In This Email:

1. Latest News - Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment

2. Last Chance RSVPs and Upcoming Events - Vendor Fair, DASH Town Hall and more

2. Professional Development Opportunities and Continuing Education

3. May Observance Calendar

4. Employee Spotlight - Meet Michael Folkerth

Beginning April 1 and continuing through June 30, we will be accepting applications for new enrollees in the Knoxville-area sick leave banks. This includes the Institute for Public Service, UT System Administration, UT Foundation, UT Knoxville, UT Space Institute and Institute of Agriculture. View the application form. 

For more information regarding the sick leave bank visit Sick Leave Bank | Human Resources (utk.edu). An informational on-demand session is available at SLB Information Session on Demand - YouTube. 

For questions, or to submit your application, email sickleavebank@utk.edu today.

Since 2019, we have been working alongside chancellors and campus leadership in reimagining what the future of our Student Information Systems (SIS) should look like across the UT System. Selecting one, unified system for our campuses will be critical in ensuring faculty and students have seamless access to information with as little friction as possible. Ultimately, a unified SIS will also provide a more consistent and intuitive student experience focused on service excellence, increased engagement and enhanced student success outcomes.

To keep our faculty and staff up to date on our progress, we wanted to inform you that we are working alongside campus chancellors to begin the process by issuing an RFP (Request for Proposals) to begin planning and preparing for this critically important, unified SIS solution. This shift will unite five unique systems across the university into one integrated platform.

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Come learn about what has been accomplished and what is to come as we progress closer to the July 1, 2024, go-live date. This meeting will provide a preview of travel policy changes and an improved travel receipt capture and submission processes. DASH project leaders will also be sharing what they are most excited about for DASH! 

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UTSA Employee Picnic will run from noon-1:30 p.m. EDT.  Read more

With more than 20 vendors, it is a great opportunity for departments to network with our contracted hotels, caterers and event space partners. There is no cost for attending this event. Read more and RSVP

CPR and AED training will be offered at 1 p.m. on May 4 in the Mocs conference room (UTT 1201). The course will last three hours and is free of charge for employees. If you are interested in signing up, please fill out the form below. 

The Conference for Women’s Leadership will explore the meaning of women’s leadership in our current higher education environment. We are duty-bound to prepare women who lead at all levels to learn, develop, and grow their leadership abilities. In our current environment, there are calls for persistent, tenacious, and resilient leadership. The 2023 CWL theme is Sustaining Growth: Grow and Glow! This year’s event includes a luau. Wear your boots and sundresses for the “We wear sundresses at night!” luau. 

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Michael Folkerth joined the UT System on May 1 as a graphic and web designer with the communications and marketing team. Folkerth is originally from Tennessee. When he was five years old, his family moved overseas and he was raised throughout Southeast Asia. Folkerth has a bachelor's degree in studio art with a minor in journalism from Ouachita Baptist University and a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design from the University of Houston. Folkerth has worked the past two years as a graphic designer for Empower Pharmacy and six years as a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Army. Holding skills that are focused on design, digital photography, user experience, communications and marketing. While not at work, he enjoys spending time with family, hiking and camping in Tennessee's state parks. He also enjoys urban, wildlife and nature photography. When Folkerth has the opportunity, he really enjoys woodworking and screen-printing.

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