News - December 8, 2017

Moving @csulb Employee Email to the Cloud in January 2018

As part of the CSULB Smart Campus Initiative and the continued efforts to improve information technology services, the Division of IT will move faculty and staff email and calendar services to the cloud starting on January 5, 2018. This migration will provide a number of benefits, including:

• Larger email storage capacity, from the current 10 GB to 50 GB, with an additional 100 GB for online archiving
• Easier access to email and calendar on the Web through the campus Single Sign-On (SSO) service
• More mobile-friendly email and calendar service through Outlook on the Web
• Reduced cost of providing email and calendar service through a partnership with Microsoft

Additionally, Microsoft has agreed that they will comply with FERPA and HIPAA requirements and Federal and State information security regulations, including processing and storing our email and data only on United States soil.

To learn more about this migration, including instructions for re-connecting your computing devices after email and calendar services are in the cloud, please visit the project webpage Migrating @csulb Email Accounts to Office 365. If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please contact DoIT-ServiceManagement@csulb.edu or the Technology Help Desk at ext. 5-4959.

Cashiers Office – Extended Hours Begin January 2, 2018

Starting Tuesday, January 2, 2018, the Cashiers windows and The Foundation service window will open one hour earlier, and will be open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. For more information, please contact ext. 5-8282 or email cashiers@csulb.edu.

Long Beach City Project Update - Bellflower Bike Lane

The City of Long Beach began their construction on the Bellflower Boulevard bike lane. Periodic lane closures and traffic delays can be expected in this area until project completion, which is scheduled for March 2018.

Signage and Wayfinding Project (November 1 – January 15, 2018)

A reminder that all campus parking lots will be renamed prior to the first day of Spring Semester 2018. Parking lot privileges will remain the same (Employee, General, etc.), however, parking lot names will now be identified with a letter and number combination, providing a more cohesive wayfinding experience on campus.

A parking lot conversion map and quick reference chart are available at the CSULB Parking website. For additional questions, please contact Parking and Transportation Services at ext. 5-8292 or parkinggeneral@csulb.edu.

CSULB Shuttle Update for Spring Semester 2018

There will be some significant changes to campus shuttle routes starting on the first day of Spring Semester 2018. Due to the completion of the West Campus Circle construction and other additional factors, the following shuttle changes will begin on Monday, January 22, 2018:

• Los Coyotes shuttle will be merging both off-campus stops to a single stop located at Park Avenue and East Garford Street. The shuttle will resume dropping off inside the West Campus Circle.
• East Loop/West Loop shuttles will resume service on Monday, January 22, 2018.
• All-Campus Tripper will return to its previous evening hours of operation (Monday –Thursday, 7 p.m. – midnight, and Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.).

Additional information is available at csulb.edu/shuttle.

Presentation Abstracts for Women’s Research Colloquium
Due Friday, January 26, 2018

The deadline to submit presentation abstracts for the 2018 Women’s Research Colloquium is Friday, January 26, 2018.

The colloquium, sponsored by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, highlights research done by women and/or research related to women’s issues and concerns. The colloquium features two presentations by faculty or staff and will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at The Pointe in the Walter Pyramid.  Cover letters, abstracts, and questions can be directed to Lindsay San Miguel.  More information can be found at https://web.csulb.edu/org/women/.

Click. Learn. Grow. December Skillsoft Spotlight
Everyday Coaching Techniques

Do you want to harness the power of coaching? If so, there are plenty of resources on Skillsoft to help you gain effective coaching dialogue skills.

Coaching Techniques that Drive Change is a 26-minute course for any person in a role that leads and influences another's performance.  It can help you further hone your coaching skills to bring out the full potential in others.  It will help you select “power questions” to get at the heart of a coaching conversation, and includes two Job Aids and three SkillBriefs to download for handy reference as you practice the skills learned.

Through practical tips and examples, this book, Everyday Coaching: Using Conversation to Strengthen Your Culture, demonstrates the difference between conversations and true dialogue, and presents an easy-to-use coaching model you can use to practice giving feedback, making agreements, and guiding behavior.

Whether you lead a cross-functional team on a short-term project, or formally manage large groups of people on a daily basis, Anytime Coaching: Unleashing Employee Performance, equips you with a set of coaching tools you can use immediately to transform the way you work with employees and colleagues.

A professional development plan can be created in conjunction with your ASM and appropriate administrator, which can be completed electronically through this program. Appropriate administrator approval must be obtained in advance to complete coursework during work hours.

Note: Access to these training resources is also available on the Staff HR Skillsoft training spotlight webpage. Questions? Contact SHR-Training@csulb.edu, ext. 5-1052.

Long Beach Bike Share, Extended Time for CSULB Discount

To celebrate the launch of the new locations on campus, LB Bike Share is offering a special promotional rate of $20/year to all staff, faculty, and students for a limited time (a 75% savings off the regular price). Please sign up with either a csulb.edu or student.csulb.edu email address to be eligible. This membership will include 90 minutes of riding per day. This limited-time offer has been extended until 5 p.m. on December 31, 2017, so hurry and sign up today!  Visit LB Bike Share Promo page for details.

The popular Long Beach Bike Share program now has seven new stations on our CSULB campus. You can check out a Bike Share bike and commute to and from campus with ease, avoid the hassle of parking, save money on gas, and stay healthy. LB Bike Share can also be a great option for errands during lunch. You can download the Social Bicycles Mobile App to view an interactive map of all Bike Share stations and to reserve a bike using your mobile device. Please visit the LB BikeShare FAQ for more information.