FYI

Deadline for Parents Assocation Grant Proposal is Feb. 7
Don’t miss the deadline to submit a Parents Association Grant Proposal. Deadline for submissions is noon, Feb. 7, 2006. Complete information regarding the grant criteria and the application is online at http://www.unh.edu/parents. Call 2-4370 for more information. (01-13-06)

Enterprise Computing Group to Retire Servers
The UNHA, Archimedes, UNHB, and Bernoulli servers will no longer be available as of Feb. 1, 2006. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Eileen Cooley in the Enterprise Computing Group, CIS at 2-3053 or Eileen.Cooley@unh.edu. (01-11-06)

COLSA Dean’s Office Has Moved
COLSA Dean’s Office has moved to Rudman Hall. The new offices are as follows: COLSA Academic & Advising Offices: Alberto Manalo, Rudman G05D; Suzanne Booska, Rudman G05C; Jane Garnett, Rudman G05; Advising Office, Rudman G05A. COLSA Administration & Research Offices: Bill Trumble, Rudman G06A; Stacia Sower, Rudman G06B; Cathy Neri, Rudman G06; Marge Joy, Rudman G06; and Gretchen Forbes, Rudman G13. Phone numbers remain the same. (01-11-06)

CPR and First Aid Classes Available
Campus Recreation is offering a CPR and First Aid classes during work hours so that faculty/staff may be able to take advantage of it during this time while students are away. Adult CPR will be held Wednesday, Jan. 11, noon to 4 p.m. Adult CPR, and First Aid will be held Friday, Jan. 13, 1:30 to 4 p.m. A maximum of eight people can particpate in the CPR class and 20 in the First Aid class. The cost is $35 for Adult CPR only, $28 for First Aid only and $45 for both. Registration is at the Recreation Center during all open hours. For information, call 2-2031 and speak to Kathy Casler or Linda Hayden. Additional courses are offered throughout the semester at a variety of times. Flyers are available at the Recreation Center or you can check the campus recreation website at http://campusrec.unh.edu. (01-04-06)

Weight Management Program Offered
The Center for Health Enhancement (CHE) is offering a 10-week weight management program in the Spring 2006. The program includes: individual dietary analysis and prescription; fitness assessment; the use of a personal activity monitor; body composition analysis in the Bod Pod; measurement of total body water; 1-hr metabolic testing; measurement of blood lipids and glucose. Program will include 10 one-hour education sessions that include tasting new recipes. Sessions will be held on Thursday, noon – 1 p.m. weekly. The program can accommodate a maximum of 20 people. Contact Anne Ronan (2-1688) for further information and registration or visit our website at http://www.che.unh.edu. Sign-up for the program will continue until Friday, Jan. 6. Faculty, staff and members of the local community are welcome to join the program. (12-08-05)

Special Rec Pass Available to Faculty and Staff Only
The UNH Campus Recreation Department is offering all benefits eligible faculty/staff (with a valid UNH ID) the opportunity to fit in some healthy fun and fitness over the holidays by coming to the Hamel Recreation Center for only $5 a week.  All guests and/or other family members (18 or over) can join for $5 a day. The deal runs Dec. 19, 2005 to Jan. 13, 2006. Facility hours are Dec. 19-23, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Dec. 24-Jan. 1, center closed for the holidays; Jan. 2-6 and 9-13 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Jan. 7-8 and 14-15, noon to 5 p.m. Fill out paperwork at the front desk of the Recreation Center and don’t miss this opportunity to check out the facility and programs while the students are home for the holidays. Walk on the indoor track, take an aerobics class, try some yoga, play some basketball with your co-workers, or simply test out the equipment in the fitness center.  For more information about the center, check out our web site at http://campusrec.unh.edu or call 2-2031. (11-30-05)

Faculty and Staff Volunteers Sought by Student Judicial Programs
The Office of Judicial and Mediation Programs is looking for faculty or staff with an interest in helping students, to volunteer to conduct periodic investigations of alleged violations of the university’s discriminatory harassment policies. The nature of this work includes being available to quickly gather information from students and others within the university community who have direct knowledge of events that have been reported to the JMPO.  Typical situations can include sexual assaults, harassment because of a student’s race, gender, sexual orientation, etc, or incidents of threatening behaviors. While there is no set number of cases that occur each academic year, an average may be up to five. The independent investigator presents his/her findings to the director.  The director then decides whether the case will go forward through the conduct system. Interested faculty or staff may call the Judicial and Mediation Programs Office and speak to the director, Esther Tardy-Wolfe, at 2-3377. (11-28-05)

Catering Available from the Dairy Bar
The Dairy Bar will deliver box lunches or trays for catered events of eight to 20 peoples. The Dairy Bar delivers fresh, home-cooked foods, desserts and beverages at very reasonable cost. Ice cream cakes, serving up to 24, available by special order. Advance notice of one day required if orders differ. If all orders are the same, lunch orders can be placed at 9:30 a.m. the day of the event. Delivery time will be established at time of order. Payment must be cash, check or by POB# on delivery. To order call Bev at 2-4843, or email well in advance to beverley.nemetz@unh.edu. Request copies of our regular menu via e-mail or campus mail. (11-16-05)

Winter Parking Ban Under Way
The annual Winter Parking Ban is under way and continues through March 31. Under the WPB, most lots are closed to after-midnight parking every night, regardless of weather conditions through 6 a.m. the following mornings. Limited parking is available in "exempt" areas, and conditionally available in "weather-conditional" lots B and C. The status of the WPB is announced on a voice mail recording available by dialing 862-1001. A detailed "FAQ" section about the Winter Parking Ban is posted on the Transportation Services web page: http://www.unh.edu/transportation/parking/winterparkingban.htm. (10-26-05)

Lactation room available
Dimond Library and the UNH President's Commission on the Status of Women are pleased to announce the opening of a new lactation space on campus available to everyone in the UNH community. Located in Dimond Library, this private room contains a hospital-grade Medela breast pump, a gliding rocker, a refrigerator, and soft music. The room is designed for nursing and milk expression. Please contact Pam Lehman at 2-1512 or plehman@unh.edu or the Commission office at 2-1058 for more information. (10-21-05)