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 Larry Kaiser, M.D. Susan Coulter, J.D. Kelly Neely Carlos Zepeda |
News on the Go #649, May 6, 2008News on the Go is a service of the Office of Institutional Advancement, providing timely news and information to faculty, staff, fellows, residents and students on the go. Deadline: 10 a.m. Thursday before Tuesday publication. Submit all events and deadlines to the Web Calendar. Submit other items for consideration using the News on the Go submission form. Topics at a glance: The Leader Update ... Construction Alert ... UT Houston Commencement ... Doctors Orchestra ... UT System Ultimate Challenge ... New Pre-Employment Checklist ... Retirement Planning ... Texas Ignition Fund ... Volunteer Opportunities ... HOOP Updates ... UT House Medics ... Summer Jobs ... WorkLife Tip of the Week The Leader Update
Construction AlertTwo eastbound lanes on Moursund Street between Bertner Avenue and M.D. Anderson Boulevard will be closed 7 p.m.-5 a.m., weekday evenings through Wednesday, May 7, due to the relocation of a water meter at the Texas Children’s Hospital Neurological Research Institute Building. Traffic will be diverted to the north side of Moursund Street, with one lane of traffic flowing east and one lane of traffic flowing west. UT Houston Commencement CeremoniesHundreds of students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will receive degrees in May during commencement ceremonies hosted by each of the university’s schools. Upcoming commencement ceremonies include:
Doctors Orchestra of HoustonThe Doctors Orchestra of Houston‘s closing concert of the 2007- 2008 season, will be 5 p.m., Sunday, May 18, at Wortham Center’s Cullen Hall. Tickets: $10- $20; available at http://doctorsorchestrahouston.tix.com/Schedule.asp?OrganizationNumber=851 The Doctors Orchestra consists of people who work in the health professions, including faculty, residents, students, researchers, therapists and dentists. The program will include: Verdi, Overture to La Forza del Destino; Gliere’s Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra; and Sibelius, Second Symphony. For more information, visit http://www.doctorsorchestrahouston.org/. COMING SOON! UT System Ultimate ChallengeGet ready to take simple steps to better health. On Wednesday, May 28th, UT System will launch a new healthy eating and active living program — America On the Move: UT System Ultimate Challenge! Getting on the move is simple:
You’ll be amazed how motivating it is to track your steps and eat fewer calories using your America On the Move online step counter, the Quick Start Guide and fun, interactive online tools. Also, you will be competing against all UT System Institutions. The Institutions with the greatest participations (based on % of total headcount) and improvement (based on % of improvement) will win the “America On the Move: UT System Ultimate Challenge Traveling Trophy”. Look for more details soon... For further assistance in reaching your personal wellness/fitness goals, please visit the Recreation Center and UT Counseling & WorkLife Services. New Pre-Employment ChecklistEffective Thursday, May 1, Human Resources enhanced the process for submitting information required for the Pre-Employment processing of new faculty, academic A&P, and student employees, as well as visiting faculty, pre/post doctoral fellows, observers, and volunteers. This change will:
The new process requires departments to input pre-employment information (such as name, title, classification, department, hire date, etc.) directly into the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, rather than sending a paper document or e-mail. After a transition period ending Thursday, May 15, pre-employment requests (i.e. Pre-employment checklists) for these classifications will only be accepted online via PeopleAdmin. To view a tutorial on the new process visit the Non-Classified Pre-Employment Tutorial. For more information on this new process contact: Paul.Kattapong@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-3147, or Martha.Roco@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-3140. Retirement Planning Q&AClose to retirement or thinking about it sometime in the next few years? Well, now’s the time to ask questions you may have and get the answers from your Benefits Office. Join one of the upcoming Pre-Retirement Planning Meetings. Bring a sack lunch; drinks provided.
For more information, visit Benefits Upcoming Events or contact Stephanie.S.Jones@uth.tmc.edu. Texas Ignition FundTake advantage of a funding opportunity from the Office of Technology Management and the University of Texas. The Texas Ignition Fund (TIF), a $2 million UT System grant program sponsored by the Board of Regents, is designed to stimulate commercialization of research discoveries at the 15 UT institutions. For more information refer to the Office of Technology Management Web site. Summer Volunteer OpportunityThe University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center is looking for student volunteers. Students, ages 14–18, can volunteer to help with non-unit-based office work, including reception, telephone answering, filing, typing, shredding documents and other clerical work; volunteers also may work with facility services, sorting supplies and performing other non-hazardous tasks. Volunteer, ages 18 or over, can volunteer to do office work or work directly with patients. Patient-related activities include reading to patients, playing games, helping with recreational activities. To volunteer, students must fill out an application available at the Harris County Psychiatric Center Web site. Students also need to provide proof of parental permission and TB skin test within the past 12 months. Student volunteers can receive credit for community service, if required by their school district. For more information, contact Carol.J.Rone@uth.tmc.edu, 713-741-8692, or Geralyn.G.Konigsberg@uth.tmc.edu, 713-741-7876. HOOP UpdatesThe Student Criminal Background Check policy has been updated in the Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOOP). The policy has been revised to describe when criminal background checks may be conducted on students. Contact the Office of Academic Affairs with any policy questions. Please check out HOOP What's New? for specifics on this policy. UT House Medics Save the DatesSince April was declared Volunteer Month a few years ago, there are so many worthy volunteer opportunities during that month at UT. Rather than compete with these wonderful projects, we have decided to move the UT House Medics’ spring campaign to the fall beginning this year. Please join us in October for the fall UT House Medics project. We will begin recruiting in a few months. Until then, save the dates below for the fall project:
For information about previous House Medics events, visit http://is.hsc.uth.tmc.edu/projects/housemed.html. Summer Job OpportunitiesThe UT Recreation Center is accepting applications for many summer job opportunities including swim instructors, pool attendants and summer camp staff. To apply for the pool attendant or swim instructor positions, visit UT Human Resources. To apply for camp counselor positions, contact Tyawna.Jamison@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-8422. WorkLife Tip of the WeekA Lluminari study found less heart disease and depression-related illness when employees had more control over their work and their schedules. The top five work-related causes of stress and ill health for both genders: mentally tiring work, time pressure, too many changes within the job, not getting enough feedback on how they are doing and not having enough influence over their job and how it is done. Visit the WorkLife Resources Web site (password UTH), and find additional information on stress. Then, if you have concerns, please call 713-500-3327 or visit UT Counseling & WorkLife Services to see how WorkLife can help you.
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