U of A for Tomorrow Updates: September 9, 2021
09 September 2021
Here are the key U of A for Tomorrow updates from this week:
Ask SET Anything: Student Services Edition
Join us for another edition of our Ask SET Anything series featuring members from the SET team on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 11 a.m. – noon. This event is for staff to ask questions and discover more about student services in the new operating model and the Student Service Centre.
New Purchasing Card and Travel & Expense reconciliation processes to launch in October
As part of the University of Alberta for Tomorrow (UAT) initiative, the Procurement team has performed a review and redesign of both the expense reimbursement process and the credit card reconciliation process. The process redesign is currently in the final stages and is planned for implementation this coming October.
Ask SET Anything: Procurement Edition
Join us for another edition of our Ask SET Anything series featuring members from the SET and procurement teams on Monday, October 4, 2021 from 9 - 10 a.m. This event is for staff to ask questions and discover more changes happening to procurement practices and processes as part of restructuring.
Hiring announcements:
- Trevor Lumley: Director, Service Innovation
- Tiffany Baker: Strategic Initiatives Lead
- Salena Kitteringham: Director of Communications and Marketing Partnerships
- Lisa Cook: Director of Editorial Strategy
- Lindsay Bliss: Director of Internal Communications
- Jennifer Crosby: Director of Media Strategy
Updated External Engagement FAQs
Several questions from the August 25 Ask SET Anything: External Engagement event have been added to the workstream web page.
In case you missed it...
UAT summer roundup
As we start a new fall academic term, we wanted to summarize all that's happened with the University of Alberta for Tomorrow initiative over the past three months to keep you up to date and informed of anything you may have missed.
Fall update: Applying to position opportunities
As the fall term begins, processes for applying to positions that were implemented over the summer months will be changing. As of September 1, positions may now be posted to the Careers site for a minimum of 5 business days; please regularly check the Position Opportunities page (POP) and the Careers site for the latest updates. In addition, the option to submit your resume in advance by proxy is no longer available; all applicants will be responsible for submitting their resume and cover letter through normal routes, via the Careers site, and by the specified competition deadline.