WHEN: Thursday, May 13th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom,

Change can be hard. In this workshop, you will learn:

• The process individuals go through when contemplating change
• How to best support students and staff at each stage
• How to understand your own decision-making processes
• Effective communication skills to support others in clarifying and implementing their goals

This session is the first of the Supporting Student Resiliency Professional Development Series. Attendance will count toward series completion for those interested in the entire program. You can learn more about Motivational Interviewing by visiting .

Visit the and receive the Zoom link.

For accessible copies of presentation materials, ASL interpreting, or other accommodation requests, please contact Staff Council at staffcouncil@colorado.edu by Monday, May 3rd.

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When: Tuesday, April 13th from 12-1pm OR 2-3pm
Where: Zoom, RSVP required

Join LinkedIn and Employee Services for Rock Your Profile, an interactive learning experience that will give you tips and insights to make your LinkedIn profile stand out.

We’ll introduce you to the best practices, tips, and insights to help you build an all-star LinkedIn profile to showcase your skills, experience and accomplishments. Participants will also learn how to customize their profile to tell their professional story and represent their personal brand. Whether you’ve never used LinkedIn before or want to get more out of it, you’ll learn ways to successfully put your skills and expertise in the spotlight.

Skills from this event

• Develop a LinkedIn profile with skills and accomplishments that represent you, what you stand for, and what you are passionate about.
• Grow your professional skills using LinkedIn Learning and by staying informed on the latest news and insights from industry leaders, relevant content, and group support.
• Build your online personal brand using the latest industry news as well as your opinion and thought leadership.

Registration Links

Both events will take place on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021. Use the buttons below to register on your desired time.

If you are interested in attending and need an accommodation, please email system.training@cu.edu no later than March 30th, 2021.

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When: Thursday, November 12
Where: Virtual-Zoom
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Register Here

Are you feeling the load of stress right now? It’s a big concern for everyone in these busy and very uncertain times. Mindfulness can be a powerful approach to self-care. It is about paying attention in a particular way--on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment. It’s a skill that also takes practice to cultivate and when used can help manage stress and boost emotional wellness.

Staff Council, along with counselors from ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ’s Faculty & Staff Assistance Program, invite you to a presentation and Q&A about how you can utilize FSAP as your employee mental health support resource and gain ideas for mindfulness-based stress management strategies.

In this session we will explore:

• Benefits of the FSAP program
• Review the neuroscience behind the stress response
• Identify the effects of mindfulness practice on the stress response
• Learn simple mindfulness and self-care practices to be used daily

We highly encourage ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ employees to attend to learn more about the FSAP office and techniques to navigate stress during this challenging time.

Speakers:
Meredith Lopez, Staff Counselor, ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder Faculty & Staff Assistance Program
Casey Capron, Staff Counselor, ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder Faculty Staff Assistance Program

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Lauren Thompson, Lauren.C.Thompson@colorado.edu, (303) 492-5473.

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Online registration is now open for the Infrastructure and Sustainability Mentor Program (ISMP). Entering its ninth year, the ISMP is designed to provide ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder staff an opportunity for both professional and personal development through a variety of self-directed activities as mentor team participants. The ISMP is open to all Infrastructure & Sustainability (I&S) staff who have been with the university for at least one year, and all University of ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ staff members who want to participate in the program. Any ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder staff member may participate, provided at least one team partner is an I&S Staff.

If you have ever considered developing a mentor program for your department or college, this is a great opportunity to learn from an award winning program and discover what you might implement in your own area. You can come with a partner or ISMP will assign one to you based on your expressed growth areas such as leadership development, project management, computer literacy, and more. This year’s program will be hosted via Microsoft Teams.

This is a wonderful opportunity for personal and professional development, as well as an opportunity to network with staff members from across campus.  There is no cost to you to participate!

A record 53 teams (105 individuals) completed the ISMP during the 2019-2020 cohort.

Registration is available on the .

More Information

A Speaker Series will be held virtually on Tuesday, September 8th, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. where staff from Infrastructure and Sustainability will speak about the program, and answer questions. Click here to RSVP and receive meeting information. 

For questions about the program, please contact Kelsey Draper at kelsey.p.draper@colorado.edu or 303-735-6176.

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ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder Staff Council would like to thank all who participated in the Open Forum with campus leadership.

If you were unable to attend, the event was recorded and can be viewed at the following link*:
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/rec/share/5JJ5A62p2FhISbOd1UvURr8bRt_bX6a82iEa8qIJyhy7gTcvgBRJjFLazsYPuUIi 

*Please be aware, ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ credentials are required to view this recording. 

Staff Council and campus leadership would also like to provide some follow up information to a specific question that was asked during the forum:

“Given we’re all required to wear masks on campus, what is ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ doing to prevent and/or ensure all employees (including student staff) do not engage in racial profiling?”

After reviewing the response, Staff Council connected with campus leadership to provide additional context and engage in a conversation regarding racial profiling experienced by various communities on campus. This can include the use of face masks and how it can inhibit non-verbal communication (such as smiling) to navigate situations where racial profiling exists. 

Staff Council and campus leadership would like to reiterate the importance of safety measures such as mask wearing in preventing the harmful impacts of COVID-19. We are dedicated to protecting the herd. 

All parties involved in these discussions agreed to actionable items specific to this concern. In addition to existing efforts, there will be ongoing conversations regarding bias, working to incorporate new messaging specific to this concern in future campus communications, and including language crafted with Human Resources below:

ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ is devoted to broadening awareness of Bias occurring on campus. And while we are committed to safety measures such as mask wearing to Protect Our Herd, we wish to acknowledge that many persons of color have been taught to express non-threatening signals through facial expressions (like smiling) to safely navigate the world in situations of profiling of any kind. We encourage all ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ community members to educate yourself regarding bias, and strive to lead all interactions with kindness and good will.
 
-Inclusive Excellence, Boulder Campus Staff Council

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Due to the overwhelming attendance at our first Flexible Work Arrangements Speaker Series, we have decided to offer it a second time in a much larger venue for those who were unable to attend, or did attend and wished to attend again with your supervisor.

There will be a Zoom option available as well, however you must RSVP to receive the link.

When: Thursday, February 13th
Where: CASE Auditorium, 4th floor
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
RSVP requested, please follow this link. 

Are you and your department feeling the CRUNCH? As the push continues to make our spaces more efficient, you and your colleagues may be wondering what your options are for employee flexible work arrangements. Alternate schedules and work from home arrangements can be a cost effective way to enhance the existing salary and benefit package, fulfill business needs, assist with recruitment and retention, improve productivity and creativity and accommodate a changing workforce.

This month, Staff Council, along with administrators from ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ’s Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) invite you to a brief discussion and Q&A about how their department has implemented flexible work arrangements into their normal office staff’s schedule.

In this session we will explore:

• The benefits of flexible work arrangements
• What has worked well for OCG
• Challenges they have faced
• Things to consider as a manager when implementing and managing these arrangements

We highly encourage employees and their supervisors to attend, then begin the conversation to determine if Flexible Work Arrangements are right for your office. Light refreshments will be provided.

Speakers:

Alexa Van Dalsem, Assistant Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
Denitta Ward, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Director, Office of Contracts and Grants

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with varying abilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Lauren Thompson, Lauren.C.Thompson@colorado.edu, (303) 492-5473. 

*Note: We recognize this presentation immediately precedes the Serving on Staff Council Speaker Series in the UMC. If you wish to attend both, please contact Lauren Thompson and we will save you a seat at the talk afterwards. 

RSVP here to receive Zoom link

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Date: Thursday, January 30th
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: CASE E422

Are you and your department feeling the CRUNCH? As the push continues to make our spaces more efficient, you and your colleagues may be wondering what your options are for employee flexible work arrangements. Alternate schedules and work from home arrangements can be a cost effective way to enhance the existing salary and benefit package, fulfill business needs, assist with recruitment and retention, improve productivity and creativity and accommodate a changing workforce.

This month, Staff Council, along with administrators from ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ’s Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) invite you to a brief discussion and Q&A about how their department has implemented flexible work arrangements into their normal office staff’s schedule.

In this session we will explore:

• The benefits of flexible work arrangements
• What has worked well for OCG
• Challenges they have faced
• Things to consider as a manager when implementing and managing these arrangements

We highly encourage employees and their supervisors to attend, then begin the conversation to determine if Flexible Work Arrangements are right for your office. Light refreshments will be provided.

Speakers:
Alexa Van Dalsem, Assistant Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
Denitta Ward, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Director, Office of Contracts and Grants

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When: Monday, August 26th, 2019
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Where: CASE E422
Light refreshments will be provided

Boulder Staff Council, in collaboration with the I&S Mentor Program, will be hosting an informational session to provide ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ staff the opportunity to learn more about the benefits the Infrastructure & Sustainability Mentor Program (ISMP) has created for staff, supervisors, and departmental success.
 
This mentor program functions on a partner team model. Program participants serve as role models to each other, providing support in identifying and pursuing career goals, and enhancing skills to prepare employees for future success in their careers with their department and the University of ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Boulder. Supervisors, department and organizational leaders are encouraged to attend to learn more about how staff participation in the program (or launching a program within your own division) can increase employee engagement and collaboration among campus units. Watch to learn more!
 
Questions? Contact ISMP Program Manager Kelsey P. Draper at 303-735-6176 or email Kelsey.P.Draper@colorado.edu.

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When: Tuesday, June 25
Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: CASE E422

Change can be hard. In this workshop, you will learn the process individuals go through when contemplating change, how to best support students and staff at each stage, and get insights into your own decision-making. You will gain effective communication skills to have a conversation that supports others in clarifying and implementing their goals. This session is the first of the Supporting Student Resiliency Professional Development Series. Attendance will count toward series completion for those interested in the entire program. Light refreshments will be provided. To learn more about motivational interviewing,

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Come to learn about the new core competencies and how they align with the campus vision!

In January the University Executive Leadership Team adopted a new set of core competencies for university staff for the Boulder campus. This new competency model translates the campus values into behaviors to ensure that employee behavior aligns with the campus culture and vision. The competencies were derived from the campus values identified by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) in partnership with the campus.  Building on ODECE’s comprehensive, campus-wide input process, behaviors were identified based on the descriptions provided in ODECE’s work, as well as review of nationally known research-based competency models. The work is inclusive of values reflected in the ŷ���ڱ���Ƶ Creed. Presented by Merna Jacobsen, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer and Mike Murray, Director of Strategic Initiatives. Light refreshments will be provided.

Date: Thursday, May 23rd
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: CASE E422

Hosted by Staff Council

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