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Reminder From HR About CTO Maximums

Jenna Bronson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:16:00 +0000

The maximum amount of CTO (combined time off) that can be carried into the next fiscal year is capped at 24 days (see table below for maximum hourly equivalents). Any CTO in excess of 24 days will automatically be transferred into your SLR as of June 28, for pay period 13 (6/10-6/23). Please plan accordingly. In order to avoid confusion and ease planning for employees, the CTO max is now applied to the last full pay period in June.

Throughout the year each employee is responsible for managing his/her CTO amounts within the applicable limits. Remember, if you allow your balance to reach maximum during any pay period except the final one of the fiscal year, your excess accrual does not automatically transfer to SLR – instead you will stop accruing and forfeit the un-accrued CTO time. Now is a good time to check your CTO balance in BannerWeb or a recent paycheck stub and plan your CTO use for the next few weeks and the upcoming fiscal year accordingly.

You may also transfer your own CTO at any time. When you report your time via BannerWeb, enter the number of hours you wish to transfer on the web time sheet in the row titled “Transfer CTO to SLR.”

CTO Maximum Amounts

Date	CTO Maximum in Days	CTO Max. in hours for employees w/ scheduled 8 hour days	CTO Max. in hours for employees w/ scheduled 7.75 hour days
As of the last full pay period of June.	24	192	186
Any other time	36	288	279

Middlebury Employee Meghan Mason + Millennial Trains Project

Meghan Mason — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:28:09 +0000

Next-gen pioneer and Middlebury employee Meghan Mason launches crowd-funding campaign to collect stories about the barriers low-income students face in entering higher education.

WASHINGTON, DC – This August, The Millennial Trains Project (MTP), a Washington, DC based organization, will host the nation’s first crowd-funded, transcontinental train journey to empower Millennials to advance innovative projects in ten localities across the U.S. A diverse group of pioneering Millennials (age 18-34) have proposed creative projects and launched crowdfunding campaigns to secure their spot on the journey that will travel from San Francisco, CA to Washington, DC. The train itself, a caravan of refurbished mid-20th century train cars, will serve as a mobile innovation lab, campus, and dormitory.

Meghan Mason, Coordinator of International Programs and Off-Campus Study at Middlebury College, is among those vying for a spot on the train. To get on board, Meghan must reach a $5,000 fundraising goal in support of her project by July 1st. Meghan, who says she was lucky enough to find a way to pay for college, has applied to The Millennial Trains Project with the goal of collecting real stories from people about the hurdles they face in pursuing higher education.

The goal of Meghan’s project, which she will advance across the localities where MTP’s train stops, is to add a human face to the numbers commonly cited on the issue of sending more students to college. Her project “will make the broad statistics that much more real and relatable to hear about the triumphs, tribulations and everyday lives of the people I’ll meet on this journey.” She will update a blog during each day of the journey, and upon the trip’s end, write an article so administrators and academics can understand the issue better.

“Meghan’s project exemplifies the sort of exploration, shared discovery, and learning that MTP is designed to support,” said Patrick Dowd, the Millennial Trains Project’s 26 year-old founder and CEO. “MTP is a real-world platform the next generation to explore their personal, professional, and creative frontiers on a national scale — and to better understand our country in the process.”

Anyone age 18-34 is eligible to apply for the Millennial Trains Project’s inaugural journey, which will travel from San Francisco, CA to Washington, DC this August 8-17. The deadline for fundraising to get on board is July 1st. To learn more about the Millennial Trains Project, visit http://millennialtrain.co/; to contribute to the crowdfunding campaigns of next-gen pioneers vying to get on board, visit http://crowdhitch.millennialtrain.co/.

Friday Apple Quick Tip- iPad Apps

Michele Mondella — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:41:48 +0000

Deleting or Re-Installing Apps with ease!

Recently, we experienced a customer who was frustrated because they couldn’t delete unwanted apps from their iPad. We have also had some customers come in who could not get the App they just purchased to work correctly. Here are some good tips and simple fix-it procedures for working with Apps.

One of the first things you should remember to follow up on is to check the iOS requirements of the Apps you want to purchase or did purchase and the App is having issues. You can find these at the Apps Store by searching store for the App and selecting it. You will find the requirements underneath description or Information of App (shown in picture blow). With some Apps, you may have to click on more info.

Then you can view the iOS version of your iPad by going to Settings and looking in General, then About where you will find version in the middle of list. This will let you know whether the App you are interested or already purchased is compatible with the version you have. At this point, you should try to see if there are software updates available, which is also in Setting in General then Software Update. You should always update your software before you purchase new Apps.

To remove an App you don’t want or one that is giving you trouble and you want to reinstall it simply find the App on your iPad Screen and tap and hold until it starts to wiggle or jiggle (“Wiggle” mode Fun Tip below) . You will notice an x in the upper corner(see photo at left) which you can tap to delete this App. If you decide after tapping x that you want to stop deleting the App, press the Home Screen button on the iPad whihc will cancel the delete.

After you have deleted this App from your Screen, you can re-install it by going to the App Store on your iPad. If you purchased this App, you can tap Purchased to find it or search App Store. Then tap install to re-install it.

You now can open the newly re-installed App to see if all the issues you were experiencing are gone.

You can go the link below if you are still experiencing issues.

Apple Support for iPad Apps

Fun tip- Rearranging Apps:

You can rearrange the Apps on a page or from page to page while they are in this “Wiggle” mode by dragging them around. You can organize them by page like all Game Apps on one page, Apps for Work on another, Apps for travel on another, etc.

Invitation: FIS Host Program Summer Informational Meetings

Marian Johnsen — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:22:31 +0000

You’re invited to learn more about the Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program at one of our upcoming information meetings.

Dear Faculty and Staff–

International Student & Scholar Services invites you to learn more about our Friends of International Students host program.

The program provides a terrific opportunity for you to meet people from around the world, and to connect with a student in an individual way.
It’s a friendship program. Contacts between student and family are arranged on your own terms.
To date, the Class of 2017 will include more than 70 international students, including some U.S. students who live abroad.
In September, we also will welcome over 18 international exchange students.
Most of the students participate in our program, so we will need many new hosts.

We will offer several information sessions throughout the summer.
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of serving as a host to an international student, please register to attend one of our information meetings.

Wednesday, July 10 from 12:15 to 1:15
Tuesday, July 30 from 12:15 to 1:15
Wednesday, August 7 from 12:15 to 1:15
Thursday, August 22 from 5:15 to 6:15
Monday, September 16 from 12:15 to 1:15

(Carr Hall is on College Street, and is also marked as the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity). Please feel free to bring your lunch.

We hope you will be able to join us. However, if you cannot attend a session and are interested in the program, please let us know.

TO REGISTER: Please contact Ben Bruno, ISSS Advisor, by email at isss@middlebury.edu or by telephone at 443-5858. (Your email reply will go directly to the ISSS office mailbox. In either your email or phone message, please provide your name, email address, and phone number.) Even if you have been a host in the past, please contact us to register for a meeting, both to share your experiences with potential hosts and to learn about the upcoming year of the FIS program!

Please share this information with friends and family who do not work at the College.

We invite all who are interested in learning more about the program to attend a meeting.

Click here to learn more about the Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program.

Reunion ’13: Tell Us One Thing

Middlebury Magazine — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:30:51 +0000

At this year’s Reunion, MiddMag recruited a group of alums at the Saturday evening dinner to tell us one thing they just had to see when they came back for Reunion. Here’s what they told us:

Removal of “Bubble” Clears Way for New Field House

Middlebury Magazine — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:38:52 +0000

Middlebury Athletics said goodbye to a popular local landmark this week with the removal of its inflatable field house, a.k.a. “the bubble.” But now the campus community is looking forward to a new permanent field house. For more details about this project and the new squash facility under construction see this story in the Middlebury News Room.

Reunion Weekend readiness!

Michele Mondella — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:47:35 +0000

The College Bookstore is getting ready for Reunion Weekend!

Here at the College Bookstore, we are getting ready for Reunion Weekend this weekend by getting all of our Middlebury Imprinted items out.

Look for our In-Store only Sale of 20% to 30% off on all items imprinted with Middlebury.

Our store hours this weekend will be

Saturday, June 8th - 8:30-5:00 and Sunday, June 9th - 8:30-2:00

June EFAP News

Heather Stafford — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:16:48 +0000

In this month’s EFAP newsletter you can learn about:

Easy ways to improve your sight
Legal consultations and resources
Tips and guidelines for men of all ages to help you stay healthy

as well as attend a work/life webinar about the 7 habits of highly effective people, and find great recipes for grilled chicken thighs with roasted grape tomatoes and grilled stuffed jalapenos. To access the June newsletter please visit: http://go.middlebury.edu/efap-june.

Did you know that you can also sign up to receive the EFAP newsletter via your email address? To do so, click here.

Featured Article: Easy Ways to Improve Your Sight

June Work/Life Webinar: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Based on the book by Stephen Covey, presenter Terry Gibney will present a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. You will learn a pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service and human dignity – all principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. Terry Gibney is a parent educator and consultant to the child care industry. He works with Head Start and other public programs for families, as well as consulting to child care providers in the private sector. Thursday, June 11, 2013. 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST. Please see the newsletter link above to find out how to register.

Try Zumba® Fitness with Lindsey!

Missey — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:23:23 +0000

Treat yourself to an hour of fun,

easy-to-learn dance moves that will make you SWEAT:

Burn 300-1,000 calories in ONE class!

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30–1:30 p.m.

Starting June 18, 2013

MCA, Dance Studio 109

This high-energy fitness dance class features salsa, hip hop, samba, merengue, mambo, pop, cha cha, reggae ton, pop, cumbia, belly dance, tango, and more.

Once/week (8) classes for $50*
*once/week students may attend either day
Twice/week (15) classes for $90*
*skipping July 4^th
Drop ins welcome $10

The first 20 College faculty/staff to register will receive a $10 discount, courtesy of Wellness at Middlebury. Sorry, this discount is limited to current faculty/staff only; other ID card holders are not eligible.

Register May 13th – June 27^th ~ online at go/tickets, call xMIDD, or stop by the Box Offices in McCullough or the Mahaney Center for the Arts

Questions? Lindsey Hescock – 388-3381or zumbalindsey@gmail.com or Missey, mathomps@middlebury.edu or x5258

HR Update – This Week’s Employment Snapshot

Heather Stafford — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:15:29 +0000

There are currently 1 faculty position, 34 external job postings (regular, on-call and temporary), and 2 internal job postings on the Middlebury College employment opportunities web sites.

Employment Quick Links:

Faculty Employment Opportunities: go/faculty-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/faculty-jobs (off campus)

Staff Employment Opportunities: go/staff-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs (off campus)

Please note – to view only internal staff postings, please use the internal posting search filter that was highlighted in this MiddPoints article.

On-call/Temporary Staff Employment Opportunities: go/staff-jobs-sh (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs-sh (off campus)