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Nealy Hall notes that 2005 leave records will be e-mailed to all ITS SPA permanent employees no later than Friday (Jan. 20). (Employee ID numbers will be blacked out before the records are sent.)
Review your leave record carefully, comparing your notes about vacation, sick and other leave with ITS-HR's records. Report any discrepancies to Nealy no later than Friday, Jan. 27.
With over 400 employees to track, Nealy credits Matt Conley and the ITS Distributed Systems group with creating a much more efficient way to distribute employee leave records.
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ITSTeaching & Learning has openings in the following upcoming LearnIT classes. To read a workshop description or to register for any of these workshops, visit
http://help.unc.edu/tracs/. All classes are in 034 Undergrad unless otherwise noted.TODAY, Thursday, Jan. 19Financial Records System (FRS) Online Training, 9:00-10:15 a.m., 104 Airport Dr., Rm. 3101Web Authoring with Mozilla, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.NEXT WEEKAccessibility: Flash and Multimedia, Jan. 23, 1:00-2:00 p.m.Online Journal Entry System, Jan. 24, 9:00-10:15 a.m., 104 Airport Dr., Rm. 3101E-mail: Ten Ways to Fight Spam, Jan. 24, 1:00-2:00 p.m.FRED (Flexible Routing of Electronic Documents) Hands-On Training, Jan. 26, 9:00-10:15 a.m., 104 Airport Dr., Rm. 3101Accessibility: A Su Salud!, A Multimedia Case Study, Jan. 30, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
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John Oberlin, associate vice chancellor for Technology Planning and Special Projects, says Technology Assessment and Planning (TAP) is planning a new monthly lecture series called TAP Talks.The first session, a Freaky Friday on Jan. 27, will be an overview of TAP and a consideration of how ITS can accelerate the assimilation and understanding of new technology. Speakers will also consider what that new technology enables both for ITS and for all campus."TAP is just part of our strategy for leadership," said Oberlin. "It's one asset among many that we have in ITS."Oberlin added that TAP staff have already made plans for some collaborative projects with other ITS and campus units, such as ITSTeaching & Learning, User Support & Engagement and the School of Information and Library Science. Look for more details about these projects in future issues of The Hub.
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Run with fellow ITS staff on the beautiful Battle Branch trail every week! We meet between Fetzer and Woollen gyms at 11:30 a.m. on Fridays. Various paces welcome. For more information, contact
Karen McCollough.
January 19, 2006 | In
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Ruth Marinshaw has been named ITS senior research manager, a new position in the office of the CIO and reporting to Dr. Dan Reed. She will support the IT strategic planning process, serve as a liaison to campus groups and organizations, and assist with ITS processes and procedures.
Since the reorganization, Marinshaw has served as the acting assistant vice chancellor for Research Computing. Asked what appealed to her about the senior research manager position, Marinshaw responded that she loved her work and the people in Research Computing, and with this new role she maintains some ties there but also gains a broader picture of ITS and even all of campus.
"I think in ITS we're going to do great things," said Marinshaw. "It's exciting to have the opportunity to have a hand in that."--LJB
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While Mike Harris provides the pictures and details on work performed at ITS Manning so far, he says we're about 44% done. John Oberlin recently gave us a glimpse into the future.
January 19, 2006 | In
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Occasionally a Remedy ticket will wind up assigned to the wrong group. If you receive a ticket that's not yours, please send it on to the proper group (if known) and send a note to the ITRCManagers group about the error. The ITRCManagers group is also the best contact if you don't know who should get the ticket. Let them know, too, if there is a pattern to the errors.
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ITS Enterprise Applications, in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources, recently completed the EPAWeb Personnel Action System. The new system rolled out on Jan. 9 and is designed to improve the reliability and accuracy of EPA (Exempt from Personnel Act) personnel transactions, streamline and simplify EPA human resources business processes and create a comprehensive and accessible repository of EPA personnel data. About 2,400 actions were completed in the first week alone.
Congratulations to our teams!--HKC
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"Now is the perfect time to start, continue or return to a regular fitness program," says Lauren Mangili, director of
Carolina Fitness. Mangili listed some low-cost campus resources to get you on your way.Campus Recreation (Student Recreation Center and Rams Head Recreation Center) welcomes employees. Information about membership and eligibility is on their
Web site.Group Fitness classes: Employees are welcome to participate in all classes offered through Carolina Fitness. Some classes are designed just for faculty and staff:
- Monday through Friday, 12:15-1:00 p.m., upstairs in the Student Recreation Center, offering a variety of cardio, strength and stretch activities
- Tuesday and Thursday, 5:15-6:00 p.m. in the indoor pool, water aerobics classes
- Wednesday, 5:15-6:00 p.m. in 112 Women's Gym (men and women welcome), yoga
- Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-7:00 p.m., kung fu (for more information please contact Hinár Polczer).
There is also a faculty/staff fitness center that is open from noon until 2:00 p.m. weekdays. Located in the Women's Gym, it welcomes both men and women employees.Fitness orientation sessions--free: If you are looking to get back on a workout routine, or want to make sure that you are on the right track, please download a
fitness orientation registration form and schedule a free appointment.
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You are reading 2006's first issue of
The Hub, a biweekly newsletter published by, for and about ITS. The goal of this publication is to provide timely information about the services and activities of our department and to support the ITS community. We welcome your comments and suggestions and encourage you to submit your stories and announcements to
its_communications@unc.edu by
5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 to be included in the next issue.
