Open Positions
The following positions have opened at the College within the past 30 days:

• Part-Time Evening & Weekend Facility Coordinator, Timonium Campus (part time, pay grad 410)
• Communications/ Public Safety Officer (4:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m. shift), Public Safety (full time, pay grad 410)
• Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources (full time)
• Customer Service Assistant, Facilities (full time, pay grad 420)
• Program Assistant, Office of Academic Affairs and Diversity (full time, pay grad 440)
• Assistant Professor, Fine Arts (12 month, tenure-track)
• Assistant/Associate Professor, Pastoral Counseling (10 month, tenure-track)
• Digital Media Intern, Athletics (10 month)
• Director of Advancement Services, Develop. and College Relations (full time, pay grad 550)
• Assistant/Associate Professor, Education Specialties (12 month, tenure-track)
• Assistant Director of Public Relations/Magazine Managing Editor (full time, pay grad 540)
• Executive Assistant, College of Arts and Sciences (full time, pay grad 450)
• Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations  (full time, pay grad 520)
• Administrative Assistant, Pastoral Counseling  (full time, pay grad 430)
• Director of Campus Ministry (full time, pay grad 550)
• Administrative Assistant, Communication (full time, pay grad 430)
• Office and Classroom Automation Specialist, Instructional Services (full time, pay grad 460)
• Chief Fire Safety Officer, Environmental Health & Safety (full time, pay grad 460)
• Part-time Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving (2 positions)

Spring Registration Info for Undergraduate Faculty
Spring 2009 courses can now be viewed on WebAdvisor, Search for Classes at http://www.loyola.edu/webadvisor/. Schedule changes are incorporated in this web view. To view the course schedule book online, visit the Records office website. Click on the appropriate link. Once you are viewing the schedule, to see the latest course changes for a department (except faculty changes), double-click on the yellow Post-It icon located to the left of the department’s header box. These updates are NOT incorporated into the view of the book. The actual schedule books will be available to you approximately Oct. 10. Direct your questions to the Records Office, ext. 2263.

In addition, the Spring 2009 Permit to Register screen is now available for use on your WebAdvisor faculty menu. The classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 will register via the internet location of their choice on Wednesdays, Oct. 22 (class of 2009) and Oct. 29 (class of 2010) and Nov. 5 (class of 2011). The class of 2012 will be trained to use WebAdvisor in Newman Towers computer lab on two days, with half the class coming each day: Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Nov. 13. Please contact the Records Office, ext. 2263, if you have questions.

Web Grading Info for Undergraduate Faculty
Web grading is now available for undergraduate Fall 2008 midterms via WebAdvisor for Faculty. There is a PowerPoint presentation about WebAdvisor for Faculty, including the Grading feature, on the Records Office Web site under Faculty Services.

Read this information prior to entering your first set of grades for additional instructions. Deficiency/Failure forms are available in writable pdf format on WebAdvisor. Instructions will also be emailed to you via your @loyola.edu account.

If you have questions, come to the Records Office (MH 141) or call Records for personal assistance (ext. 2659 or 2263). Records personnel will make office calls as well, by appointment.

Faculty Friday Oct. 10
To be hosted by the Physics department from 3 - 5 p.m. in the Hug Lounge. Come All!

Meetings for the 2008-2009 Staff Council
Tues., Oct. 14, 9 a.m., CO 33
Wed., Nov. 12, noon, CO 33
Wed., Dec. 17, noon, 4th Floor Programg Room
Wed., Jan. 14, noon, 4th Floor Program Room
Wed., Feb. 11, 9 a.m., CO 33
Wed., Mar. 11, noon, CO 33
Wed., Apr. 8, noon, CO 33
Wed., May 6, noon, 4th Floor Program Room

Workshop for Student Employees Oct. 15 and 16
Campus work is a great training ground and a supportive environment for developing the kinds of skills students need to become valued employees. This workshop will help your student employees master the art of quality service and increase their productivity. Students will discover how to meet their supervisor’s expectations regarding office attire, attendance and punctuality, and workplace etiquette. The workshop will be offered at two different times: Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 2 - 3 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 16 from 10 - 11 a.m. Both workshops will be held in College Center Conference Room 105. Refreshments and cookies will be available. If you would like to register your student employee, please contact Alyse Falkenhan, HR at ext. 1345 or  afalkenhan@loyola.edu.

Parent Education Seminar Series
The Loyola Clinical Centers is offering a free parent education seminar series featuring a number of faculty and master's candidates from the Education division. All seminars will be held at the Loyola Clinical Centers Belvedere Square location on Sunday evenings from 4 - 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited and an RSVP is required. Please RSVP at ext. 1200 or theclinics@loyola.edu.

Oct. 19: Managing Stress in Your Family; Dr. Joseph Procaccini
Oct 26: How to Control the Media's Influence of Your Children; Dr. Stephanie Flores-Koulish and James Sears
Nov. 2: Motivating Young Writers: Create Strategies for Parents; Dr. Afra Hersi and Jessica Riley
Nov. 9: Parental Advocacy for Children with Special Needs; Dr. Sharyn Rhodes
Nov. 16: Building Your Parental Toolkit: Alternatives to Punishment; Dr. Elana Rock
Nov. 23: Respectful Family Communication; Dr. Mickey Fenzel
Dec. 7: Family Problem-Solving and Positive Discipline; Dr. Joseph Procaccini
Dec. 14: Reading with Your Child at Any Age; Dr. Wendy Smith

Retirement Consultations with Fidelity
Fidelity will be on campus to offer free one-on-one retirement consultations on the following Tuesdays: Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16. To schedule a meeting with Fidelity, call 1-800-642-7131 or visit www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations.

Employee Relations Community Meeting Oct. 23
The Employee Relations Department will hold a community meeting for all faculty, staff and administrators on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in Cohn Hall 33. This meeting will communicate the variety of services Employee Relations provides to Loyola employees, review the grievance process and how employees can use the process to assist them in resolving issues or concerns, explain the role of the Employee Relations personnel, and present services provided by the Employee Assistance Program. The Employee Relations personnel will also answer your general questions related to the services the department provides. Please RSVP to Alyse Falkenhan, Human Resources Department, at ext. 1345 or  afalkenhan@loyola.edu.

Center for the Humanities Deadlines
Grant and sabbatical deadlines for the Center for the Humanities are as follows:

• Junior Faculty Sabbaticals for Humanities Faculty - Oct. 27
• Nachbahr Award for Scholarly Contribution in the Humanities - Oct. 31
• Student Research Assistant Program (for spring semester) - Nov. 26
• Summer Study Grants for Affiliate Faculty - Jan. 30

For more detailed information, click here. For more information on eligibility and application procedures, contact Patricia Ingram, programs coordinator (ext. 2617) or Paul Lukacs, director (ext. 2340) and visit www.loyola.edu/humanities.

Share Your Skills at CARES Career Connection
Volunteer with an exciting new program that helps people who receive emergency assistance at CARES to obtain and retain employment! CARES Career Connection is a partnership between GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation) and the Caroline Center. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities for direct service and support activities, including being a job mentor, helping to write resumes, seeking job opportunities and performing administrative tasks. Volunteer Orientation and Information sessions will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. - noon at GEDCO, 5513 York Road, and on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 7 - 9 p.m. at CARES, located at the back of St. Mary’s Church, 5502 York Road. Please call Suzanne or Rachael at 410-532-7117 to register for either session or for more information.

Nachbahr Award Deadline Oct. 31
Humanities Faculty: Please note that the nomination deadline for the Nachbahr Award is Friday, Oct. 31. If you or someone in your department was nominated previously and wants to be again, new letters of recommendation, updated CVs and all scholarly materials must be submitted. Send all Nachbahr letters and materials in care of Patty Ingram in HU 231B.

This award is named in memory of Bernard Nachbahr, a long-time professor of philosophy at Loyola and the first Director of the Center for the Humanities. The award of $2,000 recognizes contributions to the humanities (including creative work and fine arts). You may nominate yourself for the award if you choose. For more information on this program, visit www.loyola.edu/humanities.

Retirement Counseling With TIAA-CREF
TIAA-CREF will be on campus to offer free one-on-one retirement counseling sessions on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Sessions are available from 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. in Conference Center West 107. To schedule an appointment, please call Elzaida Smith at 202-637-8926 or visit their web site at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc.

Calling All Crafters
Crafters, get ready for the Employee Craft Fair! The 6th Annual Employee Craft Fair will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in McGuire Hall. Loyola employees and their immediate families are invited to display and sell their handcrafted items at this event. If you would like to reserve a table or would like more information please contact Nancy Bathgate in Records at ext. 2264 or  nbathgate@loyola.edu.

Staff Council 3rd Annual Bus trip to New York City Saturday, Dec. 6
Luxury coach bus leaves Butler parking lot at 7 a.m. and returns at approximately 11 p.m. Enjoy the sights, sounds, elaborate holiday deco and the giant Christmas tree with your family and friends. Enjoy a Broadway show or shop ‘til you drop. Movies, games and light refreshments will be served during travel time. To purchase tickets contact Michelle Hackley, ext. 2750 or Natalie Rock, ext. 2780. Cost is $55 per person.

Maryland Flexible Leave Act
Effective as of Oct. 1, 2008, Maryland's Flexible Leave Act permits employees to use any form of earned paid leave (personal leave, sick leave, vacation leave) to care for an immediate family member (including a child, spouse or parent) due to an illness. Employees are permitted to choose the type and amount of paid leave they want to use for this purpose.

Loyola will administer its Leave Policies in accordance with both the Maryland Flexible Leave Act and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act.

Please look for additional guidance and information on this topic in the near future. If you have questions, please contact Terri Davis (ext. 1366), Maurisha Hooper (ext. 1368), Doris Trainor (ext. 1367), Jane Shock-Osborn (ext. 1370) or George Casey (ext. 1363).

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