We will open up parking permit applications on August 7, for the upcoming 23/24 Academic year. Any Junior or Senior students planning on bringing a vehicle to campus must register and purchase a parking permit.

To apply for a permit:

• Please go online to parking website and fill out the required information.
• You will be required to upload a picture of your vehicle registration and your driver’s license.
• Once purchased and all documents are checked by the Parking office we will issue a parking permit. This permit may be picked up in the Parking office, you may begin to pick up your permits on August 21 between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Please note that only Junior and Senior Resident students and Commuter students are eligible to purchase a parking permit.

Students with out of state vehicle registrations are required to fill out a non-resident driver application. Please bring a copy of the completed form when you pick up your permit and we will collect them and supply a copy to the local police station.

This form, which states the following, may be found at Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles website: “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.”

Chapels Parking Permit Waitlist

As in previous years we will open up the waitlist for Chapels parking on September 18 through September 29, in the Parking Office. You must physically come to parking office to put your name on the list. We will then issue available Chapels permits in order of the waitlist.

Any student who has previously had a Chapels parking permit will continue to be able to purchase one until they graduate from Brandeis.

• Commuter and Chapels Permits: $120.00
• South Resident Permits: $250.00
• Foster Resident Permits: $250.00
• Charles River Permits: $100.00

Any questions please let us know at Parking@brandeis.edu.

Brandeis will be making a critical improvement to our systems' security and user data protection. Effective Tuesday, August 15, our DUO Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system will require re-authentication every seven days using the "trust this browser" option.

The Brandeis security team identified the urgent need to reduce re-authentication time to seven days, down from 15 days, in response to recent security incidents. We appreciate the community's support in securing Brandeis's network and systems and will provide additional information before the update.

Please visit the ITS website to learn more about DUO Multi-Factor Authentication, including best practices for authentication with personal devices. If you have additional questions about DUO authentication, don't hesitate to contact ITS Security.

Open to all graduate students:

• Graduate Writers Workspace (Zoom), 9 a.m. - noon, Monday, July 31

Open to all member of the Brandeis community:

• Intro to 3D Printing with Flashforge, 2 - 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 1
• Intro to Vinyl Cutting & 2D Graphics, 3 - 4 p.m., Wednesday, August 2

Open to all members of the teaching community:

• LATTE Basics Workshop, 1 - 1:50 p.m., Thursday, August 3
• LATTE Basics Workshop, 10 - 10:50 a.m., Wednesday, August 9

As of May 11, 2023 the federal government ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration, meaning COVID-19 surveillance testing, contact tracing and COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters are no longer a requirement. In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Brandeis University has ceased our COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. Brandeis Faculty and Staff are no longer required to submit positive COVID test results to the Brandeis Contact Tracing Program (BCTP). If you test positive for COVID, please visit the Occupational Health page to learn about what next steps to take.

Although COVID -19 vaccines and boosters are no longer required, they are highly recommended by the CDC and are our best effort to keep helping ourselves and our community safe from infection. More information to come regarding vaccination clinics being held here at Brandeis campus.

Institutional Advancement, in partnership with colleagues in Finance and Campus Planning, has launched a committee to address all things related to named spaces, positions, and funds at Brandeis. The group is charged with evaluating new philanthropic naming opportunities, recommending minimum gift amounts for naming, and suggesting policies and best practices to ensure that the university's donor-named entities are appropriately valued, tracked, and stewarded over time.

Any inquiries or requests regarding naming are welcome. Please be sure to direct any questions regarding existing donor-named spaces on campus, or proposals to name something new. Reach out to namingopportunities-group@brandeis.edu.

The Supreme Court issued a decision on June 30, 2023 prohibiting President Biden from moving forward with his one-time student debt relief plan, which means that no debt can be discharged under this program. Interest on federal student loans will start accruing on September 1, 2023, and first payments will be due in October. When designing a new debt relief program, the Department of Education will consider ways to ensure that borrowers making payments do not reduce their eligibility for debt relief. Please visit the Federal Student Aid debt relief website for updates.

The Fall 2023 bill is now available to students and families via the Nelnet Student Account Portal and will be due on August 4, 2023. The link to the e-bill was sent by e-mail to students and their Authorized Parties. The e-mail came from our billing partner, Nelnet, from the email address noreply@campuscommerce.com with subject: BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BILL AVAILABLE. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam filters.

Students can access their billing details by clicking the Nelnet Student Account Portal link found within the Student Account worklet in Workday. Students who have never accessed the Nelnet Student Account Portal before will need to set up their student profile (refer to the Nelnet - Account Access job aid for detailed instructions) before they can view the bill.

In order for parents, guardians, sponsors, or another party to receive the student's tuition bill, view the student account, and make payments, the student must add them as Authorized Parties in Nelnet. Once they are set up as an Authorized Party, parents/guardians can access Nelnet directly with their own usernames and passwords; they cannot use the student's log-in credentials to access the portal.

Review your e-bill and the Transaction Details in Nelnet. If you have questions about the balance or payment options contact Brandeis Student Financial Services at sfs@brandeis.edu or 781-736-3700.

The Technology Help Desk is open to support your technology-related issues at the following times:

• Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, closed

The Help Desk staff is committed to providing high-level technology support and service to the Brandeis community this Summer. Our team of technology support specialists is located in the Goldfarb Library, Level 1. Community members can also get support by sending an email to help@brandeis.edu or calling 781-736-4357. For more information, including a detailed support schedule for Summer 2023, please visit the ITS website.

To help balance work achievements and life activities, Brandeis offers a variety of programs, services and resources to help our employees attain a healthy lifestyle. For more information visit Human Resources website under Employee Benefits/Work-Life Balance.

Take advantage of our upcoming wellness webinars through Fidelity Investments and Tufts.

Fidelity Web Workshops

Tufts – Living Well at Home

Join daily wellness programs and webinars at Tufts Well-Being webinar series and Guided Mindfulness Sessions. For more information visit Human Resources website under Employee Benefits/Work-Life Balance/Well-Being.

The Department of Student Engagement (DSE) is seeking dedicated staff and faculty to volunteer as advisors to our undergraduate student clubs and organizations. DSE views the role of advisor as one of mentorship, support, relationship-building, and knowledge-sharing as students transition in and out of their leadership roles. In addition to supporting the needs of the student club or organization, an advisor should serve as an intermediary with other university departments, creating consistent, clear expectations of policies and procedures across organizations. With the help of advisors, we hope to build a more cohesive student experience and develop strong leaders in all of our student organizations.

Any Brandeis staff or faculty member, or graduate student in good standing with the university, can serve as an advisor to a student organization. The general expectations of advisors include:

• Meet with the organization’s executive board at least once a semester and offer other time to meet as needed
• Understand DSE club policies and help hold club members accountable. Training will be provided to advisors on general policies and expectations
• Utilize the Campus Groups platform to support student organization event management, finances, and general club activities
• Maintain communication with DSE staff including an email group and once a month meeting (as fits with the advisor’s schedule)

Club advisors will have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with students and will be able to make a lasting impact on the Brandeis community by connecting with other faculty and staff members and supporting the role of students in co-curricular activities. Additionally, club advisors will be eligible to be nominated as Advisor of the Year at the annual Prizes and Awards Ceremony. Hours spent volunteering as a Club Advisor can be counted as service hours for the 75th Global Service Initiative.

If you are interested in possibly serving as an advisor to an undergraduate student organization, please take five minutes to complete the Club Advising Interest Form. Please note that completion of the form does not guarantee you an advisor position, it is simply a tool to gauge interest. Thank you for your participation and support.