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- 30-minute self-compassion break
- Coffee and Conversation mental health event
- Free Science Café at Juniper
- Registration for Fall Campus Fest 2024 is now open
Students
- Food assistance over the summer
- Taking classes in Summer or Fall? You can use the Falcon Food Pantry
Faculty/Staff
- Green Office Certification
- HR Coffee and Conversations: Performance Appraisals
- Limited space available for the Summer 2024 Faculty Writing Retreat
- Outages to multiple BGSU systems scheduled for June 7
- Reminders for faculty/staff working remotely
1. 30-minute self-compassion break
Date and Time: From noon to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 7.
Location: Virtual
Register for this session.
Description: Self-compassion is an effective tool to promote mental well-being. Learn more you can cultivate self-compassion in your life.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Office of Health and Wellness
Contact: Ashley Hartman | ashthom@bgsu.edu
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2. Coffee and Conversation mental health event
Date and Time: From 8-9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12.
Location: Flying Joe | 2110 Preston Parkway, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551
Description: Hosted by the Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition Young Adult Subcommittee in partnership with the Office of Health and Wellness
This event provides a space for young adults, including college students and young professionals, a space to connect and discuss topics related to mental health. This is a great opportunity to meet new people, learn about the work of the Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition and get involved in our community.
One cup of coffee is provided to participants. Chance to win the book "You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health" by Dr. Ken Duckworth.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Office of Health and Wellness
Contact: Ashley Hartman | ashthom@bgsu.edu
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3. Free Science Café at Juniper
Date and Time: From 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18.
Location: Juniper Brewing Company
Learn more about the BGSU Science Café!
Description: Join the Science Café at Juniper Brewing Company for a talk titled "Variable Stars – Clues to Comprehending the Cosmos" and a Q&A with Professor Andrew Layden. This is an all ages event for any member of the community who is interested in science/astronomy.
Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please pre-register for an accurate head-count.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Science Café
Contact: Everett Turner-McCool, tbmiles@bgsu.edu
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4. Registration for Fall Campus Fest 2024 is now open
Date and Time: From 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4.
Location: BGSU Outdoor Spaces. Information about check-in, table assignments etc. will be sent out via email to all approved groups!
Register for Fall Campus Fest!
Description: As we look forward to the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester, we are so excited to open registration for Campus Fest Fall 2024! We anticipate over 300 student organizations, offices, departments and off-campus partners in attendance this year. We invite you and your group/partner to sign-up and welcome the new and returning Falcons to the Fall 2024 semester and your organization at Campus Fest!
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Student Engagement and Residence Life
Contact: Stacey Allan - sallan@bgsu.edu
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1. Food assistance over the summer
Date and Time: From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Location: 303 University Hall
Student Care and Support
Description: Are you in need of food assistance over the summer? The Office of the Dean of Students has you covered! We are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, located in 303 University Hall. We would be happy to provide you with a Grab-n-Go bag that has 3 to 5 days worth of non-perishable food items in it. Stop in today for assistance!
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Office of the Dean of Students
Contact: Lauren Weinschenk, lweinsc@bgsu.edu
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2. Taking classes in Summer or Fall? You can use the Falcon Food Pantry
Date and Time: From noon to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
Location: Central Hall 109
Learn more about the Falcon Food Pantry.
Description: The Falcon Food Pantry is available to any BGSU student who is taking classes this summer or in the Fall! Working or doing an internship in BG this summer - yes, you can still use the food pantry. With deliveries arriving weekly, we have a constantly changing stock of food and hygiene times available for free. Any BGSU student, faculty or staff can come and "shop" for a free bag of groceries once a week!
Questions? Contact us at foodpantry@bgsu.edu or check us out on Instagram (Falcon Food Pantry).
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Falcon Food Pantry
Contact: Shannon Orr - skorr@bgsu.edu
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1. Green Office Certification
Date and Time: Rolling Application Period
Location: Your BGSU Office, Department or Lab space
Apply for the certification!
Description: The Office of Campus Sustainability is looking for applicants for our 2024-2025 Green Office Certification program! We are looking to partner with any and all offices on campus in order to establish and encourage environmentally conscious office practices that will help our university stay on track with our Climate Action Plan goals. Has your office been certified before? We are looking to have re-certifications done annually. The process of certification is free, simple and we will work with you to tailor your application to your particular office. Anyone can initiate this request on behalf of their office space. Check out the application checklist on our website listed and greenbg@bgsu.edu to get started today!
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Campus Sustainability
Contact: Zachary Hayes, zmhayes@bgsu.edu
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2. HR Coffee and Conversations: Performance Appraisals
Date and Time:
• 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 5
• 3-4 p.m. Thursday, June 6
• 10-11 a.m. Monday, June 10
• 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, June 12
• 10-11 a.m. Monday, June 17
• 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18
• 4-5 p.m. Monday, June 24
Location: Virtual
Register now!
Description: Join us this June for our Virtual Coffee and Conversations sessions, tailored specifically for supervisors! As part of the annual performance cycle, we're offering a series of informal virtual gatherings focusing on Performance Appraisals. These sessions are a great opportunity to demystify the appraisal process, engage with best practices and address your questions in a supportive setting. Don’t miss the chance to enhance your supervisory skills in these sessions. Register through the Bridge system, Live Trainings area, where you will find all of the sessions listed.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Office of Human Resources
Contact: Suzi Saunders-O’Herron, smsaund@bgsu.edu
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3. Limited space available for the Summer 2024 Faculty Writing Retreat
Date and Time: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Wednesday, July 29 to July 31.
Location: Jerome Library. Faculty and staff parking is available in Lot N. Paid parking is available at the front of Lot N near Jerome Library.
Register for this retreat.
Description: Limited spots are available for the Summer 2024 Faculty Writing Retreat hosted by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) and University Libraries. This intensive, three-day, in-person writing retreat provides BGSU full-time faculty (QRF and TTF) with an opportunity to connect with colleagues, accomplish writing and research goals and receive resources and support from various departments across campus.
Learn more about this event!
Advance registration is required. You must be able to participate in the entirety of the three-day retreat in order to register for and participate in this event. Registration is open to full-time qualified rank faculty (QRF) and tenure-track faculty (TTF). Space is limited. Registration is first-come, first-served.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Center for Faculty Excellence and University Libraries
Contact: Sally Thelen, cfe@bgsu.edu
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4. Outages to multiple BGSU systems scheduled for June 7
Description: The following systems will experience outages on Friday, June 7, from 12:05 - 6 a.m. to complete required system maintenance. The systems that will be affected are:
• Active Directory
• Adaptive Insight
• Aqueduct
• ArcGIS
• BitLocker Management
• Building Control Management
• Campus File Shares
• Campus Printing
• Citrix
• Compliance Suite
• Deep Freeze
• Door Access Administration
• Emission Monitoring
• Fax Server
• FileMaker
• Football Video
• GFMS
• Global Viewer
• Grad Recruitment Website
• InfoPro Website
• InstantID
• Lab File Shares
• Licensing Servers
• Lynx at Firelands
• Media Streaming
• Minecraft
• OLIES
• OnBase
• Police Crime Website
• PowerBI
• Raiser Edge
• Research File Shares
• SimpleK Key Management
• SSRS
• Titanium
• WebTMA
• Xerox
• Zoom
Questions? Contact ITS at 419-372-0999 or chat online.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: ITS
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5. Reminders for faculty/staff working remotely
Description: Are you a faculty or staff working remotely? Information Technology Services (ITS) has compiled some Remote Work Best Practices and Tech Tips for Remote Faculty and Staff to help ensure our remote BGSU faculty and staff have the tools they need for success. We encourage you to check these web pages out!
Questions? Contact ITS at 419-372-0999 or chat online.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: ITS
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