Announcements
COVID-19: Graduate studies offering online advising
The graduate studies office is not holding in-person open advising sessions until further notice. To meet with your graduate studies specialist, please do so via email, phone or Zoom. To request a meeting, please email your specialist your specific questions and meeting preference. As always, please include your student ID number. The graduate student advisors and their email addresses are:
Read More »COVID-19: Student success coaching, tutoring available via Zoom
Missouri S&T’s Student Success Center is transitioning to online Zoom coaching and tutoring sessions. Please check the schedule to find your tutor or coach, tutor schedule and Zoom link.
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Virtual happy hour set for NTT faculty
During this period of social distancing or self-isolation, it is probably more important than ever to connect with peers. A weekly virtual happy hour will be held for non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Read More »COVID-19: Meetings, events of 10+ people are suspended
As a reminder, Missouri S&T events, meetings and gatherings of 10 or more individuals are now suspended, in accordance with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All universities within the UM System began following these guidelines on March 17 and will do so until further notice.
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Vote for Staff Day T-shirt
Staff Council is going back to the ‘80s for Staff Appreciation Day – and you can vote for the most excellent design entered into the T-shirt contest. All staff members are invited to vote online by selecting their favorite design displayed on the webpage and then clicking the green button with an arrow at the bottom right of the page to vote. The deadline to vote is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25.
Read More »Updated: Missouri S&T building access changes (effective March 20)
Beginning Friday, March 20, the exterior doors to buildings listed below will be accessible to students, faculty and staff with a valid university ID card during the hours shown below until further notice. We are taking these steps to ensure the continued safety and security of individuals who remain on campus and in our buildings. The exterior doors to these buildings will be locked during these hours, but fully accessible to students, faculty and staff with a valid campus ID. Those who had access outside of these hours prior to today will continue to have access.
Read More »Reminder about workplace visitors
In addition to temporary enhancements to human resources policies to accommodate current circumstances, employees are reminded to follow established policies to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. In accordance with University policy, Visitors in the Workplace, children should not be brought to campus.
Read More »Librarian to discuss copyright importance today (held via Zoom)
All pre-tenure and pre-promotion faculty are invited to a talk titled “What’s Important in Copyright?” at the next Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) early career forum 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, via Zoom at https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/2283618208. The meeting was previously scheduled in the library but will now be held remotely.
Read More »COVID-19: Get connected to OpenVPN for working remotely
S&T’s information technology (IT) department recommends using OpenVPN instead of Anyconnect when connecting to S&T’s campus network. Here are instructions for Windows and Mac operating systems.
Read More »Enhanced HR polices available for employees
To support employees of Missouri S&T and the other University of Missouri System universities, UM System President Choi has authorized some measures to temporarily enhance leave policies for those unable to work through telework options. UM System also encourages supervisors to review operations and identify employees who can perform their duties through telework arrangements.
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