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SUCCESS town hall shares goals, metrics and next stepsRead an overview (or watch the full video) of Monday’s town hall meeting about the SUCCESS Initiative, which is building a road map to continue UAB’s past decade of enrollment growth and improve student success across the university.
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UAB monitoring federal activityUAB leadership continues to work diligently with government relations professionals and meets regularly to monitor, assess and address rapidly evolving developments related to recent executive orders and guidance. Researchers with specific operational questions about their proposals, projects, or funding because of the executive orders or communications from federal agencies should reach out to the appropriate UAB officials listed in this story.
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5 things you need to know about politics and institutional neutrality at UAB
There are several important things to keep in mind about political speech and activity as a member of a community at a public university and academic medical center.
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Faculty share why they serve on Faculty SenateThe nomination period for this year’s Faculty Senate elections is open now and runs through March 6. Why do faculty choose to invest their time in taking part? Four current members explain the personal benefits of participation, including a deeper understanding of how UAB works, the opportunity to meet colleagues from very different areas of expertise and, perhaps most of all, the chance to accomplish meaningful change.
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Shaping UAB’s future through the Campus Engagement Survey
Previous survey responses led to enhancements in performance management across UAB.
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3 reasons you may be experiencing delays due to incorrect addressing of incoming mailIf you are experiencing delivery delays, be sure senders are using the correct address format, name and building abbreviations.
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Join a working group for the SUCCESS InitiativeFollowing an analysis of results from a campuswide survey and stakeholder interviews, seven working groups have been created to address strategic priorities identified in the responses. Faculty and staff can apply to join a group. Learn more here. Also, RSVP for a town hall on the SUCCESS Initiative at 9 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Alumni House.
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NIH implements stricter regulations on controlled-access dataSignificant updates to the Genomic Data Sharing Policy will take effect Jan. 25. The change affects new and renewed requests for data access from 20 NIH-supported data repositories. Learn more about how this affects UAB researchers in this article.
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Study smarter, not harder: Strategies for a smooth exam weekExam week can be a high-stress time on campus. As the semester comes to a close, classes get harder and assignments become more complex. It can be tempting to let homework pile up as you prioritize fun activities, thinking you have plenty of time to study. But what if that thought shifted to how could you optimize your study time to set yourself up for success?
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6 things you need to know as election day nears
There are several important things to keep in mind at UAB and UAB Medicine leading up to election day, as well as on and after Nov. 5, as a member of a community at a public university and academic medical center.
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Online submission for Equipment Disposition Forms starts Aug. 30Beginning Aug. 30, all Equipment Disposition Forms (EDF) will be submitted online. The new form and instruction guide will be accessible through the EDF app on the myUAB portal and can also be found on the Financial Affairs website.
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Updates on FLSA changes coming soonThe U.S. Department of Labor has announced a change to the criteria for determining employees’ status as nonexempt (paid bi-weekly) or exempt (paid monthly) under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is not a UAB decision; it is a federal law all employers must follow.
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Physical Security has moved to Medical Towers
The Physical Security, Radio Paging and ONE Card offices moved from the Burleson Building to new space in Medical Towers on April 1 and are now open in their new location, Suite 101 on the first floor of Medical Towers.
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Internal review will select UAB proposals for state opioid settlement fundsUAB is leading an internal review to select a small group of proposals to send forward to the State of Alabama for funding consideration as part of a nearly $249 million settlement. The deadline for proposals to UAB’s internal review process is Aug. 31.
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Vacation/holiday policies updated and two holidays added to this year's calendarEffective Oct. 1, 2023, eligible UAB employees who are in their initial six-month probationary period will be allowed to utilize their accrued vacation time and three personal holidays with their supervisor's approval. Additionally, two extra holidays have been added to this year’s holiday calendar for eligible UAB employees — Dec. 26, 2023, and Jan. 2, 2024.
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$300 loans provide lifelines for studentsFast loans from UAB’s Regions Institute for Financial Education are available in as little as 24 hours. They can help any Blazer student experiencing unexpected loss of income, housing or medical issues, or a transportation emergency.
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Your questions answered from Jan. 12 student town hall
Senior leaders respond to questions about remote learning, building ventilation, vaccination and more.
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Your questions answered from Jan. 12 town hall
Senior leaders respond to queries on masking, working from home, the omicron surge, vaccine requirements and safety, and more.
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Your questions answered from Aug. 17 town hallSenior leaders responded to queries on returning to campus, working from home, vaccine requirements and safety, and more.
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UAB continues to track, report employee COVID cases
Updates to the UA System COVID-19 Dashboard have been suspended this summer, but UAB will continue to share employee data in the eReporter.