From: DDDH send Date: September 1, 2006 9:44:41 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Clinical and Translational Research Initiative Pilot Grant Reply-To: DDDH send September 1, 2006 To: UIC Clinical, Research, and Tenure Track Faculty From: Eric A. Gislason, Vice Chancellor for Research Re: Clinical and Translational Research Initiative Pilot Grant Program Clarification The specific purpose of this pilot grant program is to facilitate NIH funding of a Clinical Translational Research Award at UIC. All applications, therefore, must involve human subjects, facilitate human subject investigations, or establish infrastructure related to human subject investigation. The original announcement did not make it clear that infrastructure projects, such as creating a tissue bank, were also desirable. Further, applications must be related to areas of investigation within the purview of the NIH. Only those applications adhering to the above requirements will be reviewed. UIC reserves the right to not spend the full allocation of funds for this program unless warranted by the proposals received. The original program announcement and information can be found at http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/Seed_Funding/Pilot_Grant_Program.shtml For further information please contact Mr. Anthony Halford at ahalford@uic.edu or 312-996-7036 From: DDDH send Date: September 1, 2006 10:05:02 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: UIC Faculty Mentoring Program Reply-To: DDDH send Dear Colleagues: Each fall, as the new school year begins, senior faculty members like myself are reminded of the mentoring we have received over the years and how this has enriched our knowledge about how to manage our professional lives and accomplish our academic goals. I am writing to remind you of a campus resource that can help junior faculty benefit from these experiences and learn some of these lessons more quickly: the UIC Faculty Mentoring Program. The program began in the fall of 1997 with the idea of mentoring women junior faculty and expanded the next year to include all new tenure-track faculty. The original plan was simple: Junior faculty request a mentor, senior faculty offer to mentor, and the Office of Faculty Affairs matches them up. The request could be for a mentor within or outside of the home department, with potential participants asked to complete a short questionnaire about their research and interests. This year, based on faculty feedback, we will be adding a couple of new components: On the suggestion that mentoring is needed at various stages of a faculty member's career, we are extending the offer of mentor match-up to mid-career faculty as well, so if you are an Associate Professor who could use some mentoring, please sign up. We are also inaugurating two series of Brown Bag Discussion Groups --one for Mid-Career and one for junior faculty. Beginning in October, senior faculty will lead lunchtime discussions that will give junior and mid-career colleagues a chance to talk informally about some of their experiences and to network with others learning to navigate the tenure track and still navigating the promotion process. The goal of both the UIC Mentoring Program and our new Brown Bag series is to help faculty learn how to get things done within the university and how to chart a productive research path--information that our discussions with them indicate they value highly. We believe that mentoring will help UIC retain more of the faculty it hires and improve morale and performance generally. The program is not meant to replace the need for departments to provide assistance and guidance to their probationary faculty members. Instead, it is meant to be a campus-wide supplement to the efforts of individual departments and colleges. Whether you are looking for a mentor or an opportunity to mentor, please consider taking part in the UIC Mentoring Program. For more information--or to sign up!--please take a look at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/faculty/facment.html. Watch your email for more details about the Brown Bag series. Mrinalini C. Rao, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics University of Illinois at Chicago Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (M/C 103) Room 2715 University Hall 601 South Morgan Street Chicago, Illinois 60607 Ph. (312)413-3470; Fax (312)996-1700 http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/rao.html http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcpb/pages/rao/rao.htm Assistant: Laura Stempel, For appointments, please contact Kristy Kambanis at From: DDDH send Date: September 1, 2006 12:13:13 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Assistant Director, Speech Pathology position opening Reply-To: DDDH send Hiring Unit: University of Illinois Medical Center, Division of Speech Pathology Position: Assistant Director, Speech Pathology The University of Illinois Medical Center seeks a self-motivated, enthusiastic professional to independently assistant the Director of the Division of Speech Pathology in the supervision and coordination of the overall planning, organizing, implementing, directing and controlling of the financial and personnel management of the Division of Speech Pathology. This professional must maintain a clinical caseload and evaluate and treat individuals with communicative disorders, including possibly swallowing disorders, from the infant to the elderly. Professional must also provide classroom and clinical instruction to students in Masters/Doctoral Speech Pathology programs, to Speech Pathology student externs and Otolaryngology/ENT residents as well as other physician programs and allied health professionals. To qualify, candidates must have an entry-level professional Master or Doctoral degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited Speech Pathology education program and current licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of Illinois. Candidates must also have minimum of three years of full-time clinical experience, a minimum of one year supervisory or administrative experience, which could include supervising students as well as assisting in administrative activities in speech pathology, evidence of classroom and clinical teaching experience and competency, evidence of annual involvement in personal continuing education in teaching and practice areas and evidence of service to the community and participation in professional organizations. For fullest consideration please submit a resume and cover letter, including salary history, by September 18, 2006 to: Bonnie Smith, PhD, Director, Division of Speech Pathology University of Illinois Medical Center 1855 W. Taylor Street Room B. 76 (m/c 648) Chicago, IL 60612 Phone # (312) 996-1516 Fax # (312) 996-1527 bsmith@uic.edu The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. From: DDDH send Date: September 1, 2006 3:37:57 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Coordinator of Cochlear Implant Services position opening Reply-To: DDDH send Title: Coordinator of Cochlear Implant Services Department: University of Illinois Medical Center, Division of Audiology Advertisement: Attached Search Process: Local, Chicago Hiring Unit: University of Illinois Medical Center, Division of Audiology Position: Coordinator of Cochlear Implant Services The University of Illinois Medical Center seeks a self-motivated, enthusiastic professional to independently provide comprehensive cochlear implant services for all age populations and serve as primary coordinator of daily operation for the Medical CenterÕs Cochlear Implant Program. Professional must also serve as serves as a clinical instructor for Audiology interns and resident physicians. To qualify candidates must have an entry-level professional Master or Doctoral degree in Audiology from an accredited Audiology education program and current licensure as an Audiologist in the State of Illinois. Candidates must also have minimum of two years of full-time clinical experience, evidence of classroom and clinical teaching experience and competency, evidence of annual involvement in personal continuing education in teaching and practice areas and evidence of service to the community and participation in professional organizations. For fullest consideration please submit a resume and cover letter, including salary history, by September 28, 2006 to: Michael Hefferly, Director of Audiology University of Illinois Medical Center 1855 W. Taylor Street Suite B 76, M/C 648 Chicago, IL 60612 Phone # (312) 996-1518 Fax # (312) 996-8106 mheff@uic.edu The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. From: DDDH send Date: September 1, 2006 3:41:49 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Specialist in Audiology position opening Reply-To: DDDH send Position: Specialist in Audiology The University of Illinois Medical Center seeks a self-motivated, enthusiastic professional to independently perform a wide variety of standard hearing tests and provide aural rehabilitation services to individuals of all ages with hearing impairment. In addition, professional must maintain various department statistics, oversee special clinical services, direct the department's continuous quality indicator (CQI) program and provide leadership in practice and teaching in a specific areas of audiological practice To qualify candidates must have a entry-level professional Master or Doctoral degree in Audiology from an accredited Audiology education program and current licensure as an Audiologist in the State of Illinois or authorization to test for licensure at the time of employment. For fullest consideration please submit a resume and cover letter, including salary history, by September 28, 2006 to: Michael Hefferly, Director of Audiology University of Illinois Medical Center 1855 W. Taylor Street Suite B 76, M/C 648 Chicago, IL 60612 Phone # (312) 996-1518 Fax # (312) 996-8106 mheff@uic.edu The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. From: DDDH send Date: September 1, 2006 8:04:32 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Senior Associate Director, University of Illinois Alumni Association - position opening Reply-To: DDDH send Senior Associate Director Senior Associate Director serves as primary link to UIC colleges and alumni boards. Works with colleges to develop annual plans and identify nominees for award programs. Plans various programs and identifies guest speakers and sponsors. Supervises assistant director for student programs and alumni volunteer network, and a graduate student. In absence of vice president, serves in a leadership role in the Chicago office. Minimum of bachelor's degree with 5 years experience in program management and budgeting with some supervisory experience required. Excellent communication and people skills required. Position located in Chicago office. Immediate opening. Salary range $50-55,000. For full consideration, submit letter of application, resume and names and telephone numbers of three references by Sept. 18 to: Mary Ann Buckman, University of Illinois Alumni Association, 750 South Halsted Street, Suite 520, M/C 021, Chicago, IL 60607-7014. Fax or e-mail replies welcomed at 312/ 413-2327 (fax) and afnorsym@uic.edu (e-mail). The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. From: DDDH send Date: September 6, 2006 8:26:50 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Specialist in Speech Pathology position opening Reply-To: DDDH send Hiring Unit: University of Illinois Medical Center, Division of Speech Pathology Position: Specialist in Speech Pathology The University of Illinois Medical Center seeks a self-motivated, enthusiastic professional to independently perform a wide variety of standard speech, language, voice and swallowing evaluation procedures and provide treatment services to individuals of all ages with communication and swallowing disorders. In addition, professional must maintain various department statistics, oversee special clinical services, participate in the department's continuous quality indicator (CQI) program and provide leadership in practice and teaching in a specific areas of speech pathology practice To qualify, candidates must have a entry-level professional Master or Doctoral degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited Speech Pathology education program and current licensure as a Speech Pathologist in the State of Illinois or ability to qualify to receive licensure 9 months following the date of employment. For fullest consideration please submit a resume and cover letter, including salary history, by September 28, 2006 to: Bonnie Smith, PhD, Director of Speech Pathology University of Illinois Medical Center 1855 W. Taylor Street Suite B 76, M/C 648 Chicago, IL 60612 Phone # (312) 996-1519 Fax # (312) 996-8106 bsmith@uic.edu The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. From: DDDH send Date: September 6, 2006 1:46:42 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Faculty Affairs Human Resources (FAHR) Announcement Reply-To: DDDH send September 6, 2006 Dear Colleagues, One of the requirements of the 2007 North Central Association (NCA) accreditation review is that UIC have available an online Faculty Handbook. Because our last update of the UIC Faculty Handbook was in 1997, the update/revision and eventual web access will require some dedicated time in order to meet the April 2007 NCA review deadline. I have requested Elizabeth Bunte, current Director of Faculty Affairs Human Resources (FAHR), to undertake this project. As a result, I will be appointing Angela Yudt as Acting Director effective immediately and through August 15, 2007. Angela has been working in Faculty Affairs HR since July 2000 and has been Associate Director of Faculty Affairs HR since July 2004. Her background in human resources and knowledge of faculty policies and procedures make her an ideal person for this temporary position. In addition to the Faculty Handbook update, I have asked Elizabeth to review and update the faculty policies and procedures on the ProvostÕs website during the coming year. The current website does not have a complete list of faculty policies and procedures so our goal is to make this site as all inclusive as possible. We will keep you posted on our progress and will periodically seek your feedback for this task that is important to the campus from a number of perspectives. Please share this information with all those individuals in your unit who are responsible for human resources issues related to faculty. Thank you. Sincerely, Mrinalini C. Rao, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost and Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics University of Illinois at Chicago 2715 University Hall, 601 South Morgan Street, m/c 103 Chicago, IL 60607 312.413.3470 Fax:312.996.1700 Meenarao@uic.edu From: DDDH send Date: September 8, 2006 9:49:08 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: FY 07 Provisional F & A, Fringe Benefit and Tuition Remission Rates Reply-To: DDDH send September 7, 2006 From: Heather J. Haberaecker, Executive Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance To: Deans, Directors, Department Heads, Academic Fiscal Officers and Business and Financial Administrators Subject: FY 07 Provisional F & A, Fringe Benefit and Tuition Remission Rates The provisional facilities and administrative (F & A) rates for organized research, instruction, other sponsored activities and tuition remission for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 were negotiated with the Federal Government. We expect to complete these negotiations by late Fall and will update you when final rates have been established. FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE RATES The following provisional Facilities and Administrative (F & A) Rates are in effect: * Organized Research: 55.0% (on campus) and 26.0% (off campus) * Instruction: 40.2% (on campus) and 26.0% (off campus) * Other Sponsored Activities: 36.7% (on campus) and 26.0% (off campus) * Tuition Remission: 37.0% (on campus) and 37.0% (off campus) * Clinical Drug Trials: 25.0% (on campus) and 25.0% (off campus) FRINGE BENEFIT RATES The following provisional UIC Fringe Benefit rates are effective for Fiscal Year 2007, commencing with July (BW 15 and MN 8) pay periods. These rates replace the FY 07 rates issued on August 1, 2006. The SURS, FICA, and workers' compensation rates are firm for FY 07. However, the HLD and termination sick/vacation leave rates are provisional and may require slight adjustment after the federal audit in the next several months. The final FY 07 rates will be communicated at that time. * Retirement/Disability (SURS): 10.82% * Health, Life, & Dental (HLD) Insurance: 21.12% * Termination Sick/Vacation Leave: 0.85% * FICA (Medicare): 1.45% * Workers' Compensation: 0.02% * Total for most academic and non-acad. appts. 50% or more: 34.26% Please note that these are the "normal" rates applicable to employees working 50% or more of the time hired since 4/1/86. Specific rates for individuals may vary based upon status and individual choices made by employees related to participation in components of the programs. Detailed information necessary to apply the F & A and fringe benefits on sponsored project proposals and projected fringe benefit rates for FY 08-10 is available at: Please distribute this information to those in your unit who work with fringe benefit and F & A rates. Direct any questions or concerns to Sara P. Siegel, Director of Administrative Planning and Support, at 312-413-9611 or siegel1@uic.edu. From: DDDH send Date: September 8, 2006 9:52:09 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: The New Faculty Affairs Newsletter Is Online Now! Reply-To: DDDH send The August 2006 issue of the Faculty Affairs Newsletter is available online at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/faculty/FA_Newsletter_Aug_2006.pdf. (If you have any trouble accessing the page via the URL, just go to the UIC home page, click on the "For Faculty" button, and follow the links to the Faculty Affairs page.) In this issue you'll find information about upcoming Faculty Affairs programs, including a new series of Brown Bag workshops, deadlines for applications to the Council for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) grant programs, and other helpful news. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Laura Stempel, Ph.D. Assistant to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs 2718 UH (MC 103) University of Illinois at Chicago 601 South Morgan Street Chicago, Illinois 60607 phone: (312) 355-2499 // (312) 413-3470 fax: (312) 996-1700 From: DDDH send Date: September 11, 2006 7:57:53 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: An Ounce of Prevention... Dealing With a Flu Pandemic in the Workplace. Reply-To: DDDH send An Ounce of Prevention... Dealing With a Flu Pandemic in the Workplace. The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine invites you to attend a FREE informational conference on Monday, September 25. You may be familiar with the expression "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine believes that an ounce of prevention could save your business -- especially when it is exposed to the drastic effects of a flu pandemic. With worldwide experts declaring that it is only a matter of time when an influenza pandemic will occur, current estimates indicate that as much as 40 percent of the nation's workforce could be affected. To help you "inoculate" your business operations from the potentially devastating human and financial toll brought about by an influenza pandemic, we invite you and your senior staff to a FREE half-day conference. When: Monday, September 25, 2006 Where: UIC Student Center East 750 South Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60607 Time: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. To Register: http://www.FluPandemicConference.com/ During this conference, medical, public health and business leaders will review and discuss ways to prepare your company against the anticipated negative impact of an impending flu pandemic. Speakers will include: - Ret. Lieutenant General H.G. "Pete" Taylor, U.S. Army - Ret. General Frank Pontelandolfo, Air National Guard - Dr. Joel Greenspan, medical epidemiologist and preventive medicine specialist - Dr. Christopher Shoemaker, senior V.P. for strategy, MPRI and L-3 Communications Government Services Group - Dr. Bellur Prabhakar, professor and head, department of microbiology - General Ronald H. Griffith, Executive Vice President, MPRI - Don Nickels, Pharm.D., MSHA, R.Ph., Senior Regional Medical Scientist Urology, GlaxoSmithKline All are nationally recognized experts who have worked closely with the federal government to develop operational plans for dealing with a flu pandemic. To learn more about this FREE event, and register your space, visit http://www.FluPandemicConference.com/ or call 312-996-8400 today. This conference is for UIC faculty, staff, students and Chicagoland professionals, and space is limited, so be sure and register today! Louis M. Wright Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations UIC College of Medicine and the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago From: DDDH send Date: September 13, 2006 9:02:40 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Implementation of Course and Program Changes for Fall 2007 Reply-To: DDDH send Dear Colleagues: I hope the new semester is going well for you! Below are some suggestions that should make the year run more smoothly for all of us as we get into the processing of program approvals, revisions, and the like. Because we usually run into a "pipeline problem" at the end of the academic year, which affects the Graduate College Executive Committee, the Senate Committee on Educational Policy, and the Senate, I recommend the dates below as guidelines for submission of various programmatic items. This will ensure that your units are able to implement changes in a timely manner. For Fall 2007 implementation, the deadlines for submission to the Office of Programs and Academic Assessment are as follows: December 4, 2006: Program proposals/programmatic revisions (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) December 4, 2006: Permanent new courses January 5, 2007: Temporary new courses and course changes These deadlines will allow sufficient time for routine items to be routed to the various review bodies and reach the Senate in time for its last meeting of the year in April. Program proposals or courses submitted after these deadlines, will likely run into difficulty with the pipeline and will have to be considered on a case-by-case basis. Because of the impact on the release of the Schedule of Classes on course information advertised to students and on student registration, course content changes (e.g., changes to titles, descriptions, prerequisites, etc) submitted after the January 5th date will ordinarily not be made for Fall 2007. New program proposals and programmatic revisions that are extensive and complicated, or that require review by the Board of Trustees and the Illinois Board of Higher Education, may not be approved in time for fall implementation, especially items requiring BOT and/or IBHE approval. Ordinarily, proposals for new degree programs and new research/public service centers and institutes take longer than an academic year to be reviewed and approved by the campus, Board of Trustees and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. If you plan to submit such a proposal, please call or contact us for further explanation and clarification. We will do everything we can to help you in this process. Nota bene: Due to the various behind-the-scenes processes involved with implementing such programmatic changes as redesignations of degree titles or course subjects (rubrics), or academic reorganizations where an existing degree program is splitting up into two or more new programs, or the merging of two programs into a single one, -proposals for these types of changes need to be approved well in advance of the implementation date/term. For example, the reorganization of a degree program (i.e., splitting one degree into two degrees or consolidating two degrees into one) that would be effective for Fall 2007 should be fully approved by the University during the Fall 2006 term. Please contact Kim Neumann at khubalik@uic.edu, Ext. 3-2325 if you have questions or anticipate problems meeting the above deadlines, or contact me at mmgrosch@uic.edu or Ext. 3-3461 for new program proposals. There is more information about programs available at the web site http://www.dria.uic.edu/oaa/. Included are instructions for creating new and revised degree programs, courses, minors, concentrations, certificate programs, policies on general education, and much, much more! Our office is here to help, so don't hesitate to contact us! Midge Grosch Director of Programs and Academic Assessment mmgrosch@uic.edu **Please forward this information to individuals in your units who would benefit from it. From: DDDH send Date: September 13, 2006 9:07:47 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: 2006 Annual Ethics Training Reply-To: DDDH send This communication is designed to provide you with information related to the 2006 ethics training program, including the goals and expectations for the University in achieving compliance with the law. The University of Illinois Ethics Office will administer the third annual online ethics training program hosted by the Executive Inspector General on the Ethics Training and Compliance Center Website between October 4 and November 2, 2006. This window has been assigned by the Office of Executive Inspector General, and all employees required to complete the online training are expected to do so within this designated timeframe. Historically, the University of Illinois has achieved extremely high rates of compliance and I anticipate this figure to increase yet again for 2006. The ultimate goal of our training endeavors is for every University employee to complete the training program, attaining 100% compliance. I realize the significant role each of you has played in regard to ethics training in prior years and ask that you continue to cooperate and support this mission. Not only does the law require full compliance, but it is a good idea, as individuals and as a community, to renew our commitment to the highest ethical standards. General Expectations: I encourage each of you to communicate to your staff the importance of completing training within the first two weeks of the designated training period to reduce the need for reminders and individual follow-up. As in prior years, your communications will be supported by notifications and reminders from the University Ethics Office, and sufficient staff will be dedicated within the Ethics Office and AITS Help Desk to support employees experiencing difficulty with the training. I ask that you allow your employees sufficient time to complete their training during regularly scheduled work hours, providing the necessary resources to ensure their successful completion. The state has worked to ensure the program is compatible with most computers and browsers. However, if necessary, please send your employees to computer labs to allow them to complete their program if it is not feasible on the machines within your unit. Unit Contacts: In the Spring of 2006, you were all asked to provide the University Ethics Office with contacts for this training period. Those individuals have been granted access to an online reporting tool that will allow them to monitor the training completion status of all individuals in your unit. They have the ability to download reports in Excel format, and have been provided with training opportunities on each of the three campuses, to allow them to better understand the tool and its offerings. Please utilize these individuals to the extent possible in your follow-up with noncompliant employees. Notifications and Reminders: The University Ethics Office will provide each individual employee with their unique login and password for the ethics training just prior to or on the October 4, 2006 start date. The communication will be in the form of an e-mail and will be sent to their official University e-mail account. If your unit utilizes a unique departmental e-mail system, there is a possibility your employees may not receive these communications if they have not forwarded their departmental e-mail to their official University e-mail account. Should you be in a unit where this is the case, please contact the University Ethics Office to arrange for alternate communications to your employees, or ensure your employees have appropriately forwarded their departmental accounts so they receive these pertinent communications. Two separate reminders will also be sent; one just past the half-way mark for the training window and a final reminder just days prior to the close of the training window. Please provide additional communications to your staff as you feel appropriate during this period. Training Classifications: 1. www.etcc.il.gov : All employees (with the exception of undergraduate student workers, temporary extra help, and medical residents) who were on the payroll at September 10, 2006 should have been loaded to complete the Executive Inspector GeneralÕs online training program. Training window: 10/4/06 Ð 11/2/06 2. http://www.ethics.uillinois.edu/training/saeh.html : All undergraduate student workers, temporary extra help employees, and medical residents have been approved to complete an alternate form of training, which is available on the University Ethics Office website. The training has been placed online in 2006 and can be accessed by these employees using their University netid and password. It is available in an offline format as well for those undergraduate student workers, temporary extra help employees, and medical residents who do not have access to a computer. Training window: current Ð 12/31/06 3.New Hires: All newly hired employees must complete an Ethics Orientation within the first six months of employment. The University Ethics Office has placed this behind Nessie New Hire as a required item. The University Ethics Office may ask for your assistance in following up on those individuals who did not complete the required Ethics Orientation document. Training window: ongoing 4.Offline: If employees within your unit do not know how to use a computer or do not have access to a computer and you do not have anyone available to assist them with the online course, contact the University Ethics Office to arrange for offline training at 866-758-2146 or at ethicsofficer@uillinois.edu. Training window: current Ð 12/31/06 Penalties for Noncompliance: Ethics training is a serious matter. The law requires the UniversityÕs own Ethics Office to report the names of employees who do not complete their training to the Inspector General and ultimately to the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission. The Commission may levy a fine of up to $5,000 against employees who disobey the law. In 2005, the University also implemented an internal disciplinary process for those individuals who do not complete ethics training during the designated window. Thank you for your continued efforts to help ensure all University of Illinois employees obey the law and to continue to enhance the overall ethical culture of the University. Sincerely yours, Donna McNeely CPA, CIA, CIG, CFSA, CGAP University Ethics Officer Human Resources Building, Room 20 One University Plaza, MS HRB 20 Springfield, IL 62703-5407 Ethics Help Line: 866-758-2146 Direct Line: 217-206-6202 Fax: 217-206-6211 dmcneely@uillinois.edu http://www.ethics.uillinois.edu From: DDDH send Date: September 15, 2006 10:46:10 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Cost Transfers Policy Updated Reply-To: DDDH send Date: September 15, 2006 To: Deans, Directors, Department Heads, Academic Fiscal Officers, and Business Administrators From: Heather J. Haberaecker, Executive Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance Re: Cost Transfers Policy Updated Proper administration and approval of cost transfers are required to ensure the UniversityÕs compliance with federal requirements as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-21. The current guidelines and procedures related to cost transfers have been published in the Business and Financial Policies and Procedure manual as Section 16.1.7, Chicago Cost Transfers. The policy can be accessed from the following link: Departments with sponsored projects should notify Principal Investigators and departmental grants administrative staff about this policy. Departmental grants administrative staff should become familiar with the policy and ensure that the guidelines and procedures in the policy are followed. The significant sections of the policy include: á Cost Transfer Principles and Expectations á Use of an Anticipation Account á Allowable and Appropriate Cost Transfers á Unallowable Cost Transfers á Types of Cost Transfers á Cost Transfer Documentation For questions relating to cost transfers, send an e-mail to GCO Post Award UIC (gcopost1@uillinois.edu) or call Grants and Contracts general phone line at 312-996-3373. From: DDDH send Date: September 18, 2006 12:03:45 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Assistant Director, Office of Facility and Space Planning Position Announcement Reply-To: DDDH send Assistant Director Office of Facility and Space Planning University of Illinois at Chicago Responsibilities will include identification of functional space requirements for instructional, research, health care, administrative, and service units; analysis of existing space utilization; identification and evaluation of options for meeting relocation objectives; preparation of recommendations for reallocation of existing space; and development of functional program statements for building renewal and construction of new facilities. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in appropriate field (e.g., architecture, interior design, planning, educational administration) and 7 years of progressive experience in facility and space planning with proven ability to analyze complex space and facility planning problems and manage multiple planning projects simultaneously. Other Desirable Qualifications: Suitable advanced degree; 3 or more years experience in facility planning in university environment; familiarity with benchmarking of space requirements for educational and research programs in Research I institutions; experience in developing conceptual cost estimates; and proficiency with CAFM reporting systems / applications. Salary is commensurate with experience. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer. For fullest consideration, submit a letter of interest, current resume, position-related accomplishments and the names of three references by October 13, 2006 to: Joellyn Migas, Search Coordinator University of Illinois at Chicago OFFICE FOR FACILITY AND SPACE PLANNING (M/C 986) 1140 South Paulina Street Chicago, IL 60612 312/413-8722 e-mail: migas@uic.edu From: DDDH send Date: September 25, 2006 4:10:33 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Employee Business Travel: Lodging Rate and Domestic Travel Updates Reply-To: DDDH send To: Deans, Directors, Department Heads, Academic Fiscal Officers and Business and Financial Administrators From: Heather J. Haberaecker, Executive Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance The following updates include changes to the hotel lodging rates for Cook County and District of Columbia and clarification of the definition for domestic travel. Effective October 1, 2006, the maximum hotel lodging rates for Cook County and the District of Columbia have been increased. Business and Financial Policies and Procedures, Section 15.1, Travel Regulations has been revised to reflect the changes. The revised rates and time periods for the rates are as follows: COOK COUNTY (OCTOBER 1, 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) *October 1, 2006 through November 30, 2006: $173.00 *December 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007: $138.00 *May 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007: $169.00 *July 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007: $141.00 *September 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007: $173.00 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (OCTOBER 1, 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) This includes Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax, and the counties of Arlington, Loundon, and Fairfax in Virginia; and the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's in Maryland. *October 1, 2006 through November 30, 2006: $195.00 *December 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007: $188.00 *June 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007: $162.00 *September 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007: $195.00 CLARIFICATION OF DOMESTIC TRAVEL DEFINITION For the purposes of University business travel, domestic travel is defined as Òtravel to any destination within the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and all United States possessions, territories, and entities with free association status.Ó A list of United States possessions and territories is included in Section 15.1, Travel Regulations, Definition of Domestic Travel at . If you have any questions about either the hotel lodging rates or domestic or foreign travel locations, please contact University Payables at 217-333-0780 or OBFSUPAY@uillinois.edu. Note: Some e-mail programs split long addresses (URLs) across 2 or more lines. If you cannot reach the desired page by clicking on the links provided, try copying all the text between the parentheses into your browser's address bar. There should be no spaces in the URL. From: Michael Tanner Date: September 26, 2006 3:00:04 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Search for a Vice Provost for Health Sciences Reply-To: dcwright@uic.edu Dear Colleagues: Ê I am writing to alert you to the work of the search committee to identify the universityÕs first vice provost for health sciences, and to solicit your assistance in the search. Ê In September 2004, the chancellor commissioned an ad hoc committee to study and make recommendations concerning the administrative structure of clinical affairs in the health sciences. The committeeÕs report resulted in the creation of the position of vice provost for health sciences. Ê The vice provost is an administrative position reporting to the provost, providing academic leadership for and coordination among the health sciences at UIC to advance the universityÕs research and instructional programs. The vice provost chairs the Health Sciences Council, serves as liaison among the deans of the colleges addressing health concerns, collaborates with the CEO of the UIC Healthcare System, serves as a member of the Healthcare SystemÕs Executive Committee, works cooperatively with the executive director of the Office of Healthcare Management in linking academic and clinical enterprises, and advises the provost on all health sciences matters. The vice provost will hold an appropriate faculty appointment. Ê The membership of the search committee is listed at the end of this e-mail.Ê The committee has begun to meet and develop a plan to identify exceptional candidates. Search materials, including a copy of the position advertisement, are available online at http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/search. Ê Your participation in the search process will be essential to its success.Ê The search committee welcomes your nominations, questions, and suggestions.Ê Ads will start to run nationally in late September, and the review of applications will begin after November 15. Applications, nominations, and inquiries may be submitted electronically to vprovostsearch@uic.edu or by mail to: Ê Meena Rao, Chairperson Search Committee for the Vice Provost for Health Sciences Office of the Provost (MC 105) University of Illinois at Chicago 2832 University Hall 601 South Morgan Street Chicago, IL 60607-7128 Ê I am confident that, with your support, the committee will be able to identify an outstanding set of finalists for the campus to interview early next year. Ê Sincerely, Ê R. Michael Tanner Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ê Ê Ê Search Committee for the Vice Provost for Health Sciences Ê Farid Amirouche Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Director, Biomechanics Research Laboratory, College of Engineering Ê Jose A.L. Arruda Interim Director, Cancer Center and Professor and Chief, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine Ê Suzann K. Campbell Professor and Head, Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences Ê Andrew J. Donnelly Director of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago and Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy Ê Mrinalini C. Rao (Search Committee Chairperson) Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor, Physiology and Biophysics, College of Medicine ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Judith I. Storfjell Executive Director, UIC Institute for Healthcare Innovation and Clinical Associate Professor, Public Health, Mental Health & Administrative Nursing, College of Nursing Ê Henry Taylor Executive Director, Mile Square Health Center, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago Ê Christine D. Wu Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry Ê Jack Zwanziger Professor and Director, Health Policy & Administration Division, School of Public Health Ê From: DDDH send Date: September 27, 2006 11:47:08 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Deadline for AY 2006-2007 Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA) Reply-To: DDDH send TO: Vice Chancellors, Deans, Directors and Department Heads FROM: Eric A. Gislason, Vice Chancellor for Research DATE: September 27, 2006 RE: AY 2006-2007 Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA) I am writing to remind you of an upcoming deadline in our Reports of Non-University Activities (RNUA) process. The deadline for academic staff to return their completed forms to you for your review and prior approval is Friday, September 29, 2006. Please send additional reminders to academic staff members if needed. The forms and additional resources are available online at http://www.research.uic.edu/conflict. ÒAcademic staffÓ includes both faculty and academic professionals. Please respond within 14 days of receiving an employeeÕs request for approval of activities. Forward the original RNUA forms, with statements and other attachments, to the next level of review if: (1) Any of the four boxes on part one is checked Òyes,Ó (2) more than one day per week outside activity is reported on part two, or (3) any retrospective or prospective activities are not approved. Also, (4) all Unit HeadsÕ forms must be forwarded. Do not forward any other forms. The department must keep all RNUA materials (either originals or copies of what was forwarded) on file. If you deny any activities or donÕt reach voluntary agreement with the employee about how to manage or eliminate the conflict, the employee must have the opportunity to respond before the form is transmitted to the next administrative level. Do not forward any other forms. The department must keep all RNUA materials on file (either originals or copies of what was forwarded). If you have any questions, please contact the Conflict of Interest Officer at coi@uic.edu or (312) 996-4070. Thank you very much for your cooperation. From: Michael Tanner Date: September 27, 2006 5:58:49 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Appointment of Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Reply-To: "Susinka, Bil" I am pleased to announce the appointment of Arkalgud (Ram) Ramaprasad as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs effective September 11.Ê The appointment was approved by the Board of Trustees at their September 7 meeting. Ê Professor RamaprasadÕs responsibilities will be to prepare a formal proposal and an academic and business plan for a School of Continuing Studies, as well as to provide general academic guidance for external and continuing education. ÊHis appointment is 50% time.Ê He will report to Vice Provost Clark Hulse, who has primary responsibility for UICÕs continuing education effort. Ê Professor Ramaprasad joined the UIC College of Business Administration in 2000. >From 2000 to 2006 he served as Head of the Department of Information and Decision Sciences, Director of the Center for Research in Information Management, and Associate Dean of the College.Ê He was appointed a Scholar in the Great Cities Institute from 2003-2004, and has a history of involvement with strategic planning at UIC that includes service on the UIC 2010 Strategic Thinking Committee and the ProvostÕs Resource Task Force.Ê He will continue to hold a tenured appointment as Professor of Information and Decision Sciences. Ê Professor RamaprasadÕs office will be located in Room 2406 University Hall and he can be reached on campus at 312-996-9260. Ê Please join me in welcoming Dr. Ramaprasad to his new role. Ê Ê R. Michael Tanner Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs