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Cashless Notice
Starting August 1, 2022, The Post will be taking cashless payments only.
We will accept credit cards, debit cards, checks, and mobile payments such as Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.
For questions, contact The Post at 931-372-3282.
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Budget Office – July Training
Budget Office training sessions for July are now scheduled if anyone is interested! Below is a brief description of each training:
General Budget Training: This training helps provide a better understanding of the overall budgeting process and timelines from the university level. Other topics presented include information regarding budget revisions, revenues and expenses, budget monitoring, general guidelines, etc. This training is required for signature authority on budget revisions.
Budget Banner Screen Training: This training focuses specifically on Banner screens frequently used for budgeting purposes. This is an optional training course.
Budget Shadow System Training: This training focuses specifically on our Shadow System Template that can be used for reconciliation purposes. This is an optional training course.
Position Control Budget Training: This training focuses specifically on topics related to position control including new position set ups, personnel action forms, budget revisions for permanent positions, how to verify permanent position funding, lapsed salary, etc. This is an optional training course.
Please click here to register for training. We look forward to meeting with you!
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Guidelines to Student Employee Compensation (Non-Federal Work-Study)
The Guidelines for Student Employee Compensation have been established to provide consistent classification and compensation for all student employees throughout the University. The position level and salary that is selected for a student employment position should be based on job responsibilities, supervision needed, and level of expertise required for the job. These guidelines are effective as of July 1, 2022, and will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary based on internal and external factors that may include but are not limited to changes to minimum wage, market, etc.
Please use the guidelines as you are hiring student employees for the upcoming Fall Semester. https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/empforms.php
Please contact Human Resources at 931-372-3034 if you have any questions.
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New Team Member!
The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships is pleased to welcome Ms. Latisha Scarlett as our newest team member. Latisha will be handling all discounts, waivers, and graduate assistantships. In addition, Latisha will serve as a valuable member of our customer service team. Latisha is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University and previously worked as a lab instructor and teaching assistant under Human Ecology. We are very excited to have Latisha as part of our team!
You may reach Latisha at EXT 3313 or by lscarlett@tntech.edu.
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Tech Farm Produce Sale
We have more tomatoes and produce available for purchase from Oakley Farm! This week, we have Sungold and Roma tomatoes available for $2 per pound. We also have cucumbers available for pickup. Cucumbers are two for $1.
We can accept cash and check payments.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa Rice at lrice@tntech.edu.
Thank you!
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Critical Thinking (Replay)
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning for a replay of our Critical Thinking workshop. In this session, we will discuss the importance of critical thinking as it prepares students for a lifetime of thinking and learning independently. We will cover ways to implement critical thinking exercises in the classroom, knowing what you know (metacognition), in-context learning, and inductive / deductive reasoning. You can register below and contact the CITL with any questions at CITL@tntech.edu.
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Standard Mileage Rate Increase Effective 7/1/2022
The IRS recently announced that it will increase the standard mileage rate for qualified business driving for the second half of 2022. Beginning July 1, 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel will be 62.5 cents per mile. Tennessee Tech follows the State of Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration standard reimbursement rate schedule, which has recently been updated to adopt the IRS business standard mileage rate. We will monitor this rate regularly as fuel costs change and update the Chrome River travel expense management system accordingly. Please email travel@tntech.edu if you have any questions regarding this update.
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Annual Onsite Wellness Screening on Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The ParTNers for Health Wellness Program is a voluntary wellness program available to all state and higher education employees and spouses enrolled in health coverage. Each participant will be able to earn up to $500/year ($250/year for the eligible member and $250/year for eligible spouses). If you want to earn the cash incentive for completing a biometric screening you can attend our onsite screening.
For returning users: Log in to your Quest Diagnostics account to schedule your wellness screening. https://my.questforhealth.com/mobile/welcome/home
For New Users: Visit our ParTNers for health website with instruction on how to enroll at https://www.tn.gov/partnersforhealth/other-benefits/wellness-program.html , Registration Key: SOT
For more information please contact our Office of Human Resources at 931-372-3034 or email us your question at ttubenefits@tntech.edu.
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2022 July TCP Deadline
Reminder that all time in Time Clock Plus (TCP) must be approved by 10 AM on July 1st – no exceptions.
If you have any questions contact Sandy Shuburg at sshuburg@tntech.edu.
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Communication with Campus
Faculty, staff and students who wish to communicate with the campus at large, whether for events, reminders, or announcements, have a wide variety of ways to do so. Tech Times, this email, is the quickest to get a message to everyone, amd see the full list of ways to reach different audiences on campus.
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Office of Sponsored Programs establishes search committees for new positions
The Office of Sponsored Programs has established search committees for its three new upper-level positions: director of sponsored programs, director of research compliance, and post-award team manager. The committees represent a diverse set of research expertise from across campus. Michael Aikens will lead the first, with MK Karafonda, Jeanette Luna, Rory Roberts, and Gail Ligon rounding out the team. Karafonda will lead the director of research compliance search, with Steve Seiler, Steven Hayslette, Greg Holt, and Liz Humphrey. Karafonda will also lead the committee to hire the post-award team manager with Michael Aikens, Anysa Milum, Gail Ligon, Terri McWilliams, and Justin Murdock. For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Vice President for research, at jennifertaylor@tntech.edu. Our office will keep you informed as the search progresses for each of these roles that are integral in strengthening our research foundation.
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Communication
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, June 28 at 11am for the next session in out 21st Century Skills Series, Communication. Communication is a critical component to any course and essential for students to both learn and succeed. During this session, we will look at ways to incorporate communication in a variety of forms from student- to-student and student-to-instructor. Register below and contact the CITL at CITL@tntech.edu with any questions.
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Summer Hours for Campus Pantry
The Food Pantry will open June 20 – July 27 for the Summer. Mondays and Thursdays 9am – 5pm.
We have the Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Program helping us open for the Summer. We appreciate them.
There will still be some renovations going on at the end of July.
The auxiliary pantry will remain open all summer, behind the desk in the library. Please utilize this resource when the main pantry is closed.
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Tech Farm Tomato Sale
We’re excited to be back with tomatoes from Oakley Farm! We are taking orders beginning with our SunGold tomatoes, $5.00 per pound. To place your order email Lisa Rice at lrice@tntech.edu. List your name, email, phone# and how many pounds you would like to order.
We will contact you when your order is ready for pickup.
Future orders will consist of Roma tomatoes, Big Beef and Purple Cherokee.
See you soon!
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Communications & Marketing Project Deadline Is June 22
The Office of Communications & Marketing, which includes Creative Services, Photo & Video Services, Web Services and Printing Services, will not be accepting any more projects after June 22, 2022 through the end of the fiscal year. This will allow for the current project load to be completed and billed by the end of the fiscal year.