Archive for May, 2012

Congrats, Graduates!

To all of our tutors who graduated this spring, congratulations!  I notice that many of the tutors who graduated this year did so with honors.  I’m not surprised, but I am very VERY proud of you!

Sexual Harassment Training

Before you are eligible to begin work for the Fall 2012 semester, you must complete UVM’s online “Preventing Sexual Harassment” training.  Once you have finished the training, you will receive a certificate of completion.

1. KEEP A COPY OF THIS FOR YOUR RECORDS!  You are required to complete this training just once, but all of your employers on campus must have a record of your completion.

2. SEND A COPY OF THE CERTITIFCATE TO US.  If you have completed this training in the past, you will not need to take it again.  Simply send us a record of your certificate of completion.  (If you think we already have one on file, call or email to check).

A link to the training is included above and also on the “For Subject-Area Tutors” page on the blog.

Picking Up Paychecks

A  number of you have unclaimed paychecks in the Learning Co-op.   We want to be sure you are paid for your work, so you have two options:

#2: You can come pick it up.  If you are still in the Burlington area, you can drop in to the Co-op and pick up your check.  The Co-op will be open 8:30-5:00 Monday through Friday through the month of June.  We typically close during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00) but you can drop in any other time.

#3: We can mail the check to you.  If you don’t have direct deposit and can’t stop in, we will put the check in the mail to you.  Send me the address to which you would like the check sent and we will get it in the mail for you. 

Please make arrangements to pick up your check or have it mailed by May 31.  Thanks!

Congratulations, Bijoux!

Each year, Academic Support Programs recognizes one of our student staff members for their outstanding service to our department.  This year’s recipient of the Leslie Farrar Lawson Award is Bijoux Bahati, a fantastic Learning Skills tutor and member of the SSS Program.  Please join me in congratulating Bijoux!

Farewell!

Dear Tutors,

The past two years have been an extraordinary time for me, and I have loved my position as the Tutor Program Coordinator and the opportunity to work with all of you amazing people.  As you may know, I have chosen to start a PhD program in literature at Rice University in the Fall of 2012 and will not be returning as your supervisor next semester.  If I could fly in from Houston every morning to work with you lovely people, I’d totally do it.

Before leaving at the semester’s end, I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank all of you for your hard work and dedication to the Subject-Area Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction programs in the last two years.  Though it might be trite to say, many of the services we provide in the Learning Co-op simply would not be possible without you.  We are lucky to have a group of UVM’s best and brightest committed to building an academic community through peer-assisted learning.  This isn’t something you’ll see on every university campus, and I hope you take pride in your work.  You should; I certainly do.

I would like to take a moment to let you know what to expect as a new Tutor Coordinator is hired and as tutoring begins for the Fall semester.  Our semesterly All-Tutor Meeting for Fall 2012 is scheduled for Monday, September 3 from 7:00-9:00 pm in L/L CM 315– mark your calendars now!  Your attendance at this meeting is MANDATORY if you wish to continue tutoring during the 2012-2013 academic year. You will not need to re-apply for your position, but you will not be added to our list of active tutors until you have completed an online policy reminder survey and attended the Fall meeting.  Since you will all need to complete new HR paperwork with your new supervisor, you have added, monetary incentive to attend =)

To all of you folks graduating in a few weeks, congratulations!  Best of luck with all of your future endeavors.  For those of you returning to UVM in the Fall, I know you too will go on to do amazing things during your time here and upon your graduation.  Whatever your plans for next year, TWO things.  One: Stay in touch!  I want to hear about what you’re doing.  Two: I’m happy to be listed as a reference or to write letters of recommendation (with enough heads up!) .  You can find me on LinkedIn or send an email to my gmail account: rachelbconrad@gmail.com.

Please stop in and say goodbye if you can before leaving for the summer!  I’m going to miss you.  Best of luck on all your end of the semester responsibilities.

All my best,
Rachel

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