In a message sent yesterday to University employees, University President Sarah Mangelsdorf, Medical Center CEO Mark Taubman, Interim Provost Sarah Peyre, and Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Gallucci, announced an extension of the booster deadline to April 30 for all University faculty and staff who are not in roles covered by the New York Department of Health mandate.
Current masking guidelines and the student booster requirement will remain in place for now, and those who are affected by the current state mandate for health care personnel should work with Medical Center leaders to ensure they follow applicable directives in connection with the deadline for compliance. Faculty and staff who have not yet reported their completed booster status are encouraged to do so through the COVID Vaccination Status Portal (University network or VPN connection required). Read the full message.
In today’s issue:
Later this month, UHS Occupational Health Services is moving from the Medical Center to the River Campus
Instructors can attend a teaching workshop on antiracist feedback and messaging
The Genesee Staff Council’s annual report is available
A reminder on face masks: they must be worn properly, covering the nose and mouth, indoors on the University’s campuses and properties. Visit the face mask FAQ page for full information on what kinds of masks are acceptable.
UHS Occupational Health Services moving from Medical Center to River Campus
The University Health Service (UHS) Occupational Health Program for employees is moving. Effective Monday, February 28, the program, currently located at the Medical Center, will move to the UHS Building on the River Campus. This affects occupational health only; UHS primary care services for employees will still be provided at the Medical Center.
As part of this transition, the entire Medical Center Office will be closed—both the occupational health services and the primary care services—on Thursday, February 24, and Friday, February 25. On Monday, February 28, the Occupational Health Program will open at its new River Campus location, and the Medical Center office will re-open for primary care services. The Occupational Health Program phone number remains the same at (585) 275-4995. Find more information about the program and directions.
‘BIC-Ture This’: A queer art-making series for LGBTQ students
The next “BIC-Ture This” class, “Fun with Watercolor!,” which brings together LGBTQ+ students, takes place Friday, February 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, 305 Douglass Commons. Register by Tuesday, February 22. You will be provided with paint, brushes, a paint tray, and watercolor paper to use in painting a skull. No previous skills are required.
Writing boot camp for AS&E graduate students
Attend the 10th spring break writing boot camp Monday, March 7, through Thursday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST each day. Join in person at Rush Rhees Library, Room G-121, Conference Room A, or via Zoom. Register online to attend. A writing consultant is available to work with writers one-on-one during boot camp. Learn more about boot camps.
Teaching workshop: Antiracist feedback and messaging
In this Zoom workshop from noon to 1 p.m. EST today, February 18, instructors can learn antiracist strategies to reduce student achievement gaps by using stereotype threat and growth mindset principles for providing feedback and messaging to students. Register here to attend. This program is part of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning’s spring 2022 teaching workshop series.
Auto insurance quote comparison tool
Employees have access to special savings with select auto insurance companies. Make sure you’re getting the best price available and take a few minutes to get side-by-side auto insurance quotes at no cost from Liberty Mutual, Farmers GroupSelect, and Travelers on www.YOURBenefitsExtras.com.
Attend the virtual panel discussion “Black Music, Engineering, and Resilience,” moderated by Jeffrey McCune Jr., the Frederick Douglass Associate Professor of African-American Literature and culture director of the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, taking place Friday, February 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. EST.
Genesee Staff Council annual report
The Genesee Staff Council annual report is now available to the entire University community. In 2021, council members participated in several University initiatives, committees, and working groups to represent staff and help make an impact in communication and transparency, culture and climate, and council operations and expansion. The report highlights accomplishments of the council in those key areas and identifies themes that will guide the council’s work in 2022 to focus on council operations and communication; culture and climate; diversity, equity, and inclusion; future of work; and professional development.
Opioid overdose prevention training
The Department of Psychiatry’s opioid overdose prevention training has returned in a virtual format. This free half-hour course is open for medical personnel and community members who are interested in learning how to administer Narcan to save lives. Training sessions are held throughout the month from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday; from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday; and from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on the last Thursday. Find more information on how to register for each session.
February 22 and 23 are the final performances of Eastman Opera Theatre’s production of La Calisto by Francesco Cavalli. Purchase tickets to attend in person at the Eastman Opera Theatre Scene Shop, 1344 University Avenue, or join the live stream here.
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