Notices and Announcements

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022–2023 President’s Employee Excellence Awards. The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions by WSU administrative professionals and classified employees. Staff at all WSU locations are eligible to be nominated for this award. Award criteria include outstanding contributions made by the employee regarding the productivity of the university; innovative problem-solving; positive working relations, and university and community service. Award recipients each receive $2,500 and will be recognized at the annual Showcase event to be held in the spring of 2023.

The nomination form can be found at president.wsu.edu/employee-excellence-award. Nominations may be submitted online, or a form printed from the site can be submitted to the attention of HRS Employee Recognition, 139 French Administration Building, Pullman, WA 99164‑1014.

Nominations will be accepted through Thursday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m.

More than 30 online, 3-week, WSU courses start on Dec. 17. There’ still time to enroll, but they are filling up fast, so don’t delay!

Visit winter.wsu.edu for the course list and more information.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 Spirit Awards.

The WSU Spirit Awards celebrate the life, legacy, and spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. by honoring WSU community members who are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. The awards recognize individuals around the WSU system who continue King’s work in an extraordinary way.

To be considered, all nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20. Nominations can be submitted online and should cite the nominee’s specific efforts and accomplishments.

There are five awards categories:

• Distinguished Service Awards
• Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Excellence Awards
• Community, Equity, and Social Justice Awards
• Elson and Carmento Floyd & William and Felicia Gaskins Social Justice Advocate of the Year Award
• Power Award

You can read more about the criteria and eligibility for each award on the MLK website.

Please contact Allen Sutton (allen.sutton@wsu.edu) with any questions.

Crimson Service Desk will be closing at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, so ITS staff can attend a holiday event. Regular phone support will resume on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 8 a.m. Please contact the Crimson Service Desk via email at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or phone at 509‑335‑4357 with any questions.

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As part of the Wide Area Network (WAN) project, Information Technology Services (ITS) will be replacing Pullman border equipment, resulting in several complete internet outages beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, until 2 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22.

The full maintenance window is reserved for this scheduled work, with non-service impacting staging starting at 6 p.m., and service impacting work beginning at 8 p.m.

This work will affect all processes dependent on WSU Pullman resources. This includes, but is not limited to, myWSU, Workday, email, authentication, VPN, internet connectivity, and phones for external calls. Technical teams do not expect this maintenance to impact Canvas as the Learning Management System (LMS) does not rely on WSU Pullman resources.

With this work impacting phone functions, ITS recommends all users carry a mobile phone when on campus during this maintenance in case of emergency. If a 911 call is initiated during one of the above noted outages, the call will not complete.

Please contact the Crimson Service Desk via email at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or phone at 509‑335‑4357 for any questions.

Riley Arebalo of Student Affairs-Finance/Personnel and Operations has been approved for shared leave. Those interested in donating can do so by following the instructions below.

From your Workday homepage:

1. Click on the Absence applet.
2. Click Request Absence.
3. Click on today’s date only on the calendar (even if donating for a range of dates).
4. Click blue Request Absence button on the page bottom left side.
5. Select Absence Type, then Donate Leave, then choose type of leave you wish to donate and then click next.
6. On the Request Absence screen, click the grey Edit Quantity per Day option.
7. Enter the amount of hours you would like to donate in the Update All Quantities box, then in the comments leave the name of the recipient. Click Done.
8. Choose Reason for Donation, then submit.

When submitting donated leave, please list only one recipient per transaction. Thank you.

Join us noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Palouse Ridge Golf Shop for some holiday cheer!

Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Find us before the WSU vs Northern Kentucky basketball game.

• Huge savings on apparel & gear
• Raffle drawings
• Putt for prizes
• Complimentary appetizers
• Wine & micro brew available
• Round Top happy hour ’til close

1260 Palouse Ridge Drive, Pullman
Call 509-335-4342 or email jwexler@palouseridge.com
palouseridge.com

Jingle, jingle, jingle, it’s time to mix and mingle at this year’s Cougar Gold and Mistletoe in Austin, Texas! Join us at Higher Ground on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 6–9 p.m. Central. Located at the corner of 8th and Congress, Higher Ground is Austin’s newest social club created for enlightened spirits with elevated soul. A nightlife house of worship, this multi-level destination offers designer cocktails, delicious bites, and a great spot to dance the night away.

This year’s festive event will feature three glasses of wine, light bites, Cougar Gold cheese, and a chance to connect and be merry with fellow Austin Cougs.

Dancing is highly encouraged! The dress code is semi-formal, dressy casual, or festive. Check out the Emily Post Attire Guide if you need help deciding what to wear.

Space is limited for this party, so register now on the WSU Alumni Association’ website!

Cost is $59.75 per person including 3 glasses of wine, light bites, and Cougar Gold cheese.

Additional food and beverages are available for individual purchase.

After more than 22 years of service to Washington State University, Devon Anderson is retiring!

Please join us in Carpenter Hall, Room 521, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 3–5 p.m. to celebrate Devon’s contributions and wish her a happy retirement.

Please join us on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 2–4 p.m. at the CUB Jr. Ballroom East on the Pullman campus to wish the Keithleys a happy retirement. They have 73 years of combined service at WSU. We will say a few words beginning at 3 p.m.

See you then!

The Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience invites you to a seminar presented by Graduate Student Nadia McLean.

Friday, Dec. 9 at 11:10 a.m.
Veterinary and Bio-technical Research Building (VBR) 305
WSU Pullman

Zoom:
Join Zoom session
Meeting ID: 912 2798 6883
Passcode: 738522

As winter weather approaches, faculty and staff are encouraged to be aware of personnel processes for periods of inclement weather and for the possibility of suspended operations.

Information is available on the Human Resource Services website providing links to policies and procedures, as well as WSU snow removal and tips for safe driving. Information can be found here: Inclement Weather.

Please encourage your college/area/unit’s employees to work with their supervisors about remote work/leave options if they are unable to report to work safely.

Contact Human Resource Services at 509‑335‑4521 or hrs@wsu.edu for additional information or questions.

The WSU Spokane Genomics CORE is pleased to announce that Daniel Hunter from 10X Genomics will be on campus to introduce and discuss the capabilities of our new Chromium X instrument. The new instrument will expand the CORE’s capabilities by enabling high-throughput single-cell analysis. Interested researchers are invited to attend an informational talk presented by Daniel from 9–11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in SHSB 210F.

The Pullman Mailing Services office, located in the Cooper Publications Building, will be open Dec. 28–30 from 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Departments are welcome to pick up incoming mail and packages and drop off outgoing mail during this time. Directional signage will be posted on Grimes Way across from the Public Safety Building. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mailing Services at mailing.services@wsu.edu or 509‑335‑2365. Thanks and have a safe and happy holiday season!

FedEx, express side, has moved to a standard that is creating issues with 1‑day/same day incoming shipments across the region. They have discontinued the use of feeder planes that moved between Spokane and their regional hubs: Lewiston, Tri‑Cities, Sandpoint, etc. They are trucking to these out laying hubs now. This is creating delays to the time 1‑day/same day shipments arrive on the Pullman campus, as late as 1:30 p.m. When the FedEx truck arrives this late, it creates instances where Central Receiving and Delivery may not be able to meet same day delivery of these items throughout the Pullman campus. FedEx’s commitment is delivery by end of business day which means they can deliver to the Pullman campus as late as 4 p.m. When they deliver this late in the day, most of the shipments will come directly to Central Receiving and Delivery rather than distributed throughout campus by FedEx. CR&D drivers begin their airfreight deliveries around campus at 12:30 p.m. If FedEx airfreight arrives after 12:30 p.m. there is a high likelihood their airfreight will not make it out to campus from CR&D until the following day.

To mitigate issues that may occur with late day deliveries by FedEx, you may want to compare alternate shipping options. Other shipping providers may be better able to meet the timing needs for your shipment.

For questions or concerns, please contact: Brady Allen at bral@wsu.edu or 509‑335‑4529.

The following section is revised in the SPPM:

• 1.10 Introduction to Safety Policies and Procedures Manual

For a summary of the changes and links to the updated sections, see SPPM Revision #136.

The following section in the BPPM is revised:

• 0.01 Introduction to Business Policies and Procedures Manual

For a summary of the changes, see BPPM Revision #603.

University administrators have approved the following revision to the Executive Policy Manual:

• EP5 Policy on Policies

For a summary of the changes and link to the updated policies, see the EPM Revision #108.

After more than 22 years of service to Washington State University, Devon Anderson will be retiring!

Please join us in Carpenter Hall, Room 521, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 3–5 p.m. to celebrate Devon’s contributions and wish her a happy retirement.

The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center will open with special holiday shopping hours Saturday in coordination with the Pullman Winter Market.

Doors open at 10 a.m. and business will run until 2 p.m. for both the visitor center and Pullman Farmers Market’s annual winter market series. The market will be 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. every third Saturday from November – April inside the visitor center.

Shop the entire line of WSU Blended Learning student-made wines, Cougar Cheese, WSU Honey and Seasonings, plus a variety of WSU alumni wines. Holiday specials for this season include a wine sale (20 percent off any six regularly priced wines) and a selection of holiday gift packaging.

A variety of WSU novelty gifts are also available and pair nicely with any student-made items to create the perfect gift for a Coug! A complete list of Cougar-made products and alumni wine selection is available at visitor.wsu.edu/home/shop-cougar-gifts.

More information available at 509‑335‑4636, visitor@wsu.edu, visitor.wsu.edu, or by following the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center will open 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, for the WSU Pullman Fall Commencement ceremony.

An open house featuring Cougar Cheese samples and a Crimson Hot Chocolate bar is open to all graduating Cougs, their families and supporters along with the general community.

More information is available at visitor.wsu.edu, 509‑335‑4636, visitor@wsu.edu, or by following the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The visitor center will be closed during the duration of the WSU December Holiday Reduced Operations starting Saturday, Dec. 24 – Monday, Jan. 2. The visitor center will be happy to help visitors during regular business operations, resuming at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

As winter weather approaches, faculty and staff are encouraged to be aware of personnel processes for periods of inclement weather and for the possibility of suspended operations.

Information is available on the Human Resource Services website providing links to policies and procedures, as well as WSU snow removal and tips for safe driving. Information can be found here: Inclement Weather.

Please encourage your college/area/unit’s employees to work with their supervisors about remote work/leave options if they are unable to report to work safely.

Contact Human Resource Services at 509‑335‑4521 or hrs@wsu.edu for additional information or questions.

Join Cougars from around the country (or even the world) for the first #CougsRide Peloton event on Dec. 10!

How to sign up and participate:

1. Register for the event
2. Add the class to your calendar
3. Update your profile name to include #CougsRide
4. Join the class on Dec. 10 at 8 a.m.
5. Post a picture of yourself on the ride on social media, tag #CougsRide

All are welcome at the Washington State University Press 31st Annual Holiday Book Fair on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., in the Terrell Library Atrium on the Pullman campus.

Our fair highlights books published during the year. Authors Helen Heavirland and Keith Petersen will be signing books at noon. Festivities also include steep discounts of 30–50% on all titles, drawings for free books, and complimentary refreshments. Can’t attend? Sale prices will be valid Dec. 5–11 for phone and online orders using coupon code HBF2022.

Featured titles include a thrilling sea story perfect for fans of “The Deadliest Catch,” one family’s hardscrabble yet heartwarming story of Columbia Basin Project farming in the mid‑1950s, a biography of the man who built a luxury hotel on Steptoe Butte, Daniel J. Bernardo’s guide for navigating transitional leadership positions, an engaging photojournalistic account of western Oregon’s contemporary branchline and shortline railroads, a gorgeous volume of Keiko Hara’s paintings and Japanese woodblock prints, and an exploration of a little-known art movement, Montana modernism. Rounding out the titles are a lively account of the 1859 Pig War crisis, an agricultural economist’s review and analysis of fifty years of producing Washington State’s key orchard crops, and seven writers’ reflections on 2020.

Do you have a computer science project but can’t find people to work on your project? Submit your project idea to the Spring 2023 WSU CS Capstone Program!

In this program, students bid on a pool of project abstracts. Any project with an adequate amount of interest will be assigned a student or a team of students, depending upon the project scope and needs. Project ideas will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis until the slots in the abstract pool are filled. Contact AJ at the earliest if you have a project idea!

For submitting project ideas to the program, contact Ananth Jillepalli (AJ) at ananth.jillepalli@wsu.edu or at 509‑335‑0393.