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Christmas e card
The University Christmas e card is now available for all staff to use. To use the card, send an email containing your own message and a link to the e-card at www.leeds.ac.uk/comms/seasons
Holiday closure
The University will close for Christmas at 5pm on Thursday 22 December. (Thursday 22 December is a normal working day.) It will reopen on the morning of Tuesday 3 January 2012.
It all adds up - holiday shutdown
With the Christmas break only days away, please help reduce the University's carbon footprint by turning off equipment before you leave - whether it's a fridge, fume cupboard, water boiler or a computer monitor. Last year on Christmas Day, while the University was closed, the electrical load across campus was 4,240 kW every hour, using nearly £6,000 worth of electricity and releasing 56 tonnes of CO2. For more details and a helpful checklist see the italladdsup website
Last posting dates
A complete list of last posting dates for mail and packages is now available on the Royal Mail website
Get information on sending parcels to both UK and international destinations
If you require further information please contact Harminder Kalyan, Mail Service Supervisor on ext 32770.
ISS Christmas cover
ISS will be providing cover for some critical systems between Christmas and the New Year including the VLE, Portal, web and email. This will be similar to the successful support provided over Christmas last year, ensuring students continue to have access to key systems during a time when many will be revising for exams.
Save 10% on selected items at University cafés (including Christmas dinners in the Refectory) with a Refresh card. It's free and you can apply online. Find out more about Refresh cards and how to apply
Throughout December The Edge is offering 12 consecutive days of 'Premium' membership with full access to its fitness facilities for only £12. It's the perfect way to try out The Edge's facilities. To sign up for your 12 days simply come into The Edge reception or email the sales and marketing team. You can begin using the facilities within minutes of sign up. See the terms and conditions
Today, 12 December, the University will introduce a new digital certificate for use during the 'eduroam' authentication process.
The first time you connect to the 'eduroam' wireless network on or after this date your device (eg laptop, mobile phone etc) will probably prompt you to accept the new digital certificate from radius.leeds.ac.uk
You will only need to do this once per device.
Further information is available on the ISS website
Both sessions start at 10am. To book your place use the online course booking system
For more information email the IT Training Unit
The consultation on health and safety training at the University will close at 5pm on Friday 16 December. Read the University's proposed new protocol on health and safety training
Send your comments to safety@leeds.ac.uk by the deadline to ensure your views are taken into account.
The timetable for elections to the Senate by the "all faculties" and individual faculty constituencies has now been published. Appointments are to be with effect from 1 August 2012. View the timetable
Do you know a student who would make a great leader of Leeds University Union? If you've spotted someone you think has potential you can recommend them anonymously. Nominations are open until 4pm on Friday 27 January. Nominate someone for the leadership race
There are only a few places left on many of the parallel sessions for the first annual University student education conference, so book now to ensure you are able to attend the ones that interest you most.
Keynote speakers are:
For more information email Stephanie Stones or Rebecca Shaw
Please could all teaching and school timetabling staff check that the AV and associated equipment required for teaching is available in the rooms that have been allocated for semester two.
There have been a number of incidents in semester one where teaching staff have not requested the equipment that they would like or need during the timetabling process eg whiteboards, OHPs, and multi-region DVD and therefore have not been allocated the most suitable room.
If any member of staff requires equipment which is not available in the room allocated, please inform your local/school timetabling staff.
Send your story or comments on the For Staff website to the Communications team, email internalcomms@leeds.ac.uk or call extension 38562