PeopleSoft System Outage

System down: Friday, 4/26 at 5:00 pm
System live: Monday, 4/29 at 6:00 am

During the weekend of April 26th, the HR PeopleSoft system will be down for maintenance. The system will go down at 5pm on Friday, April 26th and will not be available until 6am on Monday morning, April 29th.

During this time, NO transactions can take place in PeopleSoft. This outage includes Employee Self Service/eVantage access, including Paycheck statements. Please plan accordingly.

Move More Challenge – Week 5
Week 5 of the Move More Challenge starts today. Emory employees have walked 1,272,883,749 steps already! With two more weeks left in the challenge, spend some time thinking about your personal step goal and keep moving more. Remember to be eligible for rewards at the end of the program, you need to reach Level 1 (250,000 steps) or Level 2 (460,000 steps). Here are some ideas for getting steps:

• Join the Meet Me @ Lullwater Walks which take place every Wednesday at noon.
  
  
• Climb the outdoor steps to Blomeyer (through April 26) to get steps and earn 100 points on Healthy Emory Connect.
  
  
• Join Emory employees for a walk up Stone Mountain on April 27 (see the event calendar on Healthy Emory Connect for details).
  

Performance Management Meetings
Performance management is a strategic and integrated approach to enhancing the performance of people within an organization. At Emory, the performance management process is designed to motivate and develop employees. According to performance appraisal expert, Dick Grote, there should be a minimum of three meetings for annual employee performance reviews. Learn more.

Learning and Organizational Development (OD) is Now Accepting Program Applications and Nominations
Learning and Organizational Development announces applications for the summer cohorts for the following Development Programs are now available

• Essentials of Leadership at Emory Program
• Aspiring Leaders at Emory Program

Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2019, 5:00 pm. Read more.

Flexible Spending Account Reminder
If you still have money left in your 2018 PayFlex Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you have until May 15, 2019 to submit eligible FSA expenses that you paid out-of-pocket for.

• Expenses must have occurred between January 1, 2018 and March 15, 2019. View list of eligible expenses.
  
  
• If you don’t submit your eligible claims by May 15, 2019, your unused FSA balance will be forfeited.  

Learn more.

EmoryCard Eagle Dollars Promotion
It's the final countdown to the end of the semester! Whether you need a break from studying or a break from grading papers, join this fantastic Eagle Dollars promotion! Add $10 or more to your Eagle Dollars account between April 15th and April 30th for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card to Tin Lizzy's!  One winner drawn every Friday between April 15th and May 3rd. Friendly reminder, Eagle Dollars NEVER EXPIRE until you leave the University!

===HOW TO ADD EAGLE DOLLARS===

• IN OFFICE - with cash or check made payable to Emory University
• ONECARD WEB CENTER - http://www.emory.edu/emorycard
• ADM in Woodruff Library - with cash

For questions, please contact EmoryCard at emorycard@emory.edu or visit the EmoryCard website.

Emory University/Emory Healthcare Employee MBA Information
Thinking about pursuing your MBA? The MBA Admissions team at Goizueta Business School invites you attend an information session for Emory University and Emory Healthcare employees. During this 1 hour session you will learn about the admissions process, resources, and the student experience for our Evening and Executive MBA programs. Breakfast on May 14, 2019 at 7:30 am, Goizueta Business School Room, 130-Auditorium. Register by May 7, 2019.

Emory Continuing Education
Emory Continuing Education announces the following upcoming courses. Emory University faculty, staff, and alumni receive 10% off tuition using promo code EAGLE12.

• Emory Test Prep - Our multi-dimensional strategies and coursework will have you walking confidently into the test room ready for the challenge, anticipating questions, and expecting success. ECE currently offers academic test prep courses (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, SAT/PSAT) as well as professional options: (PMP, CAPM, PHR/SPHR, and CFP). Visit EmoryTestPrep.com for more details.

• Applied Machine Learning and Data Science with Python - Participants will gain hands-on experience in the entire spectrum of data science: data collection, preprocessing, visualization, and -- most importantly -- in the application of machine learning algorithms for solving a wide variety of data-intensive problems. Begins Saturday, April 27.
  
  
• Cybersecurity and Information Security - This program delivers broad coverage of the theory and practices of information security in an applied format. Course materials are delivered by practitioners and experts via lectures, discussions, lab sessions, and class projects. Key areas include system security analysis, threats and vulnerabilities, enterprise system monitoring, attack detection and defensive measures, malware behavior, risk and recovery management, cryptography, Internet of things (IoT), applications of artificial intelligence/machine learning and more. Begins Saturday, June 1.
  
  
• Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning - Emory Continuing Education’s AI/DL curriculum -- designed for college graduates and working professionals -- focuses on practical applications and core concepts to prepare participants for real-world business problems and AI-related careers. The course blends theoretical elements and hands-on, problem-solving techniques in order to build a solid foundation in various AI, ML, and DL methodologies. Begins Saturday, June 22.

Emory College Offers a Pre-College Program and Summer School
Did you know your teen and college-age dependent can study at Emory this summer? Emory College of Arts and Science offers both credit and noncredit courses (on campus and online).

• Pre-College is open to current high school sophomores and juniors who get a taste of college life. To learn more about the program and to apply, visit www.precollege.emory.edu.
  
  
• Summer school offers two six-week sessions for credit courses. To learn more about transient study, course offerings and how to apply as a non-degree seeking transient student, visit www.summerprograms.emory.edu.

Emory Executive Education Upcoming Courses
Emory Executive Education is the Goizueta Business School’s program for non-degree education for individuals and organizations. These are the upcoming courses for the rest of the year:

• Managerial Leadership Program on May 6-9: Build on your success and leadership potential as a top performer within your organization by honing your abilities to affect team success.
  
  
• Strategy and Execution on May 15-16: Gain clarity on how to properly review, strategically plan, and execute on initiatives that are important to your line of work.
  
  
• Building a Data-Driven Strategy for the Future on May 20-21: Gain a leader’s perspective on the broad topic of Business Analytics and uses of data to understand the future of business in a data-driven economy.

Making Plans for a Getaway? Sparkfly Perks Has Offers on Travel and Activities
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