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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to This Year's Graduating Class

A big congratulations to all of our upcoming graduates. Wishing you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. May you reach all your goals.

Take Advantage of Teladoc Virtual Care

Teladoc is an convenient and affordable way to access quality care for general medical, behavioral health and dermatology services by web, phone or a mobile app. Teledoc allows you to virtually connect with a network of board certified doctors available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Virtual care allows you to see a provider in real-time through a secured two-way video. Brandeis employees that participate in Tufts Health Plan can access an array of services. 92 percent of issues are resolved after the first virtual visit. For more detailed information about how it works please visit the Teladoc website.


IN OTHER NEWS
Gosman Center Parking Lot-Commencement Information
May 17-19
Gosman Center parking lot

On the evening of Friday, May 17, 2019 at 11 p.m., the Gosman Center front parking lot will be closed. This area will reopen on Commencement morning, May 19, 2019. Only individuals in possession of BLUE VIP COMMENCEMENT HANG TAG PARKING PERMITS will be allowed to park within the front Gosman parking lot. Vehicles in violation will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.


Individuals in possession of an ORANGE FLUORESCENT HANG TAG PARKING PERMIT as well as vehicles bearing BRANDEIS GOLD 25-YEAR PERMITS may park within the rear Gosman parking lot.

Please understand that parking space is limited within Gosman Center parking lots and we encourage parking within Main University Campus lots. 

All other individuals attending the Commencement ceremonies will be allowed to park within any parking lot of the Main University Campus. Shuttle vans and transportation vehicles for people with disabilities will be available from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Commencement day.  

Please refer any questions or concerns to the Director of Public Safety at extension 6-4240 or ecallaha@brandeis.edu.

Tuition Remission Available for Summer School Courses

Eligible employees may enroll in Brandeis Summer School courses on a space-available basis and receive up to 100% tuition remission. Qualified spouses are eligible for 75% tuition remission for one undergraduate course per academic semester. And college or high-school aged dependents are eligible for 50% tuition remission for courses in the Rabb Summer School. Learn more about the tuition remission benefit on the Human Resources website. Please go to Tuition Remission under FORMS for the Qualified Dependents Attending Brandeis, Per Course application.

The Summer School offers courses from a wide variety of academic disciplines with a variety of course schedules.  2019 Session Dates are Session I - June 3 to July 5; Session II - July 8 to August 9 and our Online Session runs from June 3 to August 11.

If you, your spouse, partner, or dependent have access to Sage or have enrolled in Brandeis courses before, you can register online by logging into Sage as a student.  If your spouse, partner, or child are new to Brandeis, they will first need to create a new Brandeis Student Record as a Visiting Student found on the Summer School website.

If you have any questions please email us at summerschool@brandeis.edu

LATTE Upgrade
Thursday, May 30
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

LATTE, the University learning management system, will undergo a system update Thursday, May 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During this time, LATTE will be unavailable. Although there will be no changes to the application, the underlying database will receive critical updates that will improve the reliability and stability of the system that will allow for future updates. For more information about the upgrade, please visit the ITS website. For questions, please send an email to latte@brandeis.edu.

Workday is Coming
Monday, July 1

Get ready for the campus move to Workday by registering for a class today. Workday will replace BUSS for employee self-service functions, including updating personal information, entering time worked, viewing your payslips and more. Sign-up for a class to learn Workday basics, how to enter time, how to approve time and more. Visit the Workday@Brandeis website to view the complete course catalog and to register for a class. To learn more or for questions, contact workday@brandeis.edu.

Help Brandeis Earn Carbon Offsets

Brandeis has partnered with UCapture, an innovative browser extension that earns carbon offsets for the University. Everyone in our community -- even friends, alumni, & family -- can participate.

UCapture.com partners with thousands of online retailers – from department stores and gyms to hotel booking sites and tax preparers. When you purchase an item or service online from one of UCapture's partners, UCapture funds carbon offsets from a forest conservation project, and assigns them to Brandeis. For more info about how it works please visit the UCapture website.

Brandeis is currently #11 out of over 250 schools participating, and we have earned over 140,000 lbs. of carbon offsets. Please help us by installing the UCapture browser extension.


CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
2019 Precollege Programs

Brandeis will welcome more than 200 high school students to campus this June and July for the summer 2019 Precollege Programs. Part of the Rabb School of Continuing studies, Precollege Programs range from one to four weeks and include a variety of rigorous courses, from Genesis: Jewish Leadership to Queer Academics & Activism to App Design. Brandeis faculty, graduate students and staff will play key roles in facilitating the education of bright and curious teens. Precollege staff will work out of the Sherman Student Center thanks to the generosity of the Student Activities organization. We invite the Brandeis community to stop by and say hello! Interested in teaching or staffing this summer, or enrolling a teen next summer? Contact us at precollege@brandeis.edu.

Warner Farm CSA

Only one month left to sign up for the Warner Farm CSA program. Don't miss out on your chance to receive a weekly box of fresh, delicious, locally grown vegetables, delivered right to the Brandeis Campus. Choose from three vegetable share sizes and optional fruit, flower, mushroom or egg shares. Deliveries will take place from June 13 through October 24, every Thursday from 2:30-7 p.m. It's the best way to eat healthy and local this season.

Visit www.warnerfarm.com/csa or email csa@warnerfarm.com to learn more.


FRIENDLY REMINDERS
5th Annual Brandeis Women's Basketball Golf Tournament
Monday, June 10
8 a.m.
Blackstone National Golf Course, Sutton, MA
The Brandeis Women's Basketball team would like to formally extend an invitation for you to join them for the 5th Annual Brandeis Women's Basketball Golf Tournament on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Blackstone National Golf Course in Sutton, MA.

Last year's event was a great success, and the tournament is a crucial fundraiser for the program and directly benefits our student-athletes. Players of all levels are welcomed. It will be a great day of golf, food, and laughs with old and new friends.

To register or find out more information please go to the BWB Golf Tournament website. Feel free to invite your co-workers, friends, and colleagues to play as well.

If you have any questions please contact Scott Foulis at 781-736-3636.
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