Dialog, UA Faculty and Staff News

March 6, 2006

Announcements
Academic Calendar 2006-2007
HR Development

Announcements

UA Retirement Series

Faculty and staff are invited to attend one or all of the informational seminars of the UA Retirement Series. Topics will include retirement eligibility, how to apply for retirement benefits, income options and strategies, health insurance options, information on DROP and RSA-1, Medicare, and Social Security benefits.

Reserve your seat now by calling the HR Service Center at 348-7732. Spouses are welcome to attend. More detailed information will be sent via campus. Each session will last approximately two hours.

Informational seminars:

Alabama Teachers’ Retirement
Mr. Don Yancey, executive director, facilitator
Wednesday, March 29
5:30 p.m., 150 Shelby Hall

TIAA/CREF
Mr. Dean Yarbrough, facilitator
Wednesday, April 5
5:30 p.m., 150 Shelby Hall

Social Security Administration
Mr. Billy White, facilitator
Wednesday, April 19
5:30 p.m., 150 Shelby Hall

Academic Calendar 2006-2007

The academic calendar for 2006-07 offers a new feature: fall break. A mid-semester study break is schedule for Oct. 19-20 for students and faculty.

“This should give students a four-day extended weekend to rest, travel home or get caught up on projects as they prepare for the remainder of the term. The University will be open, but we hope the two days without class will provide faculty with extra time for research, service projects or preparation for teaching,” according to a memorandum from Provost Judy Bonner.

Spring break for 2007 will be March 12-16, which is near the middle of the semester and coincides with spring break for Tuscaloosa City and County schools and Shelton State Community College.

“When possible, we try to coordinate the spring break schedule with area schools for the convenience of our faculty, staff and students,” Bonner said.

Fall 2006
Aug. 21
Testing and orientation

Aug. 22
Late registration/add/drop

Aug. 23
Classes begin

Aug. 30
Last day to register or add a course

Sept. 4
Holiday - Labor Day

Sept. 18
National celebration of Constitution Day

Oct. 4
Midterm grade submissions for freshmen (by noon)

Oct. 19-20
Mid-semester study break – classes dismissed

Nov. 1
Last day to drop a course with a grade of “W”

Nov. 22
Classes dismissed (The University officially closes at 5 p.m.)

Nov. 23-24
Holiday - Thanksgiving

Nov. 27
Classes resume at 7 a.m.

Dec. 1
Last day for all tests, etc.

Dec. 8
Classes end

Dec. 11-15
Final examinations

Dec. 16
Commencement

Dec. 19
All grades due

Spring 2007
Jan. 8
Testing and orientation

Jan. 9
Late registration/add/drop

Jan. 10
Classes begin

Jan. 15
Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Jan. 18
Last day to register or add a course

Feb. 21
Midterm grade submissions for freshmen (by noon)

March 9-16
Spring holidays (begin at 5 p.m.)

March 19
Classes resume (7 a.m.)

March 28
Last day to drop a course with a grade of “W”

April 2-6
Honors Week

April 6
Honors Day (Classes dismissed after 10 a.m.)

April 27
Last day for all tests, etc.

May 4
Classes end

May 7-11
Final exams

May 12
Commencement

May 15
All grades due

HR Development

To register for a class contact Bridget Busby at 348-9700 or bbusby@fa.ua.edu
To access class descriptions and view the training schedule visit:http://bama.ua.edu/~hr/st-dev/index.htm

NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION AND BENEFITS ENROLLMENT

New employees must attend orientation as soon as possible after beginning employment.

Current employees with a status change should attend orientation as soon as possible following the date of their change of status.

Please contact HRD at 348-9700 or e-mail Bridget Busby at bbusby@fa.ua.edu to register for a session.

Upcoming Orientation Session Dates
March 6-7
March 13-14
March 27-28

COMMUNICATION and CUSTOMER SERVICE

Written Communication
March 16 10:30-11:30 a.m.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Management Project -
Performance Management and Development
March 8-9 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Customer Service and Quality Principles
April 12 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Professional Development Series -
Legal Issues and Workplace Safety
March 15 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
First Level Supervision Series
March 28-30 1-4 p.m.

Conducting Effective Performance Reviews
March 17 10-11:30 a.m.

PERSONAL SAFETY

Right to Know
March 7 1 p.m.
March 28 3:30 p.m.

UA POLICY and PROCEDURE

Purchasing Procedures
March 29 9-11 a.m.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

All sessions are 1-4 p.m. in A-342 Gordon Palmer.

E-Course
March 13-15 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Frontpage
March 15-16 1-4 p.m.
Powerpoint
March 29-30 1-4 p.m.
Searching Your Discipline on the Internet
March 9 3-4:45 p.m.

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