GRCC CAP 3.4 highlighting resources to support LGBTQ+ staff, faculty and students

The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Fundamentals Team, CAP 3.4, is dedicated to supporting GRCC’s greater commitment to equity and GRCC’s values of diversity, innovation, respect, and responsiveness by highlighting resources for LGBTQ+ staff, faculty and students. 

GRCC is committed to a college culture that respects and values all students and employees, and fosters understanding of gender identity within the college community. 

GRCC offers gender-inclusive – sometimes referred to as gender-neutral or unisex – restrooms. The list of locations on campus has been updated by facilities and can be found on GRCC’s Gender-Related Resources website.

Scheduled IT Service Portal Outage

On Wednesday, September 7, beginning at 7:30am, GRCC’s Service Management Solution (TeamDynamix) will be offline while it is migrated to the cloud.

The outage is expected to last approximately 5 hours before becoming available to the public. 

How will this affect me?

Emails sent to webhelp@grcc.edu and itsupport@grcc.edu will not be automatically created as tickets until the cloud migration is complete. Inboxes will be monitored for classroom emergencies and high priority issues, while all other service requests will be fulfilled after the migration. 

The IT Service Portal, including the IT knowledgebase, will be offline during the migration. Some weblinks found on our webpages will be inaccessible during this time. 

The Web Team will be communicating with site editors in regards to urgent requests during the outage.

The IT Support department will be accessible during the outage via:

• Phone (616.234.4357) 
• Chat (located in the bottom right hand side of our department website)
• Walkin locations (004 RJF and 130 Sneden)

Payroll: Labor Day reminder

As we prepare for the long holiday weekend, the Payroll Team has a reminder about your timesheets for the 9/16/22 pay date (for the pay period of 8/22 – 9/4/22). We don’t want the due dates to sneak up on you!

Because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, 9/5/22, timesheets will be due one day later than normal, on Tuesday, 9/6/22. We know some of you may be taking some extra time off. Please take whatever steps are necessary to ensure that the most accurate version of your timesheet is submitted on or before Tuesday, 9/6/22.

And, supervisors, if you’re out for any additional time around the holiday, please ensure you have a backup approver in place to review and approve timesheets by the deadline of Wednesday, 9/7/22 (also one day later, as approvals are usually due by the Tuesday following a pay date). More information on setting up a backup approver can be found here.

As always, please reach out to us with questions at hrpayroll@grcc.edu.

Teaching, Learning, and Distance Education Open House & Upcoming Events

Have you heard? 

The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and Distance Learning & Instructional Technologies (DLIT) have joined forces! 

Please join us for an open house celebration in the new Teaching, Learning and Distance Education (TLDE) space in 373 RJF.  TLDE staff will be on hand to provide snacks, resources, and support for all of your start of the semester needs.

Open House Dates/Times:

• Wednesday 8/31:  12:30-2:00 p.m. 
• Thursday 9/1:  3:00-4:30 p.m.

Featured Upcoming Events:.

1. Learning Circle – Think Again: The power of knowing what you don’t know by Adam Grant

“This book has changed how I ask questions in my class,” according to one reader of Think Again by Adam Grant. Did you receive a copy of the book from the CTE this summer? Have you already read Think Again?  Are you intrigued by the author’s premise that in a rapidly changing world, we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking? Please join us for a learning circle

Learning Circle – Think Again: The power of knowing what you don’t know by Adam Grant

“This book has changed how I ask questions in my class,” according to one reader of Think Again by Adam Grant. Did you receive a copy of the book from the CTE this summer? Have you already read Think Again?  Are you intrigued by the author’s premise that in a rapidly changing world, we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking? Please join us for a learning circle to discuss the reading and explore strategies to build cultures of learning in our work. Contact cte@grcc.edu to reserve your book and spot in the learning circle (space is limited to 20 participants). The meeting date/times and session modality will be scheduled once all participants are enrolled.

2. ETOM Fall 2022 Conference @ GVSU on Friday, Nov 4

Educational Technology Organization of Michigan (ETOM) Fall 2022 Conference – “Moments”

November 4 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Grand Valley State University

Russel H. Kirkhof Center

1 Campus Drive

Allendale, Michigan 49401

Speaker

Dr. Tazin Daniels is an educational developer, consultant, and coach with over 15 years of experience in higher education and over a decade of experience preparing instructors to teach online. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology which gives her a unique perspective on how to create equitable and engaging teaching-learning spaces in the midst of a global pandemic. Currently, Dr. Daniels is an Assistant Director at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan, where she consults with graduate students, faculty, and administrators to improve their curriculum and teaching practices across STEM, Health Sciences, Social Science, and the Humanities. She also runs ThePedagologist.com, a platform to connect with educators and educational developers committed to improving education everywhere.

Keynote – Meeting the Moment: Centering equity, inclusion, and care for students during de-stressing times

Workshop – Handling Hot Moments: Strategies for preventing and addressing conflict in the classroom

For more details on the conference, see http://etom.org/event/fall2022conference. 

Call for Proposals

The conference is back to “in-person.” ETOM’s first F2F conference since 2019! We’ll offer 45-50 minute sessions in four (4) breakouts. This may change depending on the proposals. As always, the FOCUS of our fall conference is on faculty – on what they need to hear and what they have to say! Our theme this year is “Moments.”

Faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to submit a proposal by October 4. We’ll let you know if your proposal is accepted soon after that. Submit your proposal here.

Registration cost and link will be announced soon! Meanwhile, mark your calendar and please consider submitting a proposal.

3. Community of Practice ImpACT Grant applications due on October 21, 2022! 

As previously announced during the latest Read to Act Collective, this opportunity is still available.  See the attached document for all of the details.

Please visit grcc.edu/CTELearningOpportunties for the current listing of all Fall 2022 Professional Development opportunities being offered by TLDE!

impact-grant-information-sheetDownload

Versiti Blood Drive on Wednesday, September 14

The Office of Student Life and Conduct will be hosting a Versiti Blood Drive on Wednesday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in ATC Room 122 & 124.  

Donate blood and save lives! Sign up today.  Drop-ins are also welcome.

All donors will receive a $10 e-gift card.

Donors: it is important to get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy meal and stay hydrated before, during and after your appointment.