Thank you to Suzi Sevcik of Sleepy Hollow Farm & CSA for providing us with excellent information about Community Supported Agriculture! We are looking forward to enjoying fresh vegetables and herbs during their 15 week harvest season from mid-June through mid-September. For more information about CSA’s or to sign up for Suzi’s CSA that may be delivered to campus, please visit the Sleepy Hollow Farm & CSA website (http://www.sleepyhollowfarmcsa.com/), or contact the Wellness Committee at wellness@uwgb.edu.
University Services Associate 2
The University Services Associate 2 is responsible for administrative and program support operations for the Professional Program in Education and Phuture Phoenix. The duties include serving as receptionist, preparation and dissemination of correspondence, scheduling appointments, and coordinating meeting and travel arrangements. This position will provide direct support to the Professional Program in Education Chair, the Phuture Phoenix Director and the faculty and staff in both areas.
This position will also perform the financial related activities of the Phuture Phoenix program, including budget reconciliation, preparation and processing of financial reports and maintenance of related financial and donor records. The University Services Associate 2 will also service as liaison between the Phuture Phoenix program and select external constituents.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, February 21, 2016.
Lecturer and MSW Field Coordinator – Social Work
The department of Social Work at UW-Green Bay seeks applicants for a non-tenure track position in Social Work. This instructional academic staff position holds a part-time appointment as Program Lecturer in Social Work Professional Programs, and a part-time appointment as the Master’s in Social Work (MSW) Program Field Coordinator. Lecturer duties will comprise approximately 50% of the overall position responsibilities. This position is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the field component of the MSW curriculum, and will be responsible for teaching courses in the BSW and/or MSW programs. Candidates with a commitment to strengths-based generalist social work practice and the profession’s knowledge, values, and skills are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Monday, March 21, 2016.
Stand Up Desk Information Sheet
UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee member and Assistant Professor, Megan Olson Hunt, with the help of Jill Fermanich, Environmental Health Specialist, created an informational sheet about stand up desks. Please click on the following link to learn more about stand up desks:
Winter Break Fitness Challenge Winners
Great job to all the staff members who exercised at the Kress Events Center over winter break! The winners from the random weekly drawings are:
- Lynn Rotter
- Barb Tomashek-Ditter
- Amanda Wildenberg
They won a water bottle and a T-shirt.
The randomly drawn grand prize winner is:
- Cali Basten
Cali won a Massage Envy gift card. Congratulations Lynn, Barb, Amanda and Cali!
Watch for details about our upcoming 50 Wellness Tips Poster Challenge!
Changes to Student Employment Policy and Procedures
Based upon compliance requirements for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), changes have been made effective January 1, 2015 to UPS Operational Policy: GEN 20 on Student Employment.
Updates to the Student Employment Policy include:
- 25 hour per week limitation during the 39-contiguous weeks of the Academic year for all UW System employment.
- Limits on lump sum payments.
- Recording of hours worked with any lump sum payments that continue.
As part of this required change, all current and future student employees are required to complete a Student Employment Acknowledgement for each position employed through UW-Green Bay.
Due to required changes in student employment and payroll procedures, anyone supervising students is required to attend. Two additional forums have been scheduled to go over the updated policy and requirements:
- Tuesday, February 9, 2016; 11 – 12 p.m. Phoenix B, University Union
- Wednesday, February 10, 2016; 2 – 3 p.m. Room 103, University Union
Employee Spotlight: HR Student Employees
The Human Resources office is lucky to have two great student employees working with us this semester. Adrianna and Jennifer both started with us in the fall and have been doing a great job for us. We wanted you to learn a little more about them so they are our employee spotlight this month.
Name: Jennifer Zastrow
Hometown: Sheboygan Falls
Major/Minor: Human Development/Business Administration
How long have you been a Student at UWGB? 3 years, I will be graduating this spring!
Are you involved in any Student Orgs? Society for Human Resource Management & Healthy Choices Task Force
Personal interests: I enjoy being outdoors, four-wheeling, cooking/baking, shopping, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Random facts/interests: I will be graduating in 3 years instead of 4!
(Answer any of the following):
– If you could interview one person (dead or alive) who would it be? My grandpa, he died when I was very young and I didn’t get a chance to get to know him.
– If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pizza Hut’s boneless wings!
– If you were an animal what would you be? A cat
– If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? As many clothes as possible!
– Least favorite Food? Onions!
– What did you want to be when growing up? An elementary school teacher
– What do you like to do in your spare time? Read
– What do you like to do on your days off? Spend time with friends and family.
– What is your favorite meal? Anything home cooked
– What is your favorite movie and book? Movie: The Best of Me. Book: Twilight series
– What is your favorite sport? To play Tennis, to watch Football
– What tv show/movie are you ashamed to admit you love? Keeping up with the Kardashians!
– What was your favorite book, toy, or outfit as a child? Dolls, anything dolls I absolutely loved!
– What would you like to be famous for? Making a difference
– What’s on your bucket list? Traveling with my love, getting my dream job, building my own house, having my dog have puppies, learninng how to change my oil.. And many more
– What’s the one thing, you can’t live without? Coffee
– What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Frog legs
– Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Settled down, married, with a great job in HR! 🙂
– Where is your favorite place to eat? It honestly depends on my mood that day!
– Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? Bora Bora!!!
Name: Adrianna Sosnowska
Hometown: Elblag, Poland
Major: Business Administration with Human Resources and Management Emphasis
Are you involved in any Student Orgs? Phoenix Volleyball
Personal Interests: Sport
My name is Adrianna Sosnowska and I am international student from Poland. I came to the United States during summer 2013. After 10 years of playing volleyball in my home country I got athletic scholarship in small junior college in Kansas where I spent my first two years and earned my associates degree in Business Administration. I had there great time and I also met unforgettable people. During winter 2015 I visited University of Wisconsin at Green Bay for the first time. I fall in love with the campus, Phoenix volleyball team, tunnels and the environment around students. I got lucky enough to get scholarship here for next two years of my education. Right now I am on my second semester of my junior year here at UWGB. I am majoring in Business Administration with Human Resources and Management Emphasis, currently working in the Human Resources of UWGB as an Office Assistant. It’s great to be here, learn second language, meet new people and new culture but I am here by myself which is a little harder than it seems. That’s why after I am finished with my time at Green Bay, after I earn my bachelor degree I am planning to move back to Poland. If you are ever in Europe, please stop by Poland! I am extremely happy that I found my second home because Green Bay isn’t only the home of the Packers but also home for the polish girl named Adrianna.
–Motto or personal mantra?
Never give up!
-If you were an animal what would you be?
I would definitely be a bird, so I can fly to every place I want to.
–What else do you do for fun?
I am a big fun of extreme sports. I’ve done already bungee jumping, water skiing or rock climbing. My next dream goal is to scuba dive.
– What one food do you wish had zero calories?
Definitely Ben & Jerry Ice Cream!
– If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save?
Family Picture
-Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years I am going to be 27 years old. I see myself as a successful woman, working in a Human Resources field, learning another languages and slowly starting my own family.
-If you could change one thing about working here, what would it be?
Working in the HR office is giving me not only experience, but also sense of security in my life. People who are working here are of course my colleague’s but they are also always here for me which is why I have always smile on my face. So if you are asking me what I would change in this office, my answer would be: completely nothing.
Interested in being featured in next months’ employee spotlight? Know of a colleague you’d like to nominate? Send an e-mail to hr@uwgb.edu with the name and contact information and we’ll do the rest!
Dean of Science and Technology – Open to UW-Green Bay Employees Only
The founding Dean of the College of Science and Technology is responsible for budget, personnel, curriculum, strategic planning and decisions, and for working with diverse constituencies to promote the University and these programs. The Dean will provide academic and administrative leadership and oversight of interdisciplinary and disciplinary programs in the College. The Dean of the College of Science and Technology will work in a collaborative fashion with the Deans of the College of Health, Education and Social Welfare; the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business; and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences on matters of mutual concerns. The Dean reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and serves on the Provost’s Administrative Council.
For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO UW-GREEN BAY EMPLOYEES ONLY. To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday, February 12, 2016.
Success through Humor
Register for ‘Success through Humor’
Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee and University Staff Professional Development Committee invite the UW-Green Bay campus community to register today for “Success through Humor,” a free professional development opportunity. The program is from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 in Phoenix C. Comedian, speaker, trainer, Liysa Callsen will engage attendees with concepts applied from “improv” to:
- Understand how to actively listen
- Improve communication by “being in the moment”
- Understanding the difference between “yes” and “yes, but”
Registration is appreciated. Liysa will have copies of her book Tell ‘em available for purchase at the price of $10. Questions may be directed to Jena Richter, richterj@uwgb.edu
Student Employment Acknowledgements
Based upon compliance requirements for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), changes were made to the Student Employment Policy that went into effect January 1, 2016.
Updates to the Student Employment Policy include:
- 25 hour per week limitation during the 39-contiguous weeks of the Academic year for all UW System employment and up to 40 hours during designated break periods
- Limiting lump sum payments.
- Recording of hours worked with any lump sum payments that continue.
All current student employees have been sent a Student Employment Acknowledgement for completion by February 5, 2016. Please work with your student employees to ensure completion of this acknowledgement and understanding of the terms therein.
Please contact human resources with any questions.