Announcements, Upcoming Events, and Deadlines

ADUE Newsletter/Announcements, Upcoming Events, and Deadlines

November 2024

ADUE Staff Award

Please consider nominating ADUE staff who have significantly advanced one or more of the four ADUE goal areas (preeminent engineering education, experiential learning, academic innovation, and academic opportunities for all). You can use this form to complete an individual or group nomination.  The form has additional information on eligibility and review criteria. Please submit nominations by the end of the day on January 17, 2025.  Contact John Callewaert ([email protected]) with any questions.

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Professional Development Journey

On Thursday, November 21 at 2:30 Brian Cole from UM’s Organizational Learning will present on the Development Journey, a career development guide specifically intended to give ownership and resources to the individual, along with a guide for managers to support their employees. This presentation will be offered only through Zoom; a recording of the presentation will be shared with all invited guests. Prior to the presentation, you are encouraged to complete the (confidential) self-assessment and bring your results to the presentation. This will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Link to the self-assessment: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjR6E3weBu4R0ou

Additional resources (including links to the Development Journey and Manager’s Companion Guide) and Zoom details are included in the calendar invitation. Please contact Tara Smith ([email protected]) with questions.

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ADUE & CFE End of Semester Gathering – check your email for an evite!

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Remote Work Agreements Due December 20, 2024

Please view this message for information on completing your Remote Work Agreement (RWA) submission.

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Plan Ahead!

  • Career Development Fund for Staff, Applications for Year 3 open in January 2025
    • Up to $1,500 Individual and $5,000 Team Grants
  • Season Days are Coming
    • December 26, 2024; Season Day, Thursday
    • December 27 2024, Season Day, Friday
    • December 30, 2024, Season Day, Monday
    • December 31, 2024, Season Day, Tuesday

October 2024

Looking for information on voting? Here are several great resources.

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Maize and Blue Cupboard on North Campus

U-M’s Maize & Blue Cupboard (MBC), the College of Engineering, Student Life, and Ann Arbor-based Food Gatherers will host North Campus mobile food distributions to make MBC resources more accessible for North Campus residents. Check out the North Campus schedule here as well as ways to volunteer and donate.

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Plan Ahead!

  • Career Development Fund for Staff, Applications for Year 3 open in January 2025
    • Up to $1,500 Individual and $5,000 Team Grants
  • Season Days are Coming
    • December 26, 2024; Season Day, Thursday
    • December 27 2024, Season Day, Friday
    • December 30, 2024, Season Day, Monday
    • December 31, 2024, Season Day, Tuesday

September 2024

Help spread the word about the Immersed Fair!

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Check out this great feature story and video on the Baja Team that references the unique support provided by the Wilson Center and also gives a call-out to the experiential learning competencies.

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As we start the new academic year, please make sure you contact information and campus alerts information are up to date!

  • Please take a minutes to check if your emergency contact information should be updated using this link.
  • Use this website to check and update your campus alert information.

May 2024

Congrats to recipients of Teaching Awards for 2024

  • The ENGR 100 Section of the Year recognizes teaching teams doing an exceptional job of providing a taste of what it is to be a practicing engineer by simulating a real-world engineering environment where teamwork, communication, professional values, and creativity are keys to success. ENGR 100 teaching teams are nominated by current first-year students enrolled in ENGR 100.
Rachael Schmedlen presents the ENGR 100 Section of the Year award to Alan Hogg on behalf of the instructional team for ENGR 100.980: Rocket Science
  • The ADUE Teaching Awards recognize undergraduate teaching efforts in courses that have significantly advanced one or more of the four goal areas of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education (ADUE) office: preeminent engineering education, experiential learning, academic innovation, and academic opportunities for all.  College of Engineering students, faculty, and staff may submit nominations for individual and team awards.  
Kevin Pipe presents the ADUE Instructor Award to Frank Marsik
Kevin Pipe presents the ADUE Instructional Team Award to Derrick Yeo and Kelly Bowker, on behalf of the instructional team with ENGR 100.850: Robotics Mechanisms

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Performance Reviews

  • Reminder that College of Engineering Staff Performance Reviews should be completed by July 12, 2024. More at this link.

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Hope everyone is able to enjoy some down time and relaxation this summer. The ADUE newsletter will return this fall. If you have any suggestions for the newsletter, please use this form or reach out to John Callewaert, [email protected]

April 2024

Congrats to ADUE Recipients of Michigan Engineering Staff Excellence Awards!

  • Staff Excellence Award: Alyssa Emigh, Robotics Makerspace Supervisor, Wilson Student Team Project Center
  • Staff-Faculty Partnership Award: Steve Skerlos, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, Center for Socially Engaged Design 

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The Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations will host Positive Business Conference Amplified, May 9, 2024. Learn how to create a work culture that unlocks creativity, connection, and authenticity and is part of truly honoring what is human in any kind of human enterprise as we explore this year’s theme, “Amplifying Human Enterprise: How might we find uplift amid upheaval?” A generous sponsor has enabled anyone with a “.edu” email address to register for the online conference for $50. 

View the conference schedules and register for In-Person or Online participation.

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May 14 – 16, 2024

University of Michigan Student Life is hosting a multicultural design and inclusive space summit inviting individuals from across the country and various disciplines and fields to our campus who are focused on creating, managing, and designing inclusive communities. More info and registration at this link.

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May 13-14, 2024

You’re invited to attend Engineering Education Innovation (EEI) Days, Michigan Engineering’s second annual instructional knowledge-sharing event! This all-inclusive event, held in-person on North Campus, offers faculty, staff, and graduate student instructors opportunities to share innovative teaching methodologies and strategies. Like last year’s event, EEI Days 2024 will feature presentations, panels, facility tours, a resource fair with information booths, topical conversations with peers, and more. More info and registration at this link.

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Got (too much) swag? Find it a forever home at the Earth Month Swag Swap! Clear out unwanted event freebies like t-shirts, stress balls, water bottles, key chains, etc. Reduce waste, simplify move-out, and maybe find something you’ll actually use! Join us on April 16 at Haven Hall, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Can’t make it? Drop off donations in the lobby of the Shapiro Library.

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APRIL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!!!

It’s that time again! As we are winding down winter semester, we have 2 exciting events to bookend the year – Senior Send Off and De-Stress Fest (for those of you who haven’t heard of these events, please find more information below). Our students are very grateful for these engaging opportunities and it wouldn’t be possible without our fellow engineering colleagues volunteering. We are looking for MANY volunteers for both events that will be held on the same day, April 23rd. Please check with your managers, take a look at your schedules and sign-up to be a part of the fun!

Senior Send Off: Engineering undergraduate students are invited to celebrate their accomplishments with food, fun activities, and a special memento to remember their time at Michigan. Graduating seniors receive a special invitation and this event has been extended by an hour following feedback we received last year.

De-Stress Fest: 3 way partnership this year: C.A.R.E. Center, connect@michiganenginering & Engineering Student Government.  All engineering students are invited to come de-stress before final exam week. There will be fun activities such as a zip line, climbing wall, mechanical skateboard and much more! 

Any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

March 2024

APRIL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

It’s that time again! As we are winding down winter semester, we have 2 exciting events to bookend the year – Senior Send Off and De-Stress Fest (for those of you who haven’t heard of these events, please find more information below). Our students are very grateful for these engaging opportunities and it wouldn’t be possible without our fellow engineering colleagues volunteering. We are looking for MANY volunteers for both events that will be held on the same day, April 23rd. Please check with your managers, take a look at your schedules and sign-up to be a part of the fun!

Senior Send Off: Engineering undergraduate students are invited to celebrate their accomplishments with food, fun activities, and a special memento to remember their time at Michigan. Graduating seniors receive a special invitation and this event has been extended by an hour following feedback we received last year.

De-Stress Fest: 3 way partnership this year: C.A.R.E. Center, connect@michiganenginering & Engineering Student Government.  All engineering students are invited to come de-stress before final exam week. There will be fun activities such as a zip line, climbing wall, mechanical skateboard and much more! 

Any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

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The Office of Culture, Community and Equity is sharing the following professional development opportunities: 

February 2024

Please congratulate the recipients of the 2024 ADUE Staff Awards!

  • Charlie Michaels (C-SED Director of Experiential Learning)
  • Paty Jaimes (CRLT-Engin Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)

The ADUE Staff Awards recognize efforts which have significantly advanced one or more of the following four ADUE goal areas:  1) Preeminent Engineering Education; 2) Experiential Learning; 3) Academic Innovation; and 4) Academic Opportunities For All.

Here is just of sampling to what was shared with their nominations:

Charlie Michaels:  Charlie Michaels has been instrumental in advancing Preeminent Engineering Education at Michigan Engineering. His coauthoring of the socially engaged design model, now integrated into Engineering 110, ME 450, and many sections of Engin 100, has marked a significant contribution to the curriculum and a novel approach to including contextual factors in engineering design. This innovative approach is not only learned by almost all undergraduates at Michigan Engineering but has also gained recognition at half a dozen universities across the U.S. and Europe. Through his efforts, Charlie has ensured that our students benefit from an educational experience that aligns with the finest globally, fulfilling the first ADUE goal area.

Paty Jaimes: Patricia (Paty) Jaimes has embodied the goals for office of the ADUE through her role as an assistant director for DEI at CRLT-Engin. Paty has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication and quality in her work, particularly in three key areas: Preeminent Engineering Education, Academic Innovation, and Academic Opportunities for All.

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Take a moment to visit the staff professional development website for details on upcoming events and to register. Be sure to check with your supervisor before registering for a course, which are free to staff. 

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The Culture, Grants and Advancement team from the Office of Culture, Community and Equity is piloting several programs this semester. Currently, they have three offerings on the books, with more to come: 

1. Intercultural Conflict Styles

2. Facilitating Effective and Inclusive DEI Conversations

3. Ramadan Etiquette

Please register through the links above on the Sessions scheduling system. These offerings are for faculty, staff and postdocs at Michigan Engineering.

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Registration is open for the 42nd Annual Women of Color Task Force Career Conference!
Friday, March 1, 2024, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Conference Website: https://rsvp.umich.edu/2024-WCTF-CONFERENCE

January 2024

  • Happy New Year – hope everyone had a great break!
  • ADUE Staff Awards
    • Please consider nominating staff who have significantly advanced one or more of the four ADUE goal areas (preeminent engineering education, experiential learning, academic innovation, and academic opportunities for all). You can use this form to complete an individual or group nomination.  The form has additional information on eligibility and review criteria.
      • 2023 award recipients were Carol Lagemann (CRLT-Engin) and John Getsoian (First-Year Programs)
      • 2022 award recipients were Connie Hallom (Program in Technical Communication) and Rachel Armstrong-Ceron (Honors & Engagement).
    • Please submit nominations by the end of the day on January 16, 2024.  
  • Congrats to the ADUE recipients of the College Staff Incentive Awards!!! The Staff Incentive Program recognizes staff who consistently demonstrate the College’s vision, mission, and values.
    • Lawryn Fellwock, Center for Socially Engaged Design
    • Christopher Gordon, Wilson Student Team Project Center
    • Darryl Koch, Engineering Center for Academic Success
    • Mark Jones, ArtsEngine
    • Ryan Latimer, First-Year Programs
    • Tara Smith, ADUE HR

November 2023

  • Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
  • Watch for a call soon for ADUE Staff Awards nominations.
  • Remember to RSVP for the Holiday Luncheon on December 12, noon-1:30pm, Johnson Rooms, Lurie Engineering Center. Please note; when we reach room capacity the RSVP form will close.

October 2023

Several reminders below.  Thanks in advance for your attention to these items.

  • University staff members can apply for up to $1,500 to support personal and professional development, while work teams can apply for up to $5,000 to support training and team building through the Career Development Fund for Staff. Application closes December 31, 2023. More at this link.

  • Please take a minutes to check if your emergency contact information should be updated using this link.

  • Use this website to check and update your campus alert information.

September 2023