Share your thoughts about mindfulness and yoga offerings

The Mindful University Project is seeking student input to help with the development and implementation of new mindfulness and yoga offerings for Rochester undergraduate and graduate students and is inviting you to complete this brief survey by May 5. Participation will help tailor offerings to best meet the needs of the University’s student body beginning in the fall of 2023. The survey should take less than five minutes to complete.

Advances in the Career Path Modernization Project

The Career Path Modernization Project has made significant progress over the last several months and will advance toward implementation in January 2024. Throughout the remainder of this year, the compensation team will continue reviewing the over 5,500 job classification validation forms submitted in MyPath, mapping jobs to the new job structure, then refining and applying pay ranges as well as a job titling framework.

Online community forums will be held in June to provide a comprehensive project timeline overview as well as an opportunity to submit questions. Find more information about the status of the project and what to expect over the coming months.

Prize drawing celebrates one year of Studio Sweat onDemand

It’s been one year since Well-U brought Studio Sweat onDemand to the University. The free virtual fitness and wellness platform is constantly adding new classes, both live and on-demand—and Well-U is celebrating one year of this free wellness benefit with a giveaway. Any employee who signs up or takes a class during the month of May will automatically be entered into a prize drawing. Email Well-U with questions.

Claims being accepted for the Child Care Subsidy

Those who were approved for the 2023 Child Care Subsidy can log into Lifetime Benefit Solutions and start the claim/reimbursement process at any time for program year 2023. Submit a claim via the Lifetime Benefit Solutions member portal or mobile app, or complete a claim form and mail it to Lifetime Benefit Solutions. If you have not previously logged into your Lifetime Benefit Solutions account, visit the instructions for getting started. Find more information on the family care website.

PositiviTEA time with the Mindful University Project

Take a 15-minute break and join the Mindful University Project for the last PositviTEA talk of the semester on Thursday, May 4, at noon. Connect with others in the University community as you recenter into gratitude. You will be guided through a short mindfulness practice and have an opportunity to share what you’re grateful for. Be sure to register.

Aging Research Day

Sponsored by the University Committee on Interdisciplinary Studies and the University’s Aging Institute, Aging Day of Research is an all-day event featuring a variety of talks on aging research from Medical Center and River Campus faculty. The day will culminate with a keynote delivered by Daniel Belsky, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, on the quantification of biological aging. Learn more.

Volunteer with the Gandhi Institute at the PGA Championship

The MK Gandhi Institute and other local area nonprofits were invited to staff the PGA Championship May 15–21 at Oak Hill Country Club. Volunteers are needed to work 10-hour shifts at concession stands to raise funds and promote the work of the Gandhi Institute. Learn more and register here.