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9/27/2023

Dr. Lynn D. Akey Named New Chancellor of UW-Parkside

Dr. Lynn D. Akey, Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been named the 7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. 

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Akey’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Akey will assume the leadership post January 2, 2024. 

Akey has served in her current position since 2019 and established a new student success approach that led to increased re-enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. She also has overseen strategic planning at the Mankato campus for the past 10 years. She has served the Mankato campus since 2000 in such roles as Associate Vice President for Institutional Research, Strategy, and Effectiveness; Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs; Assessment Coordinator; and Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives in the Office of the First Year Experience. She was named Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs Administrator of the Year in 2021. 

“Lynn’s extensive experience in student success makes her a perfect fit for UW-Parkside,” said Jay Rothman, UW System President. “She deeply understands how strategic planning, enrollment management, and the student experience work together.” 

“UW-Parkside provides outstanding academic programs, incredible learning experiences with dedicated faculty and staff, and life-changing opportunities in a vibrant location,” Akey said. “I look forward to working with faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding communities to pursue bold goals for the future.” 

UW-Parkside to Host 2nd Annual Sports Career Day Oct. 13

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is proud to host the 2nd Annual Sports Career Day on Friday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the UW-Parkside Sports and Activity Center. This event includes networking with sports organizations from across Wisconsin and Northeastern Illinois, resume reviews, mock interviews, a networking lunch, and a panel discussion about internships. This event is open to students and the public.

The event will begin with the Internship Panel from 11-11:45 a.m. Attendees will Learn from industry members how to gain an internship, how to succeed as an intern, and how to leverage an internship for a career in sport.

EV Charging is Coming to UW-Parkside!

Why is UW-Parkside installing electric vehicle charging stations?

UW-Parkside is committed to being a leader in the community by showcasing emerging technologies. The number of electric vehicles present on campus has increased each year for both commuter and residential students. There are currently no on-campus options for residential students to charge their vehicles. For off-campus students and staff who rent, charging access can present a barrier to entry if the property manager does not install on-property charging options. Providing this convenient amenity will help meet the needs of students, staff, and guests to our campus and improve their experience. Station usage data can also be worked into curriculum, providing students with real-world understanding of how these technologies work.

When will the stations be up and operating?

The stations are planned to be operational in fall of 2023. Stay tuned - we will host an opening event to allow staff and students to check out the new installation and practice using the chargers!

Campus Procedure on Posting Promotional Materials

Any information or promotional materials to be displayed on campus must follow the guidelines, which are outlined in the link below. These guidelines have been developed to help students navigate the myriad of opportunities on campus as well as to protect our brand. Note, print materials are not the only way to promote an event -- take advantage of digital options. 

Digital Mental Health Training Events for Faculty and Staff

The University of Wisconsin's faculty and staff play an important role in supporting student's overall wellness. We’re thrilled to partner with Mantra Health to provide faculty and staff free webinar sessions on important on the services available to students and how to promote suicide prevention.

We aim to equip you with the tools and information needed to advise students about the free mental health resources available. We appreciate all you do and hope you can take time out of your busy schedule to join us.

Sessions:

Program Awareness for Faculty & Staff

This webinar provides an overview of the University of Wisconsin System supplemental mental health program. This webinar is geared towards faculty and staff on-campus who would like to learn more! Representatives from Mantra Health, YOU at College, and Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services will be present to explain the program in-depth, and to answer any questions you may have.

Sign up for one of the sessions:

10/23/23 2 pm CT

11/27/23 3 pm CT

Suicide Prevention Training for Faculty & Staff

Didi Hirsch provides an overview of suicide prevention that will help you take proactive steps to connect at-risk students with appropriate resources and create a more supportive classroom environment. Participants learn about the nature of suicide, suicide related statistics, and suicide risk factors. Resources for each campus will be provided.

Sign up: 10/18/23 2 pm CT

Attention Faculty and Lecturers: Undergraduate Progress Report Campaigns have started 

Starting this fall, we have expanded the use EAB Navigate progress reports to all new freshman and transfer, some continuing freshman and student athletes in an effort to improve first to second year retention.    

The timing for each progress report request is as follows: 

You can either file progress reports through the link provided in the email or through your professor home page in Navigate. After entering information on students with concerns, click the button on the bottom of the form that says, "Submit unmarked students as 'No Feedback' (I'm all done)."   You will have about 5 work days to respond to each report before the campaign closes. 

If you need a quick reminder on “how to file”, please check out our knowledge base documents. 

1. File a Progress Report from Professor Home - https://kb.uwp.edu/104887  
2. File a Progress Report from Email - https://kb.uwp.edu/104891  

Watch your email for a note from Marissa Delwiche, Executive Director, Advising and Academic Support.   

SOLAR Changes!

UW-Parkside is committed to being student focused and striving to provide the appropriate software and tools for student success.

Starting July 30, 2023, the UWP SOLAR Student Center will be updated with a new Look. This update will enhance your experience in SOLAR

Please watch your email for additional information.

 New Faculty Module in Accommodate

We’ve upgraded our Accommodate software to include a “Faculty Module”. (Accommodate is the platform students use to request accommodations, schedule exams, submit semester requests for updated letters, and more.)

To streamline the process and better protect the integrity of your exams we’re excited to introduce the Faculty Module to you.

Changes to the SAS process

• Our Program Associate will no longer send out reminder emails two days prior to the scheduled exam to request the exam and cover sheet.
• Instead of emailing the exam, cover sheet and adjunctive forms to the SAS email account, you will upload them to Accommodate. SAS will print exams/forms directly from the module.

Key points of the Faculty Module

• You’ll receive an automated email when one of our students schedules your exam(s).
• You’ll log into the module to upload your exams for students who are using our proctoring services.
• You can log in at any time to see which students scheduled an exam.

Some features of the module:

• A home page to access a Faculty Resource Library.
• Instructors can upload exams even if the student hasn’t scheduled yet. The system will automatically link it once they do.
• If you’ve already uploaded the exam, you won’t receive an email reminder.
• The cover sheet is integrated into the Exam Upload process, eliminating the need for a separate attachment.
• You can revise exams you’ve uploaded.

On line exams

• If your exam is on line, we request that you use the module to answer the standard cover sheet questions, so that our proctors can ensure your special instructions are being followed, and can show the students what you stipulated, should they question what is allowed for the exam.
• There is a field to enter a passcode if applicable.

Note: Students do not have access to the exam in this module.

Beginning with the Fall 2023 semester, you will need to upload your exams into the Faculty Module. Detailed instructions are attached.

Let us know: Communications Needs

Effective immediately, please submit any requests or inquiries about stories, press releases, social media posts, or other communication needs through the Let Us Know form and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding!

University Relations: marketing and design project forms

Have a program, initiative, event, or course you want to promote? Need some web work done? Please use our Marketing and Design Project Request Forms and build a two week turnaround into your planning. There are four forms to provide a streamlined completion process. Just pick the one that seems closest to your needs.

If you have any questions, send us an email.

Improve Your "AIM"

AIM is the system that faculty and instructional academic staff use to track and record their teaching, research/scholarship/creative work and service activities, and to prepare their Annual Activity Reports. The information you provide in AIM is used to generate your profile on the UW-Parkside website. Your Dean may also use AIM data for reporting and recognition within the college.

From March 24, 2020 to March 24, 2021, there were more than 97,000 unique page visits to AIM profiles!



Ranger Wellness and Fitness!

The Ranger Wellness and Fitness committee would like to invite you to join us for planned wellness activities on campus. Check out the activities and more using the link below.

Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) Updates

What Is ATP?

The Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is on a mission to rebuild finance, human resources, and research administration systems at every institution within the University of Wisconsin System. The goal is to reduce the complexity of the current administrative environment and refocus valuable staff time on UW’s mission of education, research, and outreach.

To make this vision a reality, we’re working with people across the UW to standardize processes and implement new, best-in-class technology to support these essential functions.

Technology

To standardize business processes and integrate our systems, ATP will implement Workday and Huron Research Suite to replace HRS, SFS, and hundreds of ancillary systems across the UW.

• Get to know Workday
• Get to know Huron Research Suite

People

ATP's success depends on knowledgeable staff who apply their time, talent, and expertise — both on and off the program team.

• Meet the ATP team
• Meet the Change Network

Process

Our business process redesign work is based on a tiered governance structure and tested methodology that includes faculty and staff from across the UW System.

• See how we're redesigning business processes
• See our governance framework

Watch the Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) Workday Walkthrough #10: How to Fund Positions in Workday

ATP will conduct monthly Workday Walkthroughs on a variety of topics. Recordings are available to anyone with a UW login. This walkthrough provides an overview of how to set up funding as a standalone process in Workday. Learn more about this walkthrough on the ATP website Watch How to Fund Positions in Workday.

• Learn more about this walkthrough on the ATP website
• Watch How to Fund Positions in Workday

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Freshwater Collaborative Updates

The Freshwater Opportunities Bulletin is published the first Wednesday of each month. It

provides information about upcoming conferences, employment opportunities, collaborative courses and experiences, and other water-related opportunities for students, faculty, and staff at UW System institutions.

Please share these opportunities widely on our campus. Visit their website for the latest opportunities: freshwater.wisconsin.edu. 

Paws to You

Paws to You is an employee appreciation program designed to offer gratitude to a fellow coworker. Maybe they helped you complete a task or project and it made a large impact on the outcome. You can show them thanks and appreciation by sending them a Paw they are able to display for all to see in their email signature, and a running total of all Paws will be displayed here on the Paws to You website. So what are you waiting for?

Save Clam Shell Containers for Parkside Community Garden!

Help our community gardeners feed food insecure students and community members by saving your clam shell containers. Bring saved containers to Alex Hobbs in the Student Success and Learning Commons. Thank you!

Special Ticket Offer for Faculty & Staff This Friday

Parkside Faculty & Staff can take advantage of a special ticket offer for free admission to the Ranger Women’s Soccer game and Volleyball game this Friday, Sept. 29. Just show your Ranger Card at the ticket booth when entering to receive free admission. 

• Women’s Soccer vs. Saginaw Valley State – 1 p.m. – Wood Road Field
• Volleyball vs. Grand Valley State – 6 p.m. – De Simone Arena