Staff Bulletin
From the Rutgers School of Social Work Staff Council
July 2021
SSW Anonymous Suggestion Box
Visit the SSW's new anonymous suggestion box, a place where all SSW staff can feel free to offer feedback, provide suggestions, and ask questions - with fully guaranteed anonymity.
Staff Spark Notes
- As per Senior VP for HR, Vivian Fernandez, Rutgers is strongly encouraging all employees to be vaccinated and is asking you to upload your vaccination cards to the portal. Knowledge of the number of employees who are vaccinated will be the key to fully returning campus operations to “normal” and will allow Rutgers to appropriately ease restrictions as Rutgers continues to create a safe environment in accordance with public health guidelines. For even more information and the University's Guiding Principles in this effort, check out the newly updated Return to Rutgers Guide.
- Starting July 1, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) rolled out the requirement for two-step login, using the Duo mobile app, for most Rutgers services requiring NetID/password. You are already using Duo for your Rutgers Connect mail access – the new mandate does not differ from that.
- At SSW, starting August 2, 2021:
- Common areas at 50% (max) capacity
- Work group scheduling min. 2 days/week
- If you have not already be sure to talk to your manager about your unit's plan and any concerns you may have.
Meet a Staff Member
The work of SSW Staff is diverse-- in expertise, department, and location. To help showcase the individuals that make up our entire SSW Staff team, we've created a form for our "Meet the Staff" bulletin section for those who would like to introduce (or re-introduce) themselves to their colleagues.
Each month we'll highlight another submission to help shine a spotlight on the important and unique work of our colleagues.
Each month we'll highlight another submission to help shine a spotlight on the important and unique work of our colleagues.
Lamonte Parks
- What is your position and how long have you been with the School of Social Work? Instructional Designer at the Institute for Families, 1 year and 6 months
- What was your first job? Parking lot attendant for a supermarket
- Do your prefer coffee or tea? Tea
- If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Spaghetti
- What is your favorite holiday and why? Mother's Day- blessed and honored to be Evelyn's son
- What fictional place would you like to visit? Wakanda
Featured LinkedIn Learning Courses
To view a full listing of LinkedIn Learning courses and to log in to your account, view this resource from Rutgers OIT.
SSW Staff Council
Get in touch with the SSW Staff Council or submit a suggested topic for a future bulletin by emailing staffcouncil@ssw.rutgers.edu.
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