This presentation focuses on sleep habits including tips and tricks for a good night's rest.
12/3/2024; 4 to 5 p.m. in the Effingham Room, 3rd Floor of the Union

Booth Library’s collections are continually growing to meet the research and information needs of the EIU community. During October 2024, Booth Library acquired and cataloged 570 physical items (books, DVDs, government documents, archival resources, and more) and 4,630 electronic resources (including ebooks, ejournals, digital audiobooks, and streaming videos). Individual issues of current periodicals are excluded. All items are discoverable through the library’s online catalog.

Find a list of the new items here. 

New acquisitions include items selected for purchase by Booth’s subject librarians, donations, re-cataloged library items, freely available government publications, and consortium-wide purchases.

Please contact your subject librarian with any questions.

The school year can be hard, outside factors can impact us in ways we haven't thought of before, and not everyone's trip home for the upcoming breaks will be pleasant ones. Join HERC staff this week as we promote mental health screening week where we'll share resources on our free screening tools in various ways and promote other mental health resources. Tabling will be on November 18 and 20 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the MLK Jr. Student Union. There we will share resources and QR codes to our screening tools. Be on the lookout for the remainder of the week as we'll also be sharing resources via flyers, sandwich boards, and EIU Health & Counseling Services socials. 

IGP #46 - Grades and IGP #47 - Graduate Faculty, Associate Graduate Faculty, and Adjunct Graduate Faculty were recently updated with approval by the President. Please take time to review the changes to these policies.

Old Main will be collecting items for a food drive to benefit the Campus Food Pantry!
Dates: November 12 through November 26, 2024
Drop off locations on the first and second floors
Current wish list: rice, canned chicken, Spaghetti Os, chicken noodle soup, canned corn and can openers...as well as other non perishables and shelf-stored items.
Thank you! 

IGP 125 - Course Charges has been updated with approval by the President. Please take time to review the changes to this policy.

Planning for Spring 2025? Consider using the CSI Active Learning classroom (ALC)! The ALS is available for course sessions to support enhanced pedagogical innovation opportunities and student learning outcomes. Faculty members can reserve the ALC for up to four class periods per semester, per course!

This opportunity provides the following active teaching and learning opportunities:

Classroom Layout and Environment 

• The ALC has flexible seating which allows for countless arrangements that facilitate group work and otherwise can enhance the effectiveness of active learning.

Alternative Techniques 

• The ALC can support various active learning techniques, such as think-pair-share, group discussions, problem-solving tasks, case studies, and peer teaching, to cater to different learning styles.

 Technology Integration 

• Upon request, the CSI can provide a variety of technologies to support active learning including tablet computers and presentation monitors. These tools can also bridge with external applications like learner response apps or collaborative tools like Google Docs or Kahoot!.

Reservations will be on a first-come, first-serve basis; not all requests may be accepted due to availability, usage rationale, or technology accommodation(s). Please submit your request at least 14 days in advance to ensure that we can accommodate your request and technology needs. Requests can be submitted at this link: CSI Active Learning Classroom Reservations.

Student staff support is available during your sessions. If you need instructional design assistance or would like to work with FDIC staff on designing sessions appropriate for the CSI, contact fdic@eiu.edu. 

Dear Colleagues,

The university will be closed in observance of Christmas and New Year's on Eastern's four official holidays: Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024; Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Please note all offices must remain open following fall graduation, December 14, up to and including December 23.

In addition, per IGP #7.5, Gift Days for 2024 will be observed on December 26, 27 and 30.  Employees, including probationary employees, will not have to use their own leave time for these days.  Essential employees of the University will still be required to work on one or more of the gift days.  Vice-Presidents and/or Directors will identify those areas/employees deemed essential for University operations.  An employee(s) identified as “essential” will be allowed to flex the gift days at another time, but must use that time by March 31, 2025.  FAQ’s regarding the Gift day may be found at:  https://www.eiu.edu/humanres/benefits/.

Employees who are in probationary status who wish to use time outside of the gift days (example, Dec 16 through Dec 23), will be allowed to use any available accrued leave or take leave without pay during the Holiday season. Probationary employees who wish to use accrued leave during the holiday period must complete the Civil Service Employee Request for Accrued Leave During Probation form available here.  

Supervisors are encouraged to approve time-off requests, unless the employment is required for essential duties during that period or the time off impedes the ability for the office to remain open through Dec 23. Should an employee choose to take leave without pay, please note that accrued leave, sick leave and service credit will not be earned.

Please note that the following eligibility rules apply for holiday compensation. Employees must be in an approved pay status, with or without pay, on the last scheduled work day before the holiday and the first scheduled work day following the holiday in order to receive holiday pay. Employees who are subject to the provisions of a prevailing-rate area agreement or a collective bargaining agreement will be paid according to the terms of the respective agreement. 

Time reporting codes have previously been created for use on time sheets and leave reports.  If you do not have to work on December 26, 27 or 30, please report it under University Gift Day – Non-work (763).  If you must work on any of the gift days, please report any of that time under University Gift Day – Time worked (764).  If you must work and flex your day(s) at another time, when you use that day, you will use the 763 – University Gift Day – Non-work at that time.

Inquiries regarding this information may be directed to the Benefits Office at (217) 581-5825 or by e-mailing benefits@eiu.edu.

Thank you!

Human Resources

BUILDINGS OR AREAS INVOLVED:  Blair Hall parking and rock lot by the old steam plant
DATE/TIME:  Sunday, October 13, 2024 – November 30, 2024
PURPOSE OF PROPOSED OUTAGE:  Smokestack demolition at the old steam plant
DETAIL:  The smokestack will be removed systematically and safely from the top down, knocking small pieces down the top of the stack and removing the rubble from the bottom until the structure is demolished down to the roofline of the old steam plant.  The rubble will be placed in trucks and hauled offsite for disposal.  Temporary fencing will be placed around the area and the entry by the water tower will be blocked off.  There will be construction noise and traffic.

University Gift Days for December 2024 are:

• Thursday, December 26
• Friday, December 27
• Monday, December 30 

Information regarding gift days can be found here: Holiday Schedule (eiu.edu). 

EIU's Adult Fitness Program is offering FREE, 1-year NEW memberships to any current, full-time employees who join by December 1, 2024!

The Adult Fitness Program has been part of EIU since 1966. We provide individualized exercise programming and group fitness leadership. Members have access to the Student Rec Center and the Lantz pool for lap swimming at specific times for morning and noon sessions. Pilates, Bootcamp, and neuromotor classes are held during the morning sessions along with interactive research presentations from current Exercise Physiology graduate students. We are very pleased to offer this benefit due to President Gatrell's generous support of the Adult Fitness Program.

All it takes is a phone call or email to schedule a screening appointment!

Call 217-581-7579 or email adult_fitness@eiu.edu to get started!

For more information, you can check out our website at https://www.eiu.edu/ksr/af_index.php or call the Adult Fitness Office (217-581-7579). Get started today!!

https://www.eiu.edu/ksr/af_index.php