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Updated street closure information at Anschutz

(July 14, 2008) Tuesday, July 15, 19th Avenue will be closed between the entrance to the Ignacio Parking Lot and the north dock of Building 500 at Anschutz Medical Campus. This closure will allow a crane to unload a new generator for Building 500.

Detour routes will be set up at 19th Place and Uvalda Court on the east side and Racine and 19th Avenue on the west side of the campus. Traffic from the east will be able to access the Building 500 dock, the Education 2 dock and the Frisco Parking Lot. Traffic from the west will be able to access the docks at Research 1 and 2 and the parking lot entrances for Breckenridge and Ignacio.

Questions regarding this work may be directed to Ken Neeper at 303.724.0749 or by e-mail Ken.Neeper Ken.Neeper@ucdenver.edu.

Be aware of crane at east side of Building 500 at Anschutz July 9

(July 8, 2008) On Wednesday, July 9, FCI Constructors, Inc., the contractor for the Building 500 Phase 3A Renovation Project, will have a 30 ton crane on site noon-6 p.m., located on the east side of the east loading dock of Building 500.

The crane will be required for hoisting mechanical air handling units into the building. This will not require the 19th Avenue road to be closed.

Please provide assistance to the contractor by keeping this area clear of vehicles during these hours. Questions regarding this work may be directed to Sharon Anthony at 303-724-1155 or email to Sharon.Anthony@ucdenver.edu.  

Anschutz Medical Campus street closure

(July 3, 2008) Beginning Monday, July 7, at 9 a.m. and running through Wednesday, July 16, construction of a new raised crosswalk on the on the Anschutz Medical Campus will mean the closure of 19th Avenue between Victor Street and Uvalda Court. Detour routes will be set up at Victor Street and Uvalda Court. Local traffic will be allowed on 19th Avenue from the east only to allow access to the Georgetown Parking Lot and the delivery areas for Education 2, EH&S and Library Archive (PASCAL). Completion of the work is expected to improve pedestrian safety. Questions regarding this work may be directed to Ken Neeper at 303-724-0749 or e-mail Ken.Neeper@ucdenver.edu.

IT Services launches pilot program to protect against data loss

(June 30, 2008)  The security of sensitive electronic information is of critical significance for all academic institutions. The loss of sensitive information continues to occur at universities across the country with substantial consequences for both institutions and individuals. One of the common sources of data loss is lost or stolen mobile devices including laptop computers, smartphones, PDA’s, and external storage devices.

To help protect the university against the loss of sensitive information, IT Services has been charged with conducting a pilot project to investigate the feasibility of encrypting mobile devices that contain such data. The project will provide cost-estimates for the licensing, training, and manpower needed to encrypt mobile devices across campus while protecting a substantial number of these devices in the process.

The State of Colorado recently established a contract for a high-performance encryption solution at a low cost per license. The product, SafeGuard Easy Enterprise, allows for a managed encryption program with 7x24 password support. The pilot project will encrypt up to 500 laptop computers using this product.

During the next few months, IT Services will be contacting some of the departments that have been migrated to the new domain to enlist their participation in the pilot project. For the pilot, the licenses will be provided by IT Services at no charge. The mobile devices will be encrypted either by trained departmental LAN Administrators or by trained IT Services technicians.

If you have questions about this pilot project contact the IT Services Help Desk at 303-315-4357. If you have questions or concerns about data security or policies relating to data security, call the Office of Regulatory Compliance at 303-724-1010.

Remember that payday is a day later, July 1

(June 25, 2008) UC Denver employees and students are reminded that, per state guideline, the June end of the month payroll will be paid on Tuesday, July 1. Please plan your financial obligations accordingly. The university is not responsible for any banking or overdraft fees. Requests for such reimbursements will not be approved.

Auraria Campus parking lot improvements scheduled change

(July 9, 2008) Improvements scheduled to begin this week in Parking Lot I will be postponed.  Lot I will instead be closed between Tuesday, July 15, and Friday, July 18.

The schedule is:

• Tuesday, July 8, Lots E and C, closed
• Wednesday, July 9, Lot C, closed
• Thursday, July 10, Upper Tivoli, closed
• Friday, July 11, Lower Tivoli , closed

Questions can be directed to Pete Hagen, project manager, at 303-556-2209.

Aurora Police to hold community meeting re: sexual predator

(June 23, 2008) In accordance with Colorado law, the Aurora Police Department is hosting a meeting to provide information concerning the release of a sexually violent predator into the community within one-half mile of the Anschutz Medical Campus, the Kings Inn at 11800 E. Colfax Avenue. The public meeting is Tuesday, July 1, 7 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. The UC Denver Police Department will be in attendance at this meeting. An information bulletin with information about this individual is available online.

Submit your new business card order

(June 23, 2008) We have created a design for business cards and stationery that will bring a consistent look across the university. This interim design incorporates a portion of the University seal so that there is an interesting visual element to hold the place for our ultimate logo. To help answer questions you have, we have developed a set of frequently asked questions. Because this process has taken some unexpected turns and delays, many of you may have grown confused about our proper name and graphic identity. To clarify our identity for now,

Chancellor M. Roy Wilson, MD has agreed to pay for the first box of business cards for all university staff, physicians, faculty and student leaders. See what business cards will look like. The free boxes can be ordered until Sept. 1 through our internal printing services. The order can be placed online at www.uchsc.edu/printing/orderpage.htm or by phone at 303-724-6410.

Release of the new business card design coincides with a university-wide conversion and migration to new e-mail addresses. Each individual now may begin to use their new e-mail address, which is the same as their old address but with “ucdenver.edu” as the domain name. However, due to duplicate names that exist between the Downtown Campus and Anschutz Medical Campus, there are a few e-mail addresses that are not able to comply with this standard. In these cases, the naming standard for the duplicate name is firstname.middleinitial.lastname@ucdenver.edu. You can verify your new email address by visiting http://www.ucdhsc.edu/admin/its/NewEmailaddressInfo.htm and following the steps indicated.  Macintosh/Entourage instructions are currently in the process of being developed.

The old address and new address will both be active during an 18-month transition, both feeding into the same mailbox. New business cards must carry the new ucdenver.edu e-mail address. The new business card design and related brand guidelines apply to the vast majority of the university community. However, there still are refinements to be made to accommodate particular centers and coalitions. The Creative Services team in Integrated University Communications will reach out to those specific groups in the coming weeks to discuss the timeline for developing your business cards and stationery.

We also have new designs for business stationery and a PowerPoint template available for your use.

E-mail migration progressing on schedule

(June 23, 2008) A critical project to migrate UC Denver e-mail accounts to our new ucdenver.edu domain began earlier this spring. As departments’ scheduled migration approach, Information Technology Services (ITS) has been providing e-mail notices and instructions.

This project was initiated for all of UC Denver shortly after the University of Colorado Board of Regents approved the new name for our consolidated institution. Here’s a look at the migration schedule: Pilot Migration

• 4/21 – 4/22: FacProj, DocServ, MailServ, Print Serv, Bookstore, Bursar’s Office, Student Aid, Budget, International Research
• 5/5 – 5/8: Human Resources, Finance, Campus Police
• 5/12 – 5/15: Facilities Operations, LAN Admins Production Migration
• 6/2 – 6/5:SchoolofEducation,SchoolofBusiness
• 6/9 – 6/12: Library, Mathematics
• 6/16 – 6/19: Engineering, Chemistry, Disability Resources, Ethnic Studies, International Education, Modern Languages, AVC Research, Psychology, Philosophy, Student Financial Services, School of Public Affairs
• 6/23 – 6/26: ATEL, Economics, Physics, University Counsel, Sociology, Admissions, CLAS-Advising, Center for Faculty Development, Records, OIUC, Scholarship Office, Architecture and Planning
• 6/30 – 7/10: Remaining CU Denver Departments
• 7/14 +: CSA Departments, University Colorado Hospital, Affiliates Additional information about the Domain Consolidation project can be reviewed at: http://www.ucdhsc.edu/admin/its/servers/dell/.   

Electronic billing begins this fall

(June 23, 2008) The UC Denver Bursar’s Office is implementing electronic billing for students in all programs at both the Downtown and Anschutz Medical Campuses. This means that paper billing statements no longer will be sent to students via U.S. mail beginning with the fall 2008 term. For complete details visit: www.ucdenver.edu/ebills.  

UC Denver style guide online

(June 9, 2008) The official UC Denver editorial style guide is now available on the UC Denver website at the above link and under Faculty and Staff Resources on Network. Published by the Office of Integrated University Communications, the style guide provides editorial guidelines for all written material pertaining to the university.

RTD bus stop near North Classroom closed

(June 4, 2008) The outbound RTD bus stop, located immediately north of the North Classroom Building on Larimer Street, will be temporarily closed beginning Wednesday night, June 4, 2008.  HB/M (Haselden Barton/Malow) and RTD will post signs at the closed stop that will include directions to the pick-up and drop-off point, located at the RTD turnaround at the west end of Larimer Street, near the Tivoli Commons area.  The bus stop will be closed in conjunction with a previous construction closure in the same area and is done in the interest of public safety.  The bus stop will reopen no later than June 30. Contact Mike Turman at 303-556-2394 with any questions or additional information.

Provost search committee candidate update

(May 23, 2008) UC Denver provost candidate Dr. Steven Hoch has accepted the position of Provost and Executive Vice President at Washington State
University.

His withdrawal from our Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic and
Student Affairs search requires that the search committee re-examine our next steps in the search process. Dr. Roderick Nairn, who completed his campus interviews earlier this week, remains a strong, viable candidate.

The search committee and Chancellor Wilson will meet as soon as possible
to consider our next steps.

Employee partnership ballots sent to classified staff

(May 22, 2008) In November 2007 the governor signed an executive order authorizing the formation of employee partnerships, as described in the attached FAQ document issued by the Associate Vice President for Human Resources. We were notified on May 20 that ballots were to be mailed May 21 to classified staff employees in all occupational groups except Professional Services and Financial Services. There are also a few employees who have been excluded from participation in the employee partnerships in the executive Order. Such employees at UC Denver have been individually notified and given instructions for appealing this decision if they wish. The university has not taken an official position concerning employee partnerships and strongly encourages all affected employees to participate in the election, so their views will be counted among other employees throughout state government.

Open forums to meet second provost finalist to be scheduled

Steven L. Hoch, PhD, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of History; University of Kentucky. Hoch curriculum vitae online.

Roderick Nairn, PhD, Vice Chancellor for University Initiatives and Vice Provost, Professor of Biology, Professor of Immunology; University of Colorado Denver. Nairn curriculum vitae online.

Watch for updates on forum times and dates here on Network.

RTD bus service expanded to the Anschutz Medical Campus

(May 12, 2008) RTD has expanded routes to the Anschutz Medical Campus along with service improvements for the DM route from Boulder. There also is a new 121 Limited Service that runs between the Nine Mile Park-n-Ride at I-225 and Parker Road and the Montbello Park-n-Ride along Peoria Street.

DM route from Boulder directly to the Anschutz Medical Campus

This service stops in front of Building 500 on Ursula St., and other improvements include:

• an additional morning trip arriving on campus at 8:50 a.m.
• two additional evening evening trips, departing from campus at 3:38 p.m. and 6:08 p.m.

121L (Limited) route

This new route provides service every 15 minutes during morning and evening rush hours to the Anschutz Medical Campus serving a stop on Quentin Street and 16th Avenue. This route runs from the Montbello Park-n-Ride and Nine Mile Light Rail Station along Peoria Street

For more detailed information on these routes, visit www.rtd-denver.com. Visit www.fitzsimonstma.org if you have any questions, or for more information on your transportation alternatives to the Anschutz Medical Campus. 

All employees must take part in open enrollment to get desired benefits

(May 14, 2008) You must take action to enroll in your desired health care benefits. Because of the many changes in the plans this year, open enrollment is a positive enrollment. This means that open enrollment is the only time during the plan year when you can make changes to your medical, dental or life insurance plans, and enroll or re-enroll in a CU-Flex Plan.  Open enrollment ends May 23 at 5 p.m.

There are four ways to return your benefits enrollment/change form
online at www.cu.edu/pbs/openenrollment  

By mail or in person: Payroll & Benefit Services, University of Colorado, 575 SYS, 3100 Marine St., 6th Floor, Boulder, CO  80309-0575

By FAX 303-735-6599 (keep a copy of your fax confirmation)

PBS will mail a statement confirming your benefits enrollments and changes within two weeks after receipt of the Benefits Enrollment/Change Form. You should contact PBS immediately if you do not receive your statement.

Provost candidates open forums set

(May 8, 2008) Candidate names and background will be available soon.

Candidate #1:

Monday, May 19, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Downtown Campus, CU Building, Executive MBA Auditorium

Tuesday, May 20, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Anschutz Medical Campus, Nighthorse Campbell, Shore Family Forum

Postponed: Candidate #2:

Wednesday, May 28, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Anschutz Medical Campus, Nighthorse Campbell, Shore Family Forum

Thursday, May 29, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Lawrence Street Center, Terrace Room, 2nd floor