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Employee Separations Can Cost your Department!

Recently, there have been some employee separations that have resulted in overpayment of the employee because the timesheet was not accurately monitored, and neither the Office of Human Resources or the Payroll Office was aware of the separation. Since the amount of overpayment is charged back to the responsible department, it is strongly recommended that […]

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Reminder to Supervisors and Managers to Start Thinking About Performance Evaluations

This is a reminder that Performance Evaluations are required for all regular and contingent II exempt and non-exempt staff. The rating period began April 1, 2005 and will end on March 31, 2006. Do not complete the evaluations prior to the end of the rating period. Forms can be downloaded from the Web at {http://wwwnew.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/employeerelations/index.asp}. […]

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Changes to Daily Digest Policies and Procedures

On October 25, 2005, the President’s Council approved changes to the policies and procedures for placing announcements in Daily Digest. The new policies and procedures can be accessed at {http://wwwnew.towson.edu/applications/dailydigest/Documentation/Policy.htm}.

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Towson University Policy Prohibiting Consensual Relations with Students

Towson University has instituted a policy prohibiting consensual relations with students. Access to the policy which covers faculty and administrative staff is available in the Faculty Handbook or on the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity website at {http://www.towson.edu/aa/consensual%20relations.html}.

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Are You Working Legally?

All new employees (students, graduate assistants, regular and part-time faculty, lecturers, regular and contingent staff) must personally report to the Office of Human Resources prior to their start of employment to complete the Form I-9. Since 1986, the U.S. Government has required all employers to verify the identity and eligibility of their employees to work […]

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New TU Employee Handbook is Ready and Waiting . . . ONLINE!

All employees are responsible for knowing the information contained in the new TU Employee Handbook. The Office of Human Resources has compiled the handbook for all new and existing employees to use. It has been developed to work in conjunction with the New Employee Orientation sessions, which are held on the third Friday of each […]

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Consultants / Independent Contractors: New Policies

This is to remind all who frequently submit consultant requests to the Procurement Department that there are new policies governing the use of consultants as well as the use of honoraria. These policies were recently approved by the university and announced to the campus through the Daily Digest. The policies are available online and you […]

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Human Resources Policies – Significant Changes

This is a reminder to all staff that there are now nearly 30 new policies and procedures in the Human Resources section of the University Policy Web Site, located at {https://inside.towson.edu/generalcampus/tupolicies/index.cfm}. These policies relate to employment and workplace issues, including but not limited to, hiring, benefits, leave, classification, compensation and termination. The university policies and […]

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Consultants / Independent Contractors: New Policies

This is to remind all who frequently submit consultant requests to the Procurement Department that there are new policies governing the use of consultants as well as the use of honoraria. These policies were recently approved by the university and announced to the campus through the Daily Digest. The policies are available online and you […]

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Employee Separation Procedure

This is a reminder to supervisors that it is extemely important that you notify the Office of Human Resources (OHR) when regular and contingent staff separate from the university. The timely separation of an employee from your department is critical for many reasons: * Preventing overpayment against your department budget * Keeping the university in […]

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Summer Casual Dress Ends Friday, Sept. 3

This is a reminder to the campus community that summer casual dress will end on Friday, Sept. 3. Questions concerning business attire should be directed to your department head.

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TU will not participate in Collegetown Shuttle this year

After careful evaluation, Towson University has decided not to continue participating in the Baltimore Collegetown Shuttle service. Available information indicates that the University has been incurring a cost of between six and twelve dollars for each Towson University rider per ride. Based on the annual expense and low ridership, it has been decided it is […]

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Policies and Procedures

The university has started the process of officially documenting its policies and procedures. This task is extremely important and requires several iterations of review before the policies and procedures can be adopted. Currently, our efforts are focused on procurement and human resources policies and procedures. Several policies and procedures have been drafted in these operating […]

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Benefits Bulletin: Tuition Remission — Summer 2004 at College Park

The University of Maryland, College Park has announced that they are now accepting tuition remission requests for their Summer 2004 sessions with the following limitations and deadlines: * Full-time regular faculty and staff employees are eligible for a maximum of 6 credit hours, which may be taken in either summer session or spread out over […]

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University Senate – Motion Passed on Plus/Minus Grading

At its meeting on Monday, March 15, 2004 the University Senate passed the following motion: “For undergraduate courses where letter grades associated with Quality Points apply, the grading system of the University requires the use of +/- [plus/minus] grading.” This will be effective as of Fall, 2004.

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How to Get a TU Alumni Card

Alumni must call or visit the Office of Alumni Relations to obtain an official TU alumni ID card. The Office of Alumni Relations is located in the Administration Building, 7720 York Road, Room 317. The phone number is 410-704-2234. Once alumni have received their ID cards, they have access to parking services, Burdick fitness facilities, […]

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Fall 2003 Final Grade Rosters

Faculty may now access Fall 2003 final grade rosters on the web using Faculty Self Service. The log-in link can be found at {http://inside.towson.edu.}, click on the blue header bar on top of the page “Online Services”. Log-in to “Online Services” using your TowsonU username and password. The navigation to access the grade roster is […]

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Fall 2003 Final Grade Rosters

Faculty may now access Fall 2003 final grade rosters on the web using Faculty Self Service. The log-in link can be found at {http://inside.towson.edu.}, click on the blue header bar on top of the page “Online Services”. Log-in to “Online Services” using your TowsonU username and password. The navigation to access the grade roster is […]

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Fall 2003 Final Grade Rosters

Faculty may now access Fall 2003 final grade rosters on the web using Faculty Self Service. The log-in link can be found at {http://inside.towson.edu.}, click on the blue header bar on top of the page “Online Services”. Log-in to “Online Services” using your TowsonU username and password. The navigation to access the grade roster is […]

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Fall Drop / Add Procedures

The Fall 2003 semester begins Wednesday, August 27… And so does the Change of Schedule (AKA Drop/Add) period! August 27 through September 9 students may try to add classes to their fall schedule, as well as drop classes. For information on proper procedures & tips, browse to: {http://onestop.towson.edu/Registration/fall/!fall.asp?subj=Drop-Add}

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