BGSU Campus Update

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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1. Summer Group Exercise Classes at SRC

Let’s stay active, have fun and stay well together this summer! Falcon Fitness has certified fitness instructors who are here to help you enhance your well-being by offering in-person classes and virtual fitness classes via Instagram.

May 10 – Aug. 20: Students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to attend unlimited classes by purchasing a group exercise pass for a small fee at the Student Recreation Welcome Desk. SRC membership is not required. View the Group X schedule.

Studio capacity limits and spacing that support physical distancing, along with cleaning protocols, good health practices, and additional policies are in force to provide a safe environment. Prior to attending a class, please review all the policies and helpful tips at www.bgsu.edu/recwell

For More Information: Maddi Stiles, Fitness Graduate Assistant | Recreation and Wellness 419-372-2348 madstil@bgsu.edu

2. Farmers' Market Downtown BG

Farmers' Market downtown BG Wednesdays May 12 -Oct. 20 from 4-7 p.m. Along with a variety of market vendors, there will be live music, food trucks, community info tent and a children's area.

3. Amended Policy 3341-5-41 Non-Discrimination in Employment and Education

This policy is now implemented by the Division of Diversity and Belonging and the investigations are being completed by the Equity and Compliance team. Should you have any questions, please contact Dan Powell, Equity and Compliance Officer at 419-372-6872 or via email at danpow@bgsu.edu.

Concerns of discriminatory or harassing conduct can be reported by completing a complaint form. A completed form can also be hand-delivered, faxed, emailed or mailed to the Division of Diversity and Belonging. Anonymous reporting can also be made by calling Ethics Point at 1-866-879-0426 or via email.

4. Rent your bike now, for health, fun, and the environment! Summer special available!

Any BGSU student, staff or faculty member can rent a bike from BGSU Bike Rental this summer! It's only $39 for the whole summer — May 19 through Aug. 20 — and includes free service! It simply can't be beat! Many bikes to choose from. Ride on or off campus. Stay/get fit; enjoy the outdoors; reduce vehicle emissions, and have fun all summer long! Apply here. Contact Campus Sustainability at greenbg@bgsu.edu with any questions.

5. Psychology Building, Physical Sciences, and Lot Y Closures

As a final part of the Technology Infrastructure Project, through 4 p.m. today IPS contractors will have a large type crane set up to remove mechanical equipment from the Psychology Building, requiring the closure of Lot Y for PSLB parking. Evacuation of Psychology through 4 p.m. will also be required. PSLB will remain open. This additional work is related to construction activities necessary for the total conversion of the building to Central Plant supplied chilled water for air-conditioning. This work is scheduled to be completed by the end of May.

Please refer to BGSU’s Interactive Campus Map for additional details.

This project installed chilled water lines across Campus last summer, to provide chilled water to campus buildings for their air conditioning needs.

If anyone has any concerns or issues while this work is in progress, please call Bob Boucher at 419-372-7639 or 419-262-7744.

6. Outages announced for May 23

An outage of ITS database servers will occur from 12:01-2 a.m. on Sunday, May 23, in order to complete necessary upgrades.

As a result, multiple applications that are dependent on database information may be unavailable, including but not limited to: MyBGSU portal, Class Search/Browse Course Catalog, View My Paycheck, PaperCut (print management) and the Web Report Library.

Questions about this outage may be directed to Information Technology Services (ITS) using one of the methods listed below.

Contact ITS: 419-372-0999 ITSchat.bgsu.edu

7. BGSU Summer Football Camps

Football Coach Scot Loeffler will host his annual Bowling Green State University Football Camps throughout the month of June. Please visit the camp website for more information.

8. CSS & HCM PeopleSoft Get Current/PeopleTools Upgrade

On Friday at 5 p.m., ITS will begin the CSS and HCM Get Current 2021 upgrade with PeopleTools 8.58 implementation. All tasks are scheduled for completion no later than 6 a.m. on Monday, May 17. During this time, an outage will occur to the Campus Solutions (CSS) and Human Capital Management (HCM) applications. To view a full list of impacted systems, visit www.bgsu.edu/its/issues/outages.

Get Current is the term for applying the latest software update to BGSU’s existing version of the PeopleSoft software. ITS will continue to Get Current with all PeopleSoft applications on a yearly cycle.

If you have any questions regarding this upgrade and outage, please contact Information Technology Services (ITS) at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.

9. SRC Summer Splash Membership

The Summer Splash Membership is valid starting through Aug. 31. Price per individual is $89 and $10 to add a dependent. Locker rentals are now available and parking is an additional fee.

10. Summer 2021 Kids Camp Registration OPEN

Become a Happy Camper this Summer with the BGSU Recreation and Wellness Summer 2021 Kids Camp. Meet new friends, unique learning experiences, and have fun all while following COVID- 19 guidelines! Registration is OPEN! For more information visit the BGSU Recreation and Wellness website. Early bird registration ends Friday!

11. Web Clock Outage May 14-17

The MyBGSU Web Clock tool used by Dining Services and BGSU student employees to report time will be unavailable during the CSS & HCM PeopleSoft upgrade, Friday, May 14, at 5 p.m., through no later than 6 a.m. on Monday, May 17. Supervisors should work with scheduled employees to determine how to best handle the outage for their department. Supervisors are also advised to carefully review and verify all time reported during this outage when approving time for this period.

Please communicate this information to any employee who uses the Web Clock application that is scheduled to work on campus during this time.

Please direct any questions to Information Technology Services (ITS) at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.

1. Intro to Ethnic Studies BGP Course - Online this Summer!

Available this summer during sessions 6W1 and 6W2, Intro to Ethnic Studies is an introductory-level course that explores issues of race and ethnicity in the United States. The course investigates ideologies of race in the U.S. and the ways in which these ideologies shaped the U.S. as a nation, as well as the lives of African Americans, Native Americans and the immigrants entering the U.S. from the 18th Century to the 20th Century. Furthermore, the course explores the attempts of racialized groups to claim equality in the U.S. ETHN 1010 fulfills BG Perspective requirement for Social and Behavioral Sciences and Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

There are two sessions to choose from: 6W1 ETHN 1010 101W 40168 | 6W2 ETHN 1010 403W 41950. When searching for online courses, change the campus from Main Campus to Distance Learning (or select All). For more information or help with registration, contact the School of Cultural and Critical Studies at ccs@bgsu.edu or 372-2796.

2. Exciting summer Food & Nutrition classes! 100% online. Check them out!

Food & Nutrition classes can be found under "Main Campus," "Distance Learning," or "eCampus." Classes such as FN 2070/2080 Intro to Human Nutrition (BGP Lab Science), FN 3100 Assessment & Counseling, FN 3260 Food & Culture, FN 3350 Food Safety & Protection, FN 4250/5250 Sports Nutrition, FN 4350/5350 Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy to Adolescence, FN 4360/5360 Life Cycle Nutrition: Middle to Later Years, and FN 4700/PUBH 5800 Food Insecurity & Health Equity still have seats open. All classes listed here are 100% online and asynchronous. We look forward to having you in class!

1. Curriculum & Catalog Mgmt vendor presentations

BGSU is planning to adopt a new curriculum and catalog management platform to improve the efficiency and transparency of the curriculum development and review process; to create a digital catalog to improve the accuracy of degree audits and allow prospective and continuing students to clearly understand program requirements; and to improve the overall consistency and accuracy of the graduate and undergraduate curriculum.

All are welcome to attend virtual vendor presentation(s) and provide feedback. Presentations are scheduled for May 14 and May 17. Sessions on curriculum and catalog components are from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., with technology discussed at 2 p.m. Presentations will be recorded. Those interested in attending should email Margo Kammeyer at margok@bgsu.edu.

2. Preparing for Summer 2021 Checklist Review and Discussion

This one-hour session serves as a virtual space for us to discuss steps we should take to prepare our courses for the summer session. Our discussion will be based on a checklist and resources to help guide our planning process and helpful links to key BGSU resources for course design, delivery and pedagogy. During the session, instructors will be encouraged to share their experiences, provide examples and discuss best practices as we talk through important aspects of communicating with students, organizing our Canvas course shells and preparing to teach via various methods of delivery this summer.

REGISTER for the Preparing for Summer 2021 Checklist Review and Discussion workshop being offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence.

3. Update: Fall 2021 Canvas Webex Decommission

ITS will decommission the Canvas Webex integration at the end of the Fall 2021 Semester. In response to faculty input, the Canvas Zoom integration was implemented during the Fall 2020 Semester as a replacement for Webex. Faculty who have not yet made the transition to Zoom should prepare to do so in the coming months, which includes the export of videos currently stored in Webex. Export instructions and additional information is available here.

Questions? Contact ITS at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.