October
We’ve made it through the last stretch of the summer. The leaves have turned beautiful colors creating beautiful scenery all over campus and the weather is slightly cooler some days. The transition is apparent in nature. How do you transition into fall? Does this month inspire you? Do you have traditions or activities you look forward to each year? Share with us in the comments below. We’ve love to know.
News from Our BA Leaders
Leave Sharing Program – Mark Liebling
Beneficence is more than a statue on campus. She stands as a constant reminder to live with generosity and to hold ourselves to a higher standard – to lift each other up. Through our leave sharing program employees can donate accrued, unused vacation, sick leave, paid-time-off (PTO), or income protection bank (IPB) to help other employees. The program is there in case an employee exhausts all their paid time off due to a serious illness. Eligible employees may request up to 40 hours of leave to help them through a difficult time. Together, we can navigate life’s challenges. Together we fly. For questions about the Leave Sharing Program, please contact the Employee Solution Center.
Ball State Sustainability – Margaret Lo
Be part of the Sustainability Action Plan Creation – Survey
As Ball State prepares to create a Strategic Sustainability Action Plan, we are reaching out to campus stakeholders to see what they consider to be campus priorities. The survey will take 8-10 minutes to complete. We are eager to learn about the campus community’s experiences and hear your recommendations for future efforts. We want to hear from you! You can find the survey here.
Upcoming Events
Cardinal Day of Wellbeing & Benefits Fair:
Join the Office of Engagement, Wellbeing and Culture (Working Well), along with Employee Benefits, for the annual Cardinal Day of Wellbeing on October 29th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM!
All employees are invited and encouraged to attend. Programming will be offered around the five pillars of wellbeing – financial, community, physical, social and career. You will be able to visit vendor booths, attend educational sessions, enjoy snacks, and register for prizes! Bring your lunch to the employee kickback, hosted by the Office of Inclusive Excellence, where there will be fun games and the opportunity to socialize. You can bring personal care items and non-perishable food items to donate to Cardinal Kitchen. Additionally, there is the opportunity to register to get your Flu shot.
For full event details and to access session registration and CVS Flu Shot registration, please visit the Cardinal Day of Wellbeing event page.
We hope to see you there!
Tours
Tours of Cooper and the Foundational Sciences Building are available. To register, click here.
Fall Online Training Week:
Join in on Fall Online Training Week 2024! The week of November 4th – 7th Learning and Development will be offering several virtual training sessions on Ball State systems and procedures. All employees are welcome and can register to attend any of the sessions offered! To register for sessions, please visit the Learning and Development Calendar.
What’s New?
Student Spotlights
We are excited to announce a new initiative to celebrate our student employees! Starting this month, we will be featuring spotlight posts on our social media platforms and right here on our blog.
Welcome Video
As part of our onboarding program, new employees will receive a welcome video from Alan Finn, to warmly welcome them to the university. Stay tuned for more onboarding initiatives.
Podcast
Tune into this month’s episode of Beyond the Title with Evan Richter, Assistant Director of Financial Wellness and Account Management. Episodes are available here. Happy listening!
Enduring Values
This month we are highlighting our Enduring Value, Excellence.
Excellence. We commit to excel in all that we do.
Each Monday in October, a prompt about excellence will be shared on our LinkedIn page, Facebook page, Telus Health, and under the Enduring Values tab right here on our blog.
Celebrations
Congratulations
Jacob Brooks, Wellness Nutritionist, will welcome his newest bundle of joy later this month Congratulations Jacob! We’re wishing you and your wife a smooth delivery!
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday month to Yvonne Peters, Purchasing Assistant. We are celebrating another year of life with you and hope you enjoy your special day!
Questions & Feedback
Do you have quotes, recommended books, recipes, photos from departmental festivities, retirement news, an exciting life event you’d like to share, or just want to provide feedback? Send your contributions or comments to Kcwebb@bsu.edu. If you’d like to be recognized for your birthday, please complete the Business Affairs recognition form here. We’d love to celebrate you!
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