Only one week left! UM Faculty and Staff receive a 15% premium on their initial deposit of $20 or more when they open a new Premium Plus Dining Plan account! This offer is good through February 14, 2012. Subsequent deposits of at least $20 earn a 10% discount. The Premium Plus Dining Plan is accepted at all University Center Food Court restaurants, four coffee shops, Pizza Hut, Jus Chillin', the Food Zoo Dining Room, and the Cascade Country Store. They do the shopping! They do the cooking! They do the dishes! Sign up online at www.umt.edu/dining, or stop in the UDS Main Office - Lommassson Center Room #114. You may also open your new account by calling 406-243-2635. Start saving!
For more information about current Staff Senate events, please read the January 2012 newsletter.
The children of UM Staff are eligible to apply for Staff Senate Scholarships if they are a full-time student (at least 12 credits) at either the Mountain Campus or the College of Technology. Applicants must submit the official application form that includes a Need Analysis, a biographical statement, two letters of recommendation, and official transcripts. The deadline is March 1.
Be updated on campus news and events! Subscribe to ForUM, a free weekly e-mail newsletter, by going to this site: http://www.umt.edu/urelations/ForUM/default.aspx and putting in your e-mail address.
The Mansfield Library is offering a series of workshops this semester. Learn about library research and databases in a small group environment. Topics covered include Business resources, Copyright, Foundation Center resources, the Literature Review process, and Managing Research with RefWorks. Workshop descriptions, dates, and times can be found online at: http://libguides.lib.umt.edu/workshops All workshops are open to the entire UM community. Contact Kate Zoellner (kate.zoellner@umontana.edu 243-4421) with questions.
At The University of Montana we take care of our fellow staff members. You may donate sick leave directly to fellow staff members in need. For more information, contact Carol Bates at 243-2836 or carol.bates@umontana.edu.
If you're a member of a carpool, ride the bus or walk to work, register with Missoula in Motion's Guaranteed Ride Home Program at 549-3800. Then, if you have an emergency and need to get home OR if you have to work late, you can use Yellow Cab up to four times a year - FREE!
The Writing Center offers free one-to-one tutoring and workshops to all UM community members seeking to become more effective writers. We help UM staff as they plan, revise, and edit pieces of writing for any professional purpose. For more information, contact Kelly Webster at kelly.webster@umontana.edu.
The Bookstore for being such a great supporter of UM Staff
Karl Fite for his help on our website!
Do you have information you'd like the UM classified staff to know? Please email judy.wellert@mso.umt.edu or call 406-243-5422.
Awardees with President Royce Engstrom:Jennifer Fowler, (left) Computer Specialist, Physics & Astronomy, Outstanding Staff Award - Excellence in Job Performance; and Becky Maier, Administrative Associate, Foreign Student & Scholar Services, Outstanding Staff Award - Campus Interaction & Meritorious Job Performance
2011 Staff Awards:
2010 Staff Awards:
Laurie Fisher, President
laurie.fisher@umontana.edu
(406)243-6989
