Nobby Emmanuel to Speak at University Staff Senate Meeting, Today

The University Staff Senate's meetings are open to constituency members. Non-senate members can come and listen. Participation depends on the agenda being discussed and/or prior approval from the president of the University Staff Senate.

Vice President of State University Annuitants Association Nobby Emmanuel will speak at the full senate meeting:

9 a.m.
Today
Morris University Center, International Room

Staff Senate meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month, with the exception of July during which there is no full Senate meeting.

Agendas and minutes may be found at siue.edu/ugov/staff/schedule_of_meetings.

Also scheduled to speak:

UPBC Chair Nancy Lutz and Budget Director Bill Winter – May 17 executive board meeting
SIU Board of Trustees Chair Amy Sholar – June 7 staff senate meeting

Questions for guests may be submitted in advance to a current senator. You may find current senators/officers at siue.edu/ugov/staff/senatemembership_staff.

Please feel free to contact President Gretchen Fricke, or any senate member, with questions about the senate or check out the Staff Senate FAQ page.

Next Open Forum for Director of Human Resources, May 7

The Director of Human Resources Search Committee is concluding meeting with its finalists on campus. The candidate scheduled to appear today, Andrew Lenhardt, has withdrawn.

The remaining open forum:

Yolanda Howze
Monday, May 7
2-2:40 p.m.
Peck Hall, Room 1302

The candidate will make opening remarks and open the floor to questions. Forms to submit your feedback will be provided.
We would appreciate you taking the time to attend and providing your feedback as your schedule allows.

Commencement Reminder for Friday, May 4

The following 2018 Spring Commencement ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 4.

10 a.m., Vadalabene Center

School of Business Undergraduates

2 p.m., Vadalabene Center

School of Nursing Graduates and Undergraduates

6:30 p.m., Vadalabene Center

Graduate School

Some parking lots around the Vadalabene Center will be blocked off for commencement beginning this afternoon.

Consider Volunteering at Textbook Service for Book Return Through May 4

As students are now returning their textbooks, this is the busiest time of the year for Textbook Service.

Please consider volunteering at Textbook Service through Friday, May 4. We would truly appreciate the help.

Your job will be to assist students in re-shelving their books to the proper location. It is a great opportunity to talk to our students, hear how their semester went and learn how they are doing at SIUE.

To sign up, visit Volunteer Opportunities.

Plan to Attend the Retirement Celebration for Dr. Rhonda Comrie, May 9

Please join the School of Nursing for a retirement celebration in honor of Rhonda Comrie, PhD, SON associate dean.

2-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Rooms

Refreshments will be served.

Start of Semester Blackboard Tips for Faculty

As May and Summer terms approach, the following tips may be useful for faculty using Blackboard.

If you are teaching multiple sections of the same course and want them to be in one Blackboard shell, please request that your sections be merged prior to starting work in your courses.

If you want to copy a course from previous semester, please follow these export/import instructions.

For assistance building your course, contact a member of the ITS Instructional Design & Learning Technologies team.

For more tips on Blackboard, review this start-of-semester activities list, which includes what to do if you cannot see your course in Blackboard and how to make your course available before the semester begins.

Contact ITS at 650-5500 or help@siue.edu for assistance.