I&S Employee Newsletter - March 2020 | Infrastructure and Resilience

I&S Employee Newsletter - March 2020

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Faculty and staff engagement survey

Dear Infrastructure and Sustainability team,

I want to take the opportunity to encourage you all to take part in the Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey, if you haven’t already. You should have received an email invitation from gallagherknowledgenowkc@ajg.com on Monday, March 2 to take the survey.

Your voice matters, and this is a great opportunity for us to check in on how we are doing on workplace engagement at ɫ��Ƶ��. As a story in ɫ��Ƶ�� Today noted last week, the survey will measure concepts such as employee satisfaction, commitment and empowerment. The results will be used to identify actions for improving the quality of the work experience for all of our employees.��

The survey takes only about 10 minutes to complete, and will help us improve not only as a campus but also specifically within our own organization of Infrastructure and Sustainability. From implementing our New Employee Orientation to increasing networking events within I&S through the work of our I&S Inclusive Excellence Committee (ISIEC) and our focus on professional development, we’ve worked in recent years to find ways to keep our team involved and engaged. There is always more that we can do, and your participation in this survey will help us identify meaningful actions.

Thank you for being part of our great I&S team!

Sincerely,

David Kang, vice chancellor for infrastructure and sustainability��

P.S. I want to give kudos to our Access Services team and others from our organization who worked quickly to fix an emergency situation in the JILA building recently that necessitated re-keying dozens of locks in the building on an extremely tight timeline. Well done!

News and notes

It’s Award Nominations Season!!!

Campus Sustainability Awards (nomination deadline extended to March 6)
(nominations due March 13)
Last call for CU President’s Sustainability Solutions Challenge (register before March 9)

EHS’ Margaret Ashton to serve on Colorado Radiation Advisory Committee

Radiation Safety Officer Margaret Ashton was appointed to serve on the State of Colorado . She will serve a four-year term as a representative of higher education. Congratulations, Margaret, and thank you for your service to the state!

Earth Day 2020: Teach-In Call for Presentations due March 19

In celebration of the CU community’s legacy of sustainability and in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, ɫ��Ƶ�� will host an environmental teach-in event that mirrors CU’s first ever Earth Day teach-in in 1970. The April 22-23 teach-in event will feature applied research projects and hot topics of interest to the CU community and representative of our critical era. In addition, on April 23, the long-standing Campus Sustainability Summit will be integrated into the teach-in event with a segment focused on campus initiatives following the annual awards ceremony. Presentations can be in the form of posters, panels and workshops. Submissions received prior to March 19, 2020 receive priority review.��

Employee spotlight

Adam Stroup, Industrial Hygienist, EHS

How long have you been working at CU?��
Since July of 2012, so almost 8 years.

What is your favorite thing to do outside of work?
Outside of work I enjoy playing in the mountains. Climbing, mountain biking, snowboarding, and alpine running are my favorite ways to explore the outdoors.

Tell us something that might surprise us about you?��
Apart from working at the University, my “side hustle” is . I was also on a couple episodes of American Ninja Warrior. I have two audition videos which can be found on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQoDkXw4Vhw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eUYY-YegCg&t=94s

What do you love about ɫ��Ƶ��?��
Being so close to the mountains, many people enjoy spending time outside and many of us can bond over various outdoor pursuits that are at our back door. I enjoy when Mondays around the water cooler are spent reminiscing on the different adventures of the weekend.

What are you currently reading?
1491 New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. It’s about what the Americas looked like at the time of the Europeans’ arrival.��

***Know someone doing great work? Nominate them for the next VCIS newsletter employee spotlight.***

Employee resources

Featured perk

The Guaranteed Ride Home Program provides ɫ��Ƶ�� EcoPass smart card holders with a free taxi ride home in the event of an emergency or work schedule change when they take the bus, carpool or use alternative transportation to get to work.

Introduction to Microsoft Teams Workshops (Fridays in Norlin)

OIT is offering weekly Introduction to Microsoft Teams workshops on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. in Norlin Library room M210. You can also join remotely.

Enrichment Opportunities

Multiple sessions in the coming weeks offer our staff opportunities to grow both professionally and personally, including:

March 4, 7
March 11,
March 16,
March 19,

Please work with your supervisors to attend these or future trainings. Online registration is available at . You can also contact Kelsey Draper in I&S Human Resources with questions at 303-735-6176 or kelsey.p.draper@colorado.edu.

LinkedIn Learning Replaces Lynda.com for Staff

, an online library of instructional videos taught by accomplished instructors and recognized industry experts, is available to all CU employees and students at no additional cost. Videos cover the latest software, create and business skills.��

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February comings and goings

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NEW HIRES

James Seidl, groundskeeper, Outdoor Services
Justin Feigitsch, groundskeeper, Outdoor Services
Stephen Carberry, engineering/physical science tech, Planning, Design and Construction
Cheri Baumgartner, bus driver, Transportation Services
Courtney Kjelland, admin assistant, Infrastructure & Sustainability VC office
Mahendra Shrestha, custodian trainee, Campus Building Services
Adam Roman, bus driver, Transportation Services
Aiden Christianson, custodian, Campus Building Services
Susan Norton, admin assistant, Utilities and Energy Services

PROMOTIONS/TRANSFERS

Rebecca Fell, interim executive director, Real Estate Services (from director)
Eric Wright, safety & compliance inspector in chemical safety, Environmental Health and Safety (from LabPack specialist in hazardous materials)
Kayla Adair, materials handler, Distribution Center/Mailing Services (from materials handler trainee)
Benton Hart, pipe/mechanical trades, Trades Services (from LTC trainee/preventative maintenance)
Ben Neeser, VCIS communications coordinator, Strategic Relations and Communications (formerly change initiatives communication specialist)

MOVING ON

Jack Ulrey, custodian, Campus Building Services
Claude Masson, technical support analyst, Business Services/IT
Gayle George, materials handler, Distribution Center/Mailing Services
Carlos Lopez Giron, custodian trainee, Campus Building Services
Isaiah Davis, custodian trainee, Campus Building Services

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