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Webinars, Virtual Fitness, and Other Benefits Resources due to COVID-19

April 30, 2020
Many of our benefits vendors have been expanding their resources in order to make new tools and services available to Illinois Tech employees and their families.
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Important Information for Dependent Care FSA Participants

April 30, 2020
A change in the cost of childcare is a qualifying event allowing participants to change their annual election amounts.
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Watch On-Demand: Webinar on New Safety Guidelines for Re-opening IFSH Labs

April 30, 2020
The online seminar is available on-demand, and features a behind the scenes walk-through of the decision-making and strategies used in developing new safety guidelines for re-opening IFSH labs for critical work during a novel viral pandemic.
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Contribute to University Archives Documentation of COVID-19

April 23, 2020
Illinois Tech's University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) is collecting journal and diary entries, emails, photographs, videos, voice memos and audio recordings, and other digital evidence of the ongoing situation around COVID-19.
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Information on Additional Retirement Account Options due to COVID-19

April 16, 2020
Due to the continually evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to make you aware of new retirement plan provisions available to you as a result of the passing of the CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. These provisions are permissive, meaning retirement plan providers must elect to adopt them.
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Career Services and International Center Forum

April 16, 2020
The Career Services and International Center Forum will provide a live discussion with staff members answering commonly asked questions related to internships, job offers, visa issues and student status during these extraordinary times. The forum will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m and will be live-streamed.
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Chicago Undergraduate Leadership Conference Available Online

April 16, 2020
CULC is a peer-led conference designed to give undergraduate students from across Chicagoland the opportunity to develop their personal understanding of leadership, learn techniques to implement change in their communities, and a chance to network with other leaders in Chicago. All videos and papers will be published on CULC’s website beginning Saturday, April 18.
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Update to University Grading Policy

April 7, 2020
The University Faculty Council has reviewed and approved the final form of the grading policies for our campus, which will be in effect for the spring 2020 semester.
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COVID-19 Benefits Enhancements

March 31, 2020
Effective Wednesday, April 1, the university will be adding MDLIVE virtual visits access for all currently covered members. This allows members to access MDLIVE physicians 24/7/365 or by appointment for a variety of non-emergency physical and behavioral health needs.
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Technology Resources for Students, Faculty, Researchers and Staff

March 31, 2020
The Office of Technology Services in collaboration with the Office of Digital Learning has assembled a list of technology resources to assist you in teaching, learning, and working remotely through its COVID-19 website.
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