The Commons Archive

Faculty & Staff Loyalty Program

January 14, 2020
Visit the Commons four times and get a free meal.
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Teaching Kitchen: Thanksgiving Edition

November 7, 2019
Join us at the Commons on Thursday, November 14, 2019 for a Teaching Kitchen.
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Summer Savings with a Faculty and Staff Lunch Punch Card

June 25, 2019
Check out the new faculty and staff lunch punch card deal at The Commons.
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Check Out Grill Delux in The Commons

April 18, 2017
The student-led Food Advisory Board recommended that IIT Dining expand the standard Friday grill special in The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) to include Tuesdays.
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Celebrate Easter Early With an Easter Buffet in The Commons

April 12, 2017
Visit The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) on Friday, April 14 from 11:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. for an Easter lunch buffet.
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream

April 11, 2017
Stop by The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) every Tuesday during dinner for a delicious ice cream sundae bar.
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Celebrate the White Sox Home Opener in The Commons

April 3, 2017
Visit The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) for a ballpark-themed menu on Monday, April 3.
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Taco Thursday Lives On

March 22, 2017
Taco Thursday lives on. Visit The Commons in The McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC) on Thursday, March 23 for the legendary Taco Thursday.
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Black History Month Celebration in The Commons

February 16, 2017
Celebrate Black History Month in The Commons during lunch on Friday, February 17 from 11:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m.
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Late Nite Breakfast in The Commons – May 3

May 2, 2016
Free Late Nite Breakfast on Tuesday, May 3 from 10 p.m.-midnight in The Commons.
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Faculty/Staff
- BIPOC Virtual Networking Event
  September 21, 2021
  Please join us for a virtual BIPOC networking event on Thursday, September 23 from 12:45-1:45 p.m.
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- COVID Protective Product Store Hours Update
  September 17, 2021
  The COVID Protective Product Store at Mies Campus is still open to support students, faculty, and staff. Faculty and staff department coordinators should submit a HawkWorks request to order products or other related services.
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- LGBTQ+ Networking Group
  September 17, 2021
  If you are interested in joining a LGBTQ+ Networking Group, please email Dionna Anderson.
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- People of Color Networking Group Meetings
  September 13, 2021
  If you are interested in networking with other BIPOC, Please join us every third Thursday from 12:45-1:45 p.m.
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- Black Women at Illinois Tech Networking Group
  September 13, 2021
  Join fellow Black women staff and faculty at Illinois Tech monthly as we meet to network and share our commonalities.
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- Don’t miss out on your 403(b) match!
  September 07, 2021
  Are you a faculty member approaching your first anniversary or a staff member approaching your second anniversary? You may wish to take a moment to review your current 403(b) contribution percentage and submit a new Salary Reduction Agreement to take advantage of the university match, if you are not already doing so.
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- Develop Healthy Habits for Weight Management with Wondr Health
  September 01, 2021
  Check out the BCBS Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim) program to see how it can help you reach your goals for sustained weight loss and management.
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- Labor Day Holiday Timesheet Submission Due Friday September 3
  August 31, 2021
  Due to the Labor day holiday September 6, timesheets for the week ending August 22 through September 4 are due on Friday 3, September at 10:00 a.m.
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- One-on-One Financial Wellness & Retirement Planning Sessions in September & October, and Group Workshops All Fall
  August 31, 2021
  Illinois Tech will be hosting virtual appointments with PNC Bank for financial wellness sessions, as well as both of our 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors for retirement planning sessions this fall.
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- Department Parking Codes for Visitors
  August 31, 2021
  Illinois Tech departments with a standing visitor parking code as of May 31, 2021 have been automatically extended through December 31, 2021. During Fall 2021, a mobile payment solution will be implemented, phasing out our legacy visitor paystations.
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