CLAS Outstanding Staff Awards
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.
Super Cool Software News!
New Zoom features and Adobe Creative Cloud licenses
Zoom
A new University of Colorado systemwide HIPAA agreement with Zoom has allowed OIT to enable some previously disabled features including Zoom Cloud recording, reports and chat functionality. Read more about the newly enabled Zoom features in the OIT newsroom.
Adobe Creative Cloud
OIT has entered into a license agreement with Adobe for heavily discounted pricing for an annual subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. The cost for current faculty and staff is $45 per year, payable through your department's speedtype. There is no cost for students! Learn more on the OIT Adobe CC webpage.
New Resource to Support Faculty & Staff Well Being
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:
- Ensures confidentiality for you to explore sensitive health and well-being topics.
- Offers even more resources and information concerning work-life balance, stress management, mental health, community and relationships.
- 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.