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Princeton University is implementing a new academic calendar in the fall of 2020, affecting when students arrive and move in, classes begin and end, and other related activities described in this announcement.

The PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) and related systems will be unavailable from 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, through 6:00 a.m. Monday, February 24.

By 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, monthly-paid employees need to enter in Absence Management all absences they will have taken on or before February 23, 2020.

The Daily Princetonian recently profiled Deputy Vice President for Communications and University Spokesperson Ben Chang.

Priestley is Princeton’s first vice dean for innovation, a newly created role within the Office of the Dean for Research to provide academic leadership for innovation and entrepreneurship activities across campus.

Contestants are invited to “describe an act of kindness or selflessness, large or small, that they have experienced or witnessed and explain how this has affected them.”

Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber sent his annual State of the University letter to faculty, students, and staff on Monday, February 3, highlighting recent developments at Princeton and identifying future goals.

Princeton University has been closely monitoring the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. For the most up-to-date information, visit the University’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus website.

Effective, January 1, 2020, the State of New Jersey passed a salary history ban law to address pay inequity. This legislation applies to all University employees involved in the hiring process, e.g., sourcing, screening, interviewing, and referencing.

Princeton University will join with community organizations on Monday, Jan. 20, to support the Arts Council of Princeton’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day community event.

The halls of many colleges and universities display paintings of school presidents, donors and famous alumni. But at Princeton University, a gallery of portraits presents campus workers in a whole new light.

The deadline to submit nominations for the Griffin ’23 Management Award

Beginning in January 2020, the John H. Pace, Jr. '39 Center for Civic Engagement will once again host Princeton University’s annual Month of Service. 

Changes made during the 2019 Benefits Open Enrollment period went into effect January 1, 2020.

All office heads and academic managers received an email from Lianne Sullivan-Crowley on December 18, 2019, regarding the University’s annual disclosure process for staff for 2019-20.

Policy 2.1.1 Temporary Employees was recently updated to reflect new procedures for issuing Princeton University identification cards to casual employees.

Policy 5.3.1 Conflict of Interest was updated to include information that individual University departments may have additional conflict of interest requirements based on their particular operational needs.

This is the time of year when staff and their managers should review and/or update departmental procedures for essential services needed during emergencies or other conditions.

A highlight during the Benefits Open Enrollment period is the Benefits Fair. We caught up with several staff members to find out why they attended.

Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber was recognized for his leadership of the University’s efforts to connect research to real-world problems and solutions.