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Administrative
Snapshot: December 2004 >> NEW THIS MONTH Parking permit revisions Beginning
Winter Quarter. disabled student, staff and faculty parking permits
will be designated C1 (wheelchair-accessible stalls) and C2 (general
disability stalls). These permits may be used in all campus parking
lots with designated C stalls. The former P1 and P2 stalls in the
Pinkerton lot will be relabeled, and disability stalls at the north
end of Commerce Street will be similarly labeled C1 and C2 when
the City of Tacoma authorizes vacation of this street section to
UWT. [Fred King] >> NEW THIS MONTH Swiss
building Exterior
wood trim and window sash at the Swiss were repaired and repainted,
and broken window glass was replaced in November. Additional exterior
restoration work to preserve the historic structure will occur next
summer. The building is owned by the University and leased to private
tenants. [Fred King] >> NEW THIS MONTH Cashier now takes credit/debit cards for some transactions The UW Tacoma cashier now accepts debit and credit cards for certain transactions made in person at the cashier's window (MAT 354N). The cashier is authorized to process payments only from cards containing a Visa or MasterCard logo. The cashier accepts debit/credit card payments for the following types of items: UW
Tacoma Flexpass University
policy does not permit the UWT cashier to accept in-person debit
or credit card payments for tuition or related charges (any fees
posted to a student account). To pay such fees with debit or credit
card, the student must sign into MYUW and select the "Credit
Card Payment" option; a convenience fee applies to these transactions.
[Jan Rutledge] >> NEW THIS MONTH Capital
campaign update: UW gifts top $1.2 billion, UWT receives $40,000
Fuchs scholarship gift As of Nov. 30, total campaign giving to the University of Washington (since July 1, 2000) reached $1.2 billion toward the campaign goal of $2 billion. Among recent campaign commitments to UWT is $40,000 from the Fuchs Foundation, continuing the Foundation's longstanding scholarship support. [Carol Van Natta] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Social Work reaccreditation visit Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education as a program option of the University of Washington, Seattle's School of Social Work, UWT's Social Work program is currently undergoing the periodic reaccreditation process along with the School of Social Work at UWS. A site visit was conducted at UWT Nov. 16. A response to the site visit review is being prepared and will address the relationships among the three UW campuses. Final results of the accreditation review will be available in June. UWT anticipates a positive result. [Marcie Lazzari] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Commencement: speaker nominations still being sought Names
are still being sought for possible commencement speakers for 2005
and 2006. To submit a recommendation, visit the commencement
Web site. Commencement will be June 10 at the Greater Tacoma
Convention Center. [Steve Smith] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Housing/Parking Now
named "Court 17," the housing/parking project slated for
groundbreaking in March will provide a 306-stall parking garage
to be owned and operated by the UW Tacoma with a 129-unit, privately
managed apartment building on top. The University's architectural
commission reviewed and gave final approval to design development
drawings Dec. 6 in Seattle. Bids
for the garage portion of the project are expected by January. Proposed
site is on Market Street at 17th. [Fred King]
>> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Tri-campus
Task Force Comprehensive
results from the Tri-Campus Task Force retreat, held at the end
of October, are now available on the Web. >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Tuition and Fee Policy Committee Chaired by Bill Zumeta, associate dean of the UW's Evans School of Public Affairs, the Tuition and Fee Policy Committee is advisory to the provost. The committee recently discussed fees and self-sustaining and off-campus programs, as well as considering fee structures at peer institutions. Future agenda items include 2005-2006 tuition, the effect of new residency rules on graduate students, and tuition for graduates students seeking concurrent degrees. [Sharon Fought] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE UWT
data reports on SIS The
electronic fact book on the Student Information System (SIS) is
available for internal use. "Help"
topics are listed under "External Links." Please review
the introductory information on SIS before using the reports. FERPA
training is required to use the database and use is currently restricted
to UWT administration, staff and faculty advisers. All information
is confidential. More information is available on the DataPlus Web
Site. If you have additional questions about the SIS application,
contact the Director of Information Technology at ppow@u.washington.edu.
[Sharon Fought] >> UPDATED FROM LAST ISSUE Cafe Indochine Cafe Indochine, an upscale Thai restaurant to be housed in the Cherry Parkes building on Pacific Avenue, is now expected to open in March or April. [Fred King] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Institute director search As Jack Nelson announced in his uwtline of Oct. 26, Institute of Technology Director Larry Crum has decided to step down from the director's position at the end of the academic year and expects to serve after that as a part-time faculty member. A committee charged with searching for a new Institute director has been appointed. Bill Richardson is chairing the search. The search committee includes faculty members Sam Chung and George Mobus (Institute of Technology), Frank Cioch (UW Bothell), Craig Chambers (UW Seattle) and Cheryl Greengrove (IAS), Institute staff member Courtney Randazzo and Institute advisory board member Glen McNeil, of Sagem Morpho. [Jack Nelson] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE 15th-year events This academic year marks UW Tacoma's 15th serving the South Sound, and an array of events are being planned to celebrate this milestone. In the spring, Founders Day events (including the celebration of the year's pinnacle awards including the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Distinguished Service Awards, the Distinguished Research Award, the Rod Hagenbuch Award and the Community Founders Award) will have a 15th-year focus and in the fall, a gala is being planned to mark the conclusion of the 15th year and formally welcome the permanent chancellor. [Carol Van Natta] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Commerce Street A request was submitted to the City of Tacoma for legal vacation of the south end of Commerce (between 19th and 21st) and the north end of Commerce (outside Dougan). By vacating the street, the city would turn control over to the University. All of the abutting property owners are in support of the street vacation. A hearing on the vacation was held in August. Official vacation of the street is expected in January or February. [Fred King] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Jefferson Plaza landscaping Landscape containers are now in place and will be planted soon. [Fred King] >> STILL CURRENT FROM LAST ISSUE Faculty searches Searches are underway for faculty positions in the Milgard School of Business (three positions, in accounting, finance and marketing), Education (two positions, in multicultural education and mathematics education), Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (two positions, in sociology and international relations), Social Work (one position) and Urban Studies (one position). [Jack Nelson]
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