Human Resources is offering the following workshops:

• Managing Crisis in the Workplace -  Tuesday, April 28 10-11:00 a.m.
• Leading Employees Through Change – Thursday, May 14 10-11 a.m.
• Becoming an Effective Stress Manager - Monday, May 18 10-11 a.m.
• Work/Home/Self – Keeping Balance in Your Life – Thursday, May 28 10-11 a.m.

For more information and to register please visit the Human Resources Training and Professional Development web page. Please contact Cynthia Farquhar with any questions.

In response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, the university is meeting the unique needs of students on an individual basis and has taken immediate action to ensure safety is paramount. Brandeis is raising support for the Student Emergency Fund, which will aid the university’s commitment to mitigating the financial impact these sudden circumstances may have on students. For more information or to donate please visit Brandeis Alumni and Friends website.

With many of our buildings largely unoccupied, we have an opportunity and a responsibility to conserve energy. As we all know, climate change will continue to be a threat to our community and the world throughout and beyond this crisis, and any effort we can make now to reduce our impact on climate change will pay off for generations. 

This week, Facilities Administration switched temperatures in largely unoccupied campus buildings to unoccupied levels, which are noted in the Energy Conservation and Management Policy.   

Science buildings, occupied residence halls, the library, and other buildings providing essential services to our community, including our chapels, will not be affected by this change and will continue to maintain temperatures according to our normal occupied schedule. 

Starting in 2020, the Office of Human Resources rolled out new and revised policies, rewards and benefits programs. To help the community understand these changes, BUSAC and the Office of Human Resources co-sponsored sessions to provide an opportunity to discuss these policies and benefits and ask questions. Sessions were recorded and available online. For more information and to watch the videos please visit the Office of Human Resources website.

The university parking system is now online! The Parking Office is excited to announce the launch of the Brandeis Parking Services web portal which is a new online parking management system. Faculty, staff, and students can apply for motor vehicle permits, view and appeal citations, pay fees and fines, and modify their vehicle(s) using the new web portal. To access the new online system, visit the web portal and log in with your Brandeis account (username and password). In partnership with Procurement and ITS, this is a multiphase project to bring enhanced parking services to campus that include changes to processes and procedures that will benefit students, faculty, staff, and guests. For more information about the new online system, visit the Parking Office website.

On March 7, Workday was updated with several new and improved features. Non-exempt hourly and exempt staff will see some changes when submitting a request for time off. The Time Off and Absence calendars have been enhanced to support accessibility with assistive technologies. There is an improved look and feel when viewing the status of absence requests; approved requests now appear as shaded in green providing better visual indicators. The Pay Details in the Workday mobile app has a new design where you can easily view an overview of your pay or view pay details such as most recent pay, current or year-to-date details (e.g., gross pay, taxes and deductions). To see the changes, review the Manage Absence Requests job aid. Mark your calendars - the next Workday update is scheduled for Sept. 12. For more information, please contact workday-help@brandeis.edu.

Let's come together and make art happen. In lieu of the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts this year, the Office of the Arts brings you Create@Brandeis: Living Room Fest.

The Office of the Arts is seeking creative, engaging arts content from all members of the Brandeis community, that is between 15 and 60 minutes long to be streamed on Facebook Live or Zoom or posted on the Festival of the Arts website on May 1 through May 3.

The content can be music or dance performances
, interactive workshops
 in movement, music, dance, theater, improv, showings of visual art, tutorials in art or craft techniques
, activities for children ages 3-11
, talks or panels on the arts
, and studio visits.
 They are also open to other ideas.

The Office of the Arts will provide technical guidance and support so that everything goes smoothly and you will shine.

For more information please contact Ingrid Schorr, Director of Arts Engagement

Denim Day began more than 20 years ago, after the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction. The justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped remove them— implying consent. The following day, women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans to show solidarity. Since then, Denim Day has become an annual symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape.

The Brandeis community is invited to join a digital Denim Day this year on Wednesday, April 29.

Here are some ways to show solidarity on Denim Day with those who have experienced sexual violence:

• Wear denim. Denim jeans, jackets, hats – any and all denim is encouraged.
• Show your support on social media with the hashtag #DEISDenimDay. Share pictures of your denim and let survivors know that you support them. PARC will be reposting your messages of support all day.

The Office of Human Resources and Skill Path will be offering the following virtual full-day workshops:

• Giving and Receiving Feedback, Tuesday, April 7
• Essentials of Communication and Collaboration, Wednesday, May 6

For more information and to register please visit the Office of Human Resources Training and Professional Development Webpage. Please contact Cynthia Farquhar with any questions.