The Equity and Campus Diversity Office, in collaboration with Weigel Health Promotions, will offer faculty and staff training in the sexual assault awareness program I Love Consent.

The first session will be held Friday, August 14, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Classroom Building B108. Space is limited; please register online.

Contact Paula A. Madrigal, wellness and prevention coordinator for Weigel Health Center, 878-4719, with questions.

Faculty and staff parking permit stickers for the 2015–2016 academic year are now available for purchase online. Employees may log on to the system with their campus username and password. Permits can be sent via U.S. mail to an employee's address of record or picked up in the Parking Services office, Chase Hall 126. A valid photo ID must be shown when picking up a parking permit.

Employees who do not have a campus username and password may apply for their parking permits in person in the Parking Services office. Permits are not available at Student Accounts.

University Police will begin ticketing for no-permit violations on Tuesday, September 8. If you have elected to receive your permit by mail and have not received it by this date, please stop at University Police or Parking Services to obtain a temporary permit for the day.

We are happy to provide this opportunity to go green and help create a smooth transition for the upcoming semester.

On the second Friday of every month, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great, thanks to the support of M&T Bank. With openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings, and other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney every Second Friday. Gallery admission is free all day (10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.), with special events and programs beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Burchfield Penney members always receive free or discounted admission to special programs. For all the benefits of membership, visit the website or call 878-6011.

5:30–7:30 p.m. Hands-on art-making workshop in the Studio Classroom

6:00 p.m. Album Release of Resounding Roar: A Burchfield Penney Art Center and Righteous Babe Records Production, in the Front Yard. The concert will be a performance of tunes on the album, with dance choreographed by Anne Brundidge

To keep up to date on all the Burchfield Penney's exhibitions and events, join our e-mail list or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more at www.burchfieldpenney.org.

New Graduate Student Orientation will be held Monday, August 24, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall for students accepted for the summer and fall semesters. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. Students may arrive early to learn about online learning with a special presentation on Blackboard from 4:15 to 4:35 p.m. During the registration period, students can have their photos taken for their Bengal ID cards, or they can upload their photos online ahead of time.

The orientation program will allow students to ask questions and speak with representatives from academic departments, the Graduate School, and student services. Students will also have an opportunity to meet other new students in their programs.

For more information, please e-mail the Graduate School office.

Please take a moment to visit the newly created Commuter Student Virtual Resource Center. Student Life would like your suggestions on other important links and information that could be listed through this website. In addition, please tell any new or returning commuter students about the Commuter Carnival Event on Wednesday, September 2, beginning at 7:30 a.m. on the Bengal Walk near the Student Apartment Complex.

If you have any questions, please e-mail Student Life, call 878-4631, or stop by Campbell Student Union 400.

Weeks of Welcome 2015 begins Friday, August 28. Programs will continue throughout the first six weeks of classes. Please see the Weeks of Welcome 2015 schedule for details. If you have any questions, please e-mail the Student Life Office, call 878-4631, or stop by Campbell Student Union 400. Thank you.

The last day to expend state-appropriated funds for fiscal year 2014–2015 was June 30, 2015. To expedite the payment process, all payment requests must be submitted to the Accounts Payable and Travel Services Office as soon as possible and no later than Friday, August 14. This includes employee and travel reimbursements and payments to vendors. Goldenrod receiving reports and invoices for outstanding purchase orders must be forwarded to our office, Cleveland Hall 414, as soon as the goods or services are satisfactorily received. 

Please call our office at 878-4117 with questions.

Full- and part-time students from all disciplines are invited to participate in a research study on student learning outcomes (SLO), “How Student Learning Outcomes Shape Attitudes in Teaching and Learning.” The study will assess how SLOs are used in course design, delivery, and assessment from the perspectives of instructors and students. Students will be asked to complete an online confidential survey.

Interested students should e-mail Ann Emo, associate professor of theater.

Tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty members, lecturers, adjuncts, and staff members with teaching responsibilities from across the curricula are invited to participate in a research study on student learning outcomes (SLO), “How Student Learning Outcomes Shape Attitudes in Teaching and Learning.” The study will assess how SLOs are used in course design, delivery, and assessment from the perspectives of instructors and students.

Faculty members will be asked to complete an online survey, participate in a short face-to-face interview, or both and are encouraged to include their classes in the study. Students will be asked only to complete a survey.

Interested faculty members should e-mail Ann Emo, associate professor of theater.

The Residence Life Office needs volunteers from the campus community (current, retired, or alumni) to assist with First-Year Opening (Move-In Day) on Tuesday, August 25. If you are interested in volunteering or need additional information, please e-mail Janelle Brooks, assistant director of residence life. Thank you.