Aug 12, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Jim Bensley: Thank you for your presentation to the Board of Trustees for the faculty report! Your Experiential Humanities Portfolio was a great example of faculty innovation! You and your students are creative, brave and exemplify the spirit of academic excellence we continue to see during the pandemic.
Kudos to Lindsey Lipke, Cathy Brown, Kim Gourlay, and Mark West: The Board of Trustees approved a banking contract with Huntington Bank in March 2021. Lindsey Lipke and Kim Gourlay of the Business Office have since worked tirelessly to transition the College’s deposits, investments, and credit card processing functions to Huntington’s new platform, as well as help integrate banking functionality with Banner. Along with Lindsey and Kim, Cathy Brown and Mark West have spent significant time training with the new online banking system. The combined efforts have helped provide a seamless transition that is expected to save the College $25,000 over a 3-year period.
Kudos to Jackie Schenk: Jackie works in the Extended Educational Services office and has spent the last year going out of her way to engage with our lifelong learning students and instructors. The pandemic caused many of our students, especially those who live alone, to be quite lonely. When the pandemic first started, she made countless phone calls checking on many of our students, advisory board members, and instructors. She continues to engage with the community in this way; she knows our students, she knows their stories – some of them for over 20 years. Many of our EES students call specifically asking for her, as she represents their personal connection to the college, and that means a lot to this community. Thank you, Jackie!
Kudos to Katy Knight: Yesterday Katy helped a new student and this was the message that he sent:
Katy,
Thanks so much for your help today with placement testing, computer use, and getting in touch with my advisor. This was my first experience with NMC and you made it an extraordinarily positive one. I really appreciate your thorough and courteous support and look forward to seeing you on campus this semester.
He also wanted this shout-out to go up the chain of command to the head of her department! We want all of NMC to know how appreciative we are of Katy for all that she does at our proctoring desk!
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Aug 12, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Scott Welch has been promoted to Aviation Maintenance Mechanic.
Aug 9, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
“Knowledge is like a garden; If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.” – Proverb
Properly caring for a garden is a big investment of time and commitment. However, all our dedication pays off with a plentiful crop. From the first juicy strawberry in June to the sweetest ear of corn in September, we harvest the benefits of our hard work and tender loving care. The same holds true when we’re cultivating our own lives. We know we are experiencing the benefits when we find meaningful work, develop healthy and loving relationships, and create wonderful memories. It’s true, we really do reap what we sow!
Daily Practice: What are you sowing? What are you reaping?
Aug 9, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Rorie Kawula: Rorie has stepped up the last few months and taken on a lot with our reimagined orientation for students. She has been instrumental in our ability to collaborate across multiple departments to get our new students through all their orientation steps. We are so grateful to be able to work with her to ensure a positive, welcoming experience for our incoming students! Thank you for all you do, Rorie!
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Jul 20, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
“A garden is a friend you can visit anytime.” – Anonymous
Security, privacy, and protection are reasons why we build fences. In a garden, a fence keeps critters and clumsy feet from damaging the plants. A fence can also add a beautiful boundary around the space. Yet, be mindful what you keep out. A wise gardener built a fence to keep the deer and bunnies away, but he always had a gate so his neighbors, family and friends could come right in and grab a bunch of flowers, pick some ripe tomatoes, or cultivate a conversation. Fences make good neighbors if they have a gate.
Daily Practice: Where have you built a fence in your life? Does it have a gate?
Jul 8, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Gardening and Creating a Vision
“Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds, you can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.” – Unknown
Creating our life is a lot like designing a garden. It requires a vision. Do we imagine food or flowers? When roses, both pink and white come to mind, we’ve found our basic approach. Studying and learning the fundamentals for healthy growth is key to producing a beautiful bouquet. The same is true for creating the life we envision for ourselves. We define our purpose and actively keep ourselves ‘hydrated’ in self-care, knowledge, and effort so we can grow into the best version of our vision.
Daily Practice: Today, ask yourself two questions: Are you living the vision you have for your life? If not, why?
Jul 8, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Jun 25, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
If you are enrolled in NMC’s high deductible medical insurance, you should expect your second HSA deposit on July 2, 2021.
- Single Coverage – $390.00
- Family Coverage (includes all coverage beyond single) – $780.00
Jun 25, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
If you are interested in having pretax deductions withheld from your paycheck, please review this information. Contact Hollie DeWalt, hdewalt@nmc.edu in HR for more information.
Jun 25, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
If you are enrolled in the NMC Priority Health coverage these added programs may benefit you and your families!
Jun 4, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
If you were an employee enrolled in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plan through NMC between 2015 – 2019, you likely received a postcard in the mail from BCBS. If you plan to submit a claim please use the instructions below to obtain your Enrollee ID Number. NMC Group ID is 007040422.
Call the BCBS Customer Service Number – 877-671-2583. When you get to the phone triage, respond that you are “Already a Member” and when they ask for the Enrollee ID, respond that “you don’t have it”.
Once you get to a Customer Service Rep, you may be asked for some other information such as birth date or address just to confirm your identification. Let them know that you need to know your member ID from when you were enrolled with them. We used BCBS medical from 2015-2019.
Jun 4, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Priority Health has provided us with unlimited resources regarding every faucet of wellbeing. Please read on for highlights of where and how you find those resources, along with the “challenges” offered for the 2021-2022 Wellness Program year!
A Tutorial Video on how to access the Priority Health Wellbeing Hub can be found here.
The Wellness Year (May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022) consists of several components.
- Monthly Lunch and Learn Zoom Calls- covering a wide range of wellness topics
- Access to the wellbeing hub if you are enrolled in Priority Health
- Individual appointments with a wellbeing consultant from Priority Health
Challenges
Jun 4, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Jun 4, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Nicole Fewins: Nicole is such a great example of a supportive mentor and colleague. As an adjunct instructor, I can always count on her to answer questions in a timely manner, help with course design and give good feedback, and share resources to help me grow. She does this all with a smile on her face and you never feel as if you are imposing. She is a real resource and a valued part of NMC.
Kudos to the Grounds Dept. and Volunteers: Kudos to the Grounds staff for pre-digging the holes for planting the trees. In partnership with ReLeaf Michigan and the DTE Foundation, kudos to all the volunteers who planted the 15 trees near North and East Halls.
Kudos to the Math Department: Kudos to the Mathematics Department for their swift creation of the new developmental mathematics courses and corequisite courses. It is a great new direction for our students.
Kudos to Cindy Deemer and All involved in Commencement: Kudos to all those involved in organizing and assisting in our 2021 Commencement ceremony. It was wonderful to see the students on the stage.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Jun 4, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Tami Livengood was recently promoted to the Interim Director of Nursing Programs. Congratulations to Tami!
Magdalena Stewart has been promoted from Health Occupations Adjunct Faculty to Health Occupations Faculty. Congratulations to you, Magda!
May 24, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
If you were an employee enrolled in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plan through NMC between 2015 – 2019, you likely received a postcard in the mail from BCBS. If you plan to submit a claim please use the instructions below to obtain your Enrollee ID Number. NMC Group ID is 007040422.
Call the BCBS Customer Service Number – (877) 671-2583. When you get to the phone triage, respond that you are “Already a Member” and when they ask for the Enrollee ID, respond that “you don’t have it”.
May 24, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
That’s a wrap!
2020-2021 Wellbeing Program complete
Congratulations to all who participated in the NMC 2020-2021 Wellbeing Program. We hope you enjoyed the information, challenges, and programs throughout the year and we look forward to “seeing” you on the Wellbeing Hub and at the virtual lunch and learn sessions for the 2021-2022 program! An additional congratulations to our final prize drawing winner, Elizabeth Eiden!
Questions on the NMC wellness program?
Contact Priority Health Wellbeing at (877) 689-3161 or Wellness@priorityhealth.com.
May 24, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Dr. Marcus Bennett: Dr. Bennett is always positive, always thoughtful, always holds the line for student integrity issues, and always supports faculty members. Marcus values all students, even those that were caught lying. He brings dignity and respect to all the people he interacts with. He understands that people make mistakes and those mistakes don’t define a person. I can tell that in Dr. Bennett’s view, every person has value.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
