Dive deeper into the stories, announcements, and events you may have seen in The Brief or other email communications from the University.
After careful consideration by the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force, Simmons is requiring all campus-based employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1, 2021. Instructions on how to record your vaccination status in Workday will be sent in the coming weeks. If you are not yet vaccinated, you should aim to get your first shot by August 20, 2021. To secure […]
August 10, 2021Yesterday marked the start of virtual Shark Week 2021. Dive in throughout this week for course and research presentations, panels with alumnae/i, a Finding Dory movie night, and a Flat Stormy activity with your family. Fishing for more? How about adopting a shark?
August 10, 2021The Return to Campus Steering Committee would like to get a better idea of when employees are returning to campus in order to make sure we have enough staffing and amenities to serve employees. Staff and Welcome Back Ambassadors will be distributing keys and answering questions in Common Grounds from 8 am to 12 pm […]
July 29, 2021Simmons’ new Director of Residence Life, Brooke Bernard, brings extensive higher education and Residence Life experience to our institution. Previously serving as the Assistant Director of Residential Life at Cornell University, Brooke supported five identity-based living communities. In her new role at Simmons, Brooke will provide critical leadership as she partners with Academic Affairs to […]
July 28, 2021Rae-Anne, who has served as the Olin College Dean of Student Affairs for the past eight years, brings extensive leadership experience and knowledge of Student Affairs to Simmons. In her new role as Dean of Student Experience, Rae-Anne will be a key partner in ensuring a welcoming campus community that is open and accessible to […]
July 28, 2021We are pleased to announce the new Remote Work Request process for employees now available in Workday. First, a proposal must be sent to your manager for review. Next, an agreement will go to your manager and Vice President or Dean for review. Both direct and indirect managers are able to view completed agreements using […]
July 28, 2021Student Affairs is looking for faculty and staff to join the Street Team and assist with student move-in this August. This is a great way to meet other employees and new students in our community. Learn more and complete the sign-up form by Friday, August 6. Email questions to Corey Zohlman.
July 26, 2021The Return To Campus Team is looking for volunteers to serve as Welcome Back Ambassadors to greet returning employees. Ambassadors will receive a sneak peek at the new campus renovations along with other important information to be a helpful resource for your colleagues. We will offer two-hour time slots for volunteers during the first two […]
July 23, 2021Simmons Community Engagement is excited to offer a limited number of stipends for faculty to design a new service-learning course, or add service-learning to a course. Stipends will be accompanied by course design support from Community Engagement and the Center for Faculty Excellence. Full-time faculty members offering a new service-learning course in the 2022-2023 academic […]
July 23, 2021If you are an existing FY21 FSA enrollee, the deadline for incurring FY21 FSA expenses is December 31, 2021. This is an extension due to COVID, and will not apply to future years. Claims for FY21 FSA expenses must be filed on or before January 15, 2022 with ConnectYourCare. Note: any money left unclaimed is forfeited.
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