CU Engineering Employee News & Resources - April 4, 2023 | Faculty & Staff

CU Engineering Employee News & Resources - April 4, 2023

CU 麻豆影院 50th Anniversary Blood Drive cap

Staff Council 50th Anniversary Blood Drive

April 4-6. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., CU Recreation Center, Ice Rink Overlook
Join Staff Council for a blood drive to celebrate听their 50th year partnering with Vitalant! Participants will receive a CU-branded 50th anniversary baseball cap and a cupcakes to celebrate this milestone. Visit or call 303-363-2300 to schedule an appointment to donate blood.

The Engineering Staff Council is seeking nominations for new members. Any classified or university staff member who is a full- or part-time, permanent employee in the College of Engineering and Applied Science is eligible to serve. Self-nominations are accepted.

All nominations must be received by April 7. Staff members who accept the nomination and receive clearance from their supervisors will be placed on the collegewide ballot later this semester. Six candidates will be selected to serve two-year terms starting July 1, 2023.

Campus Engagement Survey

Campus will be distributing its annual online survey engagement survey from Monday, April 10, to Friday, April 21. You will receive an email from Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. email address, admin@ajgsurveys.com. The email will include a link specific to you for taking the 2023 survey.

The survey measures several research-based elements of engagement 鈥斕齟nthusiasm for one鈥檚 work, career satisfaction, pride in the institution, intent to stay, connection to the mission of the institution, and others. The survey will also measure aspects of faculty and staff wellness, as well as information on the hybrid work environment. For more information, visit the Faculty and Staff 2023 Engagement Survey webpage.

Engineering Professional Development Funds

Funds exhausted for the remaining part of FY
Funding has been exhausted for the remainder of the fiscal year for awarding professional development funds from the college.听For professional development funding for the remainder of the current FY, please work with your unit leadership to explore opportunities.

FY 2023-24 funding听applications open July 1
CEAS HR will start accepting听applications for professional development funding in July until all the funds have been exhausted from the FY 23-24 budget. Funding of up to $500 per staff member per fiscal year is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

CEAS mandatory training

All CEAS employees and affiliates are required to successfully complete the Skillsoft training listed below, per the and the.

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Please make sure you are compliant with CEAS mandatory training requirements.

Wondering if you鈥檙e currently in compliance? Our CEAS HR team regularly conducts monthly audits of training requirements and will contact anyone who still needs to complete any training. We will also follow up with unit HR leads regarding employees and affiliates who are currently out of compliance with these requirements. Check out your training completion records by reviewing your 鈥淟earning Transcript鈥� in Skillsoft.

New to Skillsoft or need a refresher? To learn how to locate and take the training, check your training transcript, and more in Skillsoft,听!

CTL offering workshops and more for instructors

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Commitment to Excellence

Celebrating 5 Years

Wesley Whitaker, Associate Director of Development, Advancement听

Employee Recognition Award

March 2023

Joanie Wiesman, Senior Finance and Accounting Professional, BioServe

Joanie, while being with the Center for slightly less than one year, has shown incredible dedication and commitment to supporting the Center and Bioastronautics faculty. While cliche, she frequently goes above and beyond to resolve issues that are complex in nature and often require Joanie tracking down the solutions. She continually takes on more responsibility in an effort to reduce other鈥檚 workloads. Her support has made the transition from our former financial administrator who had been with us for 8 years prior to her retirement, seamless. This is particularly worth noting, since many of the items Joanie addresses in her day to day work for us were new to her. Joanie is well liked by all Center personnel. She communicates well with everyone and supports everyone鈥檚 needs, no matter the size or importance. I, frankly, don鈥檛 know how we would function without her. We feel incredibly lucky to have her and she is an integral part of our team.

Keiko Hunt, Finance Specialist, Sponsored Projects, IRISS and RECUV

Keiko is an exceptionally kind, diligent worker who makes it her priority to attend to the satisfaction and happiness of everyone she works with. During COVID, she was constantly and consistently in touch with all the office staff (not only in IRISS but throughout AES) and reached out to provide extra help and assistance to everyone who needed it. She has expanded her network outside of IRISS and has supported every research office in the Aerospace Department in some way. Like the rest of us, Keiko is sometimes overwhelmed, but even then, she is patient and helpful to everyone. She has taken it upon herself to train the students, communicate policy and process to anyone with questions, and be available to help with anything that arises. Without Keiko supporting the department, I and many of the other research/finance managers would have been unable to reach our own goals and perform our duties acceptably. She has consistently chosen to support us in advancing the department and our mission without hesitation.

Julia Putt, Research Program Manager, SWx TREC

Julia has been key to the success of both Space Weather TREC and CAAMS due to her constant attention to detail and schedule in financial program management, planning, and reporting. For Space Weather TREC, she not only manages all aspects of the financial program, she consistently engages in proposal development efforts with researchers from the faculty level to post- doctoral associates. She also manages the office space, travel reimbursement, personnel on-boarding, and meeting arrangements. Julia is open, approachable, and engaging and our people know that they can turn to her for help in all matters: financial, logistical, or HR at the center, department, college, or University level. It is not an understatement to say that neither TREC nor CAAMs would be able to function without Julia鈥檚 steady hand, interpersonal skills, and program management guidance.听

America Palacios, Financial Services Manager, AES

Since coming to AES, America has gone above and beyond to change practices and set better standards throughout the department. She united the finance team throughout the department and continues to look out for the best interest of the whole department. Her efforts have made it easier for the finance staff to step in and help each other when the department has open finance positions. She is always checking to see if research centers need help, and what she can do to make their lives easier. America has been a vital asset to this department and has gone above and beyond to improve practices within the department.

Staff Incentive Award

March 2023

Danielle Porchetta, Operations and HR Coordinator, ChBE

Thank you for working above and beyond in the rapid processing of complex and last-minute visa issues for our faculty and researchers. We are so grateful for all that you do!

CU 麻豆影院 SSCAC Award Nominees & Winners

Engineering staff members earned recognition at the March 8 CU 麻豆影院 Student Success Community Annual Conference (SSCAC):

Claire Bennett was nominated for Outstanding Administrator or Leader.
Alana Davis-DeLaria was named Outstanding Academic Coach. Anna Hemming was also nominated.
Beth Webb was nominated for Outstanding Student Success Professional.
Jerry Nguyen and Amanda McKenzie took first place in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champions category.
Rachel Ackerman, Toni Gossett and Alex Voorhees were nominated for Outstanding New Academic Advisor.
Rachel Campagna, Kim Goho, Lindsey Morford and Carrie Ann Ngai were nominated for Outstanding Experienced Academic Advisor.

2023 BFA Excellence Award Winners

Congratulations to Charles Nuttelman听of chemical and biological engineering for receiving a听2023 Excellence in Teaching Award听from the 麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly.

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