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<span style="font-size:24px">School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts<br>
SSHAwesome News<br>
Fall 2020</span>
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<span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Message from the Dean:</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Greetings SSHA Faculty and Staff-<br>
<br>
COVID lingers. As you know, there are no plans for SSHA courses or staff to be on campus in Spring, and in the background facilities continues with plans to complete the Dean’s suite renovations, and departmental moves like for AHS, the MWP, EBM, among others. So campus is active, though empty! <br>
<br>
This newsletter contains some updates as to staffing, and you can see that we continue to adapt and change our processes to better serve our constituents. At a forthcoming SSHA town hall I will present additional information about budgets, planning, and how well we are doing.<br>
<br>
I want to thank you again for all that you have done and for your persistence under these difficult circumstances. Let us hope for a better year, good health, and continued energy and engagement, be it in-person or remote. <br>
<br>
Jeff</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Holiday Giving Options:</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=4b1f630fc9&e=1ff9558755" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Bobcat Pantry</a><br>
<a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=ef14fb776e&e=1ff9558755" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Merced County Food Bank</a><br>
<a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=c4ad90d4dd&e=1ff9558755" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Merced City Community Toy Drive</a></span></span>
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<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Stephanie Canizales, Assistant Professor, Sociology</span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Rachel Ryskin, Assistant Professor, Cognitive & Informational Sciences</span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Daisy Reyes, Associate Professor, Sociology</span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Anna Epperson, Assistant Professor, Psychology </span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Zachary Grossman, Associate Professor, Economics & Business Management</span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Amanda Mireles, Assistant Teaching Professor, Sociology</span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Elif Isbell, Assistant Professor, Psychology</span></span></li>
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<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Cassandra “Beth” Scaffidi, Assistant Professor, Anthropology & Heritage Studies</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Planning to Hire? Let us help you!<br>
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To initiate a hire or contract, please contact:<br>
· <a href="mailto:jswann@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Joe Swann</a> – Undergraduate Students and Independent Contractors<br>
· <a href="mailto:vwoodruff@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Vanessa Woodruff</a> – Academic Readers and Unit 18 Lecturers<br>
· <a href="mailto:jfuller7@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Jeff Fuller</a> – Senate Faculty<br>
· <a href="mailto:rsmith7@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Rebecca Smith</a> – Staff and all other academic appointments<br>
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Reminder:<br>
To ensure that there are no unintended consequences to the employee or contractor, it is imperative that all hires are processed through the appropriate procedures. Please reach out to our staff as listed above to consult on your hiring situation. Please note that no work can be conducted before the hire is completed, or after the end date of the appointment or contract.<br>
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Having an employee or contractor begin work prior to the final hiring or procurement approvals in place can significantly delay processing and payment to the individual or entity. This can result in <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=ec7365eafe&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Damage Payments</a> for employees, or <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=b874891f1d&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Documentation of Unauthorized Purchase</a> for contracts. Exceptions will be rare and require additional approvals, possibly up to the Chancellor.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Academic Advising:</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">We are excited to have filled our vacant academic advisor position!<br>
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Amandip Singh joined our team on October 19th as our Academic Advisor, Student Engagement Coordinator. Amandip will be the assigned academic advisor for continuing, non-transfer students majoring and minoring in the following programs: Anthropology, Economics, Management and Business Economics major and minor and Community Research and Service, and World Heritage minor. Please join us in welcoming our new team member!<br>
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We are continuing to work with and assist students via our virtual walk-in hours and appointments. Students may access their academic advisor’s walk-in and appointment availability via the <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=7912e06b2f&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Meet With Your Advisor</a> webpage.<br>
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Over the Fall semester, our team will be working on the following:<br>
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<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=7429cd300d&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Transfer Transition Meeting</a></span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=e794f3520a&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Mid-Semester Grade Interventions</a></span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Spring 2021 Registration</span></span></li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Fall 2020 Graduation Clearances</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"> <br>
We are looking forward to a great 2020-2021 academic year!</span></span>
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We hosted a symposium on community-engaged research and we worked with Robin DeLugan and graduate students to create 3 films on their community engagement projects that were funded by the Luce Foundation.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">In addition to officially taking over the SSHA Course Articulation process this summer, we were happy to virtually welcome Yazmin Colin, our Course Articulation Analyst, to our team!<br>
In the world of scheduling, it has been a busy few months with Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 adjustments as we shifted to online teaching and learning, but a highlight was meeting with all ten departments (and some of our graduate chairs) to strategize planning for AY 2021-2022 (including Summer 2021!).<br>
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Preparations for Fall 2020 course evaluations have begun! The annual window for revisions to the General Catalog is upon us, and we will be working with Department Chairs to move the AY 2021-2022 revisions through the workflow. Be on the lookout for invitations to our virtual office hours that we will be holding throughout the semester - we hope see you there!<br>
Although we are not able to connect in person right now, we look forward to continuing to collaborate with you all in this new virtual world!<br>
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As always, please feel free to reach out to <a href="mailto:ssha.curriculum@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">ssha.curriculum@ucmerced.edu</a> if we can be of assistance.</span></span><br>
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Forty new graduate students joined us this Fall including the new Economics Graduate Group’s first cohort!<br>
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We kicked off our first <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=e4737bd48a&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">SSHA Graduate Services Monthly Virtual Office Hours</a> in September and the first edition of the <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=13d45dbd4e&e=1ff9558755" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">SSHA Graduate Services Monthly Digest</a> was released October 1<sup>st</sup>.<br>
SSHA Graduate Services, in collaboration with the SSHA Faculty Research Liaison and the Office of International Affairs will hold informative workshops this year. Our proposal for a Student Success Internship was also selected and we are excited to welcome the Digital Marketing and Communications Project Intern this fall.<br>
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Our new website is coming soon! In the meantime, please visit SSHA Graduate Services to request a <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=408d1eccf7&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Graduate Student Researcher (GSR)</a>, check our office hours, for upcoming events, and more information.</span></span>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:20px">Financial & Administrative Operations Services:</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:16px">New Financial System – Oracle</span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">UC Merced’s legacy financial systems hosted by UCLA are being replaced with Oracle Cloud application as part of the Alpha Financials Project in January 2021.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">In the upcoming months, SSHA Finance team will be participating in the trainings and transitioning into the new system.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Purchasing – Transition to Oracle Cloud Application</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"> How will this impact you?</span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">November 20, 2020 – Last day to issue non-emergency purchase orders in CatBuy.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Any orders made in the legacy system after end of day November 20, 2020 will need to be manually created as requisitions and approved by departments in the new Oracle system with a reference back to the CatBuy Purchase Order.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Please plan your purchases accordingly to avoid any delays.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">New Travel & Expense Management Platform – Concur</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"> What do I need to do to prepare for the launch?</span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">T&E Card holders – Submit reimbursements through November 25, 2020. Once Concur is live, submit request for transactions Nov 26-Dec 25, 2020.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">PCard holders – Submit reimbursements through November 15, 2020. Once Concur is live, submit request for transactions Nov 15-Dec 15, 2020.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Personal Information – Your payroll information will automatically be available in the new system, however, make note of any personal information keyed into Connexus such as frequent flyer number, rental rewards as these need to be re-keyed into Concur Request after going live on January 4, 2021.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Sanitizer vending machines on campus:<br>
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Vending machines that contain 4-ounce containers of hand dispenser have been placed in key locations across campus by the third week of August. People can get a dispenser from the blue Fastenal machines once every two weeks with a swipe of your CatCard. There is no charge for the dispenser.<br>
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The vending machines are in five locations:</span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">The Pavilion</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Lantern Café</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Center</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Science and Engineering Building 2 (SE2)</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Administration Building (3H)</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Face coverings<br>
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Face coverings purchased by UC Merced are available now at no cost to faculty, staff and students. Because of the COVID-19 health crisis, face coverings required by California outside of homes or personal spaces, or when physical distancing is not possible.<br>
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The box office in COB1 will be open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday for anyone with a Cat Card to receive up to two face coverings. Those who had earlier picked up only one face covering can get a second. Those with damaged campus-issued face coverings may return them for a replacement. Other distribution locations will be opened as demand and campus operations expand.<br>
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The coverings do not have UC Merced logos. While we understand the desire for branded coverings, they cost 10 to 30 times more than the purchased coverings, which we were able to buy in bulk. Because of the broad financial strain on the university caused by the pandemic, we must save costs wherever possible and preserve funding for our core mission of learning, research and public service.<br>
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UC Merced departments are not allowed to purchase their own face coverings with university funds. All university coverings should be obtained from the source described above. We are working to have face coverings with a UC Merced logo available for individuals to purchase at the campus store at a later date.<br>
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Shipping equipment home:<br>
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Shipping equipment and supplies to a personal address can be done at the discretion of the unit's chief administrative officer or management services officer (CAO/MSO) in accordance with campus guidance and policies. Faculty and staff can work through the Center for Business Services and Solutions (CBS2) formally known as ACT, by submitting a ServiceNow purchasing request that includes home delivery.<br>
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All home deliveries will be facilitated by CBS2 through a Procurement Card once the purchase and home delivery request are approved with appropriate documentation to justify the use of a personal address to support remote work requirements logged with the purchase. CAOs log is maintained by the unit to ensure the necessary tracking of department equipment per university policy.<br>
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - COVID19 Related Expenses:<br>
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With the transition of classrooms to the virtual environment, SSHA Financial Services received a high volume of questions regarding home-office-setup expenses. We have compiled those question into a list of FAQs and posted on our website for easy reference. Here’s a <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=762b27d8be&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">link to these FAQs</a> on our website.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><strong>Department Support Services:</strong></span></span><br>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif"><strong>Department Support Services (DSS)</strong></span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">COVID-19 introduced a new set of challenges and opportunities for the Department Support Services Team. Here’s a brief update for the reporting period.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Mohabbat Ahmadi joined the SSHA Department Support Services (DSS) team as Department Support Supervisor in April. Welcome Mohabbat! </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">SSHA Events and Seminars is now part of the Department Support Services team. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Department Support Services created a generic email account to receive any overflow service requests, send frequent updates, and receive feedback on their services. Please feel encouraged to send feedback to <a href="mailto:ssha.deptsupport@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">ssha.deptsupport@ucmerced.edu</a>. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Department Support Services recently added an abbreviated list of services to their <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=323b2df3b6&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">web page</a>. You are welcome to visit their page and share it widely. Any feedback is appreciated.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Honorariums Payments. </span></span><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">In consultation with the Instructional Resources Team, we have recently developed a list of frequently asked questions/answers about honorarium payments. Our hope is that these questions and answers will clarify any confusions or misconception previously held and will simplify our thought process when it comes to honorarium payments. Here’s a <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=91d27fd845&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">link to these FAQs</a> on our website.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Administrative Support</span></strong></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Effective June 1st, Marta Holtz (Department Specialist) accepted a position with SSHA Financial Services. Unfortunately, her departure as Department Specialist coincided with the UC’s hiring freeze. Although multiple requests have been made for an exception to replace Marta, as of October, we don’t have a clear timeline of when (or if) we can expect to fill this position. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">In the interim, Nancy Higareda and Heidi Green will each be providing support to five department chairs each.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Nancy is supporting A&HS, CIS, HCRES, PH, and PSY</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Heidi is supporting EBM, GAMWS, LLC, POLI, and SOC</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">To help ease their workload, we are requesting that all event related requests be sent to <a href="mailto:ssha.seminars@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">ssha.seminars@ucmerced.edu</a>. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">SSHA Events and Seminars:</span></strong><br>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">SSHA Events & Seminars has taken the opportunity to specially design Event Support for the virtual environment and all the challenges it entails.<br>
Over the summer, we created a new Flyer Templates for each SSHA Department through our SSHA Seminars <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=e041eed4eb&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Flyer Template Library</a>. The templates in the flyer library are available for all faculty to edit and use for any of their events, but our staff still work directly to design flyers with events supported through SSHA Seminars.<br>
At beginning of the Fall semester, we shared resources to help the faculty and instructors plan and execute engaging events during the fall semester such as the <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=ddc7f5ca2d&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">SSHA Seminars Virtual Event Checklist</a> and <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=9fcc975d21&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">SSHA Seminar Virtual Event Guide</a>. We understood that virtual events introduced a new set of challenges to the faculty, so we simplified our process and relaxed our early semester deadline. Logistics for planning virtual event can be less complex than in-person events, and so we’ve adjusted our timeline to ask for at least a two-week lead time for virtual event support requests. Requests can be submitted on our <a href="https://ucmerced.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=df1b3d84678244bec7b71868b&id=3eb0548ba3&e=1ff9558755" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Virtual Event Request form</a>.<br>
We anticipate that SSHA Seminars will soon be able to offer Zoom Webinar support; in the meantime, our virtual event support services include: Event Design Consultation, Zoom Meeting Set Up, Zoom Webinar (by special request & coming soon), Zoom Meeting Moderation (controlling microphones, break out rooms, chat/time monitor, etc), Zoom Event Registration, Live Broadcasting, Flyer Design, Online Advertisement, Record Meetings, and Guest Speaker Arrangements and Payments.<br>
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We look forward to assisting you with your next event! Please feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:ssha.seminars@ucmerced.edu" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">ssha.seminars@ucmerced.edu</a> with any questions.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">Important Dates & Deadlines:</span></span><br>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">November 30: Last day to enter non-travel reimbursements in UCLA Express.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">December 11: SSHA School Townhall</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">December 4: Last day to enter travel reimbursements in UCLA Express; Last day to submit funding changes or salary cost transfers using legacy FAU (direct retro) to UC Path</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">December 11: Last day to issue emergency orders in CatBuy</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">December 22: Fall 2020 Final Grades Deadline</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">December 24 - 31: Campus Closed</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">January 1 - 3: Campus Closed</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">January 4: SSHA Deadline for AY 2021-2022 Course Proposals (Fall 2021, Spring and Summer 2022): Oracle Cloud is LIVE!</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif">January 4: SSHA Deadline for General Catalog Revisions effective AY 2021-22 (revised majors, minors)</span></span></li>
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