Faculty & Staff

Faculty can sign up now for the Kelvin Smith Library Faculty Study Space Lottery. The deadline to put your name in the lottery is Jan. 16. These spaces are quiet spaces in which faculty can conduct research and writing, rather than using as an office or meeting space. Faculty members are assigned…

Case Western Reserve University’s employee assistance program through EASE@Work offers an online seminar to help staff find ways to express their gratitude. The seminar is available on demand now. To access the seminar: Go to easeatwork.com; Click on Member Login; Enter username "CWRU"…

Case Western Reserve University is looking for faculty and staff volunteers for its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which prepares employees to help themselves and each other—and to supplement the work of first responders—in the event of a campus crisis. Up to 50 faculty and staff…

Spaces are filling quickly for the final days of biometric screenings on campus for the fall wellness campaign. Faculty and staff with Case Western Reserve University health benefits can earn an extra $25 each month in 2018 by completing a tobacco attestation and a biometric screening on or before…

Benelect open enrollment materials will not be sent via campus mail this year. The 2018 Benelect guide, a summary of Benelect changes for this year, price sheets and instructions for making your elections in the online enrollment system are available through the 2018 Open Enrollment webpage.…

Case Western Reserve University’s employee assistance program through EASE@Work has made an online seminar on frequent desk exercises and ergonomic tips available for free to faculty and staff. To access the seminar: Go to easeatwork.com; Click on “Member Login” and enter username “CWRU”…

Services will be held tomorrow in remembrance of Robert C. Dunbar, emeritus professor of chemistry, who died Oct. 31. He was 74. Dunbar graduated from Harvard University in 1965 with a bachelor’s in chemistry and obtained his PhD in physical chemistry from Stanford University in 1970. He began…

Faculty members are invited to apply for the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) Learning Fellows program. This program provides opportunities for Case Western Reserve University faculty members to explore and expand their understanding of the art and science of…

Premium costs for Case Western Reserve’s primary insurance programs will climb significantly less than forecast next year after officials adopted changes that faculty and staff supported in town hall meetings and a campus-wide survey. Accelerating health costs nationally, coupled with university…

The IRS has announced calendar year limits on retirement contributions, which increase in 2018. Faculty and staff can contribute toward their retirement savings on a pre-tax or Roth basis through payroll deduction. All participants can contribute up to $18,500. Participants age 50 or older in 2018…