Faculty/Staff Archive

  • It’s Open Enrollment Until November 15

    It’s Open Enrollment Until November 15

    Illinois Tech’s annual open enrollment period for benefits will run from Wednesday, November 1, 2023, through Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Changes made during open enrollment become effective January 1, 2024. You are encouraged to attend one of the live in-person or online information sessions on November 1, 7, 8, or 13 to learn about benefit changes for 2024.

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  • Faculty Lounge on FERPA to Be Held November 9

    Faculty Lounge on FERPA to Be Held November 9

    We hear a lot about FERPA, but how well do we really know what it means? Join us Thursday, November 9, for this Faculty Lounge where experts will answer your common questions about FERPA and how it relates to you as an Illinois Tech instructor. The Center for Learning Innovation hosts this online faculty lounge to provide a place for Illinois Tech instructors to share ideas, learn from each other and get to know their colleagues better.

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  • BCBS Fitness Program Enrollment Fee Waived in October

    BCBS Fitness Program Enrollment Fee Waived in October

    For members of Illinois Tech's employer sponsored health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield, new, eligible members can sign up and save when they take advantage of the waived enrollment fee opportunity for the BCBS Fitness Program. The $19 enrollment fee will be waived for new, eligible members Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2023.

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  • Financial Wellness Workshop November 14: Identity Theft

    Financial Wellness Workshop November 14: Identity Theft

    Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The final course of 2023, Identity Theft, will take place virtually at noon on November 14. In this workshop,…

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  • Congratulations to All the 2024-2025 Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunity Recipients

    Congratulations to All the 2024-2025 Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunity Recipients

    This year, Illinois Tech was happy to be able to approve all of the applications our employees submitted for a chance at a Tuition Exchange Scholarship for themselves or their dependents beginning with the 2024–2025 academic year.

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  • Use Benefit Value Advisor and Get Rewarded to Get Your Mammogram

    Use Benefit Value Advisor and Get Rewarded to Get Your Mammogram

    Don’t skip your routine mammogram! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Consider using Benefit Value Advisor and Member Rewards to find the most cost-effective, high-quality location for your mammogram and earn a cash reward. And Member Rewards has other imaging procedures, too: Ultrasound, CT scan and MRI to name a few.

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  • Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Event November 7

    Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Event November 7

    Human Resources is will be hosting Jewel-Osco Pharmacy for a vaccination event for faculty and staff wishing to get flu shots and/or the new COVID-19 booster. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Galvin Tower 13th Floor Training Room.

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  • TIAA and Fidelity Fall Workshops and One-on-One Retirement Planning Sessions

    TIAA and Fidelity Fall Workshops and One-on-One Retirement Planning Sessions

    First, Fidelity & TIAA, our 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, are both offering a series of financial workshops throughout the fall such as: Create a Budget and Build Emergency Savings, Maximize your Health Savings Account (HSA), Investing for Beginners, Security and Your Money, Prepare for the Reality of Healthcare in Retirement, and Learn the Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security.

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  • Come to Faculty Lounge on Open Educational Resources on October 18

    Come to Faculty Lounge on Open Educational Resources on October 18

    Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research materials that are freely available to use, adapt, and share. They can include textbooks, articles, videos, simulations, and other resources. At this Faculty Lounge, Stephanie Fletcher, a librarian from Galvin Library with expertise in OER resources, will discuss how to discover, use, and share OER. Edoarda Corradi dell' Acqua, Senior Lecturer of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, will share her experience of adapting, creating, and teaching with OER.

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  • Have Professional Headshot Taken on October 4–5

    Have Professional Headshot Taken on October 4–5

    The Office of Marketing and Communications will be offering professional headshots for Illinois Tech faculty and staff on Wednesday, October 4, from 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 5, from noon–4 p.m. Photos will be taken on the 13th floor of Michael Paul Galvin Tower in the M&C office. The photos will be used on university/college/department websites, and may also appear in marketing print materials and social media posts.

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