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Digital Transformation Division Update Meeting on December 1

The Dx division is having an update meeting (similiar to a "state of the division/end of the year status meeting") on Wednesday, December 1, at 11:00 am in the Grande Ballroom. An 'upscale buffet' lunch will be served. If you can't attend in-person, there will be an online option (without lunch). Please RSVP to Susie Nicol by tomorrow (Tuesday, November 23). If you will be attending in-person, let her know if you have any dietary needs or restrictions.

More information can be found on the UVU Dx - General channel on Teams. There are two posts about this meeting dated November 16 and 17.

2021 PACE Holiday Social

UVULearn Course Completion Status

All UVU employees can check the status of their compliance, required, and optional courses by going to UVULearn’s Home Page. On this page you will see the courses that are completed and required, as well as those that need your attention. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

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UVUFit Holiday health challenge

The 12 Days of Wellness Challenge will start December 1, 2021, and through January 15, 2022. Participation in the 12 Days of Wellness Challenge will help keep your mind focused and your body in good health into the New Year. To participate, click on the enrollment link or go to the UVUFit webpage in the Employee Benefits Tab of myUVU. Program instructions will be provided via email prior to December 1. Employees covered under one of UVU’s medical plans can receive points towards their UVUFit Tier 2 Employee Wellness Incentive by participating in the 12 Days of Wellness Challenge. For questions, contact Human Resources at (801) 863-8207.

December Healthy Cooking Demonstration - mushrooms

Come learn about the nutrition and molecular gastronomy of cooking with mushrooms! You will learn how to make caramelized mushrooms, umami bomb powder, mushroom rice, and mushroom gravy. This event is free, and dinner is included! Email [email protected] to register.

orem & Provo UTA station bus bridge

UTA FrontRunner is currently constructing the new Vineyard Station. This will result in no trains proceeding south of American Fork Station during the week of Thanksgiving. A bus bridge will be in place to transport riders to and from Provo and Orem Central Stations, so please arrive 20 to 30 minutes early. We recommend riders drive to American Fork or Lehi Stations to avoid the bus bridge and arrive at their destinations in a more timely manner. Visit the UTA website for detailed transit times.

IR Holiday Social

December 13 will be our in-person IR Holiday Social. We will be having breakfast and a white elephant gift exchange. The limit for the gift is $10 (although it can certainly be less than that); the more outrageous the gift, the better. (No live animals or extremely large/heavy things that cannot fit in a car.)

This will be our second collaboration day in December, so the sub-department meetings the following week (December 20) have been changed to Teams meetings (although you are still welcome to come to campus that day if you would like).

Campus Store Staff Holiday Sale

The annual staff holiday sale at the new Campus Store will be held on December 2. Shop from 2:00-6:00 pm for 30% off. Santa will arrive at 4:00 pm and stay for the festivities until 6:00 pm. The sale continues the next day with a 25% discount.

Full-Time staff need to use vacation and personal leave by December 23

Full-time employees will lose all personal leave and any vacation hours over 240 on December 31. There are 3 paid holidays in November for Thanksgiving and 6 paid holidays in December for Christmas/New Year's, so be sure to figure that into your time off--plus the leave you will be accruing in the paychecks before the end of 2021.

Part-time staff can make up holiday hours

Part-time staff may work more hours before and/or after holidays with supervisor approval as long as the Payroll time policies are followed (not more than 39 hours per week AND less than 120 hours in November and 112 hours in December).

Orem fitness center employee discount pass

See this flyer for information on discounted Orem Fitness Center passes for UVU employees.

Community education offer

Registration for Winter courses is open! UVU Community Education offers a $10 discount for every class that a UVU staff member signs up for. The online catalog can be found at https://www.uvu.edu/ce/discover. The promo code for the staff to use at checkout is UVUSTAFF.