Honouring Remembrance Day – On Nov. 11, 2021, Carleton University will honour Remembrance Day virtually. A video commemoration will be posted to the Remembrance Day website and can be accessed via the carleton.ca website and community members are encouraged to watch. As well, flags will fly at half-mast and wreaths will be placed near the flag poles for those who are on campus and wish to stop by to pay their respects. Members of the Carleton community are encouraged to observe a two-minute moment of silence at 11 a.m.

Fall Convocation: The Senate has approved the last group of students to graduate in the class of 2021 – our largest ever at over 6800 strong! Due to current public health restrictions, it will not be possible to hold in-person fall Convocation ceremonies in November, but we will be hosting virtual graduation celebrations for our fall 2021 graduates on Nov. 13 – more details will soon be available on the Convocation website.

Holiday Closure: For the winter holiday season, Carleton University will be closed from Friday, Dec. 24, 2021 through Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 inclusively, and will re-open on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. More information is available here

Did You Know? Carleton has a new Office of Risk Management that brings together Emergency Management, Environmental Health and Safety, as well as Risk and Insurance into one department. The structure recognizes the crucial, integrated role that the three offices have played, and will continue to play, in supporting and advising Carleton throughout the pandemic and beyond so as to ensure the safety of our campus community.

Watching for Our Simulated Phishing Emails: During the remainder of the fall term, the Carleton community will begin receiving safe and simulated phishing emails, automatically generated by our systems, to help faculty, staff and students better recognize what a phishing email might look like. These emails are modelled after real-life emails that have arrived in Carleton email inboxes in the past. If you get “phished” and click on a link in the email, you will be taken to an informational page outlining ways to stay safe online. This page is hosted on a Carleton site and will encourage viewers to sign up for our Security Awareness Course, available here.

Importantly, participants, including those who click on links in the simulated phishing emails, are not being evaluated. This initiative is for informational and education purposes only and those who click on simulated phishing links will only be encouraged to learn more about how to stay safe online. Enrol in our Security Awareness Course through Brightspace now to learn more about how to stay cyber secure!

University Policies:  

• Remote Network Access
• COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy 

On Nov. 9, Suzanne Blanchard, COVID-19 Lead on behalf of the COVID-19 Steering Committee, provided a “Looking Ahead to Winter 2022” update to the campus community regarding the Return to Campus plans. Full details are online. 

We Got It! Carleton is the first post-secondary institution to receive the Order of Excellence in Healthy Workplace from Excellence Canada. Our Healthy Workplace initiative has been in place for 12 years and this achievement reaffirms our leadership in this area. As well, we achieved Platinum level certification in Mental Health at Work. Carleton was formally recognized by Excellence Canada at a virtual celebration on Nov. 4.

Ottawa Green Business Newsletter (by envirocentre) Spotlights Carleton’s Energy Master Plan and the progress the university has made in its sustainability efforts. Philip Mansfield (Manager of Sustainability Programs) and Scott Macdonald (Director of Energy Services) were both interviewed.

Service Excellence Nominations Are Open: When you nominate a colleague for a Service Excellence Award, it is meaningful and memorable. Being recognized for going above and beyond on a daily basis is impactful, even more so when it comes from a co-worker. You can submit a Service Excellence nomination in one of the three categories – Innovation, Team and Individual. It’s a great way to recognize amazing contributions that are happening at Carleton. Nominate a colleague or a team of colleagues today!

Service Anniversaries – Finance and Administration Staff

20 Years

• Vincent Charbonneau, Facilities Management and Planning
• Donna Ryan, Facilities Management and Planning

5 Years

• Wayne Harvey, Information Technology Services
• Mani Nimalan, Information Technology Services

Person to Person – Finance and Administration Staff

• Olukemi Adeniyi has accepted the term position of Talent Acquisition Co-ordinator in Human Resources
• Muaz Ahmad has accepted the term position of Financial Officer in The Print Shop
• Victor Cho has accepted the term position of Campus Safety Officer (Special Constable) in Campus Safety Services
• Karling Fraser has accepted the term position of Campus Safety Officer (Special Constable) in Campus Safety Service
• Olivia Keddo has accepted the position of Finance Officer in Facilities Management and Planning
• Travis Lindgren has accepted the term position of Accounts Payable Manager in Business Operations
• Emily Perks has accepted the term position of Talent Acquisition Co-ordinator in Human Resources
• Christopher Poole has accepted the position of Physical Security Specialist in Campus Safety Services
• Michael Radcliffe has accepted the position of Shift Manager in Campus Safety Services
• Nate Torabi has accepted the position of Senior Project Manager Facilities Management and Planning
• Karen Warner has accepted the Career Development Assignment position of Project Administrator Facilities Management and Planning
• Hanqing (Kevin) Zhou has accepted the position of Web Developer in Web Services

Last Week of Week of the United Way Campaign: There’s still time to make a donation to the Carleton United Way campaign. As of Friday, Nov. 5, your generosity has raised $38,171 toward our $79,000 goal.

A donation through payroll deduction has a huge impact, is easy to do, and your donation appears on your T4.  The links for donations through payroll and e-pledge can be found at https://carleton.ca/unitedway/donate-now/.  Reach out to UnitedWay@carleton.ca if you have any questions.

If you have already donated, we thank you. All the money raised through our campaign stays in Ottawa helping members of our community.

Your 2021 United Way Campaign Organizing Committee

November Healthy Workplace Events and Activities:

The Healthy Workplace Committee is pleased to announce the following events and activities throughout the month of November.

Remember, there are Weekly Virtual Activities too:

Wednesdays – All People All Pathways peer support group (https://carleton.ca/healthy-workplace/all-people-all-pathways/)

Thursdays – Lunchtime Crafting Group (https://carleton.ca/healthy-workplace/lunchtime-activities/crafting-group/)

Fridays – Meditation Meetup (https://carleton.ca/healthy-workplace/meditation-meet-up/)

If you would like something included in the Finance and Administration newsletter or have an idea, please email financeadministration@carleton.ca. It would be great to hear from you.