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Arts & Sciences Faculty & Staff Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES AND HUMAN RESOURCES NOTES

Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Observed (university open, classes in session)
Nov. 20-24 – Thanksgiving break for students
Nov. 23-24 – Thanksgiving holiday/Campus closed
Dec. 8 – Last Day of Classes (Grade rosters created at 5 p.m. in KSIS)
Dec. 9 – Arts and Sciences Commencement
Dec. 11-15 – Final Examinations
Dec. 12 – Deadline to Return I-NR Grade
Dec. 19 – Grades Due by 5 p.m. (4pm if grading in CANVAS)
Dec. 20 – Grades available in KSIS
Dec. 25-29 – Winter Break: Reduced University Activity-Campus Closed 

Annual University Holiday Memo

More information about holidays and reduced activity during Winter Break is in the annual University Holiday Memo.

Veterans Day Observance – Nov. 10

The university will be open and classes in session when Veterans Day is observed Friday, Nov. 10. Only employees required to conduct necessary business should be requested to work. Non-exempt employees who work shall be compensated at 1.5 times (either time or pay). Exempt staff who work will be given equivalent time off at a later date. More info is in the Holiday Memo.

Voting Privileges: Election Day – November 7, 2023

Polling locations are generally open 7 a.m.-7 p.m., allowing most employees to vote outside work hours. If an employee cannot get to the polls outside of work hours, time should be allowed to go vote without leave being charged. More information is at PPM Chapter 4860.

2023 Discretionary Day – Use it or lose it

Remember to use your 2023 discretionary day by Dec. 23. You can determine if you have an available discretionary day by logging into Employee Self Service/HRIS. If a line for “D-Day” appears, you have an available discretionary day (an hours balance will not be displayed). Once you use your discretionary day, the line will disappear.

New email address for submitting leave requests

Arts and Sciences Human Resources has created a new email address for submitting leave requests. If you submit your time to Shared Services, please use astime@ksu.edu in the box that looks like this:

image of box in leave request form for entering timekeeper's email addressThis applies to A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication; Art; Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics; Chemistry; Geography and Geospatial Sciences; Geology; History; Modern Languages; Political Science; Psychological Sciences; Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work; Social Transformation Studies; and Statistics; and Dean’s Office employees.