What’s Up Wednesday — Wednesday, March 25, 2020
What’s Up Wednesday — COVID-19 Edition 2
Wednesday, March 25 – Saturday, April 4
Indiana is now under a stay at home order until at least April 7. You can read the order here and the frequently asked questions here. This stay at home order includes almost all university staff. This means campus buildings and shuttle service are now closed until at least April 7 except for meal/mail pick-up for those students who are approved to remain on campus. All of the usual university offices are here for you virtually. Please do email as you need assistance. We miss you!
What’s Up Wednesday
Wednesday, 3/25
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mock Interviews via Phone – Sign-up online here
10 a.m. Morning Prayer – online
11 a.m. – Noon City Year Post-Grad Service Year Info Session – online
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ORISE Virtual Internship/Fellowship Fair – online
12–6 p.m. Intelligence Community Virtual Career Fair – online
3 p.m. Civic Reflection Series: Processing the COVID-19 Pandemic – meet.google.com/ojr-thbh-xkk
10 p.m. Celebrate! – see the Celebrate Facebook page
Thursday, 3/26
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mock Interviews via Phone – Sign-up online here
10 a.m. Morning Prayer – online
11:30 a.m. Trailblazers: Women of AT&T Panel Discussion – online
12–2 p.m. Veteran and Military Spouse Virtual Career Fair – online
3:30–5 p.m. Butler Nonprofit and Public Service Virtual Career Fair – online
Friday, 3/27
Deadline: Wordfest Cash Prize Writing Contest Submissions Due – wordfest@valpo.edu
All Day SALT World Relief Campaign $2,000 Day – follow valposalt
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mock Interviews via Phone – Sign-up online here
10 a.m. Morning Prayer – online
Sunday, 3/29
10 a.m. Weekly Worship — see Chapel Facebook page for details
8:45 p.m. Communi-Tea — see valpocandlelight for online meeting details
9 p.m. Candlelight Worship — see valpocandlelight for online meeting details
Monday, 3/30
Deadline: Margot Ann Uehling Prize for Writing Submissions Due — Uehling.Prize@valpo.edu
10 a.m. Morning Prayer — online
Tuesday, 3/31
Deadline: Guild Gift Grant Applications Due – online
10 a.m. Morning Prayer — online
Wednesday, 4/1
10 a.m. Morning Prayer — online
2 p.m. Snacks & Chat w/ OMP — Google hangout
3 p.m. Civic Reflection Series: Reflections on American Poverty — meet.google.com/ojr-thbh-xkk
10 p.m. Celebrate! — see the Celebrate Facebook page
Thursday, 4/2
10 a.m. Morning Prayer — online
Friday, 4/3
10 a.m. Morning Prayer — online
12 p.m. Fidelity’s Women’s Invest Summit — online
5 p.m. Deadline: Submit Student Org Award Nominations — online
Saturday, 4/4
12–4 p.m. Dance Marathon — online
It isn’t too late to register for Dance Marathon! Sign-up today to begin fundraising for the kids at Lurie Children’s Hospital. If you raise $77 or more, you will get to participate in color wars during the event and will get your Dance Marathon t-shirt during Welcome Week in August.
Other Things to Do/Ways to Connect While Apart
Take a virtual dance class with Maksim & Val from Dancing With The Stars
Volunteer virtually
Connect with a virtual fitness trainer/class via Planet Fitness’ YouTube channel or Peloton’s 90-day free trial.
Color a picture virtually
Ideas from a previous week…
Organize a Google hangout for your friends just to hangout virtually
Organize a Google hangout study group
Call/Facetime at least one person every day
Go for a walk and say hi to all good dogs (while staying distanced from their people)
Join a faith community that is worshipping virtually
Set up a virtual game night with others (https://www.androidcentral.com/best-social-games-party)
Throw a Netflix Party via the Chrome Netflix Party extension
Career Prep
The Lighter Has Open E-Board Positions for 2020–21 — The Lighter literary magazine is looking for an assistant graphic designer, social media manager, and assistant editor for next school year. Apply here for the assistant editor position, here for the social media manager position, or here for the assistant graphic designer position. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. this Friday, March 27.
UPC E-Board Selection Extended to This Friday! — Make the fun happen! University Programming Council (UPC) is seeking Executive Board leaders for 2020–21 for multiple positions including Late Night/Special Events, Campus Traditions, Concert/Entertainment, Community Outreach, Social Justice, Event Productions, Graphic Design, and Public Relations. See more information and/or apply online here. Applications are due by 5 p.m. this Friday, March 27.
Harre Union Hiring for Next Year — Harre Union is hiring multiple positions for next school year including a student graphic designer; event services student staff; and desk attendants for the admin office, welcome desk, games room, and student org suite/commuter lounge. More details are online here. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. this Friday, March 27.
Mission and Ministry Hiring Many Positions — The Chapel, Church Relations, and Institute for Leadership and Service are hiring a variety of student employment positions. The deadline to apply for all positions is 11:55 p.m. on April 15. See the positions descriptions and apply on Handshake – Jobs – On Campus. The jobs are all for next school year unless otherwise noted. Positions include:
Chapel Summer Sacristan (summer position)
Church Relations Student Aide
Institute for Leadership and Service Student Aide
Chapel Photographer, Hospitality & Publications Assistant, Building Associates and Managers, Wedding Coordinator, Sound Technician and Manager, Co-Head Usher, Co-Head Acolyte, Co-Head of Altar Care, Assistant Sacristan
Celebrate! Art and Media Coordinator, Technician, and Worship Producer
Praise Band Leader
Candlelight Music & Worship Coordinators
Kantorei Choir Librarian
Matins Choir and Handbell Choir Directors, Accompanist, and Organist
Morning Prayer Music Coordinator; Writer & Worship Coordinator
Career Center Ready to Help — The Career Center is open virtually. Email, call, or upload to Handshake when you need assistance (career.center@valpo.edu; 219.464.5005; https://valpo.joinhandshake.com/login). Follow valpocareers on instagram for updates.
Other Career Tools Available Online — The Career Center also offers you access to these tools anytime:
Ascend — Free service for students to find jobs and internships in Indiana
Big Interview — Complete online mock interviews
Candid Career — Watch career profile videos to explore industries & occupations
Cover Letter Guide
Focus 2 — If you need assistance figuring out what your major or career could be, log-on to Focus 2 today! The access code to register is govalpo.
Handshake — Apply for jobs and internships, upload your resume and cover letter for review, and access career resources
My Visa Jobs — Country-specific career and employment resources
Resume Guide
ValpoConnect (powered by Wisr) — Career networking site for Valpo alumni and students
General Announcements
City of Valpo Suspending Some Transportation Routes —The city of Valpo transit reports that their ChicaGO Dash, South Shore Connect and red/orange Weekend V-Line routes are suspended until April 7. The yellow, green, and brown V-Line routes will continue to operate as scheduled.
Student Org Award Nominations Extended — The deadline to submit nominations for Student Org Awards has been extended by a week to 5 p.m. Friday, April 3.
Student Senate Budgeting & Elections —Student org leaders should see the note Student Senate posted on their instagram feed regarding the student org budgeting process. Budgeting questions should go to Finance Chair Jesse Hershberger (senate.finance@valpo.edu). Student Senate will hold a virtual election for Student Body President and Vice President but will save all other senate elections until August. Watch your email for more information from senate. Election questions should go to Elections Chair Eric Maruyama (eric.maruyama@valpo.edu). All other senate-related questions should go to student.senate@valpo.edu.
Room Selection for 2020–21 —Residential Life will be holding room selection April 17–23 via DataVU Housing Self-Service. Appointments will be emailed April 16. Housing pick is done in order of credits completed, similar to class registration. Those who have more credits will have an earlier pick date/time.
Summer/Fall class registration begins April 6 — If you find yourself with more downtime than usual, spend more time than usual looking for interesting class options on DataVU – Students Menu – Search for Sections. Maybe you’ll discover your new favorite class! If you’re a faculty member who wants to advertise your class, let me know and I’ll put it in What’s Up Wednesday next week! For students who started at Valpo this spring, see more details about class registration in the next several announcements.
How Class Registration Works — Everyone who isn’t eligible to graduate should now have an earliest registration date/time listed at DataVU – Students Menu – Student Restrictions. That’s the first moment you can register for classes IF you have cleared your restrictions listed on that page by then. If you don’t have your restrictions cleared by your earliest date/time, then you wait to register until after you get your restrictions cleared. You’ll register on DataVU – Students Menu – Register/Drop/Add/Wait Lists. The video showing you how to register is online here.
What If You Have Registration Restrictions? — Everyone has at least one registration restriction every term: academic advising. You must be in contact with your academic advisor(s) every semester before being cleared to register. If your advisor hasn’t already reached out to you via email, you can find their contact info on Starfish or DataVU – Students Menu – My Profile. Get in touch with them to go over your schedule plans. Do have classes in mind that you need or want when you meet with your advisor. If you’ve met with your advisor but the restriction is still listed, give your advisor a gentle reminder to clear your restriction.
Other Common Registration Restrictions and What To Do
Student Account Balance — Your balance must be below $1,000 to register for Fall semester ($0 to register for summer). If you’re not sure how you’ll pay down a balance, now is the time to talk with a financial aid counselor to see if you have aid options available you aren’t currently using. You can do this by emailing finaid@valpo.edu to set up a virtual/phone appointment or contacting your counselor directly (their info is on your DataVU – Students Menu — Financial Aid Self-Service).
Student Accounts Payment Form — Log into your admission portal, complete, and submit the Payment Agreement Form.
Final Transcript — Admission needs your final high school or college transcript from the last school you attended. Contact that school to have it sent. Most schools have an online request form. Google for that to see if you can have it sent electronically. If not, call your last school (High School Office or collegiate Registrar’s Office).
Health Form — Complete your health form and get it to health.center@valpo.edu. Call 219.464.5060 or email them with questions.
Parking Fine — Pay your parking fines; see info in the email(s) from parking regarding how to do so. Contact parking@valpo.edu or call 219.464.5131 with questions.
Writing Center Online Appointments — The Writing Center is available for online appointments through mywconline’s online appointment form. More details are online here.
SAAFE Advocates Gathering Your Stories — The student SAAFE advocates associated with the SAAFE Office are gathering your experiences, stories and advice about sexual harassment. All stories are kept anonymous. If you want to share, please do so here. The events associated with the story collection will occur at a later date or will occur virtually so disregard the in-person event dates on the online form.
Areas That Have Adjusted Hours
Library
In keeping with Governor Holcomb’s stay at home order, the Christopher Center library’s building is currently closed. Access to online resources is always available via our website and you can contact your friendly neighborhood subject-librarian with your questions.
https://library.valpo.edu/
https://libguides.valpo.edu/covid19
https://library.valpo.edu/liaison.html
Updated information will be posted online including when the CCLIR will reopen.
Book drops: Chapel side of the building, near the door
ASB side of the building: up the concrete steps, near the door
Please be safe and take precautions to keep yourself healthy!
Harre Union — Closed until at least April 7 except for meal and mail pick-up for those who are approved to stay on campus
Commuter Lounge/Student Org Suite, Games Room, 24-Hour Lab, and Bookstore are all closed until at least April 7.
IT HelpDesk — Working Remotely
Place a ticket at helpdesk.valpo.edu or email helpdesk@valpo.edu for help. Stay tuned to itatvalpo for updates.
Center for the Arts and Brauer Museum of Art
Closed until at least April 7
Recreational Sports — Fitness Center, ARC, Pool
Closed until at least April 7
Campus Shuttle
Stopped until at least April 7
