Staff Council Spotlight: Disability Resources and Services
If you missed the opportunity to hear more from Leigh Culley and Sarah Fischer about Disability Resources and Services at the University of Pittsburgh, check it out!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversation: Anantha Shekhar
If you missed the opportunity to hear from Anantha Shekhar, Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine, check it out!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversation: Kate Brownlee
If you missed the opportunity to hear from Kate Brownlee, the Director of Operations for Pitt's Vaccination & Health Connection Hub, check it out!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: Kris Davitt, Senior Vice Chancellor for Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement
if you missed the opportunity to hear from Kris Davitt, check it out!
Staff Council Spotlight: Pitt Vaccination & Health Connection Hub
If you missed the opportunity to hear more from Melissa A. Somma McGivney and Kate Brownlee about Pitt's Vaccination & Health Connection Hub, check it out!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: Coach Pat Narduzzi
If you missed the opportunity to hear from Coach Narduzzi, check it out!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: Andrea Hergenroeder PT, PhD
If you missed the opportunity to hear from Dr. Andrea Hergenroeder (Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, SHRS; Director, Undergraduate Program), check it out!
Staff Council Spotlight: Laurel Gift, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Compliance, Investigations, and Ethics
If you missed the opportunity to hear from Asst. Vice Chancellor Laurel Gift, check it out!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: Dr. Clyde Pickett, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
If you missed this opportunity to hear from Vice Chancellor Pickett, check it out!
Staff Council Spotlight: Vanessa Love, J.D., MPIA, Director of Civil Rights & Title IX, Office for Equity, Diversity, &Inclusion
Important information about responding to and addressing reports of harassment and discrimination, in addition to providing education and training on prevention and reduction of harassment and discrimination.
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: Joseph J. McCarthy, Interim Provost and, Senior Vice Chancellor
We would love to see you in person at our next event! If you missed this opportunity to hear from Interim Provost McCarthy check it out!
Staff Council Spotlight: John Duska, Trent Wissner, Anne Heitke, Orr Goehring, Cyber Security
Great information about the cyber threat landscape and how Pitt IT works to keep our information safe.
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: Dave DeJong, Senior Vice Chancellor for Business and Operations
In case you missed this fantastic session with Dave DeJong, check it out below!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: James Gallaher, Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
Thanks for coming to our live session with Vice Chancellor Gallaher, if you missed it, please view below!
Staff Council Spotlight: Gabrielle DeMarchi, Assistant Director of Community Affairs Office of Engagement nad Community Affairs
What great information on how we can use our Staff Council Volunteer hours each month to help our neighbors!
Staff Council Coffee and Conversations: Heather Lyke, Pitt Athletic Director
In case you missed this fantastic interview with Healther Lyke, please view below!
Staff Council Spotlight: Ted P. Fritz, Vice Chancellor of the Office of Public Safety & Emergency Management and Lt. Brad Kiefer
Staff Council Coffee and Conversation: Dr. April E. Belback, Director of Student Success
In case you missed the opportunity to engage in this opportunity to chat with Dr. Belback, please watch the video link below.
Staff Council Spotlight featuring, Maureen Beal, CPA Associate Vice Chancellor, Financial Operations, CFO
Mureen Beal and associates discussed important topics such as new payment terms with vendors, system access forms and even Anthony travel.
Staff Council Spotlight: Compensation Modernization
Vice Chancellor for Human Resources James Gallaher and Project Manager for Human Resources Shahfar Shaari will address questions as Pitt moves forward with the new job classification system as part of the Compensation Modernization project.
Staff Council May 2023 Spring Assembly
Dr. Michelle Schein and Dr. Laura Dietz, of SHRS presented at the Staff Council's first Hybriid Spring Assembly. In the presentation, they reviewed different types of stress and how it affects our perceptions and responses to situations at work, at home, and with others in our lives. They also outlined how becoming increasingly aware of our stress points and engaging in "real life" self-care practices can begin to help us carry the load with grace, humility, humor, and increased confidence.
Coffee and Conversations: Provost Ann E. Cudd
If you were not able to make our first edition of Coffee and Conversations, please enjoy watching it here!
University Counseling Center, HEART team and Pitt Police.
In this presentation, you will learn about the origin, operations, goals, and interventions of the HEART program as well as to initiate HEART services for students in need.
Staff Recruitment Tips and Strategies: How the DSAS Hiring Committee Initiatives Improved Staff Hiring with Maureen Lazar, Director of Workforce Effectiveness and Stacey Williard, Hiring and Engagement Coordinator, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
In Fall 2021, the Dietrich School and the College of General Studies launched a centralized hiring effort aimed at streamlining and enhancing the experience of both hiring managers and prospective employees. Since this initiative began, 80 new staff members have joined the Dietrich School through the centralized hiring process, with several more currently in varying stages of being hired. Hiring for all Administrative I, Administrative II, and Student Services positions occur through two centralized committees comprised of staff from across the school.
Demystifying Title IX Present by Zachary Davis, Gender Discrimination and Title IX Response Manager, Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Tuition Exchange Information Session presented by Peter Cappucci, Lindsay Bandison, Tammy Weaver
Tuition Exchange provides an opportunity for University of Pittsburgh employees to have their dependents be considered for competitive scholarships at other institutions. Faculty and staff with current or future college-seeking dependents are encouraged to join Financial Aid and Human Resources to learn what Tuition Exchange has to offer. Learn about the program, eligibility requirements, application process, and more to discover if Tuition Exchange is right for your family.
Presentation can be viewed here
Pitt IT, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Assessment Project
Presented by Michelle Fullem & Dianne DeNezza, on Thursday, October 20, from noon until 1 p.m.
The University of Pittsburgh Offices of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Provost, and Pitt Research have launched an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Assessment project to review the University’s financial (PRISM), student information (PeopleSoft), pre- and post-award research administration, project costing, and other key enterprise-wide systems. Learn more about the project goals, objectives and timeline of the assessment project.
Along with ERP, Pitt IT Analytics is working to modernize the university’s data and reporting infrastructure. Join us to learn about our efforts to bring together users from across campus to improve data offerings with Tableau, opportunities for training and self-service, and discover how our partnership with AWS will help lay the groundwork for advanced analytics, AI, and ML.
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Staff Council Spotlight on Budget ReSTART
On March 30, Hari Sastry, senior vice chancellor and chief financial officer, gave a presentation and answered questions on Budget ReSTART. More than 200 people attended. Read more about the Staff Council presentation, and other relevant information on the new budget model.
Walk to Work
Thank you to, Paul A. Supowitz, Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the Chancellor, Lina Dostilio,Vice chancellor of engagement and community affairs, and James Gallaher Vice Chancellor Human Resources, presented a Walk to Work Housing program on May 10, 2022. Recorded Presentation can be viewed here.
Staff Council Spotlight: Compensation Modernization
Presented by James Gallaher, Vice Chancellor of Human Resources and Shahfar Shaari, Director of Organizational Transformation, Pitt IT; Interium Director,Human Capital Management Application, Pitt IT
The University’s existing Compensation Modernization project within the Office of Human Resources’ Shaping the Workplace Initiative includes aligning positions and mapping career pathways for staff members within the University’s infrastructure. The project will provide an expanded, robust job-based structure for greater role clarity and consistency throughout the University. A job catalog, including standard job descriptions and job families, will be built to compare jobs to market, assess for internal equity, and provide resources to recruit top talent. This presentation will provide a brief overview of work accomplished, work in progress, and a timeline of implementation.
Presentation can be viewed here
Compensation Resources: http://pi.tt/comp-hub
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Pitt's Climate Action Plan: Aurora Sharrard, Executive Director of Sustainability
The University of Pittsburgh’s first Climate Action Plan sets a roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2037. Learn more about how staff can help Pitt combat climate change on- and off-campus, while supporting global efforts to ease the pressures of climate change on the world's most vulnerable populations. Recent and upcoming campus sustainability achievements and opportunities will also be covered!