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SECTION VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Work and Family programs are designed for University employees to help them balance their work and their personal lives. Programs and services are comprised of four components: resource and referral, education and information, direct care services, and financial assistance.
Child care resource and referral services are available to all UNC-CH employees and students through a network of non-profit agencies located in the Research Triangle area. These agencies help parents determine the best child care option available and locate providers and resources in the area. Employees and students can contact agencies directly by calling: Child Care Services Association in Orange County 967-3272 or in Durham County 732-1148, Child Care Networks in Chatham County 542-6644, or Child Care Resource and Referral of Wake County 832-7175. A listing of other area resource and referral agencies may be obtained by contacting the Work/Family Manager at 962-1483.
Elder care resource and
referral services are available to all UNC-CH employees and students through
the Orange County Department on Aging via their Elder Information
Line--968-2087. Even though direct resource and referral information is
provided primarily for the
The UNC-CH Child & Elder Care Provider List is composed of UNC-CH community members who are willing to provide short term and occasional care for children and/or elders of UNC-CH community members. The list is updated each Fall and Spring semester since a number of our providers are college students. For a copy of this listing call Employee Services at 962-1483.
Carolina Kids Summer Recreation Program is a summer day camp for the children (6-12 years old) of UNC-CH, UNC Health Care, and General Alumni Association permanent employees; and the children of UNC-CH students. The Camp is sponsored by the Employee Services Department, Office of Human Resources and the Department of Exercise and Sports Science. Visit the Human Resources website or call Employee Services for more information 962-1483.
Two child
care centers are housed on campus and serve children ranging in age from 0-4
years: the
The
The
The Dependent Care Spending Program is available to employees to provide tax savings for the expenses associated with child care and elder care. This program is part of the NC Flex offering and is explained in the Benefits section of this handbook.
The Child Care Financial Assistance Program assists employees and students in affording quality childcare. Families whose total income is $30,000 or less may qualify to have part of their child care costs paid. Call Child Care Services Association at 967-3272 for more information.
Spouse Relocation Assistance Program
The Spouse Relocation Assistance Program (SRAP) provides partners of new employees who relocate to this area with job search assistance and relocation information. Services include:
Employment Services: job search assistance through individual consultation, information on local employment opportunities, referral to employers through the Research Triangle Area Spouse Employment Assistance Program, and assistance with job search within the University.
Relocation Services: provides relocating employees a packet of
printed information about Triangle area resources and ideas to help make an
easy transition to this area.
Partner employment and relocation assistance: provided at no cost to the employee. However, this service is limited to partners of job candidates recruited by the University and partners of employees who have recently relocated or plan to relocate to the Triangle area. To use these programs, contact Employee Services at 962-1483.
Spousal Hiring Market Assistance Program (SHMAP)
The Spousal Hiring Market Assistance Program is a market driven program designed to make the university more competitive for the best talent in the tenured, tenure-track, and fixed term faculty ranks. This program recognizes that success in recruitment and retention often depends on opportunity to facilitate appointment of an accompanying academic spouse, and the Office of the Provost will assist departments and colleges by providing matching funds in support of such appointments.
The program provides funds from the Office of the Provost on a competitive basis to assist departments in the appointment of accompanying academic spouses. For purposes of this program, the term “recruited faculty appointee” refers to the individual being recruited and for whom there is an academic spousal appointment assistance issue. “Accompanying academic spouse” refers to a person with appropriate faculty academic credentials.
State Employees Assistance Program
Coping with problems is a normal part of life. All of us have experienced personal problems and usually, with the help of family and friends, we are able to resolve these problems before they have a serious impact on our lives. However, there may be a time when you feel that a problem is adversely affecting your health, well-being or job performance. At a time like this, The State Employees’ Assistance Program (EAP) is available to lend a helping hand. The EAP is a confidential assessment and referral service designed to help with problem resolution and linkage with professional resources. Employees who are in a supervisory capacity can consult the EAP for guidance in identifying a troubled employee and helping that employee seek assistance, especially when the problem is adversely affecting his or her work performance.
The EAP consultant is also available to provide EAP orientations, supervisory training and topical training on a variety of related subjects (e.g., dealing with the troubled employee and alcohol and substance abuse).
The EAP provides critical incident stress debriefings for department who have experienced a traumatic event related to the workplace.
There is no cost for services provided by the EAP. Employees referred to other professional services must pay for those services. Charges for some services may be covered by the State Health Plan. The EAP consultant is knowledgeable about the benefits offered through various insurance plans. If you are interested in learning more about the Employee Assistance Program or would like to make an appointment, call 929-2362
Wellness and Health Programs
The University wellness and health programs are designed to provide services to employees and their families in a number of areas that range from health promotion to disease prevention programs. These services are provided in recognition that healthy employees are happier and lead more productive lives. The following section will outline a number of programs and services that are provided.
Dental Faculty Practice
Dentists who are on the faculty of the
Additional information about the Dental Faculty Practice may be obtained
from the
H.E.E.L.S. for Health
Helping Employees Enhance their Lifestyles is the University employee wellness program designed to provide educational information and encourage better health practices among employees. The program’s philosophy focuses on: fostering and educating employee awareness on a broad range of health issues, promoting healthy lifestyles, providing valuable and convenient services within the University which promote wellness, offering individual consultation, and providing employees information about on- or off-campus resources for appropriate referral. Some examples of programs include:
· individual fitness assessment and consultation (personal training and nutrition)
· faculty/staff aerobics classes
· employee fitness center
· incentive and motivational programs
· health education seminars
· health screenings
· Wednesday Wellness (healthy living email program)
All University employees and their spouses may participate in any of the University Wellness programs free of charge. However, in accordance with the University’s policy, an employee must purchase the University Gym, Pool and Privilege Card to use the gym facilities. For further information about any of these programs, contact the Wellness Program Director, Department of Employee Services at 962-2348.
Dental care may be obtained from the Student Clinic, UNC School of Dentistry. Treatment of patients in the clinic provides practical experience for students under faculty supervision and at low cost.
Out-of-pocket expenses for service fees are usually less than those charged
by private dental practice. For more
information, call 966-1161.
UNC Health Care
From
well-baby check-ups to chronic disease care to life-saving surgeries to
cutting-edge gene therapy, UNC Health Care is improving health and treating
disease across
UNC
Hospitals is the cornerstone of UNC Health Care. People from all 100
In
addition to women’s and children’s services, UNC delivers the best in
interdisciplinary health care to all
UNC Health
Care extends beyond
When
urgent medical needs arise, UNC Health Care provides an array of services for
adults and children. The
UNC Hospitals is a Level I trauma center as designated by the American College of Surgeons, and features seven specialized adult intensive care units, the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, a pediatric intensive care unit, and a newborn critical care unit.
For more information about UNC Health Care, visit the web site at www.unchealthcare.org.
University Recognition Programs
The University offers a number of programs to recognize an employee’s services and contributions to the University community.
C. Knox Massey Award
Each year the C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award is awarded to four individuals who have demonstrated unusual, meritorious, and superior service to the University. Under the terms of the gift, the Massey Distinguished Service Award may be presented to any full-time or part-time employee (SPA, EPA Non-Faculty or Faculty) with the exception of members of the Awards Committee.
Nominations are submitted to
the Special Assistant to the Chancellor and the final selection is determined
by the C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Awards Committee. Award winners
receive $5000, and special recognition for their contributions.
Chancellor’s Award
The University believes that employees who demonstrate outstanding job performance deserve recognition for their efforts. Each spring, the chancellor invites each employee to nominate a co-worker who has made an outstanding contribution to the University community.
All permanent University faculty and staff are eligible for nomination. An employee may nominate a co-worker, a colleague, or a manager. Nominations are submitted to a selection committee appointed by the chancellor, which is comprised of a cross-section of University faculty and staff. Five nominees are selected for the Chancellor’s Award each year.
Each recipient receives $1000, a framed certificate and 3 days of paid leave, which are presented at a special luncheon with the Chancellor. Each year the five recipients of the Chancellor’s Award are the University’s nominees for the Governor’s Award for Excellence Program. Contact the Employee Services Department, Office of Human Resources, at 962-1483 for additional information.
The Excellence in Management Award
The Excellence In Management Award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice
Chancellor for Finance and Administration was created in 1998 to recognize
meritorious and distinguished accomplishments in management at the
Faculty Awards
Each year the University presents awards to full-time members of the faculty who have demonstrated excellence in effective and inspirational teaching. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators may nominate individual faculty members to the Committee on Distinguished Teaching Awards. The committee submits its recommendations to the Chancellor for final selection.
·
Board of Governors Award---$7,500 given
annually to one faculty member of
undergraduates. Recipient must be tenured, having taught here for at least
seven years, and teaching in the selected academic year. “Exceptional teaching ability over a
sustained period of time” is a hallmark of this award. Established by General Administration
· University Professor of Distinguished Teaching —two awards, $3,000 annually/3 years, 1 in Academic Affairs and 1 in Health Affairs. “Recognizes career-long excellence” is a hallmark of this award. Established by UNC-CH in 1995.
·
Post-Baccalaureate Award---$5,000 given
annually to four full-time
(including fixed term for at least 5 years) faculty of graduate students. Also must be teaching in nominated year. Established by General Administration
· Tanner Faculty Awards ---$5,000 given annually to five full-time (including fixed term for at least 5 years) faculty of undergraduates. Established by the Tanner Family.
· Friday Award---$3,000 given annually to one full-time (including fixed term for at least 5 years) faculty of undergraduates. Nominations taken from Tanner ballot. Established by Class of 1986 to honor Wm. C. Friday.
· Sanders Award---$5,000 given annually to one full-time (including fixed term for at least 5 years) faculty of undergraduates. A separate selection committee is appointed by the Dean of Arts & Sciences and reports its selection to the Teaching Awards committee. The Sanders Award has a special criterion “for service to the community.” Established by Ben Jones through Arts & Sciences Foundation to honor John L. Sanders. The Tanner nominations ballot form is used.
· Sitterson Freshman Award---$5,000 given annually to one full-time faculty of undergraduates, to recognize excellence in Freshman teaching, by a tenured or tenure-track member in the College of Arts & Sciences. Established by the family of the late J. Carlyle Sitterson through Arts & Sciences Foundation and will first be awarded in 2000. The Tanner/ Friday nominations ballot form is used.
· Tanner Teaching Assistants Awards ---$1,000 given annually to five graduate teaching assistants for undergraduate teaching. Established by the Tanner Family.
·
· Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement --$1,000 given annually for “lifetime achievement” to acknowledge a broader range of “teaching beyond the classroom.” Established by UNC-CH in 1998.
Governor’s Award for Excellence
The University participates in the Governor’s Award for Excellence Program
to honor employees who have performed their jobs in an exemplary manner and to
recognize meritorious or distinguished accomplishments by State employees. This
award is the highest honor that a State employee may receive for dedicated
service to State government and the people of
Each year the names of the five winners of the Chancellor’s Award are forwarded to the Office of State Personnel as the University’s nominations for this award.
Nominations may be made for outstanding service or achievements at any level of employment. Final selection of the recipient is made by the State Personnel Commission. The Governor’s Award recipients are presented their awards by the Governor at a special ceremony. Awards may be made in the following categories:
· Devotion to Duty - unselfish devotion to duty, far and above normal requirements, contributing significantly to the advancement of State service.
· Innovations - successful establishment of new and outstanding methods, practices, plans, or designs in a specific field.
· Public Service - outstanding contributions to public service.
· Safety/Heroism - outstanding judgment, courage, self-possession, or ability in an emergency to prevent injury or loss of life, or prevent damage to or loss of property.
· Human Relations - outstanding contributions to the field of human relations, employee-management relations, or allied fields.
· Other Achievements - other significant achievements that deserve recognition.
Miscellaneous
The
General Alumni Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1843 to
support the University, to foster fellowship among Tar Heel alumni, and to
provide information and activities for
The
Association maintains records on over 226,000 living and 42,200 deceased
alumni. It provides regular programs to
85 alumni clubs. The GAA’s Award Winning
Carolina Alumni Review magazine
provides news and information to 64,000 members of the Association. The Association conducts on-and off-campus
seminars, enrichment programs, class and affinity reunions, and international
and adventure tours for alumni and friends of
Through a
56-member board of directors, which includes a faculty representative and four
students leaders, the Association advises the chancellor and other University
officials on matters of particular interest to alumni. The General Alumni Association’s Tar Heel
Network engages
Campus Mail Service and Mailing List Information
The University offers various types of mail services to campus correspondents. Mail service functions are managed by Facilities Services. Basic services provided include campus mail (inter-office, inter-departmental), which is assigned the highest priority and is picked up and delivered across campus twice daily, Monday through Friday.
Incoming and outgoing U.S. Mail is processed through the centralized
metering operation in Hamilton Hall two to three times daily. Other services
available include bulk mailing, messenger service, state courier service,
mailing list maintenance, and addressing for automation discounts.
Campus Communications
The University Gazette is the official medium of communication for news of the University community for faculty and staff. News and activities of interest are contained in the employee newspaper which is published twice a month except for June, July, August and December, when it is published monthly and sent to all permanent employees. It is also available on the web at www.unc.edu/news/gaz/. The University Gazette can be reached by contacting 962-7124 or gazette@mail.unc.edu.
The Daily Tar Heel is the UNC student newspaper published by the Student Publications Board and appears daily Monday through Friday during the academic year (weekly during the summer) at various campus locations.
Computer and Information Technology Services
The Office of Information Technology (OTT) offers campus wide support for information processing, distribution, and presentation using computers, networks, video, and a variety of classroom media.
Mainframe computing resources include IBM and DEC VAX; supercomputer
resources include a Convex, running a UNIX-based Convex/OS operating system and
access to the
A schedule of class times is listed each month in The University Gazette. Classrooms containing various combinations of computers, slide, film, overhead and video/computer projectors, and videotape and/or videodisk players are available to all faculty and staff. These locations can also use a broadband connection to downlink satellite programs to Master Classrooms. For more information, call 966-1533.
Conference Centers
The Carolina Inn first opened in November of 1924. Built as a private enterprise by John Sprunt Hill, the Inn was donated to the University in 1935 to serve as the hospitality center for the campus and local community. The dedication plaque in the Inn describes it as a “cheerful inn for visitors, a town hall for the state, and a home for returning sons and daughters of alma mater.” Hotel profits are used to maintain the Inn and to support the North Carolina Collection of Wilson Library.
In 1993 the University leased the hotel to Doubletree Hotels, and in 1994, the Inn closed for a complete renovation and new addition costing more than $16 million. Reopening in the fall of 1995, the Inn continues to offer outstanding service while maintaining its reputation for gracious charm and Southern hospitality and has earned the coveted AAA four-diamond award each year since it reopened. Listed on the National Register of Historic places and a member of Historic Hotels of America, the Inn is located at the corner of Cameron and Columbia Streets in the heart of the historic North campus, only one block from Franklin Street.
The Inn offers full hotel banquet and meeting services and is the only facility on the campus offering both meeting and guest sleeping rooms to the University community as well as to the general public. In addition to a fine dining, Mobil 4-star rated restaurant, the Carolina Crossroads, described fully in this handbook under Campus Dining; the Inn has 12,500 square feet of banquet and meeting space in eleven rooms having meeting capacities ranging from 25 to 425 persons. A full service kitchen with a separate pastry kitchen, as well as an award winning executive chef directing an expert food and beverage staff, combine to provide food of exceptional quality for breaks, buffets, sit down meals and receptions.
Called the “University’s Living
Room” by University of North Carolina President Emeritus Bill Friday, the Inn
has a commodious lobby with award winning décor and 177 guestrooms and 7
suites. Guestrooms feature dual
telephone lines, data port, voice-mail, nightly turn down service, individual
climate control, On Command TV, Pay Per View movies, Playstation, electronic
locks and complimentary USA today delivered to each room Monday through
Friday. Hotel services include
concierge, valet, gift shop, business center, exercise room, complimentary
morning coffee in the lobby and valet parking.
Best of all …. Each overnight guest receives freshly baked Doubletree
Chocolate Chip Cookies upon check in.
Call 933-2001 for further
information.
The Kenan Center
The Kenan Center, at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was made possible by a gift from the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. Completed in 1986, this modern 60,000 square-foot facility houses the Kenan Fund, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, and the Executive Programs of the Kenan-Flagler Business School. The Center is located in the south section of the UNC-CH campus adjacent to the Dean E. Smith Center, allowing for easy access to the rest of the campus, while providing a quiet atmosphere for meetings and conferences.
No regularly scheduled University classes are held in The Kenan Center. The Center meets the needs of small gatherings as well as larger meetings, offering six meeting rooms that can accommodate groups from eight to 175. Maximum dining capacity is 200, with meals served from a catering kitchen.
Floors one and two, consisting of meeting and social facilities, are available to University schools, departments, institutes, and other administrative units for educational activities such as special meetings and seminars, short-term conferences, workshops, etc.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education is The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s outstanding facility devoted to continuing education. Located a short distance from the heart of campus in beautifully wooded surroundings, the Friday Center contains well-appointed meeting rooms with built-in audiovisual and technical support systems ideal for adult learning.
A staff of professional conference services coordinators and AV technicians are available to assist program planners with their needs. The center’s mission is to host continuing education programs that are related to the teaching, research, and public service missions of the University. Call 962-3000 for more information.
The Conference Center was named for Paul J. Rizzo, Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School from 1987 to 1992, to recognize his leadership and service to the Business School and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The center’s purpose is to provide a focused learning environment to groups that have an educational element to their conference content.
With the opening of the Rizzo Center in June 2000, the Kenan-Flagler Business School and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have unveiled the ideal executive education center. Located on the beautiful and tranquil grounds of Meadowmont, the former estate of the Dubose family, the campus is only minutes from downtown Chapel Hill.
Providing an elegant and comfortable environment that allows guests to learn, socialize and relax, the campus is comprised of Loudermilk Hall, McLean Hall and the DuBose House. Loudermilk Hall and McLean Hall offer 60 guestrooms, 7,000 square feet of dedicated conference space and 3,000 square feet of multi-function conference space. The DuBose House, built in 1933 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, utilizes the original dining room, drawing room and library for elegant conferee and private group dining.
Throughout the Rizzo Center,
guests have access to state-of-the-art instructional technology and expert
technical support. Classrooms and
seminar rooms are outfitted with instructional podiums with full-color touch
sensitive control panel and computer workstations linked to the room's audio,
video, lighting and technology equipment.
All conference rooms are designed with dimmable task lighting, tackable wall surfaces and wall-track presentation
boards. The facility is connected to
the Internet by a gigabit fiber link and has high-speed data ports available in
conference space, guestrooms and public seating areas. Video and Tele-conferencing can be conducted
from multiple classroom locations.
Recreational activities provided for registered guests of the facility
include a billiards room, health club, outdoor swimming, basketball and
volleyball. Complimentary parking and
local transportation is provided. Fund Raising
The University’s Development Office leads the University’s efforts to raise private gift support for its faculty, staff, students, libraries, and buildings. The Office’s staff of professional fund-raisers solicit private gifts through annual, major gift, planned gift, and corporate and foundation programs. Under the direction of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Development, the Office coordinates fund-raising among the University’s constituent foundations.
The UNC
One Card is the official ID card for students, faculty, & staff of The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
You can use it for anything on campus from Chick-Fil-A
® to Parking Tickets to vending machines and copiers. It is the official
ID card for students, faculty, & staff of The University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Your One Card provides access to certain facilities &
events, and also serves as your UNC Library card. It is also an on-line parking access card for
those employees who have gated parking access.
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The UNC One
Card Faculty Staff Expense Account is a general purpose stored-value financial
plan that allows individuals to manage their money more easily. It can be
used at numerous campus locations to purchase a wide variety of goods &
services. You must deposit value in your Expense Account before you can
use it to make purchases. Consult the UNC One Card
Employee Agreement for more detailed information & terms &
conditions.
If you
need a UNC One Card, contact the UNC One Card Office (962-8024) or the Training
and Development Department of Human Resources (962-2550) for additional
information.
Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Recognizing that scholars in the arts and humanities are at a relative disadvantage for research funding and that new configurations of knowledge demand interdisciplinary collaboration, the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina system approved in 1987 the establishment of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities as a part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The mission of the Institute is to provide time and common space for faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences to work on projects that will advance their careers and benefit their students. Beyond the campus, the Faculty Fellows and staff of the Institute share the fruits of their work with alumni of the College and the public through special events.
With departmental approval, faculty members in the College may apply to the Institute for a semester-long fellowship based on a proposal for a project. The Faculty Advisory Committee selects each group of fellows in a peer review process. Upon appointment, each fellow agrees to participate in weekly luncheon seminars, during which fellows present works in progress and benefit from informal critical review by colleagues from a variety of disciplines.
Fellows of the Institute must translate their work into terms understandable to a group with diverse research interests. The fellows return to the classroom following their semester at the Institute with fresh ideas and new perspectives, and the students are the direct beneficiaries of the work the Faculty Fellowship Program makes possible.
Once appointed a fellow, the faculty member joins an expanding community of artists and scholars in the College. The Institute continues to support the work of its fellows through a proposal assistance service (for outside funding for fellowships and projects), summer fellowships, conferences, lectures, workshops, exhibits, and performances.
The Institute occupies its own building, West House, with offices for the director and staff, a pleasant conference room that opens into a walled garden, and a full kitchen for meals served at seminars, meetings and symposia.
International Center
The International Center located in the Carolina Student Union serves as the principal administrative, programming, and counseling office for international students and faculty. The Center’s major responsibilities include: advice regarding U.S. government rules and regulations affecting foreign students and scholars; processing of all U.S. Immigration Service documents for the University’s foreign students and faculty; and coordinating volunteer services to foreign students and scholars. Contact the International Center at 962-5661 for additional information.
Library Privileges
The University campus-wide library system is one of the premier collections in the South, with over 5 million bound volumes, 4.5 million microform items, and 44,000 serials subscriptions, as well as exceptionally rich manuscript and archival holdings. The system consists of the Walter Royal Davis Library, the Robert B. House Undergraduate Library, the Louis Round Wilson special Collections Library, the Health Sciences and Law Libraries, and specialized departmental libraries. More information about the libraries may be found at http://www.lib.unc.edu, which also provides remote access to the Libraries’ online catalog and to many indexes, databases, and full-text journals.
All libraries in the campus system are open to all users. Faculty members should use their UNC One Card to borrow materials. Faculty members may also use the One Card to borrow materials from the libraries at Duke, North Carolina Central, and North Carolina State Universities.
Davis Library is the central humanities and social sciences library on campus. Services include reference and library instruction. Davis Library is home to the Serials Reading Room, the Microforms Collection, and the Government Documents repository. Faculty members may apply for a closed study at the Circulation Desk. The Davis Library Information Commons makes available state-of-the-art Pentium workstations for library research. Faculty studies have network ports and wireless network connections are available in some parts of the building.
The majestic Louis Round Wilson Library houses four special collections departments: Manuscripts, which contain the Southern Historical Collection, the Literary Manuscripts Collection, the Southern Folklife Collection, and the University Archives; Rare Books; and the North Carolina Collection and North Carolina Collection Gallery.
Across the Pit from the Carolina Union is the Robert Burton House Undergraduate Library. The House Library is currently closed and is undergoing comprehensive renovation. Until the Library reopens in 2002, all collections, personnel, and services have been moved to other locations. The Nonprint Collection, which provides audiovisual materials for class use, may currently be found in Wilson Library. The Reserves service is temporarily located on the second floor of Davis Library.
State Employee Incentive Bonus Program
The Employee Incentive Bonus Program was created to stimulate creative and innovative thinking by state government employees, to foster a climate in state government which will motivate employees to submit their ideas and suggestions for improvement, to provide an impartial review and evaluation of employee suggestions by persons qualified to judge their merits, and to ensure that meritorious suggestions are appropriately rewarded and that appropriate recognition is given to the employee.
Employees who submit suggestions that are approved for adoption by a state agency are eligible for monetary or non-monetary awards. For more information, contact the Employee Services Department (962-1483), Office of Human Resources, which administers the State Employee Incentive Bonus Program at the University.
Notary Public
Notary Public services are available for University employees at no charge in the Benefits Department, Office of Human Resources, at 725 Airport Road. Training and Development routinely offers a training program that will allow participants to become certified as a notary public. Please see the Training and Development Program Guide or call 962-9682 for more information.
Parking
The UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for campus parking operations. Each department on campus designates a Parking Coordinator who serves as a contact between the department and the DPS. Permits are allocated to each department based on a formula that takes into consideration both the number of employees in the department and the employee’s Total State Service date. This allocation is then given to each Coordinator and each individual department decides on a method to distribute the permits to employees.
Parking fees vary by campus parking zone and the type of parking space assigned. Payment of parking fees may be made by payroll deduction, cash, check, MasterCard, or VISA. DPS is located off Manning Drive, adjacent to Morrison Residence Hall, and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information about University parking facilities, regulations, other available permits (such as bus passes, handicap permits, permits for ridesharing, double zone permits, and ALL and ALG zone permits), call DPS General Information at 962-3951.
Photo and Graphics Services
The University Library operates the Photographic Services Section in Wilson Library. The for-fee service reproduces library materials in Xerox, microfilm, and photographic or digital form.
Printing Services
UNC Printing Services provides University departments with a full range of printing capability, from simple photocopies to complex, full-color work with a variety of sorting, binding and folding. Its areas of responsibility include a complete print shop, seven Campus Copy Centers, and a computerized bulk mail operation. In addition, UNC Printing Services manages all outside commercial printing, either as part of a larger, in-house job or as stand-alone subcontracting. The permanent staff of approximately 65 employees includes individuals trained and experienced in all phases of printing operations.
Administrative offices of UNC Printing Services are located in Bennett Building, on Manning Drive between UNC Hospitals and the Security Services Building. For more information call 962- 5566.
Program in the Humanities and Human Values
The Program in the Humanities and Human Values is a continuing education program of the College of Arts and Sciences. It is the Program’s mission to bring the perspectives of the humanities to bear on important moral, social, and cultural issues and concerns. To this end the Program has sponsored more than 500 seminars, conferences and workshops for alumni, teachers, business executives, public leaders, the faculty and the general public in its first twenty-one years of work (1979-2001).
Safety and Security
All University employees individually share the responsibility for their personal safety and security while on campus. Employees should safeguard items of personal property and report all thefts, criminal activity, and suspicious persons immediately to the University Police. Employees should not take unnecessary risks when traveling to and from the work place or when working in buildings after normal business hours, especially at night; on weekends and during holiday periods. In the event of an emergency, use the police call box system on campus or call 911. The phone number for non-emergency calls to University Police is 962-8100.
The Crime Prevention Unit of the University Police provides information and programs to enhance your personal safety and security. The programs that are available include Personal Security for Faculty and Staff, Personal Security for Students, Project “ID,” Orientation Programs, Alcohol Awareness, Security Surveys, and Sexual Assault programs. To make arrangements for a presentation, call 966-3230.
UNC-CH’s latest Campus Security Report is online at http://main.psafety.unc.edu/securityreport. It includes crime and arrest statistics, crime reporting procedures, and University emergency warning procedures; alcohol and illegal drug information and policies; sexual assault response procedures, including victim resources and campus disciplinary procedures; and information about campus policy authority and jurisdiction, building access and security, and educational programs on personal security and crime prevention. To request a paper copy of the report, write to C.B. #9150, UNC-CH; Chapel Hill, NC 27599-9150. Employees are urged to read the report carefully.
Space Reservations
To reserve space for special events, the faculty member or group should contact the appropriate agency among the following: department or school in which the facility is located; University Registrar’s Office, if instructional space for daytime and weekday use is involved; Central Reservations in the Carolina Union (instructional space for evenings and weekends, Union rooms, Memorial Hall, Gerrard Hall, and Hill Hall); Institute of Government; Carolina Inn; Morehead Building, Program Reservations; or Department of Athletics (Carmichael Auditorium).
State Employees Association of North Carolina
The State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) is the largest independent state employees association in the nation. SEANC is a voluntary, non-profit organization that works to improve the salaries and fringe benefits of State employees. Members are provided with a monthly publication that outlines organization activities. Special programs and services are available to members. Call 1-800-222-2758 for more information.
State Employees’ Credit Union
The State Employees’ Credit Union is a financial cooperative owned by its members and available to permanent State employees and their families. Membership in the Credit Union may be obtained by submitting a completed and signed application for membership together with a deposit of at least $25 to cover the purchase of at least five shares of stock.
Because the members are the owners and there is no separate group of stockholders to whom profits must be paid, a lower cost on financial services can be maintained. Also, by collectively pooling their resources, members can make low cost loans available to each other for varied purposes. A wide range of services is offered including share accounts, interest checking accounts, money market savings, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, automated teller machines, voice response, credit cards, and loan services.
A special package of services called Golden Circle is available to retired members age 50 and over. Other services include travelers’ cheques, money orders, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, direct deposit, payroll deduction, free notary services, and savings bonds.
The Credit Union has headquarters in Raleigh and 140 full-service regional branch offices including three in Chapel Hill, which are located in their own buildings at 1010 South Hamilton Road, 310 Pittsboro Street and 110 Elliott Road as well as one in Carrboro at Hwy 54 Bypass at Carrboro Plaza.
Student Stores
The Student Stores, which are institutionally owned and are housed on campus, handle the sale of textbooks, general reading books, school supplies, microcomputers and software, and other educational materials. The facilities are open to University employees and students. Check cashing privileges, campus maps and memorabilia are also available.
University Press
The University of North Carolina Press, a separately incorporated entity, is the primary publishing arm of the University in the scholarly field. Founded in 1922, it is one of the oldest state university presses in the country and is the oldest in the South. From its inception it has concentrated on scholarly studies of the region. It was the first publisher to establish an ongoing program of books by and about black Americans; by 1950, nearly 100 volumes in this genre had appeared under the Chapel Hill imprint. In addition, the press has been recognized for its books on American history and culture, classics, gender studies, and religion.
It also publishes six research journals in the humanities. In recent years, it has averaged 100 books a year; projections for 2002 are for 100. The Press encourages the Chapel Hill faculty members to submit manuscripts for review. Its office is located in Brooks Hall on South Boundary Street.
University Related Clubs/Organizations
American Association of University Professors
There is an UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of the American Association of
University Professors. Membership is upon application and payment of dues. Discussion at meetings include a wide range
of topics of immediate and long-range importance to the academic community. The
chapter won the 1978 Beatrice G. Konheim Award for outstanding achievement,
chosen from among 1,365 chapters across the nation.
Association of Women Faculty and Professionals
The Association of Women Faculty and Professionals was organized in 1978 to promote intellectual and social contact among those interested in women’s activities. Both scholarly and social programs are presented during the year. Call the Chancellor’s Office for a contact person.
Black Faculty-Staff Caucus
The Black Faculty-Staff Caucus is a voluntary association of persons employed in faculty or staff positions at UNC-CH. The objectives of the caucus include fostering programs, activities, and policies that will be responsive to the professional needs of black faculty and staff and promote the professional and personal well-being of black persons in their relationships with the University and the community at large. For a contact person, call the Chancellor’s Office.
Retired Faculty Association
The Retired Faculty Association is the official representative of retired professors who wish to be considered as continuing members of the University community. The Association holds semi-monthly meetings, with presentations and discussions relevant to support of and participation in University affairs.
University Managers Association
The University Manager’s Association (UMA) provides a forum for exchange of information relevant to management in the University setting and encourages productive interaction among members. Membership is open to permanent employees of the University who hold a managerial position and/or are graduates of the University Management Development Program or a similar program approved by the UMA Board of Directors. Contact the Chancellor’s Office for a contact person.
University Woman’s Club
The University Woman’s Club (UWC) was founded in 1949 as an organization in which women from all across the University community meet to explore common interests, build friendships, and serve the University. Today UWC has some 400 members, including faculty wives, women faculty, and women employees. For a contact person, call the Chancellor’s Office.