Workplace Etiquette – Holiday Tipping and Solicitation

The holiday season is right around the corner and as certain to appear as wreaths and menorahs are the perennial issues of workplace tipping and the solicitation of donations for office parties or gifts. While no doubt tipping and soliciting for gifts or parties are both prompted by good will and the desire to share…Continue Reading Workplace Etiquette – Holiday Tipping and Solicitation

2017-18 Thanksgiving and December Holiday Schedules for the Middlebury Enterprise

All U.S.-based Middlebury operations will observe the following November and December holiday schedule: Thanksgiving Break: Will begin at 5:01 p.m. Wednesday, November 22 and will end at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, November 25 (regular operations resume Sunday, November 26.)     December Break:  Will begin at 5:01 p.m. Friday, December 22 and will end at 11:59…Continue Reading 2017-18 Thanksgiving and December Holiday Schedules for the Middlebury Enterprise

2017 Employee Engagement Survey – Your Voice Matters!

On October 3, President Patton sent an email encouraging us all to participate in an institution-wide employee engagement survey from the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” program.  The survey will come to you via email on October 9 from surveys@modernthink.net  and will be open for approximately two weeks.  Be sure to check…Continue Reading 2017 Employee Engagement Survey – Your Voice Matters!

Winter Sports Sale 2016

The annual Winter Sports Sale at Middlebury College will be held Nov. 18th 4PM-8PM and Nov. 19th 9AM-3PM in the Crest Room.  No consigned items will be accepted, this sale is primarily new equipment/gear.  The sale benefits the Middlebury Ski Patrol.  Contact Sean Grzyb for more information: sgrzyb@middlebury.edu    443-7613….Continue Reading Winter Sports Sale 2016

Mark your Calendars: Thanksgiving and December Holiday Break Schedules

Thanksgiving Break: Will begin at 5:01 p.m. Wednesday, November 23 and will end at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, November 26 (regular operations resume Sunday, November 27.) December Break:  Will begin at 5:01 p.m. Friday, December 23 and will end at 11:59 p.m. Monday, January 2 (regular operations resume Tuesday, January 3, 2017)…Continue Reading Mark your Calendars: Thanksgiving and December Holiday Break Schedules

A New Look and Features for the Middpoints Blog Page!

The revitalization of the MiddPoints newsletter continues with an exciting new look to the blog’s home page, thanks to the efforts of Evelyn Helminen, Assistant Director for Digital Initiatives, Digital Learning Commons. The changes are more than just aesthetic- the new theme for the blog has some exciting features as well. Visitors to the MiddPoints…Continue Reading A New Look and Features for the Middpoints Blog Page!

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

Google Apps now available through the Course Hub

We are pleased to announce that instructors can now create Google Apps folders for their classes via the Course Hub. The following short video shows the process: The Course Hub will create the class folder and share it with the instructors, students, and audits groups for your course section. The Hub also makes it easy […]…Continue Reading Google Apps now available through the Course Hub