Notices and Announcements

Starting Thursday, August 7, 2014, traffic revisions will be in place on North Fairway Road between the new Residence Inn and the turn into Nez Perce Village (NE Fairway Drive). 1 inch steel plates will be placed across a section of the road in this area to facilitate the hauling of soil from behind the Residence Inn. Flaggers will be on both sides of the revision daily, beginning with the setting of these plates. The revisions will remain in place until at least the first week of September. Updates to this preliminary schedule will be provided via announcements as they come in.  Thank you all for your patience and understanding. GO COUGS!”

Colleen Hafer-Baldridge, Facilities Operations, has been approved for shared leave.

Those interested in donating leave can contact Human Resource Services, 335-4521, or send in a shared-leave donation form to zip 1014, French 139.  WSU Policies & Procedures Manual Section 60.58 has information about Shared Leave and forms that can be copied for use.

Questions about the procedures to donate earned leave to any approved individual can be directed to Sally Wickizer (wickizer@wsu.edu) at Human Resource Services.

Attention PERS, TRS and LEOFF Retirement Plan Participants

On August 22 a representative from the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) will be on the WSU campus to present the following workshops on the various DRS retirement plans:

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Central Receiving has five boxes from Nice Price Favors with incorrect delivery information. The boxes were addressed and delivered to Dining Services, but were refused because they didn’t order them. The packing slip describes the contents as item 6717 GLASS JAR WITH LOCKING LID – 400 each. Please contact Central Receiving if this order belongs to you.

This local session will instruct you on how to use EndNote and Microsoft Word to create independent bibliographies, format documents with in-text citations and a bibliography, and how to troubleshoot when you encounter problems using “Cite While You Write.”  You will also learn how to use the various Cite While You Write menu options, and how to edit Output Styles to get your document looking perfect. This Session takes place in Pullman on Thursday, August 14, from 10 a.m.-noon.

It is important to register in advance. To do so, click here

Kick off the new school year with UREC during Week of Welcome from August 17 – 24! Join us for events like the Valley Road Block Party on August 17 and the Color Me Coug 5K and Backyard Bash on August 24. We are also hosting a variety of outdoor trips and free fitness classes. Celebrate the beginning of an amazing new school year and see what UREC has to offer! For more information visit urec.wsu.edu/special-events/week-of-welcome, download the Week of Welcome WSU Guidebook app or call 335-8732.

Genoveva Morales, WSU – Tri-Cities, has been approved for shared leave.

Those interested in donating leave can contact Human Resource Services, 335-4521, or send in a shared-leave donation form to zip 1014, French 139.  WSU Policies & Procedures Manual Section 60.58 has information about Shared Leave and forms that can be copied for use.

Questions about the procedures to donate earned leave to any approved individual can be directed to Sally Wickizer (wickizer@wsu.edu) at Human Resource Services.

I sincerely appreciate my dear friends who donated shared leave to me for my recovery from knee replacement surgery.  Thank you very much, Mary Kate Alexander, Johnson Hall Business Center

Originating in Pullman, this course is available statewide through Academic Media Services videoconferencing. This session takes place from 1:30-3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13.

• All departments must have 2 people who have been trained in inputting hours for hourly staff and reviewing gross pay for departmental employees.
• You cannot access DEPTPAY without this training.
• Authorized access to DEPPS is a prerequisite to attending this course.

To reserve your place now, click here!

There is still time to register for the Tour de Lentil taking place on August 23! The ride is held in conjunction with the National Lentil Festival and proceeds benefit the WSU Cycling Club. Participants have the option of doing a 50K or 100K ride. The course begins and ends at the Pullman City Playfields and is considered a ride, not a race. Registration is $45 and includes water and snacks at aid stations during the course and a BBQ after the ride. For more information, please visit http://www.urec.wsu.edu/events/tour-de-lentil/ or call (509) 335-UREC.

WSU Transportation Services would like to announce that annual parking permits for 2014/2015 will go on sale today. Permits can either be purchased online or at the WSU Transportation Services office located on the corner of Colorado and D Street. Permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Note: Students living in WSU Residence Halls may also purchase their permits online today.

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The Organic Farm will be on the Mall this Wednesday again from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. with fresh produce and sunflowers.  Tomatoes and green beans are on! And, we are taking orders for anyone wanting 10#’s or more of pickling cucumbers. We can deliver to the market on the mall, the Pullman Farmer’s Market or you can pickup at the farm.  Contact Brad at jaeckel@wsu.edu for more info.

Central Receiving has the following package with no delivery information.

A FedEx ground package from Xtralis with the tracking number 5716 0725 0453. The item description is EMITTER – STD POWER, WIRED – 2 each.

The July 2014 Information Services billing statements are now available online. If you have signature authority access, or have been delegated by a signature authority for access, you may view your IS Charge Detail, Summary reports and spreadsheets at: https://infotech.wsu.edu/OnlineStmts/.
If you have any questions please contact ITS Help Desk at 335-HELP.  matthews@wsu.edu

Motor Pool has a full-service shop for University department-owned vehicles.  We can provide lube jobs, new tires, front-end alignments, battery services and replacements, transmission services, windshield replacement and rock chip repairs, plus major and minor automotive and truck repairs.   We can also provide multi-point annual and safety inspections for your vehicles.  Contact Motor Pool at 335-9091, or hansenc@wsu.edu.

There is still time to register for the Tour de Lentil taking place on August 23. The ride is held in conjunction with the National Lentil Festival and proceeds benefit the WSU Cycling Club. Participants have the option of doing a 50K or 100K ride. The course begins and ends at the Pullman City Playfields and is considered a ride, not a race. Registration is $45 and includes water and snacks at aid stations during the course and a BBQ after the ride. For more information, please visit urec.wsu.edu/special-events/tour-de-lentil-bike-ride  or call (509) 335-UREC.

August 16th is just around the corner and we are so excited to help the WSU community welcome our newest members!  The Office of the Dean of Students is still seeking assistance with this important campus initiative.  Join the fun by signing up here: http://deanofstudents.wsu.edu/move-in/

All participants will receive a free t-shirt and the ability to welcome our students back to campus on one of the most important days of their lives so far.  Anyone who helps for more than one shift on the same day will also receive free lunch!  Students will receive community service volunteer hours through the Center for Civic Engagement, as well as the ability to move-in a day early if living in the residence halls this fall.

Choose between 3 different shifts and be sure to bring all of your colleagues, family and friends to help as well.  Thank you for joining this fun and incredibly impactful event for new students.

Interested faculty and staff are to coordinate with their appropriate department administrator regarding scheduling.  Contact Human Resource Services with questions regarding comp time, flexing schedules and other options.  

HRS Service Teams: http://hrs.wsu.edu/HR%20Consulting%20Teams%20Home  Phone: 509-335-4521 Email: hrs@wsu.edu

University Communications brings together all the great marketing, production, and distribution services you need to tell the story of your unit or project. Learn more about University Communications – and get your project started – by visiting ucomm.wsu.edu. Here are just a few of the services we can provide:

• Strategic marketing consultation and implementation
• Writing and editorial services
• Graphic design for print and web
• High-quality digital and offset printing
• Banner, poster and signage printing
• HTML email
• Website development
• CougarCopies
• And the list goes on!

For more information, or to begin working on a project with University Communications, please visit ucomm.wsu.edu or contact a marketing consultant at consult.ucomm@wsu.edu.

The fuel pump station at the Grimes Way Steam Plant is having maintenance done August 4th and 5th.  Pumps 3 and 4 are out of service during that time.  Pump 1 is still in service for unleaded fuel users.  If you should have any questions please call the Motor Pool for more information 335-9085.  Thank you for your patience during this time.