E-Nouncements - January 29, 2021

DEADLINE:  Friday, February 26, 2021 

An annual award within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the CLAS Outstanding Staff Award recognizes a single staff member who demonstrates outstanding leadership, ability, initiative and/or achievement.  These contributions must provide a significant benefit specifically for CLAS at the downtown Denver campus.  The recipient will receive a $500 cash award, presented by the Dean and the nominating employee(s) at the Dean’s Reception this spring. 

Eligibility 

The competition is open to all permanent classified, exempt professional, PRA, Sr. PRA and Research Associate staff members currently employed by CLAS, both part-time and full-time.  The individual must have been employed as a permanent staff member within the college for at least 12 consecutive months.  Employees may not win the award in two consecutive years.  

Nomination Process 

Eligible employees must be nominated using the attached CLAS Outstanding Staff Nomination form. Nominations must be submitted electronically to anquanette.murray-cawthorn@ucdenver.edu.  

The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 26, 2021.

CLAS is currently soliciting nominations for Spring 2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards. Departments may submit one individual to each of two categories: Masters and Ph.D. To be eligible for these awards, a student must be currently enrolled in an Integrative Biology graduate program. Nominees must be eligible to graduate at the end of the semester in which they are nominated.

Initial nominations are solicited from IB faculty. Initial nominations only require minimum supporting documentation (i.e., bulleted list of accomplishments, CV, unofficial transcripts). Initial nominations are due electronically to Annika Mosier by 5 p.m. on Jan 29th.  

Initial nominations will be reviewed by the Awards, Scholarship and Outreach (ASO) Committee for selection of the final departmental nominees (by consensus). The ASO Committee will notify the final departmental nominees and request their final packets (see requirements below). The final packets are due electronically to Annika Mosier by 5 p.m. on Feb 10th.  The ASO committee will then add a departmental letter of nomination and submit the final application packets to CLAS. CLAS then selects final awardees.

For the final departmental nominees, final packets must include:

Nominating letter from the department (co-authored by the ASO Chair and the IB Department Chair)

Supporting letter from an IB faculty member that clearly spells out why this student stands out above the norm (e.g., publications, grants, exceptional teaching, service to community or profession). Additional supporting letters from faculty may be included (optional).

Statement by the student detailing their accomplishments and plans for the future

Transcript

Current CV

FCQs for teaching (if applicable)

Working in higher education and clinical settings can be stressful in the best of times.  Managing stress and anxiety during a pandemic, an economic downturn, and a prolonged period of social and political unrest presents daily challenges for students, faculty and staff alike. Human Resources now has mental health resources available to support you.  You can find them on our human resources website under the “Crisis/Mental Health Resources” tab. You will find additional mental health resources under the “COVID-19 Resources” section on our home page under “Mental Health and Wellness.”

There is also a new resource to help you manage stress, we are happy to announce a version of “You@CU Denver and You@CU Anschutz to support the unique health and well-being needs of faculty and staff.  The You@CU website:

1. Ensures confidentiality for you to explore sensitive health and well-being topics.
2. Offers even more resources and information concerning work-life balance, stress management, mental health, community and relationships.
3. Provides resources and information to support you in working with students

When you log into You@CU as a faculty or staff member, you will be able to customize your experience and content by creating your own unique profile. Should you wish to explore resources on behalf of a student, you may access the “For Students” navigation header, which will guide you to student-related topics and resources.

We will continually expand information available on this platform, so log in and create your account to start exploring.

An agreement was reached with RTD to offer a spring semester EcoPass to CU Denver, AHEC, CCD, and MSU Denver faculty and staff.

Pricing
The rate of your pass will be prorated based on your opt-in date (details below), and you must pay for your EcoPass when you opt in. Employees may choose to pay the full price of $115 or make three installment payments with a credit card.

Obtaining an EcoPass
You must schedule an appointment to opt in for the EcoPass. To do so, please call 303-556-2003. Appointments will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Friday, January 15, 2021. They will take place at the Parking and Transportation Services Office (located at 777 Lawrence Way, on the first floor of the 7th Street Garage) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

You may also opt to download the RTD EcoPass enrollment form and email it to ahec_parking@ahec.edu. After doing so, you will receive a confirmation email asking you to call 303-556-2003 to schedule an appointment.

EcoPass Details

• As a result of this new RTD pilot program, all employees must have a new photo taken and a new EcoPass issued at the time of purchase. 
• The spring semester EcoPass is valid through June 30, 2021. 
• There is no refund option once you purchase the pass.

Should you have any questions, please call 303-556-2003

Please refer to the Safe Return website for full information on the following:

• Performance Evaluation meetings to be Conducted Virtually
• Facilities Update
• Colorado Launches New COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline
• State Adds New Data Metrics to Vaccine Dashboard
• State Vaccine Equity Taskforce Launches Outreach Efforts

Find additional Campus COVID-19 Information

Still time to sign up to judge or volunteer for the DMRSEF

CoorsTek Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair (DMRSEF)’s annual competition for 6th-12th grade scientists from the Denver Metro area offers students an opportunity to connect with the local STEM community and present their research in an atmosphere of competition, creativity, education, and fun.

Jan 29       CLAS Outstanding MS & PhD Student nominations due to Annika Mosier

Jan 29      Seminar - Jane Stewart, Colorado State University

Feb 5        Seminar - Rachel Jabaily, Colorado College

Feb 10      FINAL CLAS Outstanding MS & PhD nominations due to Annika Mosier

Feb 12      Seminar - Jonathan Velotta, Denver University

Feb 12       Faculty & Staff Forum via Zoom Noon – 2:00p

Feb 19      Seminar - Adriana Romero-Olivares, New Mexico State University

Feb 26       Deadline for CLAS Outstanding Staff Nominations

Feb 26      Seminar - Jeremy Yoder, California State University, Northbridge

Mar 3        Seminar - Mercedes Burns, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Mar 12      Seminar - Joanna Lambert, University of Colorado, Boulder

Mar 19      Seminar - Karen Kapheim, Utah State University

Mar 26      Seminar - Onja Razafindratsima, University of California, Berkley

Apr 2         Seminar - Jeffrey Good, University of Montana

Apr 9         Seminar - Karen Bailey, University of Colorado, Boulder

Apr 16       Seminar -  Mairin Balisi, La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

Apr 23       SPRING BREAK - NO SEMINAR

Apr 30       Seminar - Kiyoko Gotanda, Université Sherbrooke

May 7        Seminar - Nathan Upham, Arizona State University