• Enhancing club activities
• Promoting good will on campus
• Establishing rapport with the community
• Exhibiting academic excellence
• Rendering exceptional service to The University of Scranton

Once again nominations are being sought for the Planning and Information Resources Division Employee Recognition Program. 

The Employee Recognition Program provides an avenue whereby Planning and Information Resources employees’ exemplary contributions and achievements will be recognized.  

This effort will support the values established by the Planning and Information Resources organization. As a division, we are committed to the on-going recognition of the achievements and contributions of our staff who are committed to the divisional values.

Three awards are given each year to the nominated employees who best exemplify and further the following fundamental values:

• A passion for our work 
• An atmosphere of mutual respect, collaboration and professional respect 
• A distinct customer focus 
• A spirit of innovation 
• An emphasis on agility 

This year’s awards are based upon performance from April 2010 through March 2011. Nominations will be accepted through March 31.  

Nominations may be received from any source, internal or external to the division and submitted to the awards committee, in care of the Director, IT Services or submitted electronically to http://matrix.scranton.edu/pir/erp.shtml.  

The following information should be included: 
(1) Nominee's name 
(2) Description of the specific contribution or action made by the nominee 
(3) How the nominee's action(s) and contribution(s) demonstrate at least one of the five values listed above 
(4) Nominator's name The nominator should give as complete a description as possible regarding what the nominee accomplished to deserve the award and how it demonstrates one or more of the Divisional Values. 

If you have any questions concerning the Planning & Information Resources employee recognition program, please e-mail Desantoj1@scranton.edu.

On Wednesday, Feb. 9, the re-authentication will also upgrade your CNAC client. On Wednesday, all end-users will be prompted with the following:

"NAC Agent 4.8.032 is available.  Do you want to install this update now?" 

Click OK and after a few minutes the new Cisco NAC Agent will install. 

Once the install is complete, you should enter your University user name and password into the CNAC agent to gain network access. 

This process will allow us to continually assess the validity and health of our computing environment.  A CNAC re-authentication process will routinely occur on the second Wednesday of each month.  

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we implement these changes.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Technology Support Center at 570-941-HELP or at techsupport@scranton.edu.

• an open bar and buffet dinner
• dance to the sounds of Mike Walton Productions
• Casino dress – choose your favorite night club outfit
• reserved tables available for groups of 8 to 10 – call ext. 4094
• chance to win prizes

Here are two upcoming events planned for the spring 2011 semester:

“Interpreting and Using Course Evaluations for Teaching Development”
Dr. Marian Farrell, Prof. Betsey Moylan (Faculty Liaisons to the CTLE)
Thursday, Feb. 17
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Brennan Hall, room 500 

Please join the faculty liaisons for a workshop that focuses on how faculty can use course evaluation results to enhance their teaching skills. The presentation and discussion will look at how to interpret student feedback on multiple-choice question and open-ended comments. All faculty members are invited. A light lunch will be provided. To register for this event, click here.

“Faculty and ADA Compliance Issues”
Dr. Jeanne Kincaid, leading attorney on the ADA/Rehabilitation Act in higher education settings
Tuesday, Feb. 24
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in St Thomas Hall, room 590 

How does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affect our work in the classroom? Dr. Jeanne Kincaid, a consultant to colleges and universities on ADA issues, will share her expertise on this issue. Join us for a discussion as we attempt to understand how the requirements of the ADA mesh with our needs to maintain standards as we provide a quality educational experience. A light lunch will be provided. To register for this event, click here.