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Self-Assessment Deadline Extended to June 15

by | May 13, 2016 | Staff

Please be advised that the deadline to complete self- assessments has been extended to Wednesday, June 15. Managers should complete all performance appraisals by Friday, July 15.

To access your Self-Assessment – login to MyCanisius-Applications-HR Appraisal:

  • Your new self-assessment is available for you to complete. When the employee submits the self-assessment, it will be available to the manager to utilize in preparing the performance appraisal.
  • Self-assessments are designed to facilitate the performance discussion.  An employee will complete the appropriate form and it will be forwarded to the manager.
  • The manager will complete the performance appraisal and then schedule a meeting to review the details and finalize goals for the next year. Once completed, the manager will then submit the appraisal.
  • The employee will receive the final document and add comments and sign to acknowledge the appraisal was received and reviewed.
  • The appraisal will be available to view at the Vice President level.
  • Attached are tips to consider when preparing your self-assessment.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Walleshauser at Ext. 2244 or walleshl@canisius.edu or Jennifer Skowron at Ext. 2247 or skowronj@canisius.edu. We encourage you to schedule an individual meeting with Human Resources if you need assistance completing your self-assessment.

Submitted by: Linda M. Walleshauser, PHR-SHRM-CP, associate vice president, human resources

Essentials for Successful Project Management

by | May 13, 2016 | Faculty, Staff

The Canisius Center for Professional Development is holding “Essentials for Successful Project Management” on May 25, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  All Canisius employees and staff are able to attend at no charge to their department.

Seminar Description:

Project management is vital to the success of any organization, large or small. And yet, according to statistics from the Project Management Institute:

  • Very few organizations (nine percent) rate themselves as excellent on successfully executing initiatives to deliver strategic results.
  • Consequently, only 56 percent of strategic initiatives meet their original goals and business intent.
  • This poor performance results in organizations losing $109 million for every $1 billion invested in projects and programs.

Whether you’re a full-time project manager – or part of your job is to oversee projects at work – there is relentless pressure to meet tight deadlines and trim costs, while still executing flawlessly. To be successful, you have to plan carefully, perform with precision, and meticulously monitor progress. Otherwise, your organization will lose out to competitors who can better manage projects.

This course will teach you the fundamentals of effective project management, along with the project management life cycle. You’ll learn how to communicate clear project goals and measurable deliverables to all stakeholders, as well as to consider factors that could impact the success of the project. You’ll also learn to plan, scope, schedule, estimate and manage your project from start to finish. Finally, you’ll be able to apply your newfound knowledge in your own real-life scenario. Throughout the course, you’ll work individually with the instructor, as well as collectively as a group.

For more information or to register, contact Christina Yensan, sales and customer service specialist with the CPD, or Colleen Kowton, manager of sales operations with the CPD,  to register at Ext. 8490.

Submitted by: Colleen Kowtun, manager of sales operations, center for professional development

Mail Room – Temporary Service Changes for Summer 2016

by | May 13, 2016 | Faculty, Staff

mail-room-picThe mail room will undergo with changes for summer 2016. The following will be in effect May 23 through August 19:

  • Mail delivery is suspended for departments located on the main campus.
  • Members of the campus community with an office located in Bagen Hall, Old Main, Churchill Tower, Horan O’Donnell, Winter Student Center, Frisch Hall, Palisano Pavilion, Bosch Hall, Dugan Hall, Science Hall, and Loyola Hall, must pick up in-bound mail at the mail room service window, located on the first floor of Science Hall.
  • Mail delivery is not affected for departments located in the Health Science Center, Koessler Athletic Center, Lyons Hall, Agassiz, and Demerly Hall.
  • Out-bound mail and inter-office envelops may be dropped off at the mail room service window or deposited in drop boxes located in Bagen Hall (near the print shop), Winter Student Center (near the bookstore) and Science Hall (near the mail room).
  • The mail room service window is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, contact the mail room at Ext. 2245.

Submitted by: Gary Lew, director of purchasing