IN THE LOOP | 9 August 2021

calendar items

(For a full list of all UVU Staff holidays, see the PACE website)

august 23

First Day of Fall Semester

september 6

UVU Staff Holiday for Labor Day

september 13

Staff Meeting/Collaboration Day (due to Labor Day) and potluck lunch (more details to come)

october 12, 19, 26

RMAIR Virtual Conference

need to know

renew employee parking permits

Take a minute to login to UVU's Parking Portal and renew your employee parking pass before fall semester starts on August 23. The parking permit is free, but it must be renewed or your vehicle will be ticketed. (Click on the gray ‘Affiliated Login’ button and authenticate, then click on ‘Get Permits’ and ‘Next’ and select the radio button for an employee permit.) You will need to know the make, model, color, year, and license plate number.

information items

community education offer

Registration for Fall courses is open! UVU Community Education offers a $10 discount for every class that a UVU staff member signs up for with promo code UVUSTAFF. Online catalog: https://www.uvu.edu/ce/ discover/.

COVID-19 Info Resources for Staff

board game lunch

On Wednesdays, the conference room will be open from 12:00-1:00 pm for everyone who wants to play board games on their lunch break.

wolverine sightings

Want to say thanks to someone for a job well done? Send a Wolverine Sighting!

pace wants to hear from you!

Did you know that PACE has an anonymous suggestion box for comments, suggestions, or concerns for the PACE board at https://www.uvu.edu/pace/submit/suggestion.php? If you would like a personal response, please include your name.

student center construction

The Sorensen Student Center is undergoing the first phase of its rebuild. The food court, UVU Campus Store, UVU Utah Community Credit Union, and Center for Social Impact will remain open during construction. See UVU's Pardon Our Dust site or the map of construction around the SC building.

events and parking alerts

chick-fil-a has closed

Chick-fil-A is closed until Fall 2021. See food options at https://www.uvu.edu/dining/index.html.

Restaurants M – Th Friday Saturday
Scoops (CB) 8:00 am–4:30 pm 8:00 am–4:30 pm Closed
Taco Bel 8:00 am–6:00 pm 8:00 am–6:00 pm Closed
Wendy's 8:00 am–2:00 pm 8:00 am–2:00 pm Closed
Subway 9:30 am–4:30 pm 9:30 am–4:30 pm Closed
Mom Fulton's 8:00 am–4:00 pm 8:00 am–4:00 pm 11:00 am–3:00 pm

UVU News

  • UVU's Masters of Social Work program receives full accreditation
  • UVU offers second year of tuition-free specialty courses
  • Utah Lake can be saved without massive dredging sought by developers, experts say
  • Ecosystem experts say climate change, ‘dangerous proposals’ threaten Utah Lake
  • State looking to stop algal blooms, and you can help
  • UTOPIA says Orem to be completely built out this year
  • University of Utah announces Taylor Randall as new president

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