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January 2013 Issue Next P&A Senate meeting: Friday, February 1st, 9:30am-11:30am, 5-125 Moos Tower*Mark your calendar for the March meeting: March 1, 9:30am-11:30am, 5-125 Moos Tower* A note of appreciation to Kimberly Simon, 2012-2013 Chair-elect, for her work on behalf of the U of MN and the P&A Senate. Best wishes to her in her new career outside of the University. *ITV connections to coordinate campuses: 105 Kiehle Hall - Crookston; 173 Kirby Plaza - Duluth; Behmler Hall Conference Room - Morris; Room 322 - Rochester Special Note from the P&A Chair, Ann Hagen Dear P&A colleagues,I hope you have had a chance to read the 12/28/12 Wall Street Journal article criticizing the U for its administrative expenses. The cries of "too many administrators" are being echoed in St. Paul and the U now has to report back to the Minnesota Legislature on March 15 with an accounting of all administrative expenses. The P&A job classification is extremely diverse and we are not just administrators. P&As teach, research, coach, advise, support, and yes, administer and direct. I believe our work is critical to the University's success and the P&A Senate is working to find a way to make sure everyone at the U and in the State know we are working hard to advance the U's mission. The University's Government and Community Relations team will join us at our next meeting on Friday, February 1 to help us determine the best ways to move forward with this effort. Please feel free to join us at the meeting or contact me directly with questions, concerns, or ideas! Ann Hagen, Chair, P&A Senate 2013 P&A Outstanding Unit Award Annually, the P&A Senate presents the P&A Outstanding Unit Award (OUA), which recognizes a unit of the University of Minnesota judged to be exemplary in their support of P&A staff and the critical role P&A employees fulfill in carrying out the mission of the University. A unit includes colleges, departments, divisions, institutes, outreach centers, schools, and other administrative units within the University.Units will be judged on recognizing work achieved during the past three calendar years: practices supporting and enhancing the careers of P&A employees; practices used for P&A involvement in decision-making and P&A contributions to profession & community. The recipient of the OUA is based on the stated nomination guidelines. Nominations must be received by Jodi Carlson Grebinoski, PD&R Chair, no later than 4:30 pm on March 8, 2013. Questions - please contact Jodi Carlson Grebinoski at 218-726-7880, jlcarlso@d.umn.edu. ENTERPRISE PORTAL PROJECT KICKOFF! Locations on every campus Register by Wednesday, 1/30 The Enterprise Portal Project Kickoff begins a University-wide conversation about creating an easy-to-use interactive web tool for facilitating access to information and services that are of primary relevance and interest to YOU and the University community. The event will include a short overview of the portal project and then move into World Cafe small group conversations about opportunities this project offers to the University community and strategies for being part of creating a new portal that delights the people who use it. Snippets from the Spring 2012 Survey of U of MN P&A Employees Of the P&A employees responding to "What is your Primary Job Function?"35.9% Administration 14.4% Outreach/Service 19.4% Research 11.4% Teaching 18.9% Other [e.g. coaching, advising, fundraising, healthcare, library services] PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES P&A Brown Bag Presentation Tuesday, February 19th, 12:00PM-1:00PMDuring this fun filled teaching-focused session, you will have opportunity to hear from two speakers from the College of Education and Human Development on the Twin Cities campus ~ Dr. Michelle Everson will discuss designing and teaching hybrid and online courses and Mary Beth Kelley will share a variety of cooperating learning activities geared for college-aged students. Christine Peper is hosting this event. Please join us for the P&A Senate Brown Bag at 325 Education Sciences, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis or via UMConnect. View previous P&A Brown Bag Sessions online. CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DIVERSITY AND JUSTICE The Critical Conversations about Diversity and Justice series is sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Office for Equity and Diversity and co-sponsored by University Libraries. These conversations are open to all students, staff, faculty and community members, and do not require an RSVP. Every conversation in the series takes place on a Friday, from 1:30 - 3 p.m., Givens Conference Room (120 Elmer Andersen Library, U's West Bank)PROFESSIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Kevin Groenke David Porter This e-mail was sent to all current P&A staff at the University of Minnesota by the P&A Senate. |
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