Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, August 2nd at 11 AM for our next workshop session on Student Centered Learning. Student Centered Learning (SCL) is a teaching method broadly defined as a shift in the focus of instruction from the teacher to the student. In this interactive session, we will discuss how to implement student-centered learning in your courses and address both benefits and challenges of SCL. Register below and contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu with any questions.
Category: General
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Human Resources’ Office Closed – July 27
The Human Resources’ Office in Derryberry, Room 146, will be closed on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 for Employee Training.
The office will reopen Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 8:00 AM.
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iLearn Semester Wrap-Up Summer 2022
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning for our next workshop session on Tuesday, July 26th at 11 AM. The end of the semester is the time to prepare iLearn courses for copying components to the next semester’s courses. This process involves updating Master iLearn courses, as well as cleaning up existing semester courses. In this session, we will discuss the exact procedures for adding, deleting, and modifying content topics, quizzes, assignments, discussions, and other iLearn components. The process of copying, exporting, and importing entire courses and between semesters is also explained in detail. Lastly, we will elaborate on the steps for selecting specific items to be copied as well as how to manage or offset start, end, and due dates. Register below and contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu with any questions.
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Designing Assessments
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, July 19th at 11 AM for our next workshop session, Designing Assessments. Assessments are a tool designed to help measure student mastery of course outcomes and objectives. In this workshop, we will review the types of assessments as well as the purpose and reasoning behind implementing effective assessments in your courses. We will walk through the importance of both formative and summative assessments along with the tools available for each one. Register below and contact the CITL with any questions at CITL@tntech.edu.
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Oakley Farms Produce
We have a new delivery of tomatoes and produce available for purchase from Oakley Farm! This week, we have Big Beef, Cherokee Purple, Sungold and Roma tomatoes available for $2 per pound. We also have cucumbers available for pickup, two for $1. We can accept cash and check payments. Pick up produce in Oakley Hall room 102. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa Rice at lrice@tntech.edu or extension 3149. Thank you!
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Veteran’s Service-Connected Disability Leave
Effective July 1, 2022
In accordance with State of Tennessee House Bill 1578, Tennessee Tech University made the following addition to TTU Policy 617 – Family, Medical, and Service Member Leave, Section IV., E., 3.
A Tennessee Tech employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability of thirty percent (30%) or more receives thirty-six (36) hours of leave each year that can be used to attend appointments related to the service-connected disability. However, no unused leave remaining at the end of the year may not be carried to the subsequent year.
Please direct any questions regarding eligibility or the reporting process to ttubenefits@tntech.edu.
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Student Job Portal is LIVE!
Student Job Portal is LIVE!
Need an on-campus job? Need additional help in your department? The Student Job Portal is now live for the 22-23 Academic Year! Now accepting applications, job postings for Federal Work Study (FWS) students. Please contact Office of Financial Aid, financialaid@tntech.edu, to inquire on eligibility of the FWS award.
To find out more about this amazing opportunity visit Federal Work Study.
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General Complaint Reporting – Summer 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
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Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse – Summer 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 at https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=42101
- Tennessee State Hotline – (800) 232-5454
- Tennessee State Online Reporting at 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.
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Annual Enrollment is Sat. Oct 1 to Fri. Oct 14.
This is your chance to choose your ParTNers for Health insurance benefits or make changes to your benefit selections for plan year 2023.
We’re here to help as you make Annual Enrollment decisions. We’ll email you information and resources in the coming months. We’ll also post Annual Enrollment details, more about the enrollment process and what to expect for 2023 on our website under Annual Enrollment > About Enrollment here:
https://www.tn.gov/partnersforhealth/ae/about-enrollment.htmlImportant update for 2023:
You will receive Annual Enrollment notices by email this year. This information will not be mailed.If you have any questions please contact the Office of Human Resources or email at us at ttubenefits@tntech.edu.