From: Messina
Date: September 6, 2024
Subject: Messina Newsletter - Week of 9/2/24



Messina Newsletter

Action Items

  • MENTORS: Please submit your Enrichment Session Plans via Qualtrics by Thursday, September 19th. Even if your enrichment plan is not fully finalized by this date, we still ask that groups submit by the deadline in order to assist Messina in our planning for the semester.  

  • FACULTY: Please submit your Messina Course Syllabus via Qualtrics as well by Thursday, September 19th.

Updates & Reminders

  1. Need something from the August Workshop?

    All presentations, handouts, slides, etc. from last Tuesday's workshop can be found in the Working Group Teams under 2024-2025 Resources or by clicking here

  2. September's Lunch & Learn

    Please join us to talk more about helping our Messina groups manage conflict during the election year and beyond. We began the conversation with Jessy Molina at the August workshop. Let's share how things are going so far, talk through any issues you may have already experienced, and do some more practice with scenarios. RSVP by September 12 so we order enough food for everyone! This one will be on Monday, 9/16 at 12pm in Fernandez 333. Lunch and learns are open to mentors, faculty, and Evergreens

  3. Need transportation to your Messina class outing?

    A reminder that all budget and transportation requests still must be submitted via the Logistical Request Form. Please revisit the slides from the August workshop regarding Messina budgets and Workday changes when submitting your first few requests.

    Please still allow approximately 3 days notice for budget requests. Please allow approximately 30 days notice for transportation requests. Contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu if you have a trip idea that's less than 30 days out prior to submitting, 
     
  4. Register now to be an Approved Motor-pool driver
    During the academic year, members of the working group may want to request to drive Loyola Motor-pool vehicles. To obtain driver clearance, you must first register by going to the following webpage: https://loyola.agilefleet.com/_UserRegistration.asp.

    If you already have a Agile Fleet Commander Profile, we encourage you to login and re-sign/renew the user agreement form and policies. We recommend working group members register or confirm previous registration before the start of the fall semester to ensure that you are approved to drive motor-pool vehicles before you place a Messina request. It can take up to 7 days to renew your registration.

    Once you are registered with motor pool you can submit a Messina Logistical Request Form to reserve your motor-pool cars (and charter buses).

  5. Sleep 101 Available for All Students
    As a brief, self-guided, online program (delivered via Moodle) for incoming students, Sleep 101 is a unique opportunity to help students establish healthy sleep habits they can use on campus and in the years to come.
    • Sleep 101 is now a public/meta course available to all Loyola Students that can be accessed through the following link: https://moodle.loyola.edu/course/view.php?id=80063
    • Faculty will need to enter the below enrollment key to enter the course.
    • Enrollment key: Faculty2022
    • Instructions on how instructors can add their course are listed below the module

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Upcoming Events

Students can register events through The Bridge (links below). View the Calendar tab of the Messina website for a complete list of events for the semester.
Saturday, September 10
Start End   Event         Location Group
11:30am 2:00pm Skyzone Trip Shuttles Depart from Boulder Messina
Monday, September 19
2:00pm 4:00pm Snowballs on Campus In Front of Starbucks Messina
Wednesday, October 19
3:00pm 5:00pm Bubble Soccer DGA Field Messina & ResLife

Important Dates

(See our Ongoing Support for Working Groups tab of the Messina website for more details about Messina submissions.)  
  • Monday, September 9: Add/Drop Period ends at 11:59pm.
  • Thursday, September 19: Enrichment schedule submission via Qualtrics (submitted by mentor)
  • Thursday, September 19: Messina syllabus submission via Qualtrics (submitted by faculty)
  • Friday, October 18: Midterm grades due by 3:00 p.m.
  • November 13 & 14: Registration for Spring 2025 semester (Class of 2028)
  • Monday, December 2: Course Withdrawal Period ends for Fall Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
  • Thursday, December 12: Enrichment audit due (submitted by mentor)  

Quick Links


Need to arrange transportation or submit a reimbursement, cash advance, or Pcard budget number change? 
Use the Working Group Logistical Request Form

Share working group photos by emailing messina@loyola.edu

Technology issues in the classroom -- submit a ticket to Tech Services or call 410-617-2255

Tax Exemption Certificate -- when possible, please be sure to use this certificate when making purchases for your Messina working group

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