In this seminar, Managers and Supervisors will learn from each other and our Facilitators about important topics such as the Employee Value Proposition and Employee Experience, the six fundamental Leadership competencies at Rensselaer, and experience several “Supervisory Simulations” with colleagues. In addition, the importance of coaching employee performance, providing both rewards and recognition, employment law fundamentals and tools for building team capacity will be explored.

At Rensselaer, we maintain that “leadership” involves a learnable set of actions and behaviors that is available to everyone. In this workshop, participants will explore the tenants that comprise everyday leadership and discuss the behaviors that define leadership not as positional or based on title, but rather on values and actions.

We are excited to introduce 19 new employees who joined RPI in March! Let’s give them a warm welcome as they begin their journey at RPI!

All Rensselaer Learning Management System (Blackboard Learn SaaS) instructors, designers, and TAs who are planning on having an LMS course site for the Summer 2025 term should note that "Do submit" and "Do not submit" conditionals are still in place for submitting their course requests.

The HelioCampus syllabus module is available for faculty to access for the summer term beginning on April 28, 2025. Per requirements from the Provost's office, faculty should have their syllabi published by June 2, 2025, two weeks after the start of classes.

Are you new to HelioCampus? Would you like to give your syllabus a "tune-up? Come to the Fischbach Room in the library on May 7 at 10:00 for assistance.

Amy Svirsky, RPI's Learning Assessment Specialist, will be there to assist you, answer your questions and show you how to use the tool.

Research Administration and Finance (RAF) has recently updated the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sponsored Program Close Out Policy to reflect recommendations resulting from a recent internal audit.

The updated policy delineates in it the responsibilities of RAF, Principal Investigators and Business Administrators for closing out awards.

The Division of Human Resources is inviting you to join us for lunch and a Health Benefits Info Session where we’ll walk through everything you need to know about your coverage and how to take charge of your health. Representatives from CDPHP will facilitate this presentation and will be available to answer any questions.

Inquiry-based learning and creativity are key elements toward creating engaged learning. The Gameful and Immersive Learning Teams invite interested faculty to apply to redesign one of their courses (or a course element). Following the successful spring 2024 Innovative Pedagogy Fellows initiative, the Office of Undergraduate Education is capitalizing on this momentum by funding a professional development opportunity for a new cohort of fellows in 2025, the Reflective Pedagogy Fellows.

Join us on March 28th, 2-3pm for the Info Session concerning the Request for Joint RPI/IBM Research Proposals in the Quantum Computing Track, a collaborative research initiative between RPI and IBM (FCRC) to drive world class innovation and fundamental advances in artificial intelligence algorithm, AI hardware software co-design, Semiconductor Technology and Quantum Computing for the benefit of society. The full RFP is available via the IDEA Intranet. REGISTER to participate at idea.rpi.edu