Iowa State instructors will teach their courses online Monday, March 23, through Friday, April 3. The two-week period comes on the heels of spring break week, and it could be extended. Campus events that draw larger crowds also are being assessed, case-by-case.
An FAQ released this week by university human resources answers many common questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect Iowa State employees. A March 12 update added information about working remotely, managing student employees, hiring and university child care centers.
Classification and compensation director Emma Mallarino Houghton talked with Inside about the new class/comp structure for P&S employees and how it will roll out over the next few months.
Iowa State will move to online class for two weeks following spring break in response to COVID-19. Resources are available to help instructors through the transition as faculty and staff will continue their work on campus.
At the Professional and Scientific Council's March meeting, President Wendy Wintersteen outlined next year's budget picture and provost and senior vice president Jonathan Wickert provided an update on the project to overhaul the student information system.
Courtney Biere is a December alumna in event management and the new strategic engagement coordinator at the Knoll.
Iowa State employees know the university provides a strong benefit package, but one of the unheralded advantages of Workday is a more detailed pay breakdown that makes the financial value of ISU benefits clear.
Thanks to volume discounts, vendor contracts and familiarity with local sellers, Iowa State's central buying operation is difficult to beat on price. But Central Stores also prides itself on being convenient.