{"id":4583,"date":"2025-11-24T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=4583"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:19:48","slug":"in-the-know-issue-169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2025\/11\/24\/in-the-know-issue-169\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Know – Issue 169"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Farm to Campus: How the Dining Team Brings Local Harvests to Montclair<\/a><\/h2>\n

Director of Dining and Wellness, Jennifer Bostedo, shares how Montclair State University\u2019s Farm Box program delivers local, healthy produce right to campus while teaching the joy of fresh, seasonal cooking.<\/p>\n

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University Awarded $1.7M Grant to Advance Civic Education<\/a><\/h2>\n

Diaz will discuss the intersections of culture, history and imagination in the context of the current political climate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Top Dogs: How Therapy and Service Animals are Changing Campus Life<\/a><\/h2>\n

Meet the four-legged friends transforming well-being, community and student life at the University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Montclair and PSEG Announce New Education Partnership to Empower Employees with Career-Advancing Degrees<\/a><\/h2>\n

The partnership will provide PSEG employees with expanded access to higher education through discounted tuition, waived application fees and dedicated support services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

HR Updates<\/h2>\n

Tuition Waiver and Reimbursement Deadlines<\/strong>
\nApplications must be submitted by Monday, December 1<\/strong> for the winter session and by Thursday, January 1<\/strong> for the spring semester. Applications must be submitted to the Division of Human Resources through Workday. For step by step instructions, visit the Tuition Waivers webpage. If you have any questions, please contact askHR@montclair.edu<\/a> or 973-655-7700<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Performance Management Key Dates and Reminder: AFT Professional Staff<\/strong>
\nOn Wednesday, October 8 and Friday, October 31, new evaluations were launched in Workday for AFT Professional Staff contracts. Please review the upcoming key dates and actions required by viewing the AFT Professional Staff Evaluation and Reappointment Schedule 2025 – 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Final PAR Submissions Due for CWA Employees<\/strong>
\nOn November 3, the Final PAR was launched in Workday for Civil Service employees. If you have a direct report who is CWA, please complete your evaluation as soon as possible. All Final PARs are due by Friday, December 19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Your Partner in What\u2019s Next<\/strong><\/p>\n