Faculty & Staff Insider
Welcome to the Faculty & Staff Insider! Here you will find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
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NOTEWORTHY
Faculty spotlight
Designing for inclusive learning with Universal Design workshop
Explore how the basic principles of Universal Design for Learning can foster inclusion and learning in courses of any size or discipline.
Staff spotlight
Updated total compensation statements for UW staff
Staff can discover the value of their UW benefits and paid time off by accessing their personalized total compensation statement. Statements reflect total compensation from April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024.
Student spotlight
UW student wellness week
The ASUW Office of Student Health Relations is honored to host the first-ever UW Student Wellness Week, Tuesday, April 30 to Saturday, May 4. During this week students are encouraged to focus on overall well-being.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
View the April 3, 2024 issue of UW Insider or request access for an archived issue.
Updates on Workday Finance stabilization
Read a message from Sarah NorrisHall, senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Office of Finance, Planning & Budgeting.
TikTok’s ‘black box’ algorithm
Franziska Roesner, a University of Washington associate professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, set about researching both how TikTok’s algorithm is personalized and how users engage with the platform based on recommendations.
Novel coronavirus
Access resources for maintaining the health and safety of personnel working on site to support critical operations.
Backup your important documents
Get CrashPlan from UW-IT — a modestly priced desktop backup solution that runs silently in the background on all devices and provides real-time recovery.
Celebrate World Laughter Day
On May 5, join a workshop led by Tita Begashaw and Daniel Willems, certified laughter leaders from the Harborview Tee Hee Hee Laughter group. Learn how a good laugh can improve your mental state, immune system and relationships.
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Meet Employee Workday Help
On May 1, the ISC website will transition to “Employee Workday Help.” This change marks a significant step in the UW’s ongoing effort to enhance Workday HCM support.
Registered nurse and care coordinator opportunities
Focus on achieving coordinated patient flow throughout a patient’s stay and partner with all members of our interdisciplinary teams at UW Medicine Montlake or Northwest.
Six ways stress hurts your health
Stress can wreak havoc on your mind and body, leading to a variety of health problems. Here’s what you can do about it.
PSO Spring Celebration with UW President Ana Mari Cauce
On May 17 at noon, join the Professional Staff Organization for an in-person reception and online address by UW President Ana Mari Cauce to close an extraordinary year and celebrate PSO award-recipients.
