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Monday, November 14, 2022
Thankgiving Dinner, Nov. 22, 2022

Gather for a Maverick Thanksgiving

UTA's annual campus-wide Thanksgiving Dinner is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Connection Café in the University Center. Tickets are $10 for faculty and staff. Students on a meal plan will be able to attend for free; students without a meal plan can purchase tickets for $7.

Volunteer for Commencement

Volunteers are needed for UTA's fall commencement ceremonies at Globe Life Field. Help is needed for set up Thursday, Dec. 15, and ceremonies Friday, Dec. 16. Complete the Commencement Volunteer Form by Monday, Dec. 5.

Alumni honor prof

The Barbara and Vasant Prabhu Scholarship Endowment by his Graduate Students will fund scholarships for top-performing undergraduate or graduate international students in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Hispanic postbacculaureates

UT Arlington has received a $3 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans program.

Rural health conference

The Center for Rural Health and Nursing hosted its inaugural health conference with medical experts from across the state who exchanged their experiences, plans, and ideas on how to ensure all Texans, regardless of location, have access to quality medical care.

Landscape honors

Graduate students won a national Student American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award for their work on the Bottom District, a historic Freedmen’s town next to the Trinity River in Dallas.

Census diversity drive

Tiffany Kindratt, assistant professor of kinesiology and director of the Health Survey Research Lab, is leading the charge in recognizing Middle Eastern/North Africans on 2030 Census.

Tree honors veterans

Maverick Veterans, the UTA chapter of Student Veterans of America, recognized the sacrifices of World War II veteran Clifford Stump with the planting of a tree outside of the Office of Military and Veterans Services.

Make plans to give

Join UTA on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to celebrate #GivingTuesday, a global day of generosity. Make a gift to support our talented students by visiting giving.uta.edu/give.

Policy and Procedure Updates

HR-E-PO-23 Compensation Policy (Classified Pay Plan)—This new policy replaced HR-E-PO-06 Classified Positions Pay Plan and HR-E-PR-03 Salary Administration (Classified Service). It discusses the requirements of a classified pay plan for all non-faculty positions. This pay plan must be maintained on an annual basis.

HR-E-PR-30 Compensation Procedure (Classified Pay Plan)—This new procedure supports HR-E-PO-23 (Compensation Policy) and replaces HR-E-PR-03 Salary Administration (Classified Service). It provides guidance for pay administration to ensure uniform, fair, and equitable pay practices and prohibits discriminating against an individual due to the status of the employee because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

HR-E-PR-17 Volunteer Service Procedure—Updates were made to remove the proof of right to work requirement before someone can volunteer.

HR-LA-PR-06 Miscellaneous Leaves of Absence Procedure—Updates were made due to changes in the state law. Specifically, updates were made to allow 10 days of leave for employees who volunteer in organizations active in disaster.

Help with Finals Cookies

Sign up to help with sweets and beverages at the Finals Cookies giveaway Monday, Dec. 5, at various sites across campus. Thirty minute and one hour shifts are available 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Update your info

Human Resources wants all employees to update their information via the UT Share Employee Self-Service Portal. Verify your home address, phone number, W-4 information, ethnicity, and veteran status. Sign in at the UT Share link. Read how to update your information.

UT Flex deadline

For the 2021-22 plan year, Wednesday, Nov. 30, is the UT Flex health care and dependent day care claim filing deadline. Questions? Email benefits@uta.edu or call 817-272-5554.

MavPlanner, MavScheduler

Beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, MyMav will include MavPlanner and MavScheduler, tools to create a personalized multiyear degree plan. When available, students will view their MavPlanner, which hosts MavScheduler, through the Manage Classes tile in MyMav, and academic advisors can view via the Central Advising Record.

Canceled event

The Maverick Speakers Series featuring Annie Leibovitz on Nov. 29 has been canceled. Ticket holders will receive an automatic refund. Email maverickspeakers@uta.edu with questions.

Community Satisfaction Survey

Please take a moment to provide your input in the UTA Police Department Community Satisfaction Survey. Your input is valuable in allowing the department to better serve our campus.

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