2008 Founders Day honorees sought
The 2008 UND Founders Day banquet will be held Thursday, Feb. 28. The event will mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the University of North Dakota and will serve as the kick-off activity for UND’s Quasquicentennial celebration year.
Employees with 25 years of service and retiring faculty and staff employees will be honored at the banquet as guests of the University. We request the assistance of all administrators, vice presidents, deans, department chairs, office heads and other supervisors in identifying eligible employees.
To prepare for Founders Day 2008, we request the following information:
1. Names of faculty and staff members who have completed 25 years of service to UND. To be honored, individuals must have completed 25 years of service since July 1, 2007, or will complete it by June 30, 2008. (In most cases, these people would have begun their employment at UND between July 1, 1982, and June 30, 1983.)
Please note that individuals eligible for 25-year recognition whose service at UND has not been continuous may have begun their employment prior to July 1, 1982. In those cases, documentation of cumulative years of service is requested.
Recognition for 25 years of service is given to all benefited employees, even though they may not be employed on a full-time basis. Please include names of benefited, part-time employees who will complete 25 years of service between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008.
2. Names of retired and retiring faculty and staff. To be honored, individuals must:
a. have retired since July 1, 2007, or will retire by June 30, 2008;
b. have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of service to the University;
c. be (or have been) full-time employees or in a benefited, part-time position at the time of retirement (or be completing an approved "phased" retirement); and
d. be making application for or receiving benefits through a UND-related retirement plan.
It is important that your list of eligible employees includes the following information:
name of the employee
position/faculty rank currently held
department or unit
initial appointment date
mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address for the employee
dates of any breaks in service (please identify whether these breaks in service were compensated such as a developmental leave or a leave of absence without compensation)
date of retirement (if applicable)
Please submit the names of eligible individuals and supporting information to Terri Machart in the Office of the Vice President, Student and Outreach Services, 264 Centennial Dr., Stop 7140, (terrimachart@mail.und.edu) by Friday, Nov. 16. Please call 777-2724 with any questions about employee eligibility or about the Founders Day banquet.
-- Fred Wittmann, Director, Ceremonies and Special Events, fredwittmann@mail.und.nodak.edu, 701-777-4267 |