Announcements
Compliance corner: When students work for faculty members in outside interests
Often students become involved in businesses or companies in which faculty members have an outside interest. A conflict of interest may exist in this situation. In these cases, the Conflict of Interest Committee determines if a faculty member has a conflict regarding the student.
Read More »Use green label, boxes with lids for records disposal
Departments with confidential or sensitive documents that are not records, or that are beyond their retention period, may either dispose of those records themselves in a method that makes record recognition impossible, or send the records to the Records Center in Columbia for disposal. Records sent to the Records Center should be placed in boxes no larger than a standard copy paper box. Boxes must have lids and be securely taped for transport.
Read More »Library renovation underway
A construction project is underway to renovate the exterior of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. The project will include installing a new roof, replacing damaged brick, cleaning and restoring all exterior walls, adding new foundation drainage on the north and east walls, and replacing third-floor study room windows. For more information, please contact Rick Johns, […]
Read More »Funeral arrangements announced for Ted Day
Ted Day passed away Sept. 14 at age 59. Day was a member of the S&T Board of Trustees and a strong supporter of the university and community.
Read More »Portion of Lot C-11 to close temporarily
The east side of parking Lot C-11, located across from Castleman Hall, will be closed Friday, Sept. 18, to allow for parking for the funeral service. The west side of the lot will remain open for Lot C permit holders.
Read More »Open forum planned on COACHE survey results
Last spring many employees participated in the campus climate survey organized by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE). The main findings as well as preliminary plans to address areas that need improvement will be presented during an open forum 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, via Zoom.
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Encourage students to apply to speak at commencement
Graduating seniors, master’s degree students and Ph.D. students are encouraged to apply by noon Sunday, Sept. 27, for selection as a student speaker for their Fall 2020 commencement ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19. Two student speakers will be selected.
Read More »Staff Council wants to know your thoughts on professional development
Staff Council has the opportunity to provide Missouri S&T employees with numerous options to develop their skills, knowledge and abilities to both support the overall mission of the university and to grow their professional skill set. Please take this short survey to share your thoughts.
Read More »Get mid-semester feedback from your students
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) offers instructors the opportunity to survey their students on how well they feel their courses are going so far. If you are interested in surveying your students, you can request a mid-semester feedback survey.
Read More »62 faculty participate in effective online teaching course
Sixty-two Missouri S&T faculty members have started the Effective Online Teaching Practices year-long program. It is part of a National Association of System Heads grant to the University of Missouri System titled “Scaling Instructional Excellence for Student Success.”
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