May 14, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
On Friday, May 14, a new calendar is being implemented which shows upcoming NMC observed holidays.
To view upcoming NMC observed holidays, go to the Google Calendar app on the MyNMC page. The NMC Holiday Calendar will be located in the “Other Calendars” section on the lower left-hand side of the page.
If you would like to copy upcoming holidays to your personal calendar, you can click on the holiday appointment, then select “Options” (an icon with 3 vertical dots) and select the “Copy to” function.
May 14, 2021 | DEI Insights and Conversations, Intercom
Watch a TED talk that takes a walk through what Jesse Lueck calls their gender journey and walking through the world of non-binary. Interestingly reflecting on their pivotal college years and feeling a sense of belonging for the first time. Knowledge is power, because it matters. When we judge, when we question, when we politely (or not-so-politely) ignore. It matters. I encourage you to open your heart and minds, take a little time and hear a few stories that may change how you think, communicate, and even the way you walk through the world.
*Please fill out this DEI Intercom Post Feedback Form to be part of our conversation and offer feedback or suggestions on what is being shared.
May 14, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Join us for refresher training on completing your annual performance reviews and goals. Dates for refresher training are:
- 5/14/2021 – Friday, 10–11:15 a.m.
- 5/27/2021 – Thursday, 1–2:30 p.m.
- 5/28/2021 – Friday, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
- 5/28/2021 – Friday, 1–2 p.m.
To request a link to the livestream training, email lhodek@nmc.edu.
Annual Review Due Dates Are Listed Below:
Adjunct Faculty Review Dates:
- 5/14/2021 – Adjunct Writes Self Review
- 6/25/2021 – Academic Chair/Reviewer Writes Review
- 6/25/2021 – Manage Meeting Direct Manager
- 6/25/2021 – Acknowledge Meeting (Both)
Faculty Evaluation Due Dates:
- 5/28/2021 – Faculty Evaluation Plans due
- 5/28/2021 – Provisional Faculty Portfolios due to Faculty Supervisor
- 6/11/2021 – Faculty Supervisor:
- Completes provisional faculty review & recommendation
- Adds to provisional faculty member’s Google folder
- Notifies review committee that packet is ready for review
- 6/21-25/2021 – Review committee meets, reviews portfolios, & makes
- decisions regarding faculty status
- 7/27/2021 – Faculty Supervisors review of all Faculty Evaluation Plan due
Staff Review and Goals Due Dates:
- May 28 – All Self-evaluations submitted
- June 25 – Supervisor evaluations & meetings complete; evaluations due
- July 23 – Employee Goals created/submitted electronically
- July 30 – Goals reviewed/approved by supervisors
- July 30 – Employees begin working on new goals & learning plans
Need one-on-one support? Contact Lori Hodek at lhodek@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1143.
May 14, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Tamara Coleman: Thank you Dr. Tamara Chase Coleman for teaching this much needed Extended Educational Services class: The Science of Stress — considering the year we’ve experienced, we ALL need a coach like Dr. Coleman! The blending of scientific data with personal action research experiences proved to be highly successful. This class wrapped up tonight with presentations covering stress, sleep, yoga, meditation, and more — all backed by scientific journal articles and research. EES looks forward to helping more people mitigate stress and begin to enjoy life more fully with these great classes led by Dr. Coleman.
Kudos to Brie Mills: Brie has earned her Experiential Learning 101 Badge by completing EL 101 Online. Her work in the course was thoughtful and innovative. Her capstone work in her statistics course is exciting, effective, and promotes full EL cycle learning!
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!
May 14, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
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- Lisa Sheppley – Office Manager for the President’s Office
- Jeremy Heinlein – Academic/Career Advisor
- James Patterson – Enrollment Services Specialist
- Jordan Smith – Central Scheduling Coordinator
- Tiffani Wilke – Environmental & Meteorology Instructor beginning Fall Semester
- Christine Mac – Math Instructor beginning Fall Semester
May 14, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Haley Francis was recently hired as the new Office Manager of Student Health Services!
May 13, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
NMC is pleased to announce its Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. An alphabetical listing is available online.
Published at the end of each semester, the Dean’s List recognizes outstanding academic achievement based upon a student’s semester grade point average. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above out of a possible 4.0 while taking five or more credits in a semester.
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NMC Public Relations
May 12, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — About 50 cadets at Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) will depart on the first of four training cruises Tuesday, May 18, observing coronavirus pandemic safety protocols.
The cruises will keep GLMA’s training ship, the T/S State of Michigan, at sea for five months, from May 18 to Oct. 25, providing an opportunity for 140–160 cadets to earn sea time.
“This plan will allow all cadets to accrue some sea time in 2021, and allow cadets who could not sail in 2020 due to COVID to make up for what they missed and graduate per their model schedules,” said Academy Superintendent Jerry Achenbach.
Prior to 2020, GLMA usually operated two cruises that ran between 10–12 weeks. The pandemic shortened last year’s sailing season, and it has been more difficult to find berths aboard commercial vessels. Both contributed to this year’s longer cruise season. Cadets must earn 360 days of required sea time during their four-year program.
Cadets and crew must either be vaccinated or quarantine and test negative for COVID-19 prior to departure. The first four-week cruise will visit Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, the Detroit River and the St. Mary’s River.
Phase 2 departs Traverse City June 15 bound for Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, the St. Mary’s River, Lake Huron, Detroit and Lake St. Clair.
Phase 3 departs Traverse City July 21 for Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, the Detroit River, the St. Mary’s River and Lake Superior.
Phase 4 departs Traverse City Aug. 27 and will visit Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, the St. Mary’s River and Lake Superior, and returns Oct. 25.
As the state maritime academy of Michigan, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College educates and trains deck and engineering officers for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Graduates earn a bachelor’s degree, and an unlimited tonnage/horsepower merchant marine license. Read more about the Academy and see the cruise itinerary and map at nmc.edu/maritime.
Release Date: May 12, 2021
For more information:
RADM Jerry Achenbach
Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent
(231) 995-1203
gachenbach@nmc.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 12, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — About 50 cadets at Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) will depart on the first of four training cruises Tuesday, May 18, observing coronavirus pandemic safety protocols.
The cruises will keep GLMA’s training ship, the T/S State of Michigan, at sea for five months, from May 18 to Oct. 25, providing an opportunity for 140–160 cadets to earn sea time.
“This plan will allow all cadets to accrue some sea time in 2021, and allow cadets who could not sail in 2020 due to COVID to make up for what they missed and graduate per their model schedules,” said Academy Superintendent Jerry Achenbach.
Prior to 2020, GLMA usually operated two cruises that ran between 10–12 weeks. The pandemic shortened last year’s sailing season, and it has been more difficult to find berths aboard commercial vessels. Both contributed to this year’s longer cruise season. Cadets must earn 360 days of required sea time during their four-year program.
Cadets and crew must either be vaccinated or quarantine and test negative for COVID-19 prior to departure. The first four-week cruise will visit Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, the Detroit River and the St. Mary’s River.
Phase 2 departs Traverse City June 15 bound for Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, the St. Mary’s River, Lake Huron, Detroit and Lake St. Clair.
Phase 3 departs Traverse City July 21 for Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, the Detroit River, the St. Mary’s River and Lake Superior.
Phase 4 departs Traverse City Aug. 27 and will visit Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, the St. Mary’s River and Lake Superior, and returns Oct. 25.
As the state maritime academy of Michigan, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College educates and trains deck and engineering officers for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Graduates earn a bachelor’s degree, and an unlimited tonnage/horsepower merchant marine license. Read more about the Academy and see the cruise itinerary and map at nmc.edu/maritime.
Release Date: May 12, 2021
For more information:
RADM Jerry Achenbach
Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent
(231) 995-1203
gachenbach@nmc.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 12, 2021 | Intercom, Tech Tips
A review of our bills has turned up that we are paying long distance charges for local calls. If you dial 9+1+area code + XXX-XXXX, you are dialing long distance and this costs the college money.
So, please, if it is a local phone number (231 area code), try to dial just the 9 + seven digits first. If it does not go through then dial the 9+1+area code + XXX-XXXX.
May 11, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — As expected, the state is beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions thanks to increasing numbers of residents receiving the vaccine. NMC is also re-evaluating and updating our COVID-19 protocols as outlined in the staged reopening plan. Following the new state timeline, the college will move to Stage 3 of our reopening plan May 24, 2021. We will continue to communicate updates with you as they are finalized.
Summer scheduled classes will continue as planned and work that can be done remotely, may continue to be done remotely. In Stage 3, employees who have been working from home, who prefer to work on-campus will be able to do so and small, in-person meetings will also be allowed. Protocols for masks and social distancing still remain.
Thank you for your commitment to safety throughout this past year, and into the future. Thank you also for your continued support and patience during this time as we have successfully faced many unknowns together. You can find more information about NMC’s response to the coronavirus and resources at nmc.edu/covid-19.
Release Date: May 11, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 11, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — As expected, the state is beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions thanks to increasing numbers of residents receiving the vaccine. NMC is also re-evaluating and updating our COVID-19 protocols as outlined in the staged reopening plan. Following the new state timeline, the college will move to Stage 3 of our reopening plan May 24, 2021. We will continue to communicate updates with you as they are finalized.
Summer scheduled classes will continue as planned and work that can be done remotely, may continue to be done remotely. In Stage 3, employees who have been working from home, who prefer to work on-campus will be able to do so and small, in-person meetings will also be allowed. Protocols for masks and social distancing still remain.
Thank you for your commitment to safety throughout this past year, and into the future. Thank you also for your continued support and patience during this time as we have successfully faced many unknowns together. You can find more information about NMC’s response to the coronavirus and resources at nmc.edu/covid-19.
Release Date: May 11, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 11, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — As expected, the state is beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions thanks to increasing numbers of residents receiving the vaccine. NMC is also re-evaluating and updating our COVID-19 protocols as outlined in the staged reopening plan. Following the new state timeline, the college will move to Stage 3 of our reopening plan May 24, 2021. We will continue to communicate updates with you as they are finalized.
Summer scheduled classes will continue as planned and work that can be done remotely, may continue to be done remotely. In Stage 3, employees who have been working from home, who prefer to work on-campus will be able to do so and small, in-person meetings will also be allowed. Protocols for masks and social distancing still remain.
Thank you for your commitment to safety throughout this past year, and into the future. Thank you also for your continued support and patience during this time as we have successfully faced many unknowns together. You can find more information about NMC’s response to the coronavirus and resources at nmc.edu/covid-19.
Release Date: May 11, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 11, 2021 | Student News, Tech Tips
Welcome to NMC!
Your next step in the right direction is to call the Technology Help Desk and get your password set up so you can access all things NMC.
Take a moment now to call (231) 995-3020 to get your temporary password.
May 10, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine? Ask an Expert.
COVID-19 has presented numerous and far-reaching challenges across our northern Michigan communities over the past year. The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine brought excitement and hope for some, but worry and concern for others. The decision to vaccinate is a personal choice and Munson Healthcare aims to ensure everyone has access to the scientific information they need to confidently make it for themselves and their family.
Please join us for a virtual town hall event, led by Munson Healthcare experts.
Thursday, May 13, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Joseph D. Santangelo, MD
This session led by Pediatrician, Dr. Joe Santangelo will review commonly asked questions and myths about the vaccine, and also address questions related to vaccinations for children 16+. Time for participants to ask questions will be provided.
Friday, May 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Christine Nefcy, MD, FAAP
This session, led by Dr. Christine Nefcy, Chief Medical Officer for Munson Healthcare, will review commonly asked questions and myths about the vaccine and provide time for participants to ask questions.
May 10, 2021 | Intercom, Media Mentions
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
What Might NMC Of 2025 Look Like?
The Ticker, May 7 (more…)
May 10, 2021 | Hawk Owl Helpers and Heroes, Intercom
Thank you to the foresighted community members who envisioned and collaborated to bring the NMC University Center to northern Michigan, and to the students who have earned more than 9,000 post-bachelor’s degrees and certificates since it opened in 1995. These professionals are educators, entrepreneurs, health care providers and more. Read more at nmc.edu/uc25, and share your UC story on social media: #nmcuc25.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
May 10, 2021 | Intercom
Join us for the 40th anniversary and finale event of the NMC Scholarship Open on Thursday, August 5 at Grand Traverse Resort. This day of fun and friendly competition provides critical support for Honors, Presidential, Founders, Academic Area, and other scholarships at NMC.
Golfer fees are $225 per golfer for the public, but NMC employees and retirees will receive a special price of $200! Can’t attend this year? You can still support scholarships through a sponsorship or other donation.
Registration fees may be paid through payroll deduction. Contact the NMC Foundation at (231) 995-1021 to learn more or to register. Let’s make this 40th anniversary and finale event our best yet!
NMC SCHOLARSHIP OPEN REGISTRATION FORM »
2021 PAYROLL DEDUCTION FORM »
May 7, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Ulliance (Employee Assistance Program) – (800) 448-8326 – Mental Health Support
Ulliance offers free confidential support & resources including counseling, coaching and crisis support. During the month of May they are offering resources and tools to support mental well-being.
Check out the links below to help you recognize how stress visits in different areas of your life (emotional, physical and even financial), and how to take steps to manage the stress. You might even try some of the “stress busters” while on the job or at your desk.
You can do this… Start now and WATCH A RELAXATION VIDEO and set yourself on the path to better mental health!
May 7, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
May 7, 2021 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Elizabeth Sonnabend: Thank you for your presentation to the Board of Trustees about experiential learning and how you connect marketing students to real-world opportunities. Your student stories showed that you are providing meaningful educational experiences based on their life situations. It was inspiring to see the excitement, commitment, and creativity you bring to your teaching, and see the real-life connections you help our students make within their communities.
Kudos to Bryce Turner: I appreciate the simplified remote access to our shared departmental drives. Thank you! Kudos for making our work lives a bit smoother in this remote environment. While I realize that you likely made this change as a normal part of your work, it is completely appreciated.
Kudos to Craig Hadley & the Dennos Museum Center: Thank you, Craig, for teaching this impactful EES class called, “On Display: Curating 75 Years of Japanese American Incarceration (Livestream).” Understanding our history helps us to understand one another, and the EES team appreciates you sharing your expertise and knowledge with our community. Thank you to the Dennos team for collaborating with EES in the promotion of this great class.
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!
May 7, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College has announced the winners of its annual Faculty Excellence awards, chosen by a student selection committee.
Lisa Balbach (download a high-resolution photo)Computer Information Technology instructor Lisa Balbach was named the Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award winner. Adjunct English instructor Diane Bolton is the winner of the Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award. Criteria for both awards include teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication. Of Balbach, who started teaching at NMC in 2016, students said:
“Professor Balbach provides timely, detailed feedback on assignments and always provides an opportunity to redo/update weekly assignments for resubmission, allowing us to learn from our mistakes.”
“She is incredibly thorough in explaining concepts and provides examples of real-world practical application. Projects are designed to give students practice with concepts, but also allow a great deal of latitude to connect with students’ interests.”
“I feel like she will go to the ends of the earth for her students. She’ll spend endless time with her students to make sure that each and every one succeeds.”
About Bolton, who first worked at NMC in 2009, students said:
Diane Bolton (download a high-resolution photo)“Instructor Bolton helps the students understand the material by teaching us in a way that we can relate and build from. Ms. Bolton applies what we learn in class to realistic and helpful ways that make our learning and understanding of the material significantly easier.”
“Professor Bolton also maintains an outstanding rapport with students through her communication skills. She encourages everyone to speak and express their thoughts within the class.”
“Diane Bolton schedules an individual conference with each of her students and dedicates 30 minutes purely to their own learning and progress within the class. If that isn’t dedication to student learning, then I don’t know what is.”
The Faculty Excellence award was initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970 and first awarded to a full-time faculty member in 1971. The Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award was created in 1999 as a companion.
Release Date: May 7, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 7, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College has announced the winners of its annual Faculty Excellence awards, chosen by a student selection committee.
Lisa Balbach (download a high-resolution photo)Computer Information Technology instructor Lisa Balbach was named the Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award winner. Adjunct English instructor Diane Bolton is the winner of the Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award. Criteria for both awards include teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication. Of Balbach, who started teaching at NMC in 2016, students said:
“Professor Balbach provides timely, detailed feedback on assignments and always provides an opportunity to redo/update weekly assignments for resubmission, allowing us to learn from our mistakes.”
“She is incredibly thorough in explaining concepts and provides examples of real-world practical application. Projects are designed to give students practice with concepts, but also allow a great deal of latitude to connect with students’ interests.”
“I feel like she will go to the ends of the earth for her students. She’ll spend endless time with her students to make sure that each and every one succeeds.”
About Bolton, who first worked at NMC in 2009, students said:
Diane Bolton (download a high-resolution photo)“Instructor Bolton helps the students understand the material by teaching us in a way that we can relate and build from. Ms. Bolton applies what we learn in class to realistic and helpful ways that make our learning and understanding of the material significantly easier.”
“Professor Bolton also maintains an outstanding rapport with students through her communication skills. She encourages everyone to speak and express their thoughts within the class.”
“Diane Bolton schedules an individual conference with each of her students and dedicates 30 minutes purely to their own learning and progress within the class. If that isn’t dedication to student learning, then I don’t know what is.”
The Faculty Excellence award was initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970 and first awarded to a full-time faculty member in 1971. The Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award was created in 1999 as a companion.
Release Date: May 7, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 6, 2021 | Intercom, President Updates
Dear NMC family,
For more than a year now one of the most common questions I’ve heard is, “when are we going to return to normal?” With more of us getting vaccinated, and restrictions loosening, soon we will have more freedom in how we interact with each other and our students. But to be honest, I don’t think we should automatically return to how things used to be. While the pandemic has been challenging, it has also been liberating and, in some ways, even inspiring to see what we have all been capable of doing! Why would we want to limit ourselves to return to how we used to do things?
As I first mentioned in our spring town hall, I’ve asked Diana Fairbanks and Mark Liebling to lead a “Reimagining Work” team to explore this issue when it comes to how we do our work at the college. They, with input from President’s Council and a cross-campus team of co-workers, have drafted the attached “Guiding Principles” document that sets out a high level vision for the future of work at NMC. Our college has a history of leading innovative change, and this could be another great example of that tradition. To continue being honest with you, while it sounds exciting, it’s also a little scary for me, and likely some of you. Personally, I actually like a little structure and predictability, but I also know this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to assess and reset our work culture for the benefit of our employees and ultimately our students. That is simply too important to pass up. Our learners will be entering, or in some cases re-entering, work environments that are also changing and we need to model agility and innovation for them.
So what happens next? We expect the state will soon ease restrictions, as vaccination rates increase. As that happens, and COVID-19 cases fall in our region, we will also begin to ease restrictions on our campuses. That will likely take place this summer and we will continue to communicate these changes with you. But while everyone will be allowed to return to campus with fewer restrictions, there will not be a mandate to do so. Please collaborate with your teams and vice-presidents to assess what is best for you, your co-workers, students, donors and other stakeholder groups impacted by your work. We have a wonderfully diverse set of programs and departments at our college and there will not be a “one size fits all” approach to this opportunity. It’s also important to embrace this through our well established spirit of innovation and thoughtful risk-taking. As with our “PDCA” (Plan; Do; Check; Adjust) model, we will continually review the decisions we make in the near term against our values and desired outcomes, to adapt and refine our approach.
By June 11, the “Reimagining Work” team will share some tools to help you and your teams assess your area’s needs, and guidelines on how to develop a draft flexible work plan. Then over the summer, the “Reimagining Work” team will gather more input and address potential challenges and opportunities to help you be successful. We will continue to communicate with you on this important initiative throughout the process. Diana, Mark, the HR Team, and your vice presidents are resources to help you work through these decisions with direction from the attached “Guiding Principles” document.
This is an incredible opportunity that will take work, but has the potential to have an enormous, positive impact on our community. I know for some of you it may feel uncomfortable to not have all of the answers, and I understand, but ultimately, it’s more important to get it right than to rush resolution. During this time, communication and patience will be critical. Please continue to be kind and considerate of each other, our students and other stakeholders. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions for the “Reimagining Work” team please email Mark and Diana. And as always, I am here for you and look forward to doing this important work with you.
Nick
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Nick Nissley, Ed.D. | President | Northwestern Michigan College
May 6, 2021 | Student News
Your unofficial transcript contains a lot of important information, and is all free for you to view. Remember that it is a work in progress, as opposed to an official transcript, so it cannot be used as part of transferring to another university.
Visit your Self-Service Menu at my.nmc.edu and select Student Records and then View Your Academic Transcript.
