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Update on Voluntary Incentivized Retirement Program and recognizing staff for their service
The university recently offered a Voluntary Incentivized Retirement Program to eligible staff members. The following staff members elected to participate in the program and will be leaving Marquette on Dec. 31, 2020. Note that there are additional individuals participating who wish to remain anonymous. Please join the university in thanking these colleagues for their years…
Submit prayer requests online
The Jesuit and faith community at Marquette prays for all who are ill or suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as those in mourning. You are invited to submit a prayer intention via the Faith website. Prayer intentions are then shared during Mass and prayed for by the Marquette community.
COVID Cheq to pause for faculty and staff during ‘Gift of Time’
The university will be closed during the “Gift of Time” — Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Faculty and staff will not receive the daily COVID Cheq during this time. Unless you are on campus during the Gift of Time, you are not required to complete COVID Cheq. If you plan to…
Video from last week’s faculty and staff senate interview with ELT now available online
On Friday, Dec. 11, President Michael R. Lovell, Provost Kimo Ah Yun and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Joel Pogodzinski participated in an interview with University Academic Senate and Staff Senate in which they answered questions from faculty and staff representatives. Facilitated by Dr. Sumana Chattopadhyay, chair of UAS, Dr. Alexandra Crampton, faculty council…
Vice President for Marketing and Communication Dave Murphy to retire
Dave Murphy, vice president for marketing and communication, will retire at the end of March after 13 years of service to the university. Murphy started his career at Marquette as senior director of brand marketing and has led as vice president since 2013. During his time at Marquette, Murphy has led many important initiatives, including…
University converts all UPPs from PDFs to web pages
To ensure compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, IT Services and the Policy Review Committee worked together to convert all 90 University Policies and Procedures (UPPs) from PDF versions to web pages. To comply with the new format, several other changes were also made to the look and feel of the UPPs, including: Adding…
Share workstream ideas and submit questions via Economic Planning website
The university’s Economic Planning website provides context and updates on Marquette’s economic planning and the strategic work of the eight campus workstreams: Academic Planning Administrative Organization Athletics Campus Space Discretionary Spending Employee Benefits Non-Academic Core Revenue Generation The university welcomes ideas, feedback and questions from the campus community. Members of the Marquette community are invited…
Reminder: MUPD offers Vacant House Watch Program
During academic breaks, MUPD offers the Vacant House Watch program to students residing in the near-off-campus neighborhood. Students can use this form to register their residences with MUPD before leaving campus for spring or winter break. During break, officers monitor vacant residences during their routine patrols of the neighborhood. For more safety tips, visit MUPD’s website.
Marquette’s 403(b) plan updates
Roth in-plan conversion option As of Dec. 1, 2020, 403(b) plan participants are able to directly convert eligible pretax contributions plus earnings to a designated Roth option. Before electing a Roth in-plan conversion, please refer to this information from TIAA and consult with your personal tax advisor to ensure this strategy is consistent with your…
Human Resources shares annual notices for life insurance, disability, benefits plans and more
During the Annual Enrollment period, Human Resources posted several legally-required Annual Notices on the Human Resource website. They were distributed online for easy access for faculty and staff working from home or in the office. Below are three additional Summary Annual Reports. These reports summarize basic financial information contained in the annual report, which is…