Dialog Extra for Aug. 6, 2012

August 6th, 2012 - Filed under: Dialog Extra

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

DIALOG ONLINE — The Aug. 6 issue of Dialog is available online at http://dialog.ua.edu.

AERIAL PATROLS OF APC FACILITIES — Today, Alabama Aerial is expected to begin Alabama Power Co.’s quarterly aerial patrol of the transmission lines in the company’s western division. The patrol should take approximately two weeks, depending on the weather. The airplane that will perform the patrol is blue and white with tail number N1207E.

In addition to the routine inspection, an aerial inspection of vegetation will be performed. The helicopter expected to perform the vegetation inspection is black, red and white with tail number N206BW.

REGISTRATION FOR FACULTY AND STAFF PARKING — Faculty and staff can now register for parking permits for 2012-13. To register, employees can log in to myBama, click on the Employee tab and then go to the Auxiliary Services box. Current permits expire on Aug. 15.

FACULTY AND STAFF PARKING DURING MOVE-IN PERIOD FOR STUDENTS — Many UA students will be moving into residence halls Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 16-17. To facilitate the move-in process, Auxiliary Services is asking faculty and staff who work in the Ferguson Center and Student Services area to park in the Ferguson Center parking deck on the aforementioned dates.

REQUESTS FOR FALL COURSE MATERIALS — The University Supply Store encourages all instructors who have not submitted fall course materials (e.g., textbooks, supplies, kits) to the SUPe Store to do so as soon as possible. Instructors are also encouraged to submit class notes, PowerPoint notes, course packets and anthologies to the SUPe Store’s Academic Publishing Services department for fall publication. For more information on the Academic Publishing Service, contact call Jeff Smith at 348-9654 or jwsmith@bama.ua.edu or visit the SUPe Store’s website at http://www.supestore.ua.edu.

OCT COLLECTING SUPPLIES FOR SCHOOLS – The Office, Clerical and Technical Staff Assembly at UA is collecting school supplies for two local elementary schools. Donation boxes are located in Gorgas Library, Mary Harmon Bryant Hall, Bidgood Hall, Hardaway Hall, the Ancillary Services Building at 1115 14th St. and the University Supply Store at the Ferguson Center. Click on the OCTSA Outreach “STUFF THE BUS” link at http://octsa.ua.edu for a list of supplies and for the exact locations of the donation boxes. The last day to donate is Aug. 15.

TIPS FOR ESTABLISHING WATER SERVICE — During this time of year, many new faculty, staff and students are moving to Tuscaloosa. Following are some helpful tips to make establishing or transferring water service quicker and easier.

The city of Tuscaloosa has posted forms on its website that will allow customers to apply for new accounts or transfer existing accounts. The forms and their instructions can be found at http://www.tuscaloosa.com/index.aspx?nid=1050.

Customers who already have accounts with the city of Tuscaloosa can pay bills (with no service charge), view their past 12 bills and review account usage information online at https://tuscaloosa.munisselfservice.com/citizens/UtilityBilling/Default.aspx. Customers will need to have their account numbers and customer IDs to use this service. If they do not have this information readily available, they can email ubcontact@tuscaloosa.com with the account holder’s name and service address to request it.

CONTINUING-EDUCATION CREDIT — The Alabama Center for Real Estate, part of UA’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, will host the West Alabama Real Estate Summit Aug. 24 at the Bryant Conference Center. The summit includes a residential real-estate forum in the morning and a commercial real-estate forum in the afternoon. Both forums are approved for three hours of continuing education. The detailed agenda, speaker biographies, general information and online registration can be found at http://www.acresummit.ua.edu.

SEC 2012 SUMMER OLYMPIANS — Click here for a list of former and current athletes and coaches representing current Southeastern Conference schools in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, either as an athlete or a coach with an Olympic team. The Olympics will end Aug. 12.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

MONDAY, AUG. 6
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
VALIC individual retirement counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Blackboard Learn information session, 1-2 p.m., 205 Gorgas Library

TUESDAY, AUG. 7
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
Online training for making introductory-period evaluations, 1:30-2:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
How to Submit an IRB Human Subjects Protocol, 3-4 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
TIAA-CREF individual counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Tobacco-Free Challenge, 12:15-1 p.m., University Medical Center conference room
Benefits orientation for new faculty, 1-4:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building

THURSDAY, AUG. 9
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Chapel’s lawn at the corner of Hackberry Lane and Ninth Street

FRIDAY, AUG. 10
“AQUEOUS” exhibit, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Ferguson Center Art Gallery
VALIC individual retirement counseling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
2012 travel-preview dinner, 5:30-9 p.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium north end zone

UPCOMING

Orientation for new employees, Aug. 13, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
VALIC individual retirement counseling, Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Benefits orientation for new employees other than faculty, Aug. 14, 8:30 a.m.-noon, G-54 Rose Administration Building
TIAA-CREF individual counseling, Aug. 14-15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment, 365-A Rose Administration Building
Benefits orientation for new faculty, Aug. 14, 1-4:30 p.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building
Orientation for new managers, Aug. 15, 8:30-11 a.m., G-54 Rose Administration Building

WORTH QUOTING — “The ratings are surprising to me. I thought social media would be more of a detriment than an attribute. I thought more people would not tune in because they knew the results.” Dr. Andy Billings, Ronald Reagan Chair of Broadcasting at UA, as quoted in a WOODTV8.com (Michigan) segment on the ratings of the summer Olympics on NBC.

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