Welcome New Staff! since last Staff Meeting on November 6 2012 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome New Staff! since last Staff Meeting on November 6 2012 since last Staff Meeting on November 6, 2012 • Melissa Gordon , Research Officer, Research & Graduate Office (RF) Office (RF) • Andrew Mathers , Operations Manager, Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment (WindEEE) Research Institute (RF) • Ivo Fabris , Research Engineer, CEE (TF) b i h i ( ) • Akhil Tumbalam Gooty , Research Engineer, ICFAR (TF) • Maxim Paliy , Research Associate, MME (TF) Maxim Paliy , Research Associate, MME (TF) • Ken Vannatter, Technical Specialist (General Machinist, Manufacturing), UMS (TF) • Gail Senyshen , Administrative Officer, ECE (TF) G il S h Ad i i t ti Offi ECE (TF) Anna Marie McCallum , Administrative Assistant, CEE (TF) •

Staff Meeting Staff Meeting April 11, 2013 April 11, 2013 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. SEB 3109 SEB 3109 April 11, 2013

Today’s Agenda 1. Opening Remarks and Welcome 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes – November 6, 2012 pp , 4. Faculty Updates a. “Toilet 2.0: providing an innovative sanitation solution for billions of underprivileged in the developing world” (Dr. Jason Gerhard, Ivo Fabris) b. Faculty/Staff Retreat (Christina) c. Budget Update (Remington) d. d Communications Update (Allison) C i ti U d t (Alli ) e. Website Migration Update (Jim) 5. Announcements/Reminders 6 Other Business 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment Staff Meeting

“Toilet 2.0: Providing an innovative sanitation solution for billions of it ti l ti f billi f underprivileged in the developing world” Dr. Jason Gerhard and Ivo Fabris Staff Meeting

Faculty/Staff Faculty/Staff Retreat Retreat Wednesday, June 12, 2013 y, ,

DRAFT AGENDA Morning Theme: Working in Teams 8:30 – 9:00 Arrival; coffee 9:00 – 9:10 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome & Introductions (A Hrymak) Welcome & Introductions (A. Hrymak) Outline Purpose & Goals (A. Fuller) 9:10 – 9:30 Present the WESpeak results (A. Fuller) p ( ) 9:30 – 10:15 Facilitated Discussion/Workshop: WESpeak Results 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 11:30 Motivational Speaker – Yvonne Camus 11:30-12:00 Group Discussion 12:00 12:00 – 1:00 1:00 Lunch Lunch Staff Meeting

Yvonne Camus: Keynote Speaker One of North America’s most trusted One of North America s most trusted speakers on teamwork and performance Successful team member in Discovery Channel’s “Eco Challenge” adventure race Ch l’ “E Ch ll ” d t Ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things – a business executive and a mother g of three True ingredients of success: teamwork, commitment and enthusiasm for life commitment, and enthusiasm for life

DRAFT AGENDA Afternoon Theme: Supporting Development/Mentorship of Faculty & Staff 1:00 – 1:05 Introduction to the Afternoon agenda 1:05 – 1:45 Madeline Lennon and Andrew Fuller 1:45 – 2:30 Facilitated Discussion/Workshop: Mentorship 2:30 – 2:45 2:30 2:45 Break Break 2:45 – 3:30 Wrap-Up RSVP Date : Friday, May 17 th , 2013 to Sue Chapman schapman@eng uwo ca schapman@eng.uwo.ca Staff Meeting

• Andrew Fuller, Director Learning & Development Services, Western University • Madeline Lennon, Professor Emeritus and Coordinator, , Faculty Mentor Program, Western University

Budget Budget Update Update

Finance: Budget Process g 3 year of 4 year cycle • “One-plan” for Faculty – “Priorities Set based • on Faculty and Western’s Strategic Plan” Guidelines: UG Cap, 3% IBA, Balanced • Budget Budget Complement: Must fund from own • Resources Staff Meeting

Staff Meeting Finance: Budget Process

Finance: Budget Process • Funding: • 45% Province 45% Province • 50% Tuition Fees • 5% Other (CRC, user fees) ( ) • Spending: • 70% S l 70% Salary / benefits / b fit • 22% Graduate (TA / Scholarship) • • 8% Operations 8% Operations Staff Meeting

Answers to all of your questions! Communications Communications Update Update

How is Heather? How is Heather?

How do I submit information How do I submit information for the Weekly Email? Send information to me – by Friday at noon. Title : Date : Time : Location : Additional Information (please keep to a max of 50 words) Link for more information : Contact person for more information (please include name and email Contact person for more information (please include name and email address): Please identify which email you would like your information to appear (i (i.e. Undergrad, Grad, Faculty & Staff, All): U d d G d F lt & St ff All)

How do I request How do I request communications assistance? Complete the new Project Request Form. www.eng.uwo.ca/comms

Can I order stationery items Can I order stationery items in the new brand? Yes! The new templates are now available online. www.eng.uwo.ca/comms /

Website Migration Website Migration Update Update

Engineering Web Migration to Cascade Engineering Web Migration to Cascade 20 websites are completed and in Cascade • t to date d t Short Term: In progress are: CBE, CEE, GRC, BME, • ICRC ICIE ICRC, ICIE In the queue are: ICFAR, PTRC, CREC, • BLWTL, WindEEE proposed completion date is May 31 st proposed completion date is May 31 • • Staff Meeting

Engineering Web Migration to Cascade Engineering Web Migration to Cascade Medium Term: ECE, MME, EFS proposed completion date • is August 30 th g Faculty members websites (approx. 100) • once we get a template can be initiated once we get a template, can be initiated during this time, may need to be carried into 2014 2014 Staff Meeting

Engineering Web Migration to Cascade Engineering Web Migration to Cascade Long Term: Research, Graduate Studies, UMS, CMLP, • Water Portal, Energy Portal, completion date , gy , p December 2013 Staff Meeting

Announcements/Reminders Potluck Lunch – April 12 th , 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., SEB 3102 • Lunch & Learn Finance Series: PeopleSoft Account Reviews & Access Lunch & Learn Finance Series: PeopleSoft Account Reviews & Access • – April 25 th , 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., SEB 1012 Upcoming Monthly Faculty & Staff Coffee Get-togethers – May 7 th , • June 4 th ,10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Richard Dillon Atrium Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon – May 16 th , Noon – 2:00 p.m. , The • Great Hall Faculty, Staff & Graduate Students Golf Retreat – June 7 th , more • details to follow details to follow Western Engineering Faculty & Staff Retreat - June 12 th , Bellamere • Winery & Event Centre Winery & Event Centre Staff Meeting

Announcements/Reminders Faculty Council – June 13 th , 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., SEB 3109 • Spring Graduation Award Ceremony – June 14 th , 10:00 a.m., SEB 2200 Spring Graduation Award Ceremony June 14 , 10:00 a.m., SEB 2200 • Spring Convocation for Engineering – June 14 th , 3:00 p.m., Alumni Hall • Spring Wine Tour – date and more details to follow • Staff Meeting

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