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Posted on: Friday, March 5, 2021 at 10:00 AM

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This newsletter is a daily source of campus news, useful tips, events information, and updates about confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community. Read more here.
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IN THIS ISSUE

  • Coronavirus update: Two students have tested positive
  • COVID-19 testing today for Liberal Arts & Sciences majors (excluding Psychology), and PBA, PEF, NYSCOPBA, M/C, CAS, RF and other campus employees
  • Beyond Plastics: Campus pivots to aluminum for beverage sales
  • Discretionary Salary Increase guidelines for part-time faculty
  • Remote work pro-tip: How to submit an IT Support ticket
  • Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m.: A roundtable discussion on Blackness and/in Latinidades
  • Students: Drop by a Friday Financial Aid webinar for info about grants, loans, work-study and more
  • Need someone to talk to? Consider Oasis/Haven, the student-staffed hotlines
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
  • From our community: Nine facts on Title IX in just two minutes
 

Coronavirus updates

Weekly COVID-19 testing schedule and resources
Testing today for Liberal Arts & Sciences majors (excluding Psychology), and PBA, PEF, NYSCOPBA, M/C, CAS, RF and other campus employees

SUNY New Paltz COVID-19 Dashboard
The College's tally of active cases, on-campus testing, positivity rates, quarantine and more

 

News of the day

Beyond Plastics: Campus pivots to aluminum for beverage sales
Student Sustainability Ambassadors helped lead the effort to bring about this change
Cans are easier to recycle and less harmful to produce than bottles

Discretionary Salary Increase guidelines for part-time faculty
As with full-time faculty, the application process has been streamlined and moved online

Tomorrow is the deadline to get your employee compliance training done!
Employees must complete the Policy & Procedure Acknowledgement, Workplace Violence Prevention Review and Title IX/Sexual Harassment Review every year
All required reviews can be completed by visiting my.newpaltz.edu

Remote work pro-tip: How to submit an IT Support ticket
Directions and best practices to ensure your tech issue is addressed quickly and effectively

Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m.: A roundtable discussion on Blackness and/in Latinidades
Featuring students, faculty and staff from the Departments of Black Studies, Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies and Alumni Relations

Have questions about Financial Aid? Friday webinars have you covered
Students can get info about grants, loans, work-study and more, Feb. 26 at noon

 
 
Oasis/Haven on Instagram
Do any of these searches resonate with you?
Oasis/Haven are student-operated hotlines that can provide resources or just someone to talk to. Peer support is available every day from 8 - 11 p.m. Oasis is a crisis intervention center at (845) 257-4945. Haven staff are specially trained to respond to issues around rape, sexual assault and relationship violence, and can be reached at (845) 257-4930. All volunteers are supervised by the Psychological Counseling Center.
 

Events, resources and reminders

Practice with career coaches tomorrow and be ready for the Virtual Career Fair
Feb. 26 at 2 p.m., students can ask questions and test your tech before the March 3 fair

Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion trainings for early March
Upcoming sessions cover topics including password management, work/life balance and more; Click above for dates, times, descriptions and registration links

Our next Dismantling Racism community dialogue will be on March 8
We will again welcome Camille Jacobs ’91 (Communications Media) to facilitate this conversation; All students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to attend

School of Business providing free income tax assistance
Student volunteers certified with IRS training to provide basic tax prep help and free e-filing

 

The latest from media

SUNY Fredonia to become mass vaccination site
Campus will set up a Chautauqua County-operated site in their Ice Arena complex
WIVB 4, 2/24/21

 

From Our Community

 
9 on Title IX - YouTube
Our Title IX Coordinator and LGBTQ+ Coordinator Emma Morcone is here to help you brush up on your Title IX knowledge. In this two-minute video, Emma gives you nine quick facts about this vital federal civil rights legislation.
(Psst: The video is an especially useful resource for those who still haven't shared their opinions on SUNY's Campus Climate Survey!)
 

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