Notices and Announcements

Do you know how much you can contribute to your retirement account for 2026? Are you wondering if you are on track for your retirement? Feeling a bit lost on how to invest your funds? Do you need help adjusting your VIP contribution amount for 2026?

TIAA Consultant Eli Jenkins will be on the Pullman campus Tuesday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 10. This would be a great time to connect and discuss contribution amounts and goals.

For WSURP and VIP participants, Eli can assist you with the following: developing long-term retirement savings strategies; reviewing/adjusting retirement allocations; or learning about TIAA retirement income options and flexibility.

All WSU employees can participate in the VIP (Voluntary Investment Plan). If you are interested in learning more about this program or saving more for retirement, Eli can provide information about the VIP.

To schedule a meeting please call 1-800-732-8353, or schedule online.

Washington State University invites you to recognize exceptional alumni whose achievements, leadership, and service bring distinction to the Cougar community.

Regents’ Distinguished Alumni Award nominations are accepted May 15–July 15.

Submit a nomination today

As the university’s highest alumni honor, this award celebrates Cougs whose impact spans industries, communities, and the world. Past recipients represent the very best of WSU — from visionary philanthropists and entrepreneurs to leaders in education and global media.

Recent and notable honorees include:

• Patricia Raikes
  Philanthropist and education equity advocate
• Jamie Kern Lima
  Founder of IT Cosmetics and nationally recognized business leader
• Connie Kravas
  Transformational higher education advancement leader
• Edward R. Murrow
  Iconic broadcast journalist who shaped modern news media
• Gary P. Brinson
  Globally recognized investment management leader
• Dwight Damon
  Innovator in orthodontic dentistry
• Roger O. McClellan
  Expert in toxicology and human health risk analysis
• David Miller & Robert Hull
  Acclaimed architects and industry leaders
• Irwin Rose
  Nobel Prize–winning chemist recognized for groundbreaking research

Your nomination helps ensure that inspiring achievements are recognized and celebrated across the Cougar community and beyond.

Questions? Contact jvandolah@wsu.edu.

Commuting from Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and dropping off in Moscow while picking up additional riders going to WSU. Tired of driving alone, battling the weather, wear and tear on your car, and high parking fees?

Our van pool has spaces available for riders 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday workdays. (Note: pickup and drop-off times may vary for Moscow riders.)

Please email karp.packer@wsu.edu (Katherine Packer) if you have any questions or need additional information.

Tyson Snapp, WSU Tri-Cities/Building Maintenance, has been approved for shared leave. Those interested in donating can do so by following these instructions:

From your Workday home page:

• Click on the Manage Absence applet.
• Click on today’s date only on the calendar (even if donating more than 8 hours).
• Click blue Request Absence button on the page bottom left side.
• Select Absence Type as Donate Leave, then choose type of leave you wish to donate. The next screen will come up automatically.
  • On the Request Absence screen, your name and position are auto-populated.
  • Choose Reason type.
  • Then enter total number of hours to donate in the Hours box.
  • Enter the name of the donation recipient in the Comment box.
  • Click Submit Request

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

Questions about the procedures to donate shared leave to an approved individual can be directed to Human Resource Services, 509-335-4521 or hrs@wsu.edu.

Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning.

Topics include:

• Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes
• Medicare and Social Security
• Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP)
• Annual Leave Payment
• Voluntary Investment Programs
• Retirement Income

Wednesday, June 10
2–4 p.m.

The Zoom link and more information is available online.

We hope that you are able to join us.

Motion State, a Seattle-based production company, will be filming a TV commercial for Firestone Tires on campus June 2. Filming will take place primarily on NE Stadium Way between Wilson Road and Ferdinand’s Lane from about 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with WSU campus police. Traffic will be rerouted around Wilson Road and Ferdinand’s Lane and provisions to keep bus routes through will take place. The sidewalks will remain open to the public, and production assistants will be positioned throughout NE Stadium Way to make sure pedestrians are aware of what is happening.

A small splinter unit will then head in front of Wilson-Short Hall and will film sequences for a couple of hours. Students and faculty will be able to work and walk around this set.

Commuting from Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, Uniontown, Colton, or Johnson to work? Tired of driving alone, battling the weather, and high parking fees?

Our van pool has spaces available for riders 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday workdays. Our van will drop you off and pick you up at your office.

Please email karp.packer@wsu.edu (Katherine Packer) if you have any questions or need additional information.

After 36 years of dedicated service to Washington State University, Terese King will retire in early August 2026. A respected institutional leader, Terese has played a central role in strengthening academic advising and career support across the university. For more than a decade, Terese served as executive director of University Advising and director of the Academic Success and Career Center, advancing access to advising, integrating academic and career planning, and supporting coordinated student success strategies across the WSU system. Most recently, Terese helped advance a shared advising model aligning practices across colleges and campuses. The university extends sincere appreciation for Terese’s lasting contributions and wishes Terese the very best in retirement.

The Division of Student Affairs needs your help welcoming Cougs to the Pullman campus this fall! We’re looking for volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, including checking students in, giving directions, and helping unload vehicles.

Saturday, Aug. 15 – Sunday, Aug. 16

Register to volunteer

Registration closes Sunday, Aug. 9, and volunteers will receive their volunteer assignment by Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Shifts are 3 hours long, and you can volunteer for as many as you’d like. All volunteers will receive a free T‑shirt to wear as a uniform during move‑in and free lunch from an on-campus dining center.

Be part of the excitement of move‑in day and help our newest Cougs get settled at WSU!

Commuting from Lewiston-Clarkston Valley dropping off in Moscow while picking up additional riders going to WSU. Tired of driving alone, battling the weather, wear and tear on your car, and high parking fees?

Our van pool has spaces available for riders 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday workdays. (Note: pickup and drop-off times may vary for Moscow riders.)

Please email karp.packer@wsu.edu (Katherine Packer) if you have any questions or need additional information.

Please be advised that the elevators in the Fine Arts Parking Garage will be out of service for maintenance and repair beginning Tuesday, May 26, through Monday, Aug. 24.

During this time, additional elevator access will be available at the nearby Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (SCUE) Parking Garage. Please follow all onsite signage and posted restrictions when accessing the area.

To access the plaza (CUB and Jordan Schnitzer Museum) level, patrons may utilize the stairwell and follow onsite directional signage. Patrons with ADA accessibility needs may utilize the elevator on the ground floor of the SCUE Parking Garage and select Floor 3 to access the plaza level.

We understand this may cause inconvenience and encourage you to plan accordingly during this maintenance period. We appreciate your patience and understanding as these repairs are completed.

If the project schedule changes or additional updates become available, we will share that information promptly.

Please contact WSU Transportation Services with any questions.

transportation@wsu.edu
509-335-PARK (7275)

Commuting from Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, Uniontown, Colton, or Johnson to work? Tired of driving alone, battling the weather, and high parking fees?

Our van pool has spaces available for riders 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday workdays. Our van will drop you off and pick you up at your office.

Please email karp.packer@wsu.edu (Katherine Packer) if you have any questions or need additional information.

On Tuesday, May 19, a single lane of Grimes Way may be closed off and on throughout the day to accommodate construction activities in front of the McCluskey Building on the Pullman campus.

Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include:

• Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes
• Medicare and Social Security
• Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP)
• Annual Leave Payment
• Voluntary Investment Programs
• Retirement Income

Thursday, May 21
9–10 a.m.

The Zoom link is available online.

We hope that you are able to join us.

Information Technology Services (ITS) will perform scheduled wireless network updates that may impact wireless connectivity in select WSU Pullman buildings on the following dates:

• June 1–5: Todd Hall, Todd Hall Addition, Johnson Tower
• June 8–12: Holland Library, Smith Gymnasium
• June 15–18: Physical Education Building, Bohler Gymnasium, Bohler Gymnasium Addition, Beasley Coliseum
• June 29–July 2: Fine Arts Center — Academic, Allen Center for Global Health, Miller Indoor Baseball Training Facility, Equipment Storage Building

You may also refer to the ITS website for the most current maintenance schedule.

On the dates listed above, small areas within the affected buildings may experience weak wireless signals or brief wireless outages lasting up to 10 minutes. Wired internet connections will remain available where currently in use.

After the updates, users may need to reconnect to the WSU wireless network using WSU credentials.

For any questions, please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or 509-335-4357.

A reading of “Flanders’ Fields” by John McCrae and a wreath laying will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, May 18, at the WSU Veterans’ Memorial on the Pullman campus in honor of Memorial Day. All are welcome!

myWSU will be temporarily unavailable starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, for a planned system maintenance by Information Technology Services (ITS).

myWSU is expected to return online by 10 a.m. on May 16, with service to be restored as soon as the maintenance is complete.

If you experience any issues accessing myWSU after this maintenance window, please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or 509-335-4357.

Learn more about this scheduled myWSU service interruption.

University administrators have approved the following revisions to the UPPM.

Updated policies:

• 10.19 Alcohol and Drug Policy
• 10.38 Policy on Policies
• 20.36 Facility Naming Policy
• 30.61 Payment Card Data Security Compliance
• 55.56 Departmental Recognition Awards
• 60.12 Administrative Professional Salary Determination and Adjustment
• 60.18 Recruitment and Selection of Classified Positions
• 60.21 Reasonable Accommodation of Employees
• 87.60 Personnel Security
• 95.01 Travel Management
• 95.05 Travel Advance
• 95.18 Extenuating Circumstances During University Travel

Retired policies:

• BOR00 Introduction
• SPPM 1.10 Introduction
• UPPM 00.01 Introduction

For a summary of the changes and links to the updated policies, see UPPM Revision #656.

On the evening of May 20, the Orange 2 parking lot on the Spokane campus will be used for the River Bank Anniversary Open House. This event will take place between 4 and 7 p.m. This parking lot will fill up, so other lots may need to be utilized. Thank you and happy parking!

Commuting from Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and dropping off in Moscow while picking up additional riders going to WSU. Tired of driving alone, battling the weather, wear and tear on your car, and high parking fees?

Our van pool has spaces available for riders 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday workdays. (Note: pickup and drop-off times may vary for Moscow riders.)

Please email karp.packer@wsu.edu (Katherine Packer) if you have any questions or need additional information.