Volume 53, Number 8   October 3, 2005         

Benefits fair Wednesday
To provide faculty and staff with information on the full range of programs available to them, Human Resources will hold a benefits fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, on the first and second floors of the Administration building.

At the fair, representatives of the following will be on hand to answer questions about health, dental and vision plans; CALPERS Home Loan; Citibank Mortgage; A+ Auto & Home Insurance; and financial planning services.

Faculty and staff have until Monday, Oct. 17, to change health or dental plans and enroll in such programs as FlexCash, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care (DCRA) and Health Care Reimbursement. Forms must be returned to Human Resources by the deadline; changes go into effect Jan. 1, 2006.

The list of faculty tenure and promotions is available at: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall05/promotions05.htm

Faculty, staff and students will be accommodated first in our public parking lots. If there are available public parking spaces, these spaces will be sold to PGA attendees. Faculty and staff permit holders should not be affected as Lot 19 will not be utilized. Available public parking spaces in Lot 25 (Winston Drive) will also be sold to PGA attendees. On-campus residents (Lot R permit holders) have been advised that they can park their vehicles in Lot 20 during the tournament.

Additional personnel from the Department of Public Safety will be in place to facilitate parking and traffic flow and will ensure that our campus community has first priority. The campus community should be prepared to show their SFSU identification if the need arises to ensure that our campus community's needs are the first priorty.

For details, call Parking and Transportation at ext. 8-1441.

All interested campus users are invited to a launch meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Nob Hill Room of the Seven Hills Conference Center. A presentation and demonstration of the online ordering interfaces will take place and OfficeMax representatives will be on hand to answer questions.

Additional training sessions for online ordering will be held at 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 17-18 in room 103 of the Administration building. Registration is required and may be done online at the Fiscal Affairs Web page: http://fiscaff.sfsu.edu

Agenda items include: a report from Yenbo Wu and Jennifer Wissink of the Office of International Programs on International Education Week; a report from CSU faculty trustee Craig Smith; a proposed resolution commending the agreement on a general salary increase; a proposed minor in mechanical engineering; a proposed minor in electrical engineering; a proposed minor in civil engineering; a proposed minor in computer engineering; and proposed guidelines for the sixth cycle of program review.

When making a pledge, designate a recipient from the campaign brochure (all of which have been screened by the State Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board), specify any non-profit, or leave that section blank and the money will go into the United Way of the Bay Area's local fund.

For details, see the SFSU CSECC campaign page at: www.sfsu.edu/~news/campaign.htm

For answers to other questions, contact Inez Bomar at inezb@sfsu.edu or ext. 8-2517

As part of the event, SHS will offer a variety of free health screenings including HIV testing, blood pressure and eye screenings, body fat testing and nutrition assessments.

Ultrasound bone mineral density tests will be available for women over 40 for $20.

In addition, flu vaccinations will be available for $23 (cash only). Those who are eligible can opt for a Biojector needle-less (not ouch-less) flu shot or a FluMist nasal spray. Eligibility requirements for the two forms of vaccination as well as more on the open house can be found on the SHS Web site: www.sfsu.edu/~shs/

For details, contact Albert Angelo at ext. 8-3039.

For a complete schedule, see: www.library.sfsu.edu/new/BBW/banned.html

For details, contact Susan Hawk at hawk@sfsu.edu or ext. 5-0992.

This month's Newsmakers include a report on SFSU's involvement in an ultra fast optical network; Mitchell Marks, associate professor of management, on consumer confidence; a report on Romberg Tiburon Center researcher Katharyn Boyer's eelgrass restoration project; Connie Ulasewicz, associate professor of consumer and family studies, on the uniforms she designed for Hillcrest Juvenile Hall; Jules Tygiel, professor of history, on voter attitudes and public funding for pro sports stadium projects; and reports on the Morrison Artists Series' 50th season celebration.

Read the Newsmakers: www.sfsu.edu/~news/cmemo/fall05/oct3newsmakers.htm

Writing Task Force seeks comments
The Academic Senate invites members of the campus community to comment on the final report of the Writing Task Force.

The report is available for review at: www.sfsu.edu/~senate/

The deadline for responses to the final report of the Writing Task Force is 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14.

Ergonomics training
Campus employees are invited to request free ergonomic assessments of their office work environment by peer Ergonomic Safety Program (ESP) coaches, to reduce the risk of serious injury and promote healthful work styles. For details, call ext. 8-1449.

In addition, new ESP coaches are needed. A seven-week training session runs Oct. 6 to Nov. 17. Classes meet from 10 a.m. to noon every Thursday. To volunteer, call ext. 8-1449 or contact Teri Liming at tliming@sfsu.edu ext. 8-1683.

CSU international opportunities
Tenured and tenure-track faculty are invited to apply for one-year resident director positions with CSU's international program. Positions for 2007-08 are available in China, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain and Israel (subject to position availability and program reinstatement).

In addition, The Wang Faculty Stipend provides an opportunity for faculty to contribute to business and personal relations between the US, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. The fund provides four $10,000 stipends for faculty.

The deadline for both opportunities is Dec. 1. For details, see: www.calstate.edu/ip or contact Johnetta Richards at ext. 8-7589.

Textbook orders incentive
The Bookstore is now processing textbook orders for winter and spring 2006. Faculty who submit their spring order by Oct. 31 will have their names entered in a drawing for a trip to Mendocino. Faculty who submit orders by Oct. 15 will have their names entered twice in the drawing. For details and an online ordering firm, see: http://facultytext.sfsubookstore.com

Orders can also be e-mailed to textbook@sfsu.edu or faxed to ext. 5-0474.

Scholarship opportunities
Application forms for two $1,000 Marjorie Hefter Stern Scholarships -- one for undergraduates and one for graduates -- are available in the Office of the Dean of the College of Humanities, room 484 of the Humanities building, and in the Women Studies Department, room 315 of the Humanities building. SFSU students majoring in any subject may apply, but preference will be given to students majoring in women studies, labor studies or other programs examining social change. The scholarship donor is especially interested in encouraging women to continue their education.

All applications must be returned to the Women Studies Department by Wednesday, Nov. 2.

In addition, application forms for three $1,000 scholarships awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in women and gender issues in the Muslim and Arab worlds are available in the Office of the Dean of the College of Humanities, room 484 of the Humanities building, and in the Women Studies Department, room 315 of the Humanities building. SFSU students majoring in any subject may apply, however preference will be given to students majoring in women studies. The completed application form and one letter of recommendation must be submitted to the Women Studies Department by Wednesday, Nov. 2.

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