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New curriculum management system launches Aug. 21
Coursedog—the new integrated course and program approval workflow system replacing ECAS, PCAS, and University catalogs—will launch on Aug. 21. All faculty and staff will have view access to Coursedog. All previous users of ECAS and PCAS will have equivalent access in Coursedog. This launch is the culmination of more than a year of work involving curriculum management representatives systemwide. Learn more on the Coursedog Project webpage.
Coursera access at no cost
All U of M students, faculty, and staff have free access to a range of courses and specializations in Coursera. Access U of M Coursera content through Coursera for Minnesota as well as over 3,800 online courses and 400 specializations from other institutions through the Coursera for Minnesota Consortium, all at no cost. Simply log in with your U of M credentials. Email Fritz Vandover with any questions about how to access Coursera content to supplement your U of M courses.
Wellbeing Program year-end notice
The 2022-23 Wellbeing Program year ends on Aug. 31. Participants who earn 5,000 points (7,500 points for employee and spouse) by that date receive discounted 2024 medical insurance rates. Learn more on the Office of Human Resources website.
Free legal consultation
With Lyra work–life services, University employees can receive one free 30-minute office or telephone consultation per legal matter with a network attorney or mediator, plus a 25 percent discount on attorney rates after the initial consultation. U of M employees also have access to 24-hour emergency services, easy-to-use legal forms, document preparation, and an online legal library.
Google Workspace service changes
In support of the Sustainable Storage Program, all newly created U of M Google Workspace accounts have storage allocations according to their role or function. Additionally, the Google Photos app is disabled on all new accounts and on existing accounts that had no files stored in the app, and a new request process for shared drives is available and will become required in September. Learn more about the Google Workspace service changes.
Office of Measurement Services name change
The Office of Measurement Services provides systemwide internal consulting and implementation services for surveys, focus groups, and assessments. Effective Aug. 15, the office will be known as University Survey and Assessment Services (USAS), located at survey.umn.edu. USAS is the business owner of Qualtrics and Explorance Blue and assists with Student Rating of Teaching.
Opening Aug. 21 – Fall 2023 Grant-in-Aid competition
The Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry, and Scholarship program, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), provides seed funding for a wide range of projects in seven funding categories, including a multicultural research category. OVPR is especially interested in supporting entrepreneurial or collaborative projects that could result in near-term impact. The deadline to submit applications to approvers is Sept. 18; the deadline for approvers to submit final applications is Sept. 21.
Library program saving students $183,000
The Libraries’ Partnership for Affordable Learning Materials program is helping to replace commercial textbooks with openly-licensed materials across the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses, saving students approximately $183,000 per year.
Study reveals disparities in Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination rates
A new study from the School of Public Health State Health Access Data Assistance Center shows that vaccination rates for some racial and ethnic groups lagged behind rates for the state’s white population.
Research Brief: Use of law enforcement strategies to curb underage drinking has decreased over past decade
Despite the harm that excessive alcohol consumption can cause in a community, use of some alcohol-related enforcement strategies remained low or decreased over the past 10 years—specifically those related to underaged drinking, according to a new study from the School of Public Health. See additional recent Research Briefs.
Talking kindergarten anxiety with U of M
Summer is winding down and for many new kindergartners and their parents, first-time school anxiety may be starting to set in. Annie Hansen-Burke, a senior lecturer in the College of Education and Human Development, addresses questions many parents have about helping their kids get through that critical first year of school. See more editions of “Talking with U of M.”
Aug. 23, 31 – Virtual Canvas Clinics
Academic Technology Support Services will host Virtual Canvas Clinics for faculty and instructors to get hands-on support and consultation as they prepare for fall semester. Staff from Information Technology, Library Services, and academic technologists from across the system will be on hand to help with start-of-semester tasks and course planning assistance. Bring questions about designing course sites, creating activities and assessments, and integrating media and other course resources into Canvas.
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