Employee Appreciation Week
March 25 - March 29
Idaho State University is proud of our faculty and staff who assist, teach, and support our students, visitors, colleagues, and community! To thank our amazing faculty and staff for their efforts, we will celebrate Employee Appreciation Week this year with a combination of virtual and in-person activities and workshops! Please see the details below for specific information and registration forms for workshops and activities.
- All current ISU Faculty and Staff may use the Pocatello Student Recreation Center during ISU Employee Appreciation Week, March 25-29, at no charge! Please bring your current Bengal ID to the front desk. You’ll be asked to fill out a risk waiver at the front desk. Thanks, Student Recreation Center!
- All current ISU faculty and staff may also attend the Campus Recreation group fitness classes at no charge! Please bring your current Bengal ID to participate. 12:00 - 12:45: Mondays and Thursdays - Zumba, Yoga on Tuesdays, and Spinning on Wednesdays
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All week long! Hosted on Zoom; see below for details. |
Tuesday, March 26, 12:00-1:00PM |
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Thursday, March 28, 12:00-1:00PM |
Wednesday, March 27, 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Staff Years of Service Luncheon Information (Hosted by Staff Council)
- Twin Falls: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Meridian: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 11:30am
- Idaho Falls: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 11:30am
- Anchorage: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Pocatello: Friday, March 29, 2024 - 11:30am
Apply for Professional Development Scholarship:
In honor of ISU Employee Appreciation Week, Lookout Credit Union is sponsoring a $500 professional development scholarship for one lucky employee! To enter you must be a benefits-eligible ISU employee as of March 31, 2024. Entries must be submitted by 5 pm Thursday, March 21, 2024.
To enter, visit LOOKOUT Credit Union Scholorships page.
Employee Appreciation Week Workshops, Activities, and Events:
Please coordinate with your supervisors and teams to plan your attendance in these activities to ensure offices can remain open to support student needs.
To facilitate ease of access for employees across our campus locations, all 2024 Employee Appreciation Week workshops will be hosted on Zoom. Although it helps us to prepare for sessions when you pre-register, we invite all to join us for any session by using the Zoom links below! Many workshops will be recorded and shared on the HR website after Employee Appreciation Week.
Monday Events - March 25, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Workshop: Maternal Mental Health: Sally Bodkin
Join Counselor Sally Bodkin as she talks about how to navigate the mental health side of motherhood.
Zoom only: https://isu.zoom.us/j/81075133780
Register for this session using the workshop button above!
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Event: Be a Bengal Ceremony
Locations: Little Wood River Room (Pocatello), Room 686 (Meridian), CHE 311 (Idaho Falls), Room 134 (Twin Falls)
By invitation only.
We join together to celebrate our nominees for 2023 Be a Bengal awards! 2023 Be a Bengal nominees are invited and will be honored for their nomination. Annual winners will be announced, and light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday Events - March 26, 2024
10:00 am
Event: President Wagner’s Bold Path Forward initiative listening session for Staff
Join via Zoom or attend in person at the Bengal Theater
Zoom link: https://isu.zoom.us/j/83392033706#success
11:30 am
Event: Employee Appreciation Luncheon - Twin Falls and Meridian
Join in the fun as Staff Council serves up a delicious lunch and recognizes ISU staff years-of-service awards recipients.
The RSVP is closed. Please email jenalords@isu.edu if you have any questions.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Activity: Crossword Puzzle
Complete an ISU related crossword puzzle! We will send out the crossword at noon and the first person to complete it correctly and send it to training@isu.edu will receive the traveling trophy!
Register using the crossword button above!
For questions, please contact Clay Smith at claysmith2@isu.edu/282-2519.
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Future EPAF Changes: What Lies Ahead
Presented by Ray Ludwig
Join ISU’s EPAF Master Ray Ludwig for a training session on upcoming changes to EPAF’s and the submission process. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered by Ray!
Zoom only: https://isu.zoom.us/j/86439331401
Register for this session using the workshop button above!
Wednesday Events - March 27, 2024
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Workshop: The Connection between Nature and Mental Health
Presented by Rick Pongratz
Join the Director of ISU’s Counseling and Testing Center, Rick Pongratz, for an enlightening session on the important role nature has in our mental health.
Zoom: https://isu.zoom.us/j/82342176936
Register for this session using the workshop button above!
11:30 a.m.
Event: Twin Falls Dessert Social
Location: Hepworth Higher Education Center, Room 144
Come enjoy some Crumbl cookies with your colleagues.
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Activity: Bowling, Billiards, and Treats
Location: Pond Student Union Game Center (Pocatello)
Shine up those bowling shoes and billiards cues and join your colleagues for some fun! Any employee who brings 2 cans of nonperishable food or unopened toiletry items will enjoy one game of bowling and shoe rental for FREE. Collected items will be donated to Benny’s Pantry.
Don’t want to bowl? Chartwells will provide desserts thanks to the generosity of the Student Union and Chartwells for making this event possible!
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/NmQ6yrdThcp31kpy6
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Event: Employee Appreciation Luncheon - Idaho Falls
Join in the fun as Staff Council serves up a delicious lunch and recognizes ISU staff years-of-service awards recipients.
The RSVP is closed. Please email jenalords@isu.edu if you have any questions.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Event: President Wagner’s Bold Path Forward initiative listening session for Faculty
Join via Zoom or attend in person at the Bengal Theater
Zoom link: https://isu.zoom.us/j/81255558195#success
2:00 p.m.
Event: Meridian Dessert Social
Location: Meridian Campus Room 682
Please join us for some delicious Desserts and fun conversations
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop: Compassionate Self Awareness
Presented by Kristin Stewart Yates
Join the Asst. Director of Clinical Services at ISU’s Counseling and Testing Center, Kristin Stewart Yates as she discusses the importance of having Compassionate Self Awareness in our hypercritical society.
Zoom: https://isu.zoom.us/j/85249770016
Register for this session using the workshop button above!
Thursday Events - March 28, 2024
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (all day)
Event: KDHS Health Fair
Location: Pond Student Union, Ball Room
For more information on the Health Fair and everything that will be offered at it, click here.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Workshop: De-escalating Conflict
Presented by Jordan Smith, ISU Public Safety
Sergeant Jordan Smith of ISU’s Public Safety Dept. will discuss strategies on how to deescalate intense situations. For any employees in customer service roles or anyone who wants to learn “verbal karate” (as Jordan puts it) this will be an excellent workshop!
Zoom Only Session - https://isu.zoom.us/j/88230167272
Register for this session using the workshop button above!
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Activity: University-Wide Kahoot Trivia Contest!
Come play a live and interesting trivia game to test your knowledge on facts about the state of Idaho/U.S. History, pop culture, and ISU!
Register for this session using the Trivia button above!
Join us via Zoom: https://isu.zoom.us/j/83352305955
We will provide a Kahoot game code once you join us via Zoom.
For questions contact Clay Smith at claysmith2@isu.edu/282-2519.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Event: Employee Appreciation Luncheon - Anchorage
Join in the fun as Staff Council serves up a delicious lunch and recognizes ISU staff years-of-service awards recipients.
The RSVP is closed. Please email jenalords@isu.edu if you have any questions.
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Retirement Plan Transition to Fidelity
Presented by Brian Sagendorf, ISU VP Campus Operations, Danielle Pew, ISU Assistant HR Director for Payroll, Benefits and Customer Experience.
If you are a full time, benefited, non-classified employee then you are likely going to be part of the retirement plan transition to Fidelity. Join Brian and Danielle to get some helpful information about the transition and to ask any questions you may have.
Zoom: https://isu.zoom.us/j/85814731321?pwd=YjlvZzl1blFRM25lc1RaczFjMmhOQT09
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Event: Idaho Falls Dessert Social
Location: Bennion Student Union, Bistro Area
Come enjoy some walking desserts (make your own dessert in a bag) with your colleagues!
7:00 pm
Event: Free ISU Employee Movie Night - Join us for "The Boys in the Boat"
Location: Bengal Theater, Pond Student Union (Pocatello)
Sponsored by Pond Student Union Building, ISU employees and their families join us in the Bengal Theater to watch "The Boys in the Boat ".
Friday Events - March 29, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Activity: Get to Know President Wagner
Moderated by: Clay Smith and Karey Steed from Human Resources
Zoom: https://isu.zoom.us/j/86706117833
Join us for a light-hearted half hour of getting to know President Wagner.
No need to register! Feel free to join via Zoom and learn a bit more about President Wagner!
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Event: Employee Appreciation Luncheon - Pocatello
Join in the fun as Staff Council serves up a delicious lunch and recognizes ISU staff years-of-service awards recipients.
Location: Pocatello Pond SUB Ballroom
The RSVP is closed. Please email jenalords@isu.edu if you have any questions.