Bert's Alerts - June 19, 2015
In the Spotlight
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Street Teams are back and ready to share all the opportunities CWI has to offer with the community. The student groups will once again be attending events throughout the summer, handing out cool CWI gear while sharing their experience at the College. Members of the CWI Horticulture Club kicked off the Street Team event tour, Wednesday (June 17), attending the Meridian Speedway. Visit cwi.edu/community-connections/street-teams for their complete event schedule.
News Highlights
#cwIupgrade Promotion Returns with More Prizes, Milestones
In June, College of Western Idaho (CWI) launched its second #cwIupgrade social media contest to celebrate personal milestones of current and future CWI students. The promotion encourages people to share photos of their higher education upgrade – like applying to CWI or registering for classes. On July 20, one grand prize winner will be drawn who will receive an ASUS Book Tablet.
Participants can enter by taking a photo depicting their CWI Upgrade, sharing the photo through Instagram or Twitter and including the #cwIupgrade hashtag in the caption. Each Monday leading up to the final drawing, there will be one entry randomly selected to receive a CWI Bookstore gift card, selfie stick, event tickets, and College gear.
For more information on rules and regulations for the promotion, as well as directions on how to enter, visit cwi.edu/rules.
Fast-Track Training Event for Healthcare Careers at CWI
On June 25, College of Western Idaho (CWI) Workforce Development (WD) will invite the community to campus to explore the healthcare career opportunities that are available through WD’s fast-track training programs and classes. Instructors and students will be on-hand to talk with attendees and help answer questions about the programs and careers.
The event will take place:
Thursday, June 25
5-7 p.m.
Ada County Campus Quail Court, Room 2210
1450 S. Eagle Flight Way, Boise – View Map
Programs and classes through WD Healthcare and Emergency Medical Services can be completed in as little as eight hours, and up to eleven months. Classes are taught throughout southwestern Idaho, from Donnelly to Fruitland and Boise to Caldwell. For even more flexibility, some classes are offered online and via distance learning.
CWI WD offers a variety of fast-track healthcare programs and classes:
- Medical Assistant
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Medical Coding and Billing
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Paramedic
- CPR
For more information about the event or questions, call 208.562.2700.
Join CWI in Support of Man Up Crusade
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to support the second annual Man Up Crusade, a 5k fun run and walk aimed at raising awareness about the issue of domestic violence. CWI is sponsoring the event, which will take place July 11 at 8 a.m. at Lakeview Park in Nampa. As a sponsor, CWI also has the opportunity to form a 10 person team free of charge. Anyone interested in participating with team CWI should email communications@cwi.edu no later than June 26 (Friday).
Visit www.manupcrusade.com for more information.
CWI Names Title IX Coordinator
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Herring as CWI’s new Title IX Coordinator. Herring currently works in the CWI Human Resources Department.
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a significant focus for educational institutions. Title IX protects students, employees, applicants for admission and employment, and other persons from all forms of sex discrimination, including discrimination based on gender identity or failure to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity. All students (as well as all non-students) at institutions receiving federal financial assistance are protected by Title IX—regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, part- or full-time status, disability, race, or national origin—in all aspects of a recipient’s educational programs and activities. Due to the importance of Title IX, CWI has been reviewing policies and procedures to ensure the College is in compliance.
As Title IX Coordinator, Herring will continue to report to Human Resources. He will also continue his employee relations responsibilities until a replacement is hired. Watch for additional policy and procedure updates from Herring and the Title IX team as new processes or approaches are implemented to ensure a respectful community, and that the College community is appropriately responding to concerns of gender-based discrimination.
Please feel free to call Ryan at 208.562.3227 with any questions about Title IX. More information about Title IX at CWI can also be found at cwi.edu/current-students/title-ix-information.
In-Kind Gift Reporting Deadline is June 26
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation and Business offices would like to remind employees the deadline for submitting the In-Kind Gift Acceptance form is Friday, June 26. Submitting the form ensures the College doesn’t miss the chance to thank donors for their generosity, as well as record their gifts for tax purposes. The form is available on myCWI under College Resources > Foundation & Alumni Resources.
Please contact Morriah Marks at 208.562.3238 or morriahmarks@cwi.edu with any questions.
SharePoint Upgrade will Impact myCWI
Some functionality of College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) intranet site, myCWI, will be unavailable this month as part of an important upgrade. Currently, myCWI is running SharePoint 2010 software. Beginning June 20, it will be upgraded to SharePoint 2013 and the Ellucian Portal 4.1 software.
On June 19 at 5 p.m., the existing myCWI site will go into read only mode. Employees should be aware of the following functionality that will be impacted during the upgrade:
- Contributors will not be able to edit sites or add/edit/remove documents
- Documents/forms will be accessible and can be saved to a computer, however changes can’t be uploaded until the new site goes live
- ‘My Toolkit’ will be accessible
The new myCWI site will be made available no later than June 30. Faculty and Staff can find more information including training documents and important dates by visiting the myCWI User Group.