Get your Mind, Body, and Spirit ready for sizzling fun this summer and join the Mind, Body, Me wellness program!

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Submitted on behalf of Mark Coldren, AVP for Human Resources

We are pleased to announce that the Staff and Administration Performance Review Process is now available to be completed on-line.  The College Performance Review process will continue to follow the same overall approach and forms consistent with last year.  Points of emphasis for 2012-13 reviews include:

• Strong encouragement to have all staff complete a self-assessment/review as part of the process.
• In depth professional development conversations.
• Continued focus on goals and expectations.

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The semester is ending, winter has passed and now it's time to PARTY!

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Campus Center Quad

All faculty, staff and administration are invited to this campus event! No RSVP necessary.

Ithaca College thanks you for your hard work and dedication over the past academic year, and this event is an opportunity for all to sit back, relax and enjoy a break from regular routine.

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The summer hours program will begin Friday, May 24, 2013, and continue through August 9, 2013. During this period, full-time employees will work two fewer hours (37-1/2 hours reduced to 35-1/2, 40 hours reduced to 38 hours) and receive their usual compensation.

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This is just a reminder the deadline for dependent tuition remission applications has changed. The deadline for applications for returning students was May1st. If you have not submitted an application yet, please do so as soon as possible. Cash Award Applications should be submitted no later than July 15th and must be accompanied by a copy of the institutions bill showing a charge specifically for tuition. Cash Awards will not be processed without a tuition bill from the institution your dependent is attending. Educational Benefits Applications can be found at http://www.ithaca.edu/hr/benefits/education/

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The College is committed to supporting employees in multiple ways.  With this comes an understanding that everyone’s needs are different at different times in our lives.  To help manage the various demands of work and life outside of work, you may want to consider a Flexible Work Arrangement.

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Longview is pleased to offer Ithaca College employees 10% off the first year’s rent of an Independent Apartment at Longview! This offer is applicable to family members of Ithaca College employees. Ithaca College ID must be shown. Potential residents must meet admissions criteria for independent living.  For more information, please call 607-375-6320.

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President Tom Rochon is seeking a recent IC graduate, including a member of the class of 2013, to serve as assistant to the president. Among the principal duties will be to route questions that come into the president’s office to the appropriate area or division, to assemble information necessary to respond to questions and complaints, and to draft routine communications from the president’s office in response to messages received.

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We are all aware of the countless reports and studies being released about the health dangers associated with sitting for prolonged periods of time.  Increase of cholesterol, increased risk of stroke and heart disease, restlessness, loss of productivity, listlessness, and the list goes on and on; but many of us tend to sit at a desk for 9+ hours a day, so what are we supposed to do? Kelli Calabrese, MS, an exercise physiologist and spokesman for the American Council on Exercise says that you can get a full cardio workout in while you are at your desk, as long as you are within your target heart rate.

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So far our Mission: Nutrition Series has been a success. Don’t miss our last Mission: Nutrition Event of the semester! It will be a great one!

BALANCING BUDGETS & LOCAL EATING

WHEN: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

WHERE: Ithaca Falls Room, Campus Center

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A detailed evaluation tells you everything you need to know and do.

Sign up today: Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can. Call 866-843-5640, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET)

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Scheduling a full hour each day dedicated specifically to exercise can be a daunting task when balanced with other commitments to work, family, etc.

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MEAL MAKEOVERS AT THE IC FOOD LAB

WHEN: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 from 2:30pm - 3:00pm

WHERE: Terrace Dining Hall’s Food Lab

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One of the goals of Healthy People 2020 is to reduce the number of new cancer cases, as well as the illness, disability, and death caused by cancer. Yet, cancer remains a leading cause of death in the United States, second only to heart disease. Several factors are involved in the development of breast cancer occurrence including the exposure to estrogen and estrogen like substances in our environment. 

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IC My Future
April 15, 2013 | 9:00am – 3:00pm | Emerson Suite B

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The Work/Life Mission Series, MISSION: NUTRITION would like to present…

MEAL MAKEOVERS AT THE IC FOOD LAB

WHEN: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 from 2:30pm – 3:30pm

WHERE: Terrace Dining Hall’s Food Lab

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Loans and credit cards are so easily attainable - that now - debt is something that many of Americans have in common.  By controlling your personal debt and making it work for you, you can eliminate that “drowning” feeling and begin to feel the stress melt away as you use your debt to reach your financial goals.

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Throughout your career, your priority has been to accumulate the assets you’ll need to provide income for the future. When retirement is on the horizon, your priority shifts to considering what your sources of income will be, how much income those various sources will provide and deciding how you will draw on your income in a way that makes sense for you.  

These are just a few of the considerations you'll want to discuss with TIAA-CREF at the IC My Future open house. Remember, the more information you get now, the easier it will be to make decisions that will achieve the brightest future for you!

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The Work/Life Mission Series, MISSION: NUTRITION would like to present… 

MEAN AND LEAN PROTEIN ON A BUDGET

 Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

 Six Mile Creek Room (Campus Center)

 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Do you have questions about planning your retirement, your eligibility to retire, retirement income options, social security benefits, health care in retirement, volunteer opportunities, etc.? If so, you’ll want to stop by IC My Future, a retirement planning open house being held next month. The open house will bring available resources together in one setting to help assist you in planning for your retirement and to help answer your retirement-related questions. And remember, the more information you get now, the easier it will be to make decisions that will achieve the brightest future for you! 

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