Wednesday, June 1, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in the Union Emerald Ballroom (314). Staff members are encouraged to bring a lunch and stop by for refreshments and dessert. Attendees will be able to participate in a Q&A session with the President. In addition, Outstanding Departments, Star Performers, and Soaring Eagles will be recognized— and there will be door prizes!
Reminder: DCTA Feedback
Those who use UNT buses, including student workers, are encouraged to give feedback from now through May 17 to the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), which runs UNT’s bus routes. DCTA planners are evaluating the following areas: Connect and GoZone ridership demands, historical trends, and access; and fares. Please encourage all staff and student workers in your area who use UNT buses, Denton Connect buses or GoZone for transit to provide feedback at dctafeedback.net. Providing this feedback will help DCTA better understand how to serve our community. Also, survey participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of three $100 Amazon gift cards.
Bias Awareness and Perceptions - Open Enrollment
In this course learners will discuss their identities and how biases are institutionalized, internalized, and interpersonal. Through small and large group activities we will move from the identification of biases in your life and how they impact perceptions to how we are socialized to hold these biases in the first place. Finally, we will discuss how to use cultural humility as a tool to move us toward improving awareness of biases and intentional inclusion. May 10, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via Bridge.
PCard Holder & Approver Training
New PCard Holder & Approver Training is for new and current PCard Holders and Approvers and will cover the most important guidelines (state and university statutes) related to the purchasing card, card usage, allocating and reconciling in Concur, and additional best practices. This training also currently qualifies as an annual refresher. May 12, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. via Bridge.
Travel Training
This training will cover the most important policies, guidelines, and best practices to plan and conduct travel as well as explain Concur for travel authorizations and expense reports, as well as non-overnight travel, such as mileage reimbursements, and non-travel related reimbursements. Staff, faculty, and supervisors who travel frequently, deal with travel related matters, or seek non-overnight stay expense reimbursements (business meals, local mileage, etc.) should attend this training. May 17, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. via Bridge.