THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023
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Town hall meeting on Life Sciences remodel
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| UTA leader accepts new opportunity
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Pranesh Aswath, who has served UTA for more than 33 years in numerous senior leadership and faculty roles, will be leaving the University to become provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Texas State University. UTA thanks Dr. Aswath for his valuable service and his selfless dedication to the University.
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| Employee holiday reception
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Enjoy delicious food, the company of great colleagues, and the festive sounds of the UTA Jazz Orchestra at the Faculty and Staff Holiday Reception at 2 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Bluebonnet Ballroom and foyer in the University Center.
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DFW air quality continues to miss EPA safety goals
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Purnendu “Sandy” Dasgupta, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and the Hamish Small Chair of Ion Analysis at UTA, conducted research indicating that the ozone levels of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area have exceeded safety levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency for the last 20 years.
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| A leader in Texas water management
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Yu Zhang, a UTA associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, is leading a statewide initiative to use more accurate forecasting to guide reservoir storage and release to improve water supply reliability and reduce flood damages.
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Creating secure networks for military communication
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Remi Chou, assistant professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at UTA, is part of a team working to develop measures that would give U.S. military personnel a secure way to share critical information from the battlefield using the same high-performance consumer 5G networks that civilians do.
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Research Enhancement Program grant applications
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| Wellness workshop request
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Whether you've lost your MavID or you have not obtained your first one yet, now is the perfect time to stop by the Mav Express Office to avoid waiting in line during the first week of the semester. Visit the Mav Express Card Office website for its hours and location.
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Faculty, staff, and students can be among the first to explore and purchase pieces at the Holiday Glass Art Sale and Fundraiser Friday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The general public sale will be Saturday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sale funds support UTA’s talented students, while also contributing to the advancement of the Department of Art and Art History.
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UTA employee travels to Dubai for health care summit
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Erica Hinojosa, a simulation technology manager in the UTA College of Nursing and Health Innovation Smart Hospital, recently returned home from Dubai, where she represented the SimGHOST organization at the Global Network for Simulation in Healthcare Summit. Hinojosa serves as the newly appointed president of SimGHOST, a group of simulation health care professionals.
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University Compliance Services has developed new workplace posters to meet audit requirements. All departments are required to display the new posters by Tuesday, Dec. 12. Email to schedule your poster pickup.
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Last call for commencement volunteers
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If you are interested and available, sign up to volunteer to assist with Fall Commencement, which will be Friday, Dec. 15, at Globe Life Field. Sign-up spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have questions about the volunteer roles, email Ryan Gilmore. Volunteers are invited to sign up for a tour of Globe Life Field that will start after volunteer training on Thursday, Dec. 14.
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| Employee Tuition Affordability spring 2024 deadline
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AA-FH-PO-05 Faculty Proficiency in English Policy
This policy is being updated as part of the five-year review process. The Texas Education Code requires that courses offered for credit are taught in English and that all faculty members are proficient in the use of the English language. This policy outlines determination of English proficiency and testing of faculty members who are not proficient in English.
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GA-LA-PO-01 Public Information Policy & GA-LA-PR-01 Open Records Requests Procedure
These policies and procedures were updated as part of a regularly scheduled year review. Department titles and processes were updated. Minor updates were made to reflect the process for alerting Marketing, Messaging, and Engagement when requests from legislators, governmental offices, or media members are received. Minor updates were made in the procedure to reflect charges for personnel time spent gathering requested information.
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GA-LA-PO-04 The Handbook of Operating Policy & GA-LA-PR-05 The Handbook of Operating Policies Procedure
The paragraph on forms and exhibits referenced in the Handbook of Operating Policies (HOP) was updated to reflect current processes. To prevent broken web links, the form links will no longer be listed in the HOP. A link to the department forms webpage will be posted instead. In addition, language regarding internal department procedures was updated to reflect current processes. In the procedure, the paragraph on initiating the review or amendment process for a policy or procedure was updated to reflect current processes.
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HR-E-PO-03 Progressive Corrective Action Policy
This policy was formerly named "Discipline and Dismissal of Classified Employees." The policy was rewritten to clarify expectations for corrections when an employee demonstrates performance deficiencies or behaviors outside of the policies, procedures, and principles of the community of UTA. The corrective action process applies to classified, administrative, and professional (A&P) staff- and temporary employees. However, there is a separate termination process for classified and A&P employees. The effect of demotion or termination on employee benefits is also addressed.
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