Tech Times

Category: General

  • CSW Excellence Award – Call for Nominations!

    CSW Excellence Award – Call for Nominations!

    Tech’s Commission on the Status of Women invites you to submit your nominations by Friday, November 18 for the following award:

    The CSW Excellence Award

    This award is presented annually to an individual employed by Tennessee Tech University who has contributed significantly to gender equity. The award honors three qualities that characterize the tradition of women’s leadership at Tech: perseverance, generosity, and mentorship. The award celebrates the efforts of Tennessee Tech employees to provide ongoing leadership and mentoring for the campus community and work towards gender equity for all. Nominate here.

    See the Women’s Center at Tennessee Tech Facebook page or email Stephanie Adams (sjadams@tntech.edu) for more information.

  • Nominate an Outstanding Student for the Piepmeier Award

    Nominate an Outstanding Student for the Piepmeier Award

    Tech’s Commission on the Status of Women invites you to submit your nominations by Friday, November 18 for the following award:

    The Alison Piepmeier Outstanding Student Award

    This award celebrates Piepmeier’s legacy of fierce feminism by recognizing an exceptional Tennessee Tech student whose research, activism and/or outreach advances gender equity. It acknowledges a student who shows a passion for learning, goes the extra mile to assist others, and contributes significantly to campus and/or the local community. Nominate here.

    See the Women’s Center at Tennessee Tech Facebook page or email Stephanie Adams (sjadams@tntech.edu) for more information.

  • ROTC TEST FIRES CANON

    ROTC will be test firing their canon on campus, today, Wednesday, October 12 around noon. If you hear a BOOM at that time, do not be alarmed. For questions, contact ROTC here: https://www.tntech.edu/armyrotc/contact.php

  • Flexible Spending Account Enrollment

    Flexible Spending Account Enrollment

    2023 FSA Annual Enrollment Information

    You must re-enroll in your medical FSA or L-FSA and DC-FSA each year and choose how much money you’ll put in your account during Annual Enrollment.
    ·         Higher education employees enroll in flexible benefits by going to optumbank.com/Tennessee during the October enrollment period. 

    ·         For H.S.A., enrollment form is available on our TTU HR website  under insurance forms. Complete and return to ttubenefits@tntech.edu or adgarcia@tntech.edu.

  • General Complaint Reporting – Fall 2022

    General Complaint Reporting

    In addition to the Fraud, Waste, or Abuse reporting form, Tennessee Tech also has a form on Internal Audit’s website for confidentially reporting complaints about accounting, internal control, auditing matters, code of conduct, and other related issues that are NOT fraud, waste, or abuse. Complainants remain COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS to Internal Audit unless the last section of the form is completed. General complaints received on this form are routed to appropriate campus departments for follow-up.

    The form can be submitted online or completed, printed, and mailed to Internal Audit, PO Box 5154, Cookeville, TN 38505.

    The online form can be found at https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=322625

    The printable form can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/internalaudit/pdf/generalcomplaints/gencomp2.pdf

     

  • Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse – Fall 2022

    Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

    Tennessee Tech endeavors to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to investigate allegations of such. If you have any knowledge of fraud, waste, or abuse, please report it to one of the following:

      • Your supervisor
      • Tennessee Tech Internal Audit – (931) 372-3045
      • Tennessee Tech Online Reporting @

    https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=42101

      • Tennessee State Hotline – (800) 232-5454
      • Tennessee State Online Reporting @

    https://comptroller.tn.gov/office-functions/investigations/fraud-waste-and-abuse.html

    Additional information along with reporting options that allow the complainant to remain COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS can be found at www.tntech.edu/internalaudit/fwa.php or by contacting Tennessee Tech Internal Audit at (931) 372-3045.

  • 2022 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report

    In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, Tennessee Tech’s 2022 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR) is now available at https://w​ww.tntech.edu/police/safety-report.php.

    The ASR contains campus crime and fire statistics for the past three years in addition to general safety and security information such as procedures for responding to emergency situations, how to report sexual misconduct, and the dangers associated with drug and alcohol abuse.

    A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting Tennessee Tech’s Office of Compliance, compliance@tntech.edu or 931-372-6005.

     

  • Support For Your Life

    As we are now well into the semester and faced with a variety of stressors both in the workplace and away from campus, this is a reminder that TTU offers EAP services that can help with workplace issues, relationship challenges, anxiety or depression, legal and financial topics, and more. It’s available at no cost to you, 24/7. Call anytime to get immediate support or referrals for ongoing resources. You can even get up to five in-person or online counseling sessions per issue, per year.

    Get support now
    1-855-Here4TN
    (855-437-3486)
    Here4TN.com

  • Annual Enrollment Virtual and In-Person Sessions

    Human Resources staff will be available virtually and in-person to assist with your annual enrollment and answer your questions. For questions email ttubenefits@tntech.edu or call 931-372-3034.

    Virtual Help Sessions Scheduling Link (via Teams): https://tntech-its.as.me/ 

      • Mon. Oct. 3 @ 9am – 11am

    Click here to join the meeting

      • Thurs. Oct. 6 @ 2pm – 4pm

    Click here to join the meeting

    In-Person Help Sessions @ Johnson Hall – 106 (Walk-In)

      • Mon. Oct. 3 @ 12pm – 2pm

    Fri. Oct. 7 @ 12pm – 2pm

  • Encourage Students to Apply for 2023-2024 Scholarships

    The general TN Tech Scholarship Application for the 2023-2024 academic year is available now through Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. All students must complete this application in order to be eligible for Tennessee Tech scholarships in the Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024 terms. Due to the wide variety of scholarships available, it is in every student’s best interest to complete their scholarship application every year.

    The Scholarship Office encourages campus offices and departments to help remind students to apply for scholarships. Please print and/or distribute the 2023-2024 Scholarship Application Flier in your area as needed. Digital signs should become available to digital sign managers soon. Students can be directed to www.tntech.edu/scholarships/apply for instructions.

    We greatly appreciate your partnership in spreading the word to all students on campus!

    For questions, email scholarships@tntech.edu or call (931) 372-6159.