Blink Archive: New and Updated Pages

See a list of new and updated pages recently launched on Blink.

This week
Nov. 17 Post Employment Benefits Forum for Faculty NEW
[New Special Events BlinkCast episode]
Nov. 17 Post Employment Benefits Forum for Staff NEW
[New Special Events BlinkCast episode]
Nov. 17
Paying for Prints and Copies in the Libraries [methods of payment and price chart added]
Nov. 17
What UCSD Is Doing: Closures and Cancellations [Disbursements/ Travel, OPAFS, Payroll, Procurement & Contracts; General Accounting furlough days added]
Nov. 16 Medical Surveillance Resources NEW
[info for workers who may be exposed to specific hazards]
Nov. 16
Police Alerts and Activity Summaries [Nov. 12 incident added]
Last week
Nov. 13 SkillSoft Web-Based Training NEW
[learn about free Web-based courses]
Nov. 13
Cell Phone FAQ [Q&A addressing policy change added]
Nov. 13
MyTravel: Post-Audit Process [fax number for submitting documents updated]
Nov. 12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team NEW
[read about the team and see a list of its members]
Nov. 12
BFS Holiday Schedule and Services (2009-2010) [deadlines and services updated]
Nov. 12
Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards Program [nomination deadline updated]
Nov. 10
Web-Based Training Resources at UCSD [info for first-time SkillSoft users updated]
Nov. 9
Staff Association Holiday Events  [table decoration contest added]
2 weeks ago
Nov. 6
Health and Wellness Lecture Series 2009  ["In Your Shoes" presentation added]
Nov. 6 Wireless FAQ [new wireless guidelines]
Nov. 6 UCSD Staff Association Representatives [updated list of representatives]
Nov. 5 Enrollment and Academic Forms NEW
[link to frequently used enrollment and academic forms]
Nov. 5 Faculty Expertise Tool NEW
[learn how to use or add your research to the search tool]
Nov. 4 Working With High-Risk Biological Agents: Medical Consultation Requirement NEW
[read about medical consultation requirements]
Nov. 4 Preventing Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace NEW
[learn how to protect yourself]
Nov. 4 Staff Association Holiday Events [updated with 2009 information]
3 weeks ago
Oct. 29 Wireless Overview [get help to meet new configuration requirements]
Oct. 28 Health Sciences Smoke-Free Initiative NEW
[learn about a smoke-free pilot project]
Oct. 28 ARRA (Stimulus Funding) Reporting [reporting deadline updated]
Oct. 27 Blood Drives [see 2010 dates]
Oct. 27 Connecting to the UCSD Network Via Ethernet With Windows 7 NEW
[follow these instructions to connect]
Oct. 26 How to Enroll in Payroll Direct Deposit [online enrollment process updated]
4 weeks ago
Oct. 22 TPCN Renovation: Q&A [new Q&A about the Torrey Pines North renovation added]
Oct. 21 Setting Up a Firewall: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)  NEW
[how to set up a firewall to protect your computer]
Oct. 21 Configuring Mac OS X 10.4.x to 10.6.x to Use Encrypted (WPA-E) Wireless Services at UCSD [steps 2 and 3 updated; step 4 added]
Oct. 20 What UCSD is Doing: Closures and Cancellations [2009-2010 Campus Budget Office furlough days added]
Oct. 19 Calling Cards [international calling card rate sheet updated]
5 weeks ago
Oct. 16 What is Sexual Health in Couples  NEW
[new Learn at Lunch BlinkCast episode]
Oct. 16 Very Shy: Social Anxiety from Kindergarten to College  NEW
[new Health and Wellness BlinkCast episode]
Oct. 15 How to Get Access to UCSD Business Systems [instructions updated]
Oct. 15 About MapLink  NEW
[discover the features of MapLink, UCSD's campus interactive map tool]
Oct. 15 Places to Eat at UCSD [Peet's and Shortstop added; Rimac 101 updated]
Oct. 15 Landscaping [service frequency updated]
Oct. 15 Timekeeping: Other Codes [entry for Code K, for "furlough time used" added]
Oct. 14 Accessing the UCSD-GUEST Wireless Service from Windows 7  NEW
[Not a member of campus services (SSO, Active Directory)? You can still access the wireless network]
Oct. 14 Configuring Windows 7 to Use Encrypted (WPA-E) Wireless Services at UCSD  NEW
[how to download the security certificate, then configure your Windows 7 machine to use WPA-E]
Oct. 14 Pandemic/ Epidemic Response Committee [adds new appointed members]
Oct. 14 Cleaning Services [updates schedule of services]
Oct. 13 Web-Based Training Resources at UCSD [new online SkillSoft courses]
Oct. 12 Pay Cut/ Furlough Q&A [new Q&A re: furlough hours accrued per month]
Oct. 12 Legal Plan [open enrollment info added]
6 weeks ago
Oct. 9 Controlled Substances: Managing Inventory [new process]
Oct. 9 Controlled Substances Program [online application added]
Oct. 9 Open Enrollment [dates and information updated]
Oct. 8 Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards Program [ceremony details and nomination deadline added]
Oct. 8 ARRA (Stimulus Funding) Reporting [instructions for reporting job creation and retention added]
Oct. 7 Radiation Exposure Risk Statements  NEW
[see requirements for research protocols involving human subjects and how to use the UCSD Radiation Risk Calculator to generate the statement]
Oct. 7 Radiation Exposure Risk Statements: Examples   NEW
[see how other investigators have explained radiation exposure risks for research protocols involving human subjects]
Oct. 7 Learn at Lunch Lecture Series 2009 [location for Oct. 13 lecture updated]
Oct. 7 Reviewing Invoices in Marketplace  NEW
[learn how your department's business unit approvers can review and certify invoices]
Oct. 7 Budget Line [link to news about internal campus loan added]
Oct. 6 October: Work and Family Month [October event details]
Oct. 5 OSD Recharge Rates  NEW
[find rates OSD charges for student disability accommodations]
7 weeks ago
Oct. 2 UCSD Babysitting Resource  NEW
[need a babysitter? Find UCSD students interested in caring for children]
Oct. 2 Wireless Services Guidelines [guidelines updated]
Oct. 1 DSA Class Materials [class presentation links updated]
Oct. 1 Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards Program [links to nomination form updated]
Sept. 30 Registering for Emergency Notifications [new step for unregistering added]
Sept. 30 UCSD Transportation Services [Sorrento Valley Coaster Connector fare dropped this quarter]
Sept. 29 Places to Eat at UCSD [North Break and Goody's Place and Market added]
Sept. 29 UCSD Transportation Services [how to save thousands using public transit]
Sept. 28 FinancialLink: Index Management  NEW
[how to perform certain index functions with the Index Management tool in FinancialLink as an alternative to using IFIS]
Sept. 28 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  NEW
[new Health and Wellness BlinkCast episode]
Sept. 28 Financial Workshops Schedule [schedule for 2009–2010 added]
Sept. 28 How to Install Software for TN3270 for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)  NEW
[find installation instructions  for Mac OS X 10.6.x and above]
8 weeks ago
Sept. 25 Employee Discounts [Bristol Farms discount added]
Sept. 25 Employing Students [resources, policies and guidelines updated]
Sept. 24 Wireless Overview [info on free encrypted wireless training 9/30 added]
Sept. 24 Literature Building Study ["Literature Building Update" (PDF) of 9/18 added]
Sept. 22 Early Childhood Education Center [details about Oct. 2 Open House added]
Sept. 21 Pay Phone Locations [how to report out-of-order phones]
Sept. 21 Pay Cut/ Furlough Q&A [new questions and answers added]
Sept. 21 Tools [link to "Undergraduate College and Department Academic Advising Tools"  added]
Sept. 18 How to Hire a UC Retiree NEW
[department managers, learn how to hire a UC retiree]
Sept. 18 Shuttle Service [link to individual shuttle pages for fall schedule changes]
Sept. 18 Celebration of Abilities Month: October ["In Your Shoes" panel canceled]
Sept. 17 Pay Cut/ Furlough Q&A [new questions and answers added]
Sept. 17 UC San Diego Community Outreach Calendar [fall event listings added]
Sept. 17 Barbecue Use and Storage NEW
[read about prohibitions and restrictions]
Sept. 17 Student/ Class Info [link to Registration Fee Payment Policy added]
Sept. 17 UC San Diego Marketing Council [location for Sept. 30 meeting added]
Sept. 17 Transportation Services Calendar [now links to calendar]
Sept. 17 Human Resources [now links to Online Job Description in Toolbox and to Compensation and Classification under "Resources"]
Sept. 17 Buy & Pay [adds link to CORE in Toolbox section]
Sept. 17 Celebration of Abilities Month: October [location of "In Your Shoes" event added]
Sept. 16 What UCSD is Doing: Closures and Cancellations [Health and Wellness Expo 2009 canceled; 2009-2010 ACT furlough days added]
Sept. 15 FitLife Programs NEW
[find out about FitLife programs offered by UCSD Recreation]
Sept. 15 Radiation Safety [committees, meeting, and contact info updated]
Sept. 15 2009 California Native American Day Celebration [updates for 2009]
Sept. 15 Registration Fee Payment Policy NEW
[students can now be dropped from classes if they do not pay mandatory registration fees on time]
Sept. 14 Where to Buy a Parking Permit [extended Welcome Week hours for parking office added]
Sept. 14 Pay Cut/ Furlough Information [link to an open letter to faculty added]
Sept. 14 Research Assistance Program (RAP) [laboratory audits updated to twice yearly]
Sept. 14 How to Request an Exception to Open Recruitment for Student Jobs [login instructions updated]
Sept. 14  Health and Wellness Lecture Series 2009 [date and location for Oct. lecture updated]
9 weeks ago
Sept. 10  Early Childhood Education Center [fee information updated]
10 weeks ago
Sept. 4  Setting up Mail on Mac OS X 10.6.x for Exchange  NEW
[learn how to set up Mail on Mac OS X 10.6.x to access your UCSD Exchange account]
Sept. 3 Holiday Parking, Shuttle Service, and Closures (2009-2010) [2009-10 holiday season updated]
Sept. 2 Parking Options for Large Group Events [increase in group discounted parking permits]
Sept. 2 Setting Up Mail for Mac OS X Using IMAP [changes for OS 10.6.x (Snow Leopard)]
Sept. 1 Configuring Mac OS X 10.5.x or OS X 10.6.x to Use Encrypted (WPA-E) Wireless Services at UCSD [change in instructions in steps 1 and 5 for OS X 10.6.x]
Sept. 1 Connecting to the USCD Network Via Ethernet With Mac OS X [step 1 includes Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6.x) instructions]
Sept. 1 Shuttle Services Holiday Schedule [campus closure dates for Dec. 2009]
Sept. 1 Resources for Bicyclists [details about the next bike breakfast Oct. 1]
Sept. 1 How to Participate in a Carpool [Occasional Use permit policy for carpoolers updated]
Sept. 1 Short-Term Parking Permits (Faculty/Staff) [One Day and Visitor permit rates updated]
Aug. 31 Budget Line: What UCSD Is Doing [now lists budget-related closures and cancellations]
Aug. 31 Parking at Meters [new rates effective Sept. 1.]
Aug. 30 Budget Line: Pay Cut/ Furlough Q&A [new questions/ answers added]