Author: Administrative Operations Communications

Free Verbal De-escalation training available in July

The Purdue Police Department is offering free Verbal De-escalation training in July. “Verbal De-escalation” is a two-hour PowerPoint presentation. The objective is to teach skills to help attendees learn to remain calm and react more effectively when confronted with anger...

Watch for Energy Conservation Action Day announcements on days with extreme temperatures, humidity

Summer is heating up, and the campus community can play a key role in saving energy, keeping indoor spaces comfortable and ensuring utility services run well. Purdue Administrative Operations is asking faculty, staff and students to take action when the forecast calls for extreme...

June Environmental Health and Safety communications now available

This month’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) communications are now available and feature important topics, including silica dust hazards, stored waste limits, 3D printing safety and severe weather awareness. Administrative Operations staff are encouraged to review and share these materials...

Time is running out to complete this quarter’s pulse survey

Time is running out as the deadline to complete this quarter’s survey is tomorrow (June 20) at 11:59 p.m. The survey should only take a minute or two to complete. This is the final quarterly survey of FY25. This ongoing...

Reminder: Submit online form before new employee starts to qualify for referral bonus

As a reminder, the Referral Bonus Program is open to all AO staff who successfully refer someone for any open position within the organization. To qualify, both the referred candidate and the referring employee must meet the following criteria: Referred Candidate Requirements:...

Police department to offer ‘Prepared at Purdue’ training on July 28

The Purdue University Police Department is offering free, in-person "Prepared At Purdue" training on July 28. The training consists of sessions for verbally de-escalating tense situations, responding to potential active shooter/threat events, and rendering aid to control bleeding of injured...

Road closure along Indiana Avenue scheduled for June 18-June 23

Indiana Avenue between N. Blackford and N. West streets in Indianapolis is scheduled to close Wednesday (June 18) at 9 a.m. The closure is expected to last through Monday (June 23) at 9 a.m. Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians should use...

University Vehicles should seek university-owned parking spaces as city of West Lafayette implements metered parking

Earlier this month, the City of West Lafayette implemented the first phase of metered parking with ParkMobile. Administrative Operations staff operating University Vehicles should seek university-owned parking spaces to avoid citations related to metered parking. ParkMobile meters have been installed...

Shift differential pay increase to take effect July 1

Beginning July 1, Purdue University’s shift differential pay will increase from $0.45 to $0.70 per hour. The increase will affect qualifying Administrative Operations employees working evening and night shifts. This increase recognizes the unique demands placed on employees who work...

Final opportunity this fiscal year to help shape the future of Administrative Operations

Administrative Operations is conducting our final quarterly survey of FY25 to continue measuring the pulse of our organization. This ongoing feedback helps us track progress, identify trends and set priorities for FY26. We have already seen improvement as our Net...