We’re celebrating our incredible faculty and staff with a special Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, November 19th!
Join us at Commons or Russell Sage Dining Hall and enjoy a delicious meal for only $6 (plus tax).

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM - Starting January 1, 2026, a new rule under the SECURE 2.0 Act, will impact how certain employees can make catch-up contributions to their retirement plans. If you’re turning age 50 or older in 2026 and your total 2025 FICA wages (Box 3 on your 2025 form W-2) are over $145,000, any catch-up contributions you make in 2026 must be made as after-tax Roth contributions. Learn more by joining Fidelity's educational webinar at https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mFDAUC0YRzWjqOb2j2pfJA

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM - 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’re celebrating our incredible faculty and staff with a special Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, November 19th!
Join us at Commons or Russell Sage Dining Hall and enjoy a delicious meal for only $6 (plus tax).

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - A TIAA Financial Consultant will be available for one-on-one consultations on a broad range of retirement topics. Attend this upcoming event to help you become better informed and more confident about Rensselaer's retirement plan benefits. Consultations will be conducted in 60 minute increments. To schedule your individual retirement counseling, please call TIAA at 1-800-732-8353 or online at https://www.tiaa.org/public/login/schedule-meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - This webinar offers faculty/instructors of course sections to add additional questions to their student end of term course evaluations. This is an optional process and only needed if instructors wanted to add other questions than what is on the institute course evaluation. Please click the link in the See section to register for the session.

The Division of Human Resources invites all faculty and staff to learn about the updates to employee benefits for 2026 and explore ways to maximize your coverage. Each virtual session will include a brief overview followed by time for questions and open dialogue.

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - In this workshop we will take time to look at a couple polling software tools that are available and supported on campus and discuss the differences. The tools we will be discussing include iClicker and Slido. We will also take a quick look at the free version of Kahoot! (not supported on campus with license but fun!). Please register for this workshop by Nov. 6th as space is limited. Please look in the See section for the registration link and more details.

Empower your wellbeing and make the most of your benefits. Join us on Friday, November 7th at the East Campus Athletic Village (ECAV) from 10:30am - 2pm for the 2025 Faculty and Staff Benefits Expo—your one-stop shop for insights, resources, support and LUNCH!

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - This course introduces the tools available in Percipio to support growth through certifications and skill benchmarks. You'll learn how to identify relevant certifications and use benchmark assessments to measure current knowledge. Perfect for employees and supervisors alike, this session will help you navigate the platform's upskilling features and align learning with career development objectives.