Student Employee Supervisor Training

The Student Employment Office is offering its second Student Employee Supervisor Training session on Monday, November 14th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm in Axinn, room 100. All student supervisors are encouraged to attend one of these sessions. Information will be provided on recruiting, hiring and managing student employees. There will be time after the session…Continue Reading Student Employee Supervisor Training

Midd/MIIS Travelers

The following employees have reported upcoming travel between Midd and MIIS: From Midd to MIIS From MIIS to MIdd Steve Snyder, Language Schools Nov 8 – 11 Melissa Sorenson, Digital Learning Commons Nov 3-8 Vardit Ringwald, School of Hebrew Nov 8 – 11 Shirley Coly, Office of Advancement Nov 2-5   Liz Robinson, Creativity, Engagement…Continue Reading Midd/MIIS Travelers

A Friendly Reminder:

Open Meetings Cigna will hold a serious of open meetings (on each campus) in which they will present information on topics such as: how to access services, network coverage, switching mail order prescriptions, technology offerings, etc. Meetings will include ample time for questions from the audience. These group meetings will be offered at: Middlebury, Wilson Hall,…Continue Reading A Friendly Reminder:

Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for Middlebury’s 2017 Health & Welfare Benefit Plan is being held from November 1 – 14, 2016.  All benefits-eligible employees are required to complete the open enrollment process within this time period even if they do not intend to make benefit changes for 2017. Open enrollment is your opportunity to: • Continue your current…Continue Reading Open Enrollment

IRS Announces 2017 Plan Contribution and Benefit Limits

On October 27, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items beginning January 1, 2017. See the chart below for further details. The highlights of limitations that changed from 2016 to 2017 include the following: The 401(a) annual compensation limit applicable to retirement plans increased…Continue Reading IRS Announces 2017 Plan Contribution and Benefit Limits

Vendor Demonstrations for Administrative Information Systems

All are invited to attend vendor demonstrations to help us compare the current administrative systems we use for financial management, payroll and human resource management, student services, and advancement against other software. Overview sessions that are of interest to everybody are outlined below. There are many more sessions that you are welcome to attend. For…Continue Reading Vendor Demonstrations for Administrative Information Systems

CHANGE IN PAYROLL DEADLINES FOR NOVEMBER PAYROLLS (BW23 & BW24)

CHANGE IN PAYROLL DEADLINES FOR NOVEMBER PAYROLLS (BW23 & BW24) Please read below the changes to the time entry deadlines and pay dates for BW23 (pay date 11/10/16) and BW24 (pay date 11/23/16). These changes are required to accommodate for Veterans Day1 and the Thanksgiving holiday. Pay period BW23 (10/24/16 – 11/06/16) Deadline for submitting/approving…Continue Reading CHANGE IN PAYROLL DEADLINES FOR NOVEMBER PAYROLLS (BW23 & BW24)

Blog posts from the Office of Digital Learning: Digital language and assessments, distance collaboration, intellectual property, and more!

Check out the latest blog posts from the Office of Digital Learning: The rutabaga: What to do with the digital Language learning and the digital Advice for working across distance Envisioning distance collaboration Moodle to Canvas: Language assessment transitions What does Middlebury’s new IP policy mean for you? (Part 1) Want to receive blog updates in…Continue Reading Blog posts from the Office of Digital Learning: Digital language and assessments, distance collaboration, intellectual property, and more!

Middlebury Language faculty: Apply to join the AALAC workshop on Digital Language Learning, April 7-8, 2017

We are pleased to announce a workshop on Digital Language Learning: A Liberal Arts Exploration of New Modes of Teaching and Learning Languages that will be hosted by Middlebury, April 7-8, 2017.  The workshop, which is funded by the Association for the Advancement of Liberal Arts Colleges (AALAC), will include conversations about how the digital can transform language learning…Continue Reading Middlebury Language faculty: Apply to join the AALAC workshop on Digital Language Learning, April 7-8, 2017