EMSS Team Members:

Happy Friday, EMSS team, and greetings from Cape Town, South Africa, where I and a few campus colleagues are conducting a site visit for our newest International Service Learning Program (ISLP). We are developing this new ISLP opportunity as part of our Black Student Success Initiative, and we are now working on a program that will provide hands-on experience in a nature-focused service opportunity, combined with increased understanding related to the historical and cultural relevance of the region. We conduct site visits like this one to ensure that we build a program that is safe and educational for our students, while providing a unique hands-on approach, and that includes scouting out partnerships and locations before students ever step foot in the country. I am excited to be part of building this out and adding access to another ISLP for our students, and I look forward to sharing more details in the coming weeks. But, I will also be very happy to get back to campus and be back in the swing of things with all of you.

As your time allows, please read the below updates related to campus and division efforts.

URPC Divisional Updates

Find out what happened with budget reductions after the University Resources & Planning Committee (URPC) made their recommendations to the President last spring. Fall Divisional Updates will take place during URPC’s regular meeting time from 1:00-2:30 pm and are tentatively scheduled as follows: November 1 - Administrative Affairs, President’s Office, University Wide; November 15 - Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management & Student Success; December 6 - Advancement, Athletics. A campus notice will go out prior to each session.

Fall Graduation Participation

Are you participating in Fall Graduation? Faculty and Staff who will be seated for the ceremony are asked to register their participation by November 15. Those needing to rent regalia can do so with Herff Jones Faculty Direct. Deadline to order is October 25 at 8:59pm PST. Items can be picked up at The Campus Store on campus after December 2. Rentals can be returned to The Campus Store on the Arcata Plaza during the week after Commencement. Have questions? Call The Campus Store at 707.826.3741.

Events

Reminder: Fall Preview will be held on Saturday, November 2 and American Indian College Motivation Day will be held on Thursday, November 7.

Know Your Tenant Rights: Join Legal Services of Northern California and Off-Campus Housing on November 4, 4-5:30pm, in the Klamath River Room (3rd Floor, Jolly Giant Commons) to learn about tenant rights from local attorneys. A Q&A will follow. All are welcome!

Making College Happen: This outreach event will be held on campus Friday, November 15. Designed for local 10th graders, this event intends to give participants important tools and resources to help prepare them for college and careers. Some students may have attended the 8th grade I’ve Been Admitted to College event, and this event is intentionally constructed to be the next step in the college-going process. Organized in partnership with the Humboldt County Office of Education, Making College Happen is a series of three events open to 10th graders in Humboldt or Del Norte County.

Halloween Mystery Party: Don't miss this special event at the J Dining Hall Wednesday, October 30, 5-8pm. Solve the mystery and win dining coupons!

Do It Yourself Chocolate Dipping Station: Join in the fun at the J Dining Hall, Thursday, October 31, 11am-2pm.

Teaching Kitchen - Homemade Pizza: Learn from the professionals how to make your own pizza at the J Dining Hall, Thursday, November 7, 11am- 2pm.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I hope to see you at the Staff Council’s Halloween Potluck in the Great Hall next Thursday, from 12-2 pm – we merged our planned division event with theirs, to support broader attendance.

As always, if you have items for inclusion in this division communication, share them with me via e-mail, or with the EMSS Leadership Team member in your area.

Take care of yourselves and each other,

Chrissy Holliday

Vice President, EMSS

Cal Poly Humboldt