Staff Appreciation Month
Thanks to all UNT staff who visited us for Mindfulness 101 and Drop in for a Treat at the Union and Discovery Park last week. We hope you enjoyed your zen gardens, cupcakes, brownies, and snickerdoodles!
Staff Senate will host one final Staff Appreciation event, Drop in for a Smorgasbord, so stay tuned for location and time details next week!
Learning Sessions Sponsored by DATCU
This week's sessions offer an array of learning sessions which UNT staff can register via UNT Bridge.
- March 23 - Journey to Wellness
- March 24 - Guided Painting: UNT Starry Nights (sponsored by Staff Senate)
- March 25 - Advance Your Career with Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree
- March 28 - Continuous Performance Management
- March 29 - Brain Games
- March 29 - Embroidery 101 (sponsored by Staff Senate)
Full schedule of sessions for the month of March can be found here.
Cesar Chavez Day of Action
Registration to attend UNT’s second annual Cesar Chavez Day of Action is now open! Join the Center for Leadership and Service, The Multicultural Center and Office of Outreach on Tuesday, March 29th from 4:00-6:30 pm in the Jade Ballroom, Union 333 for a resource fair highlighting UNT departments, student organizations and community partners, followed by a documentary screening and panel.
Link to register for event: https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81dD2SD9Kv2T7Ho
Race Is, Race Ain’t: Creating Racially-Engaged Campuses and Classrooms
• Date: March 25, 2022
• Time: 9:30–11:00 a.m.
• Delivery Method: Virtual via Zoom – Register Now
• Description: This workshop will challenge staff and instructors to critically engage race in their everyday classroom practice. It accomplishes this by first providing an in-depth overview of what racism is and its relevance to educational space. It then engages audience members to deconstruct how race is present in their practice while dialoguing about how to structure racially-inclusive learning environments. Dr. Cabrera will also reflect upon the controversy surrounding his co-authored article in the Journal of Higher Education on white undergraduates’ use of racial slurs.
ATOMIC HABITS
In case you missed the news, the Spring 2022 Administrative Professionals Virtual Conference is scheduled from 9 to 11:45 a.m. April 13 and 1 to 4 p.m. April 14. The conference, "Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results," is a professional development opportunity designed specifically for administrative support professionals, and you can register for one or both days. Email ode@untsystem.edu if you have questions.
Completing the Final Disposition Log (FDL) Workshop
Do you have records you need to throw away? Do you have issues getting your FDL approved? Want to know how to be able to get it approved faster?
You would benefit from attending the Institutional Records Management Program’s Effectively Completing the Final Disposition Log interactive workshop (via Zoom) for UNT, UNT Dallas and UNT System. The workshop provides hands on experience, best practices and tips and trick for finding records in the Records Retention Schedule and completing the Final Disposition Log.
The Introduction to Records Management and Retention training is a prerequisite to Effectively Completing the Final Disposition Log.
Please visit Effectively Completing the Final Disposition Log on Bridge to register for the available training session that will be held on April 21, 2022 at 1:30 PM.
Thank you for supporting your Institutional Records Management Program and we look forward to seeing you!
Mean Green Ready
With today's threat of severe storms (including large hail and tornadoes), take time now to get prepared. Check out this list for several actions you can quickly take to better prep yourself for tornadoes and other hazardous weather.
Eagle Alert
Make sure your Eagle Alert contact info is up-to-date! Students and faculty can update their information at http://my.unt.edu. Staff can update their information at http://my.untsystem.edu. While you are at it, add Eagle Alert as a contact in your phone!
Alert Denton
Sign up for Alert Denton. Alert Denton is the City of Denton's mass notification system. It is used to alert City of Denton residents of emergencies. You can sign up for it here:
https://member.everbridge.net/1721427187204101/new
Shelter
Do you know your shelter areas in the event of a weather warning? You can look up the shelters for the UNT buildings you spend time in on the Emergency Management & Safety Services website or on our Mean Green Ready (UNT Emergency) app. https://emergency.unt.edu/emergency-floor-plans
Staff Kudos
Show your appreciation with a thank you message to a fellow UNT staff colleague who you think goes above and beyond or makes your team truly shine! We will randomly highlight a few on social media and the newsletter!
https://unt.kudoboard.com/boards/kkf9eLKb/thank-a-staff-member-2022
"Our Work Control team is always there to serve the UNT community!! Lusymarr Ramirez and Christian Stobaugh, thank you for your hard work and dedication. You both do a tremendous job behind-the-scenes taking care of our customers. Your effort is noticed and very well appreciated!!! You are the heart of Facilities" -Kathy and Clint