The Division of Student Affairs is seeking nominations for the Laurel Awards,which recognize outstanding Student Affairs staff members and student employees who exemplify outstanding job performance and exceptional work with students.

The theme for this years’s annual awards, which will be issued at an end-of-year gathering on April 14, is “Connecting the U. Every piece counts.” Recognize these outstanding individuals by submitting nominations online  by Friday, March 25 and be automatically entered into a raffle to win prizes from Angelique Euro Café, Game Time at Sunset Place, The Big Cheese, Rathskeller, or other sponsors.

Color zone restrictions will be lifted for the week of Spring Break, Monday, March 7  through Friday March 11, with the following exceptions:

• Purple and Blue lots will continue to be enforced as per normal:

              Purple – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday

               Blue – Enforced around the clock, every day

• Reserved / Preferred / Service spots will be enforced as per normal around the clock, every day.
• All metered spaces will be enforced as per normal (8 a.m. through midnight, 7 days days a week)

A valid UM parking permit is still required to park on campus. UV permit holders remain restricted to parking in the UV lots only. During this time, the shuttle service will operate a limited schedule. Please click here for the current schedule.

Please note that the Republican Presidential Debate will take place on campus on Thursday, March 10.  A separate email will be sent with full details of parking restrictions due to this event.

Buy one Faculty Club meal on Thursdays and receive the second one for free. The promotion does not include beverage or dessert and cannot be used with any other discount or promotion.  

The period for effort certification, which is required for faculty, staff, and graduate students whose salary was supported (wholly or partially) via a sponsored account, begins Monday, November 23, and will remain open for 60 days.

Sponsored individuals, called certifiers, are responsible for certifying their effort for the certification period from April 2015 through October 2015 using the Effort Certification and Reporting Technology (ECRT) system. Effort coordinators are responsible for processing effort statements and correcting discrepancies.

Information sessions for both certifiers and effort coordinators are available on the Coral Gables and medical campuses, with registration available through ULearn, using either Certifier or Coordinator as the keyword.

If you have any questions regarding the training, email the Office of Research Administration at [email protected]. For help with the ECRT system, contact Maria Wadsworth at 305-284-4054 or Gloria Gari at 305-284-4088.