Collected posts from Blogs at the University of Central Oklahoma
March 2021
Tech . . .
For a new staff member, onboarding is a vital time for first impressions and socialization which typically affects how long they might want to stay with the organization. Studies show when meaningful onboarding is lacking, an employee’s intent to leave increases. UCO Human Resources (HR) is excited to announce UCO’s latest onboarding tool: 0-90 . . .
Currently I am an academic advisor. I have advised freshmen in almost every major at UCO and I now work primarily with students in College for Fine Arts and Design, biology and chemistry majors. I have dedicated my career to removing systemic barriers and making high quality education accessible to all students. After graduating Pomona College with . . .
Dr. Guillermo Martinez-Sotelo and his wife Patricia welcomed into the world their second child, baby girl Paulina Jan. 18, 2021.
Each year during Black History Month, the African American Faculty/Staff Association (AAFSA) recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions in service to UCO and its African American community. This year’s . . .
The Benefits department is expanding our customer service efforts by introducing a new benefits-specific customer service phone line, staffed by a member of the Benefits team during working hours.
Have a quick question and want to run it by our team or need some benefits-related information? We’re just a call away. We’re happy to get your questions . . .
Is your team communication plan one-size-fits-all? Or do you vary your workplace communications to meet the style needs of each team member? If you do not have a guide that shows you how to best communicate project and performance expectations to each team member based on their preferences, we encourage you to take the DiSC Catalyst assessment and . . .
A 2018 Korn Ferry poll of nearly 5,000 professionals stated the top reason people were looking for a new job was “I’m bored, need a new challenge.” When looking at that statement, I wonder how many of those professionals . . .
As part of the Office of Information Technology’s continued efforts to increase efficiency and empower the campus community, OIT implemented a new Outlook Integration for OnBase. OnBase is our campus solution for document management.
This add-in for Microsoft Outlook allows an Outlook user to interact with OnBase content and processes through their . . .
The UCO Faculty Senate holds meetings the second Thursday of each month, which began Feb. 11, for the spring semester. Guest speakers began with Provost Charlotte Simmons who discussed the process of decision-making for open faculty positions, Academic Affairs and overall UCO budget, shared governance and answered questions in an open question-and-answer . . .
The UCO Staff Senate held meetings Tuesday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, March 2. Guest speakers during these two meetings included Sonya Watkins, chief information officer, and Kevin Freeman, vice president of Finance and Operations.
2021 staff senator elections will be occurring during the month of March. The Staff Senate encourages staff across campus to . . .