Seeking your wisdom, NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research has just launched a culture survey called OHCA, Organizational Health  and Culture Assessment. You may have already seen Craig McLean’s introduction (video). Your participation in the survey is entirely optional, but we encourage you to provide feedback to NOAA, so the agency can get a… Read More

CU Boulder Bursar’s Office representative MaryAnn Enstad will be coming to NOAA to give an overview of the CU Boulder Tuition Benefit program. Please attend if you are interested in taking advantage of the employee tuition benefit for yourself or for qualified dependents. CIRES staff not located in the NOAA building who are interested in… Read More

If you are currently using DropBox or planning to use DropBox to share CIRES files, please consider Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive instead. Using DropBox may make you personally liable for any FERPA or HIPAA data if a breach were to occur. Dropbox is not a University of Colorado provided service and the terms used… Read More

The deadline for the 2018-2019 Annual Summary of Accomplishments (ASA) is June 30. This is an annual requirement for all CIRES researchers and staff. Please see the ASA app for full instructions and deadlines. Training sessions will be held at NOAA, DSRC room GC402, on May 8 at 10 am, and at Main Campus, CIRES… Read More

Generally, the university does not allow employees or research groups to use university funds for donations to external entities. The university defines donations as both cash or other contributions of food/consumables, supplies, computers or other items to an external entity. In some cases, the university may grant approval for a specific donation or sponsorship. This… Read More

  February 14, 2022 UPDATE: Please see the newest inclement weather guidance here. On March 13, the University of Colorado campus and the David Skaggs Research Center closed due to inclement weather. When campuses are closed for this reason, administrative leave is granted to regular employees for their scheduled work hours during the period of closure. When… Read More

Research faculty employed between July 1, 2018 – May 1, 2019, are required to complete an Annual Summary of Accomplishments (ASA). The ASA interface is open year-round to encourage continual update of accomplishments (e.g. publications) throughout the review cycle. In addition to being a great tool for periodic evaluation and conversation, a completed ASA for… Read More

Managers Academy is a free, 2-day program and provides a comprehensive overview for supervisors and managers of legal guidelines, campus policies, and CU-Boulder practices related to employee management and development. This program is offered quarterly and, upcoming sessions are offered in April, July and November. If you are interested,  please review the program, discuss your… Read More