BLOOD DRIVE
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Join others in donating blood with American Red Cross Services.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty/Staff In-Person Workshop to Offer Beta Classroom "Teaching with Technology" Preview
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Please register by February 10 to join the Office of Undergraduate Education's Maureen Fodera as she discusses Folsom Library's collaboratory space and the technologies available in its Beta Classroom, a high-technology testing space for interactive learning.
Spring Lunch and Learn Series: Helping Students Learn
Faculty are invited to a spring Lunch and Learn Series on Helping Students Learn. This is a 3-part series on research-based teaching theories and methods. The first session will be on February 26 with a focus on Accessing Prior Knowledge—Preparing Students to Learn New Material. Registration is limited.
MBA for Professionals Informational Webinar Scheduled for February 11
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Register to join Rensselaer at Work Dean Aric Krause, Ph. D. as he reviews this innovative project-based, online MBA for professionals program. Participants will learn to lead from every aspect of an organization with real-world MBA experience, prepare to lead dynamic and innovative organizations, and engage, involve, motivate, and lead others to reach their fullest potential.
Important Notice: NY Paid Prenatal Leave
Managers and supervisors are encouraged to attend a webinar on Thursday, February 20th at 11:00 am to learn about NY Paid Prenatal Leave. Under this policy, employees who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant receive an additional 20 hours of paid leave for prenatal medical care.
Division of Human Resources Professional Development Seminar: Supervisory Essentials
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.
Human Resources Schedules “4 Steps to Effective Communication: Extended DISC” Professional Development Workshop
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Our success, both personally and professionally, is largely determined by our ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people. In this workshop, participants will receive individualized Extended DISC reports (based on the completion of the Extended DISC questionnaire) that reflect both their “natural” and “adjusted” behavioral styles and learn strategies which promote successful interactions with others.
Fidelity to Offer Confidential In-Person Retirement Consultation February 6
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - Schedule a confidential consultation to become better informed and more confident about your workplace retirement savings plan benefits!
TIAA to Offer Confidential In-Person Retirement Counseling February 3
Date: Monday, February 3, 2025 8:30 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!
As of 02/12/2025, RPI managed computers will lock after 15 minutes of inactivity
Starting 02/12/2025, RPI managed computers will lock after an activity time out of 15 minutes. Devices unused for 15 minutes will be locked requiring your login password to unlock. This measure complies with data privacy regulations to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information if an individual leaves their computer unattended, ensuring that only the authorized individual can access the system by requiring a password to log back in after the inactivity period.