Announcements

The August 5th All-Staff Meeting recording and PowerPoint deck are available on the All Staff Meetings Webpage

Pacific University Offers Support and Resources to Students Affected by Wildfires

The Center for Educational Technology & Curricular Innovation (CETCI) would like to enthusiastically invite you to our beginning-of-semester teaching and learning workshop series. To learn more about our workshops and register, go to our Upcoming Events page: https://shorturl.at/w84GP. Our August sessions are:

- Starting Strong: Strategies for a Successful Start to the Semester
- Creating Student-Centered Syllabus
- Everybody Learns: An Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
- Introduction to Moodle
- Moodle Gradebook
- Designing an Effective Moodle Course
- What Are Students Saying About A.I.

Have you ever found yourself making assumptions about a colleague’s intentions based on a brief interaction, a meeting, or an email? When information is limited, it is easy to fill in the gaps. Before long, those assumptions can shape how we interpret the situation and decide what to do next.

With the beginning of the term rapidly approaching, student refunds are on their way. It's important that you are signed up for direct deposit so there are no delays in getting you your funds! Read more for details and dates!

Please join us in welcoming Karl LeClair to Pacific Universities Cawein Gallery. His art show "Undetermined State" will be on display from August 31st through September 28th at the gallery. There will be an artist reception Sept. 10th from 5-8 pm. At the reception there will be an artist talk, food and refreshments and a chance to meet and discuss the artwork with the artist.

The Fall Work & Service Fair will take place on Thursday, September 22. Registration will open soon and there are additional early student employee recruitment options. Please save the date and read on for more details from the Pacific Opportunity Hub.

If you are a new supervisor, or a supervisor who has not yet taken the I-9 training, please sign up for the upcoming training in September. These trainings are mandatory for supervisors who handle employee onboarding and I-9 verifications in your department. You will only need to sign up for one training. If you have attended an I-9 training in person or via zoom, you do not need to sign up for the September training.

Join colleagues in person or on Zoom for the quarterly All-Staff Meeting next Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Meet new colleagues, hear about opportunities for you to play a role in active committees, and stay up to date with announcements from areas around the university.

Your voice matters. University Standing Committees play a vital role in guiding Pacific’s policies, culture, and community decisions. Serving as a staff representative is a rewarding way to build your network across campuses, develop leadership skills, and ensure staff perspectives are heard where decisions are made.

We currently have 11 open staff positions across six committees. Whether you want to self-nominate or recommend a talented colleague, we want to hear from you!