Bert's Alerts - May 29, 2015
In the Spotlight
On Monday (June 1), College of Western Idaho (CWI) will welcome students back to campus for start of the Summer semester. Employees are asked to be considerate of new students who may need assistance in finding class locations and accessing services. Please take time to help these students and highlight the College’s commitment to exceptional customer service. The semester will also bring an increase in traffic around the College so please use caution when driving around campus, yielding to pedestrians. Have a great semester!
News Highlights
Canyon County Center Parking Lot Closure
The CWI Canyon County Center parking lot will be partially closed beginning next Monday June 1,2015 in efforts to complete a full parking lot replacement. The project will be completed in two phases leaving the front section of the parking lot available for ADA access as well as some general parking. Completion of phase 1, is slated for mid-July. Upon completion of phase I, phase II will then begin with the goal of being completed prior to the start of Fall 2015 Semester. Download a map outlining the area of impact for phase I. Phase I Map
We apologize for the inconvenience and late notice. Due to the aggressive schedule of this project and contractor availability June 1 was the only date that worked. In anticipation of the projects we have attempted to reduce our summer schedule to accommodate the decrease in parking. We appreciate your understanding during this time, and we will be closely monitoring parking throughout the process.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Facilities Planning & Management at 208.562.3545.
Nampa Campus Signage Updates Continue
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is partnering with Image National to continue work on the Wayfinding System installation for CWI’s Nampa Campus. Earlier this year banners were mounted on light poles throughout the Campus to assist in creation of the “college district”. Next, updated artwork for the pylon signs at the Micron Center for Professional Technical Education has been installed. These signs incorporated the overall wayfinding design, helping to bring consistency to all of the directional and district signage across Nampa Campus.
Over the next two months additional directional and district signage will be installed around the Aspen complex and Academic Building. The install will include more banners, directional signage, as well as building names above the entrances.
The complete plan and Wayfinding System Manual may be viewed at mycwi.cc.
CWI Promoting Online Reviews
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) has introduced a new public relations initiative aimed at increasing online reviews about the College. CWI’s Reputation Management program encourages current students, supporters, alumni, business partners, community members, and incoming students who have interacted with CWI to share a review of the services they received.
To raise awareness for the program, CWI has created promotional business cards, flyers, email templates, and electronic signatures that are available for faculty and staff to use when promoting the initiative. Materials are available to download on myCWI under College Resources > Communications and Marketing > Resources > Templates.
The College has also unveiled a new webpage, cwi.edu/reviews, which allows students a platform to share their experience and links to post a review or recommendation on Google and Facebook.
CWI’s electronic newsletters have been updated to include a new section for Rave Reviews that will share the great experiences and interactions posted online.
Anyone interested in learning more about CWI’s Reputation Management program, including ordering promotional business cards, should contact Morriah Marks at 208.562.3238 or morriahmarks@cwi.edu.
Join Team CWI for FitOne
A group of College of Western Idaho (CWI) employees are forming a team to represent CWI at the annual FitOne fitness celebration and you are invited to join. The event is scheduled for Sept. 26 in Boise and features a run, walk, and stroll for all ages and abilities.
Registration for the event opens on Wednesday, June 3, which is national running day. Anyone who registers on June 3 will pay just $15. Registration will continue to be open until race day, but the participation fee increases $10-$20, based on when you sign up.
To join team CWI for the event visit www.fitoneboise.org. Please email team CWI representatives Courtney Santillan (courtneysantillan@cwi.edu), Jennifer Couch (jennifercouch@cwi.edu), or Marc Swinney (marcswinney@cwi.edu) with questions.
Sharing in Bert's Alerts
Each semester at College of Western Idaho (CWI) means the return of a number of wonderful activities occurring throughout the College. The Marketing and Advancement Department encourages employees to share these happenings through Bert’s Alerts. Activities may include events, recognition of employees and students, changes in processes or policies that affect employees, or simply letting peers know what is going on in departments or campus locations.
Bert’s Alerts requests can be submitted through Help Desk, by selecting “Marketing” under the Request Type drop down menu. Bert’s Alerts is distributed every Friday and the deadline for submitting content is end of day Thursday. Please direct all questions regarding Bert’s Alerts to communications@cwi.edu.
