Benefits enrollment meeting today at 3 p.m.; Deadlines this week
A benefits information and enrollment meeting will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Chapel. Employees are asked to please attend if possible. There are a number of changes for this year, including mandatory on-line dental enrollment or declination.  If you cannot attend, log onto MyPeace and take a look at the information posted there on the Human Resources page under the Benefits link – 2009-2010 Enrollment Information and Forms.  Dental enrollment must be concluded by this Wednesday. All other enrollment must be concluded and forms to Human Resources by this Friday.

Flu Shots Offered Next Month
The College’s Blue Cross Blue Shield Flu Shot clinic will be held on Monday, Sept. 14 this year.  Please note that this is a change in date from the original post on the master calendar.  The Clinic will be held in Health Services in Ross, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and flu shots will be free for BCBSNC members.  This vaccine is not for the H1N1 “swine” flu, but for the other strains that are expected to make the rounds this fall and winter.  Updated information on H1N1 will be available in the coming weeks. 

Welcoming session goodie bags still available
Employees who did not receive a goodie bag at Friday’s State of the College event are invited to come get to the President’s Office for your bag of bounty. 

Aramark makes Dining Hall changes for this year
Following are some notes regarding Dining Hall and Peace Perk operations as the school year begins. Please also refer to the flyer attached to this morning’s announcements email for details regarding Aramark’s “Drink to the Earth” program:

• The coffee mug you received in goodie bags after the State-of-the-College address will get you a discount on coffee at Peace Perk.  See the attached flyer for details.
• Meal prices for faculty and staff areo    Breakfast $4.20o    Lunch $4.95o    Dinner $5.80(all prices include tax)
• While we hope that you will join us in the dining hall, we recognize that there will be times that you need a meal to-go.  Reusable trays may be purchased for $3.50 in the dining hall. Please do not remove dishware, silverware or cups from the dining hall.
• Outside food is not allowed in the dining hall
• The operating hours for Peace Perk (now in the Library):
  o    Monday - Friday  7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  o    Monday - Thursday  5 p.m. - 8:30 p..m
  o    closed Saturday
  o    Sunday  3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 

N.C. State doctoral student seeks survey participants
A message from Angie Smith, a doctoral candidate at N.C. State who is seeking survey responses regarding career and retirement planning:
You are invited to participate in a dissertation research study that seeks to understand the current needs of individuals aged 50-75 in making career decisions during the traditional retirement years. The survey is not mandatory and is in no way connected to your position or your current department. Your time and response are greatly appreciated. By participating in the study, you are making a significant contribution to the research in career counseling, not to mention a doctoral student that’s expecting her second child in September. :) The survey should take approximately 15 minutes. The responses to this survey are anonymous.   In addition, your responses will enable counselors, human resource professionals, and others to develop services, programs, training, and workshops that meet the needs of individuals 50-75 years of age.

Please click to the link below to access the survey:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=y1OVz4MjrwW_2bk7qHngd2Vw_3d_3d
If you are unable to click directly onto the link, copy and paste this link directly to your browser.

Your participation is requested by Friday, August 28.  While responses submitted after this date are welcome, the preference would be to respond as early as possible before August 28th. If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you may contact the, Angie Smith, at 520 Poe Hall, NCSU or via email at iuppurdue@aol.com (please specify dissertation research in the subject line).  If you feel you have not been treated according to the descriptions in this form, or your rights as a participant in research have been violated during the course of this project, you may contact Deb Paxton, Regulatory Compliance, Box 7514, NCSU Campus (919/515-4514). If you have any issues accessing the survey, please don't hesitate to contact me at iuppurdue@aol.com or angie_smith@ncsu.edu. 

Birthdays
Aug. 27   Joanna Bissell-Havran, Emily Lackey, Jennifer Peacock 

What's Up on Campus?
Following is a very abridged version of Master Calendar events. For information on these and other events, see the Master Calendar http://pride.peace.edu/   

Monday, Aug. 24
Benefits enrollment info session
3 p.m.
Chapel 

Tuesday, Aug. 25
Academic Convocation
3:30 p.m.
Kenan Recital Hall 

Finch Library ribbon cutting
4:30 p.m.
Finch Library 

Wednesday, Aug. 26
Fall semester classes begin!

Thursday, Aug. 27
Trustee orientation
9 a.m.
President’s Dining Room