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January 16,
2004
SUSPENDED OPERATIONS AND STAFFING DURING EMERGENCY CLOSURES
Bad weather was the reason for many office closures last week. And
winter is not over. It is time to review the Business
Policies and Procedures Manual to
answer your questions about emergency closure. Do you use annual leave
or personal holiday, or other leave? The answer depends on if you are
Faculty, Classified staff, or Administrative Professional.
“Suspended
operations” are covered by BPPM 50.40 Safety and
Security. The WSU President may suspend the operation of all or
any part of
the institution whenever the President determines that public health,
property, or safety is jeopardized. If the President is not available,
the Provost or the Vice President for Business Affairs, or, in
the absence of these officers, any other vice president may suspend
operations.
Supervisors of off-Pullman campus facilities are responsible for
suspending operations in the facility as dictated by emergency
circumstances.
Under Personnel section 60.40 you will find “Staffing during
emergency closures” and the information on accounting for
hours not worked.
NAME CHANGE PROMPTS CHANGES IN MATERIALS
As supplies run low, we are reprinting items to reflect the new logo
for WSU Extension. As we continue to reproduce Extension materials
such as presentation folders (C0959), Extension brochures (MISC0148),
nametags (C0956) and note cards (C0951), just to name a few. We
are also creating new vinyl and paper banners and aluminum and
sintra plot signs. However, BEFORE we order these more expensive
items, we need to hear from you.
Before we produce some items, especially high cost items, we need
to know how many to order. We are asking that you please respond
to Christy Fitzgerald as
to how many of each item you would be interested in ordering. Please
keep in mind that the
prices are approximations.
Information on each item:
- WSU Extension Banner:
Vinyl, outdoor; 96” wide x 34” high; hemmed and has grommets;
$50/each.
- WSU
Extension and County name Banner:
Vinyl, outdoor; 96” wide x 34” high; hemmed and has grommets;
$100/each.
- C1038 WSU Extension Aluminum Plot Sign:
outdoor; 32” wide x 13” high; rounded corners, holes
drilled each corner, coated with protective UV varnish; $60/each.
- C1039
WSU Extension Sintra Plot Sign:
indoor/outdoor; 4mm white sintra; 32” wide x 13” high;
rounded corners, holes drilled in each corner, coated with protective
UV varnish; $50/each.
- C0953
WSU ExtensionWorld Class Face to Face. Paper Banner:
In English or in Spanish; 24” high x 48” wide; Free.
___ How many do you want in English?
___ How many do you want in Spanish?
Are we missing anything? If you have any ideas about new items that
we should offer, please also let Christy know. What about napkins?…it
came up in an email query but we don’t know how many others
would really want these. Other items?
We hope to have these items ordered and available to you by early
April. To do so, we must hear from you by February 2nd.
NEW EXTENSION MARKETING ITEMS: ORDER BY JANUARY 22
Reminder: We are offering marketing items for sale with our new WSU
Extension logo! You may view the items at http://ext.wsu.edu/marketing/.
Be sure to take a look because new merchandise is being offered.
Please submit all orders to Christy Fitzgerald via the order form
on the Web site by January 22, 2004. If you have any questions,
please email Christy.
SUMMARY OF EXTENSION ACTIVITES WITH WASHINGTON TRIBAL NATIONS
Last year, Scott Fedale solicited information from all of you for
a report we wanted to assemble on our activity with Washington
Tribal Nations. That
report is finished and is now available as a PDF file on line as
MISC0525,
Washington Tribal Nations and Washington State University Extension-A
Summary of Activity. It is now available
as a PDF file from the Information
Department Web page and
as a link on the Extension Faculty/Staff
page.
There are a limited number of printed copies available. If you would
like some, please let Christy Fitzgerald know and we'll try to
meet your needs. Thanks again for all of your help in gathering
information for this report.
“WOMEN - INSPIRING HOPE & POSSIBILITY”
To recognize the achievements and contributions of women to the academic
and local community, and our society, the WSU Woman of the Year
and Women of Distinction Awards are presented annually during the
National Women’s History Month. President Rawlins will present
the awards at the Women’s Recognition Luncheon, Thursday,
March 25, 2004.
Four
Women, an alumna, an employee, a student (graduate and undergraduate
students are included in this category), and a woman outside WSU
will be named Women of Distinction. All nominees for Women of Distinction
awards are eligible for the Woman of the Year award, whether or
not they are recognized as a Woman of Distinction.
To be considered for the awards the nominee will be:
- A woman
who has distinguished herself in academic work, career, leadership,
public service, or any combination thereof.
- A
woman who has contributed to the personal growth and success
of others, especially women,
through education, research, public or volunteer service
above and beyond her expected job responsibilities.
- A
woman not honored
with this award within the past five years.
Nominations
are due February 6th; contact Jill Griffin for nomination forms
or more information.
TRAVEL DOLLARS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This is a good time of year to make plans for professional development,
including the NAE4-HA in Oklahoma, October 31—November 4, 2004.
WSU Extension supports employee engagement in appropriate out-of-state
travel and conferences to the extent this is part of a professional
development plan. Refer to the State
Support section
in the Policies and Procedures Web site.
Program Directors, District Directors and Department Chairs will
handle requests for additional financial support of travel to meetings
beyond that already budgeted by county, district, or departmental
resources on a case-by-case basis. You should identify travel for
professional development in their Plan of Action and discuss with
your direct supervisors at the time of your annual review.
SCHEDULE
Monday is a holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and WSU is
closed.
Mike is in Washington DC through January 30th. Linda is in Pullman
next week.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Associate Dean and Associate Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646230
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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