Take an online course with Brandeis GPS, no application required! Enrollment is open until July 8. A few professional courses that are available this summer include: Communication for Effective Leadership, Foundations of Project Management, Principles of Learning Experience Design, and Foundations of Data Science and Analytics. Eligible staff and faculty receive 100% tuition remission at GPS. To enroll in a professional course or degree program, contact Christie Barone, Director of Admissions: cbarone@brandeis.edu

In advance of the fall bill coming in early July, new students should access the Nelnet Student Account Portal to set up an account and add authorized parties. Please complete the following steps to ensure account access:

1. Set-up Nelnet account - Students should log in to the Nelnet Student Account Portal to set up their student profile. Refer to the Nelnet - Account Access job aid for detailed instructions.
2. Add parent or authorized parties access - Refer to the Nelnet - Add Authorized Payers job aid for detailed instructions. Students should not share their Nelnet log-in credentials with their parents. They must set up parents as Authorized Parties with their own log-in credentials.

We will send a notification to students and authorized parties when the information is ready in Nelnet. If you have any questions, please email Student Financial Services.

Underground steam piping repairs underway between the Rose Museum and Sherman Dining Hall will require a temporary change to the Loop Road traffic pattern. For approximately 4 weeks starting June 29, the Loop Road in this area will become one way. Two-way traffic on the Loop Road in this area will end at the Rose Museum entrance driveway. Access to the Hassenfeld parking lot and other buildings on the one-way stretch of road (including the Faculty Center, Sherman driveway, Hassenfeld lot, Rose Museum loading dock, Massell quad access rd.) can only be accessed by going around the loop road past the Chapels.

Informational signage will be displayed at the main entrance as well as the construction zone and a traffic control person (Mon-Fri, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.) will be in place at the Rose Museum driveway to flag traffic during working hours, over the duration of the temporary traffic pattern. If you have any questions, please contact Michael McGarry.

All Brandeis Community members parking permits expire on August 31. We will open up the parking permit applications on July 11.

• You will be required to upload a picture of your vehicle registration and/or your driver’s license.

Students: Please go online to apply for your permit. Note: Permits will need to be paid at time of registration.

• You will be required to upload a picture of your vehicle registration and your driver’s license.
• Please note that only Junior and Senior Resident students and Commuter students are eligible to purchase a parking permit.
• Out of state students must bring a completed non-resident driver statement when picking up your parking permit, we will supply the Waltham Police with a copy.
• This form, which states the following, may be found at www.mass.gov/rmv/ : “It is unlawful for a nonresident student to fail to file a nonresident driver statement with the police department located in the same city or town as the school or college attended, in accordance with section 3 of chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Lows. Failure to file such a statement in punishable by a fine to exceed $200.00.”

More info to follow regarding the permit pickup location. Any questions please let us know at Parking@brandeis.edu.

As a commitment to the Brandeis University Community to continue to improve the reliability the Brandeis University’s Fire Alarm Systems, we have scheduled our 2022 annual Fire Alarm Testing.

Testing is ongoing now through August 10. Please visit the Department of Facilities Services for reference to the schedule. Please check periodically as the schedule is subject to change depending on department or university events. Signage will be placed at the entry doors to the buildings during the test to notify those entering the buildings. Any questions regarding the testing, please email the Department of Facilities Services.

An ongoing paper shortage prevents us from distributing the Summer 2022 issue of Brandeis Magazine to our entire mailing list. As a result, all faculty and staff — including those who, through Workday, have opted to receive the magazine’s print edition — will be sent an email with a link to the magazine’s digital edition when it goes live in July. We hope to be able to restore your preference for how you receive the magazine with the next issue. We apologize for the disruption, and we thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please email magazine@brandeis.edu.

FRESH Pantry will be open this summer for free access to non-perishable food and hygiene products for all Brandeis students and employees!

**Please Note: although FRESH is open this summer, the Game Room will remain closed to other activities.

For more information on food resources, follow @freshbrandeis on Instagram or visit the FRESH Pantry website.

Qualtrics is a robust online survey tool used to conduct survey research, gather feedback or collect data to support your department needs. It is available to all Brandeis students, faculty and staff for no additional cost. To create your account please go to brandeis.qualtrics.com and log in with your Brandeis username and password. Staff, faculty and graduate students can request an upgrade code to unlock greater functionality by emailing dataservices@brandeis.edu. Visit our webpage to sign up for one of our Qualtrics workshops, request a training session for a group, or to make an appointment to learn more about Qualtrics.

Beginning August 1, Information Technology Services will require off-campus faculty, staff, and students to use Pulse Secure to remotely access on-campus Windows, Mac, and Linux services and workstations. This change will specifically affect Remote Desktop and SSH protocols. This step is being taken to comply with audit findings from the University’s cyber insurance carrier as well as commitments to the Board of Trustee’s Risk Management & Audit committee and guidance from our external security consults. If you need assistance connecting to the Brandeis VPN Service, please visit https://www.brandeis.edu/its/services/network-connectivity/vpn.html or contact the Brandeis Help Desk by sending an email to help@brandeis.edu, or calling 781-736-4357 for more information.