(1) Online Accessibility Tools Workshop – Tuesday, June 30 (Institute Wide)
(2) Student Town Hall with the President – Tuesday, July 7 (Students)
(3) Bellack Library Spelling Bee – Thursday, July 9 (Institute Wide)
(4) Registration Announcement for Fall 2020 (Degree and Certificate Students)
(5) Enroll in or Change Your Flexible Spending Account for 2020 (Faculty & Staff)
(6) Apply Now for the COVID-19 Small Grants Program (Institute Wide)
(1) Online Accessibility Tools Workshop – Tuesday, June 30 (Institute Wide)
From Luella Benn, Office of Student and Alumni Services
Please join Accessibility Resources on Tuesday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m. for a virtual demonstration of several online accessibility tools including: Read&Write Google Chrome extension, NaturalReader Google Chrome extension, and the accessibility features on D2L. Read&Write extension is a text-to-speech program that will read webpages, GoogleDocs, and other online content aloud. The premium version also features tools to help with attention and studying including screen masking, highlighting, and the ability to simplify a webpage. NaturalReader is a text-to-speech program that will read webpages and other online content, including PDFs, aloud. We will also demonstrate the accessibility features incorporated into D2L’s screenreader, which includes text-to-speech as well as studying tools like screen masking, a "text mode" option that formats the page into a simpler layout, and a reading ruler. Open to anyone in the IHP community who wants to learn more about these tools including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Attendance is limited – please
email Luella Benn to RSVP to receive a Zoom link to the event.
(2) Student Town Hall with the President – Tuesday, July 7 (Students)
From Ronan Campbell, Office of Student and Alumni Services
The next Student Town Hall with President Paula Milone-Nuzzo will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, July 7 at 5:00 p.m. Please note that the day and time of the Town Halls was changed based on student availability. An agenda and Zoom link to follow. If you have questions before, during, or after the Town Hall, you can submit them via
Institute Input.
(3) Bellack Library Spelling Bee – Thursday, July 9 (Institute Wide)
From Amanda Tarbet, Office of the Provost
Disconsolate that the Tokyo Olympics are postponed? Distraught at the thought of only 60 Red Sox games this summer? Rekindle your competitive fire at the first-ever Bellack Library Spelling Bee! Ten students will compete in the ultimate contest of lexical skills for the title of the 2020 IHP Champion Speller.
Register to attend (if you haven't already) and join us Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
Contact Amanda Tarbet with any questions.
(4) Registration Announcement for Fall 2020 (Degree and Certificate Students)
From Jim Vitagliano, Office of Enrollment Services
Registration for Fall 2020 classes opens on Monday, July 6 at 12:01 a.m. and closes on Friday, July 24 at 11:59 p.m.
Any attempt to register prior to the start date/time will be blocked.
- A personal registration reminder will be sent to all continuing students on Wednesday, July 1.
- All students who will continue their studies in the Fall of 2020 will need to be registered for Fall 2020 classes during the registration dates listed above.
- Students in programs with “lock-step” curriculums will have their registration processed by the Registrar’s Office.
- For all other programs that are not “lock-step,” students must meet with and be cleared by their academic advisor before being allowed to register during the scheduled times.
- Late registration carries the possibility of being assessed a late registration fee as described in our Fee Schedule page on our website.
- For instructions on completing the registration process, please open, download, and review the Registration Guide for Fall 2020. This guide will explain registration procedures for each of our Schools/Programs in detail.
- Specific questions about classes and class times should be directed to your specific School/Program office.
- Registration processing questions can be directed to the Registrar’s Office.
- Students with any type of a “hold” on their record, (financial, administrative, etc.) will not be allowed to register until all holds are lifted.
- For information about tuition and fees, please visit our Tuition and Fees page on our website. Questions about tuition and fees should always be directed to our Bursar’s Office.
We wish you well as you plan for your upcoming semester.
(5) Enroll in or Change Your Flexible Spending Account for 2020 (Faculty & Staff)
From Sarah Welch, Office of Human Resources
For many, COVID-19 has changed the amount we’re spending on health care and child care. As such, the election you made for your 2020 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) may no longer meet your needs or, if you haven’t signed up, you may be regretting not opting into the program.
To assist and support our employees, the following exceptions to the typical rules for Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts are now permitted at this time:
- Eligible employees can now enroll in a Flexible Spending Account outside of the annual Open Enrollment period without experiencing a qualifying life event. Did you know that because of the CARES Act, menstrual care products and over-the-counter medicines (such as allergy and cold medicine) are now eligible for purchase without a prescription? View a list of eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Employees with an existing FSA can now make changes to their Flexible Spending Account(s) without experiencing a qualifying life event. You also may choose to opt-out of the program for the remainder of the year but cannot be reimbursed for funds already deducted from your paycheck.
- Employees with a balance in their 2019 FSA can now draw on these funds for qualifying expenses incurred between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020. These expenses can be submitted for reimbursement until January 31, 2021. After that date, you will forfeit any money left in your 2019 account.
To enroll in or make changes to 2020 account(s), log into
PeopleSoft Employee Self-Service. Under “My Benefits,” select “Life Events” and follow the instructions provided. Changes will take effect within two weeks.
If you are unsure if an account is right for you,
watch our quick video or read more details on
Ask
my
HR. As always, the HR Support Center is here to provide personalized answers regarding your circumstances. Contact them during normal business hours at 1-833-Ask-MyHR (275-6947) or
submit an online request at any time.
(6) Apply Now for the COVID-19 Small Grants Program (Institute Wide)
From Kaycie Pereira, Speech and Feeding Disorders Lab
Applications are now being accepted for the COVID-19 Small Grants Program. The intent of the COVID-19 Small Grants Program is to support COVID-19-related research that has significant potential to advance the understanding and treatment of COVID-19 in any area of the health professions. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 10.
View more information on the program and
apply (please combine application documents into a single PDF file). Contact Dr. Nara Gavini at (617) 512-1550 or by
email with any additional questions.
