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posted on April 30: Results of the teaching staff election for the University Planning Committee

The University Planning Committee teaching staff election has been completed. Seven teaching staff were listed as candidates, and an on-line election was held from April 24 to 26 for three positions on the Committee. The successful candidates are: Brian McCarry to serve a term from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005 Susan Elliott to serve a term from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005 Trevor Chamberlain to serve the remainder of a term from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004 (End of story)

posted on April 30: TMG 2002-03 compensation structure approved by Board of Governors

McMaster's Board of Governors approved the 2002-03 compensation structure for members of The Management Group (TMG) at its April 25 meeting. The approved recommendations include: Overall salary increases of up to 4.5 per cent for 2002-03 for employees in TMG. These increases will be a combination of economic revision (formerly known as across-the-board) of two per cent and merit pool of 2.5 per cent. Salary increases take effect June 16 and will be reflected in the July 15 pay. Changes in the salary ranges of up to six per cent for 2002-03 for employees in TMG. This movement of the salary grid is the second phase in a transition to ensure TMG salary ranges are at the 60th percentile, or above average, when compared to comparable organizations. An approved pay philosophy of being at the 60th percentile of comparable organizations and a definition of a "comparable organization" that includes national and regional market analyses, public and private sector institutions and corporations. These recommendations came from extensive work completed in the last year by the Total Rewards Redevelopment Task Force that included delegates from TMG and University senior management. After consultation and input, the Total Rewards Redevelopment Task Force forwarded the compensation structure to the University's senior management team and to the Board of Governors remunerations committee for approval.

posted on April 29: Faculty and staff directory available for download

When the Faculty and Staff Directory for the university was launched on-line in early March (Telecommunications launches new online faculty, staff directory), the reaction from many in the campus community was positive, with comments that the online directory meant "good riddance to paper." "There was a large portion of the campus community, however, who was disappointed that we no longer offered a hard copy." says Tara Pasalic, system administrator, telecommunications. In an effort to satisfy those who prefer a printed copy of the faculty and staff directory, or for those who do not have regular access to a computer to check the online listings, the telecommunications department has been hard at work to provide this option to the McMaster community. The directory can now be downloaded from the telecommunications website, printed as hard copy and used as a desk reference. "As with anything available in print, the hard copy of the directory will be out of date almost as soon as it is printed. There will be a date displayed at the bottom of each page, indicating when that page was last updated," explains Pasalic. There are still a significant number of moves yet to take place on campus and Pasalic cautions that the campus community might want to hold off on printing hard copies until the majority of offices have been relocated. "We definitely encourage them to download, but for those paper and toner-conscious people, it might be best to wait for all of the updates to be made after the moves," says Pasalic. There are four different directories currently available for download in Rich Text (.rtf) format, organized as: Faculty & Staff Sorted By Department Faculty & Staff Sorted By Name Building Reference by Abbreviation Building Reference by Code Telecommunications will attempt to update the printable directories on a daily basis as changes are submitted to them. The online directory, however, remains the most up-to-date listing of faculty and staff contact information. (End of story)

posted on April 24:University Planning Committee election for teaching staff representatives begins today

An online election for teaching staff representatives to the University Planning Committee is scheduled beginning 9:00 a.m. today (April 24) to Friday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. Two members will be elected to serve a term of three years, from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005. One member will be elected to serve the remainder of a term from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004. Seven members of the teaching staff have been nominated: Trevor Chamberlain, business Susan Elliott, science Ahmed Ghobarah,engineering Donald Goellnicht, humanities Mark Hatton, health sciences Brian McCarry, science Eric Sawyer, science Risumis for each candidate may be viewed at the Board of Governors election website http://www.mcmaster.ca/bog/elections Please vote online at http://www.mcmaster.ca/bog/elections from any personal computer with internet access. Eligible voters who do not have access to the website may vote online in the Board of Governors office (Room 115, University Hall), or in one of the following locations, which requires a pass, code or key for entry: Gilmour Hall room B106 (staff lounge) Kenneth Taylor Hall room B109 (staff lounge) Burke Science Building room 2238 (staff lounge) A.N. Bourns Science Building room 273 (staff lounge) Any questions regarding the election or voting process may be directed to the Board of Governors office, 905 525-9140, ext. 24370. (End of story)

posted on April 23: Travel Scholarships Open New Vistas

Asim Alam (Hons. Arts & Science) and Bernice Cheung (Commerce) are the recipients of the John P. Evans Travel Scholarship. Alam will travel to Dehradun, India as a team member of the Overseas Research Project, a project of the University's Student International Health Initiative (SIHI). During May and June, the team will gather information on health practices and perspectives in rural villages in the Tehri Garwal region. Cheung, who currently speaks English and Cantonese, plans to study Mandarin in Beijing during the summer in pursuit of her goal to become multi-lingual. The John P. Evans Travel Scholarship ($1,000) is awarded to a student who has completed at least 30 units beyond Level 1 of an Honours program and has demonstrated a scholarly interest in Asian languages, history or cultures. Sarah Huang (Hons. Modern Language & Linguistics) and Roxanne Lai (Hons. Linguistics) are the recipients of the A. G. Alexander Travel Scholarship ($5,500 each), which offers students an opportunity to study outside Canada during the twelve months prior to their final Fall/Winter session. Huang, who has been studying Spanish and Russian, will travel to Leeds University to obtain the credits in Russian that she needs in order to complete her degree. Lai will be honing her fluency in French while living in France for the year. While there, she also hopes to volunteer with Midecins Sans Frontihres (Doctors Without Borders). Leah Sheehan (Hons. French, Prog.A), who is the winner of the Beale Lincoln Hall Travel Scholarship ($2.200), plans to immerse herself in the French language and culture while studying in Lyon. This scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates high academic standing and a lively interest in the humanities.

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